The Washington times., 1904-11-15
BOARD Of TRADE
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Ten Chosen at Fourteenth
Annual Meeting
REPORTS OF OFFICERS READ
Resolutions introduced Fav0ring Per-
manent Worlds Fair at the Capital.
Money for improvements.

The fourteenth annual meeting of tbs
Washington Board OF Trade at the New
Willard, last night, was one OF the best
attended ever held. and interesting I'm
many respects
The reports of officers were read, ten
directors We're elected, and au address
was delivered by Representative Ne
Cleary OF Minnesota. Besides these Of
nciaI proceedings "a hashlight picture
Was taken of the entire assemblage, and
a buffet luncheon served while the yot-
ing FOR directors was i'm progress.
When the result of the ballotiug was
announced IL was found that the fol-
lowing directors had been elected.
George II HaTies. 112: John JOY Ed
son, l67s Crosby S. Noyes, 100; Thomas
+, Morgan, III; W. T.. Van Wickle l35,
William II. Saunders, l23; James B..
Lambie 100: Henry J.. Biscoe, ll9, Abram
p. Pardon, us; Ellis Spear. 1l6. The
unsuccessful candidates We're Charles f.
Nesbit, 100, MyTOn NJ. Parker. 100; Will
lam Singleton, So Archibald Greenlees.
g; George ". Evans, %; John II.
Moore, 81; Charles G. Lancaster, A.
The judges OF election We're j. It. Pet
ty, S. ". Curriden, and Alexander Brit
ton
After a vote of thanks to the officers
for their efficient work during the year,
Representative AicCleary, upon the sug-
gestion Of General Harries. was invited
To address the meeting and introduced
by President Cox.
Mr. McCleary talked interestingly for
about five minutes declaring in the
course Of his remarks that Washington
ought 10 be made the model city Of the
world. one after which other cities would
wish 10 pattern whenever anything Of
Importance in municipal affairs was 70
be done.
A resolution, introduced by r. l. Sid
d0Hs looking 10 the amendment OF the
District laws on the subject of incOrpOra-
ton, was referred 10 the board OF direc-
tors.
Charles c. Lancaster offered a resolu-
ton, which also was referred TO the
board OF directors, advocating a national
movement having FOR It's object the in
stitutiOn AT the National Capital of =
permanent worlds 1alr exposition.
Would Attract Visitors.
In his argument supporting his prop
osition MI Lancaster CUntended that
such a scheme carried out on broad
national lines would continually attract
people. not only from an parts OF the
country, but from foreign lands as well
10 Washington. The plan c0ntemplates
the erection here OF buildings By each
State and of permanent exhibits there
in Copies of the resolution are 10 be
sent 70 the Commissioners, 10 Congress
and 20 the daily newspapers.
The report OF President W r Cox
among other things, depl0reS the eb-
seuce OF cooperation on Tie part %
citizens OF Washington iu matters per-
tanning 10 the common welfare. and adj
vcCates as a remedy a closer affilia-
ton with the board OF trade He then
says on the subject of appropriations
FOR the District
1T is manifesuy evident THAI no very
extensive Improvements can be made
merely by the eNpes0iture or current
revenue.
III improvements commensurate with
the growth of the District are 10 Dc
made it will be necessary TO have
larger advances than heretofore. and
these advances should be repaid uDOu
maturity through the medium OF
sinking fund.
More Money Needed.
'-The departure from the haIf-and- /
half principle makes it appear thar /
there Is an Increasing deficit la the Dis /
triets finances, Notwithstanding the /