Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

The name of this association shall be
"Washington's Birthday Association OF Alex
andria Virginia"
The object of this association shall be to Sc
cure the proper observance of George wash
ingtons Birthday in the city OF Alexandra,
Virginia.
ANY white citizen of Alexandria may be-
come a member of said association by paying
an Initiation fee of $l.00 and the sum OF at
least 81 per year..
The officers Of said association to be elected
on the I'd Monday in March of each year
shall be a president, five vice-presidents a
secretary and treasurer, and committees as
follows viz: Executive, finance, transp0rta-
ton, reception, entertainment, press, milltaIy,
civic. music. decoration, secret organization
and fire department. The executive commit
tee shall consist of the officers OF the assocla
ton and the chairman of each committee;
The chairmen of the other committees shall
he appointed by the president of the associa-
tion and the other members the committees
shall be appointed by the chairmen thereof.
The executive committee shall have general
control of the affairs of the association.
The finance committee shall collect funds,
examine and audit all bills and have general
supervision of the finances of the association.
The transportation committee shall nave
charge of the transportation of all invited
guests organizations and all visitors to and
from the city. and il shall also be the duty OF
this committee to procure special rates OF
transportation.
The reception committee shall meet the in.
yited guests and organizations on their arrival
and shall turn them over TO the entertainment
committee, whose duty il shall be to see 70
their proper entertainment during their stay
The press committee shall have charge Of
the members of the press and shall see TO their
nroper entertainment. This committee snail
aIso have charge of all advertising and print
ing. ...... .,,ol, bo,.e ce,eral
charge and supervision of all invited military
organizations. III -. ,,o,,orol
oharSe and supervision ofall trade displays.
The music committee shall provide all
music and shall arrange for the assignment OF
positions in line Of march.
The decoration committee shall have gener'
al charge and supervision of all decorations
ordered by the executive committee, snail
also make an effort TO have our citizens ap-
propriately decorate their homes ana places
of business u
The committee on secret organizations shall
have general charge and supervision d
all visiting and local secret organizations:
The fire department committee shall have
general charge and supervision OF all visiting
and local fire departments. IN
Regnlar meetings of this association shall
he held on the second Monday Of each month,
and special meetings may be called at any
time by the president Of the ASSOCIATION. Az
any regular or special meeting ten members
shall constitute quorum.
This constitution may be amended by a
two-tbirds vote of all members present at any
regular or special meeting, provided that any
nroposed amendment shall be submitted III
wiring and shall not be acted on for at least
thirty DAYS from the time of presentation.
The chair subsequently appointed the
following permanent chairmen OF com
mittees Finance, Harry Hammond;
military. Capt James Z. King; secret
organizations. w. R. Hamilton; civic
organizations. John Leadbeater; press,
James F. Peyton; music, John ID.
Trimyer: reception, O. b. Marshall;
entertainment, Peter Westelaken; trans
portation. L. 5. Lambert; decorations,
w. w. Ballenger; fire department, K.
NJ. Latham.
Upon the passage of motion that a
committee be appointed to consult with
the business men of the city in reference
TO the adyisability of forming as part
of the organization a chamber of COM
merce. the chair named the following :
George ID. Hopkins, w. A. SmOot, Jr.,
Henry F. Robertson, A. d. Brockett,
NJ. L. King and L. Ruben.
After some further discussion,
committee composed as follows was APP
pointed TO endeavor to increase the
membership; C. B. Marshall, U. o
Lambert, Delaney Gill, Samuel Fisher
Charles Geisendafier, J. F. Peyton, l.
G. Howard, Harry Hammond, Georg'
Aitcheson, L. II. Thompson, Z. ~
Cuvillier. and, upon motion, the chair
The meeting then adjourned, sublec
TO the call of the president,