Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
UNDER NEW OFFICERS
ELECTION BY DIRECTORS OF
BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr.. W. v. Cox Chosen President-His
Address Upon Taking
the Chair.

Mr.. William v. Cox was. at meeting of
the directors of the Board of Trade, held
yesterday afternoon. elected president of
that body. Mr.. Cox has heretofore served
the board in the capacity of vice president
and in other positions, and has been an
active member.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Cox expressed
his acknowledgment of the honor of his
election saying:
II thank you most sincerely for the great
honor you have just conferred on me by
selecting your president Coming
unsolicited and unsought no greater honor
could be bestowed on a citizen of the CAPT.
tai than to be chosen president OF the
Washington Board of Trade composed as
1t is of the representative citizens of the
District of Columbia.
Il appreciate this honor more than words
can tell. l appreciate the kindly feelings
shown me from the day when, compare
lively unknown. became a member of this
organization. accept the responsible office
with many misgivings. but with the inten-
ton that whatever ability energy l may
possess shall be devoted to it's principles
and the best interests of the Board of
Trade. which means the promotion of the
general welfare of the District. J. cannot
expect from the very nature of things
that my administrator will equal that of
my predecessors. Think of the magnificent
victories won for the capital by your or
ganization. Indeed. the history of modern
Washington is the history of the Board of
Trade under the superb leadership of Myron
M. Parker, Brainard H. Warner S. w.
Woodward. Theodore w. Moves, John Joy
! Edison and Thomas w. Smith.
Work Of the Future.
What of the future? Whether the Dis
| trict takes a step forward or backward
depends upon this board. I have always
| maintained that 1t is the duty of every
American to devote a portion of his time
| to public affairs, and here in the District,
where we have not the right of franchise.
| 1t is more important than elsewhere For
| tunately, through the instrumentality of
| TINS organization. the intermediary between
the people, the Commissioners and the Con-
sress, TINS is made possible. 1t has been
| ~ our committee rooms that the questions
| aHectlng the welfare of the capital have in
| recent years been considered and nodded
into concrete FORM
| oe t mere never was time in the history
VI lne district when our citizens seemed
| ~ SO rack cohesiveness as they do TODAY
Is therefore, most important to renew
| our campaign and stand shoulder to
snoulder Tor recognized principles Let us
adopt, and at once a platform on which
| we can all stand. IF l were to draft that
| PLATFORM, the first plank that 1 would in
SCI ser. would De one that we have advocated
from the beginning: The strict construc-
tlon OF the organic law of 1873 The
| second plank would be one long advocated
| ny thls body-'current revenues to be used
only Tor current expenses extraordinary
improvements to be met by bond issues or
| by advances from the federal treasury. to
| be promptly paid at maturity
The Common Platform.
We all agree that more modern fire
lighting apparatus and more fire fighters are
| needed TO protect private property and
government property uninsured: let that
| be plank in your platform. We all agree
that more police are required to protect
both lives and property; let that be a
plank in your platform.
we are agreed that sanitary and hy-
genie conditions in the District should be
| improved, that work on the trunk sewers
and on the filtration plant should be speed
| lily completed; let these be blanks in your
platform.
We think more school houses for the
lower grades should be provided and more
instructors employed; insert that as a
plank in your platform.
we all agree that the work of deepen
| ing the channel of the Anacostia is prom
! err; let that work be continued until the
| thousand of acres of marsh and malaria
along that stream be transformed to a
thousand acres of parks and air without
malaria.
thoroughfares to and from the nations
capital should be placed and kept in
passable condition; make that plank in
your platform. The Board Of Trade was
the flagship Of the squadron that obtained
the District code; let it be the flagship of
the squadron to obtain the municipal code,
and all improvements ct a general nature
for the benefit of Washington.
The Absent Ones.
Many of those who stood side by side
with us in years gone by nave fought their
last fight and have gone to the world be-
yond and their places remain untitled 1
ask the members Of the board to take up
and finish the work of DR.. w. w. John
son, A. T. Britton, Lawrence Gardner,
II I'd Tot
H. L. Crawford, E. Kurtz Johnson, John
w. Ross, DR.. Cyrus Busey, Henry Wise
Garnett, N. w. Burchell, w. ]. Stephen
son, Dorsey Clagett, w. B. Webb, w. H.
West, ]. L. Barbour, James G. Berrett and
NJ G. Emery, all of whom labored in sea-
son and out of season for the public good.
II expect each Of our seven hundred
members to enlist at least one other pub
hc-spirited citizen in our work and give
as the benefit of his thought, research and
influence in making this beautiful city
still more beautiful, and worthy OF the
capital of a great nation.
Other Officers Chosen.
Mr.. George Truesdell. who was the second
vice president. was made first vice presi-
dent, and Gen. John NJ. Wilson was chosen
second vice president. The other officers
were reelected as follows: r. Ross Perry.
general counsel; Gen George H. Harries,
secretary; w. P. Van Wickle, treasurer;
William NJ. Shuster, assistant secretary.
A resolution expressing appreciation for
the services of the retiring president, Mr..
Thomas W. Smith, who has filled that posi-
ton for the past two years, was adopted.
The board passed resolutions fndorsing
the movement for the improvement of the
United States consular service abroad and
|: approving the grant by Congress of larger
powers to the interstate commerce commits
SION to enable the commission to enforce
its regulations without the Intervention of
the courts.