Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
SECRETARIES 10 MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS ORGANIZE.
Membership wiz Exclude About $50
Men and Wmnsn From Every
State sAd &erritory.

More than 100 prwatefsecretartes to MEM
bers OF Congress met dn the red parlor at
the Ebbitt House last evening and perfected
the organization az tl1s National Associa-
ton OF Secretaries tosCongressmen. The
membership will include about $50 men and
women from the various states Of the
Union There was a great deal Of en-
thusiasm manifested at the meeting last
night and the promoters Of the project are
elated over the prospects for, a permanent
organization.
Mr.. George E. Tobey Of Nebraska, private
secretary to Mr.. Burkett, was unanimously
elected president Of the association for one
year. The other officers chosen to serve
for the same period were: Henry c. Bell,
Missouri, first vice president; H. H. Ather-
ton 1r;, Massachusetts, second vice presi-
dent; Robert Livingston, Georgia, third vice
president; 10. ]. WINS, Tennessee, recording
secretary; c.. c. Wright, New Hampshire,
corresponding secretary, and j. R. Black
wood, Missouri, treasurer.
One From Each State.
The executive committee of the associa-
ton Will consist of one representative from
each state and territory. The members Of
the committee chosen at the meeting last
night were as follows: - Alabama, Hugh H.
White; Arkansas, Harry Nicely; Connecti-
cut j. b. Kelley; Florida, George H. Wild
er; Georgia, Howard E. Coates; Idaho, ].
II. Longfellow; Illinois, Clinton Bliss; In
diana, Nelson Jacobsen; Iowa, NJ E. Com
stock; Kansas, l.. E. Wallace: Maine, E. P.
walker; Massachusetts, John P. Jones;
Michigan, c. M Curtis; Mississippi, Paul
u. Porter; Missouri, Charles L. Dougherty;
Nebraska, George E. Tobey; New Hamp
shire, c. c. Wright; New York, E. A.
Beach; North Carolina, w. G.. Newly;
North Dakota, s. D. Adams; Ohio, w. E.
Marsh; Pennsylvania, Burt w. Paine;
Rhode Island, Frank Bryant; South Caro-
una, q. w. Jersey; Tennessee, L. D. Nc
Cord; Texas, Robert Carver; Virginia, s. w.
Niemeyer; Vest Virginia. F. J. Owens.
The objects of the association were ex-
planned in a brief address by President
Tobey. who said:
THE purpose Of this association Is to
promote acquaintance and sociabiity among
the secretaries to members Of Congress.
It Is not political organization The idea
Of a society of this kind has long been dis
cussed by those interested, but this Is the
first time success has attended the attempts
to organize. We propose to make this as
ISOLATION a permanent one, with headouar-
tiers established in Washington.
The secretaries have for long time felt
the need of social organization. We de-
sire to have an association where ma tiers
OF interest to the secretaries may always
may be Cultivated and where much Of the
loneliness which surrounds the life of the
average secretary in Washington may be
displaced by pleasant social intercourse.
Practical Benefits May Result.
In the course of time many practical
benefits may result from the organization.
1t has been suggested for few weeks prior
to the beginning of each session of Con-
gress the headquarterssof the association be
opened so that members of the society may
obtain valuable information with regard to
securing quarters for the session. This plan
will be especially acceptable to the secre-
taries coming to Washington for the first
time.
1.-The sentiment among the secretaries has
been most favorable toward. the organiZa-
ton of this association and we confidently
expect that it will prove a permanent in
stitution."
A committee of seven was appointed to
frame a constitution and bylaws for the
new alton, and another committee Of
five wassselected ato make arrangements for
a smoker. The next meeting of the assocfa-
ton will be held In the red parlor Of the
Ebbitt House next Thursday evening, when
the committees appointed last night will