Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
dollars per capita in the larger cities fol-

lows:
/ birmingham. Ala, $3.50: Hartford,
Ill. 81 81; Des Moines, Iowa. $1.66 LOUIS
Vile. KY. $2.71 Portland, Me-. $3.50; Bos-
ton, Mass. Sass: Minneapolis STA; KAN
sas City, S3.20 Omaha, $1.51; New York
city, s2U4; Brooklyn and Queens, $1SS;
Cleveland, S157; Memphis, S4.33; Seattle,
SO: San Francisco. Sol; Washington, u
c.. 40 cents; Chicago, $40; indianapolis,
S1.75; Topeka, Kan. Il cents; New Or
leans. sizes: Baltimore. s1.34; Detroit,
S1.56; ST. Paul, $1.74; St. Louis, $2S7;
Newark. N. j., S1.64; Manhattan and
Bronx. $500; Cincinnati $3.09; Phiiadei-
phia. s1.66: Salt Lake City, $1.1O; Mil
waukee, $1.66.
Confidence in the Outcome.
1.-The Business Mems Associations special
committee has met with similar commit
tee from the board of fire underwriters, and
it awaits the results of the deliberations Of
the latter and its answer to such a pre-
sentation of facts as is given above. Salts
fled of the high character and unquestioned
integrity of the board of fire underwriters
it has every belief that conclusion agree
able to all VIII shortly be reached but it is
equally confident of it's ability to success
fully carry out and fight to a positive con-
clusiGn any entertainments upon the rights
of the business community as may be IN
dicated in unjust rates of insurance.
The reports of-the secretary and treasurer
were read by the secretary. Mr.. Barry
Buckley. Thes, reports showed the asso-
citation to be in excellent condition fnan-
cially and as to membership
The Election Unanimous.
The election of officers was then taken
up. Mr.. GUIDE absolutely declined renoLn-
ination to the presidency, and Mr.. w. S.
Knox then proposed Mr.. Frank X. Ray
mond. This proposition greeted wi
applause. The nomination was seconded by
Messrs. c. C. Lancaster, Conrad II. Syme
and Barry Bulkley. and the election of Mr.
Raymond was made unanimous. Mr.. Will
ton J. Lambert nominated Mr.. James f.
Oyster for vice president, and his election
was made unanimous Mr.. Ross P. An
drews was nominated for second vice pres
ident by Mr.. Syme and seconded by MIR.
Horn. AS in the case of the other two Of
ficers. Mr.. Andrews was unanimously
elected
The election of eleven directors to take
the places of those whose terms expired
last night was then taken up, and the new
president was formally installed in the
chair to preside over this election. During
the time necessary for the counting of the
ballots some little discussion arose over
resolution introduced by Mr.. c. c. Lancas-
ter providing for the clearing away of the
brush from the woods in the suburbs. The
resolution was finally disposed of by
ferring it to the executive committee. A
resolution was adopted indorsing the Com
mlSSiOnerS in their efforts to make some
permanent arrangements for caring for the
Districts Indebtedness.
By this time the tellers had counted the
vote for the directors. and announced the
result follows:
w. F. GUIDE, w. S. Bronson, Chaplin
Brown, E. H. Droop. B. s. Graves, V. Bald
win johnson, H. L. E. Johnson, w ]. Lam
bert j. c. Malcolm, Allison Nailor, jr.,
Thomas F. Walsh.
Mr.. Conrad H. Syme.' whose name was
on the ballot for reelection as director.
requested the members of the association
to scratch his name. He said that he oc-
cupied the position of general counsel to
the association, and as such was always
on hand at the meetings of the board of
directors. He did not believe, he said, that
he should hold two offices in the associa-
ton, and earnestly requested the members
to refrain from voting for him. In response
to this request the president ordered that
Mr.. Syme's name be erased from the list OF
candidates. AT the conclusion of the cleo
ton buffet lunch was served.