Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
SOUTHERN INTERESTS
Business MenIn11ted to Meet
Here in March.
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF
FILTRATION PLANT.
Reports on Public Health, Commerce
and Manufactures, Sewerage and
FHarbor Improvement.


The Washington Board of Trade, at a
meeting held In the banquet hall of the New
willard Hotel last night, adopted resoiu-
ton offered by Mr.. B. H. Warner authoriz-
ing the appointment of committee of five
members to arrange for the holding Of
conference In this city March of represent
tative gentlemen Of the south interested in
the agricultural. Industrial and commercial
development Of the southern states. The
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Of Baltimore will be asked to Join with the
Washington Board Of Trade in receiving
and entertaining those invited. The Secre-.
tary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor will be asked to pre-
side at the sessions of this conference.
The meeting last night was out Of the
ordinary. Upon the invitation of DR.. D.
Percy Hickling, chairman Of the committee
on public health, Mr.. w. H. Edwards. IT..
civil engineer. with the contractors for the
construction OF the filtration plant, enter
tained the members of the board with
of the sand filtration scheme. In the course
of his remarks he stated that Washington
will get water from the plant by September
next. At the conclusion Of his remarks MIR.
thanks be extended Mr.. Edwards, and this
action was taken unanimously.
AS usual. splendid buffet supper was
served when all the routine business had
oysters and all the things which go to make
up a successful and enjoyable supper. Gen.
eral Harries passed around cigars and urged
every one to eight up" in open defiance of
the now famous smoke law. When, in making
his rounds. General Harries encountered DR..
Woodward, the health officer for the Dis
trict, they exchanged a hearty handshake
and INDUCED in mutual fluctuations, Just as
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Excites Discussion.
Mr.. Warmers resolution started up lit
tie discussion, because of the fact that it
contained a closing provision an item
appropriating 500. or much thereof as
might be needed. for the purpose of ex-
tending this invitation to the representative
gentlemen of the south and for entertain
ing them at the conference. Gen. Harries
as secretary of the board, challenged the
wisdom of making any appropriation for
any purpose not identified Immediately with
the progress of the District. He expressed
himself in favor of the scheme and said
wfse,' as any other member of the board
to make the proposed conference a success
but he did not believe the board should
establish a precedent of donating money for
the purpose of conventions.
8 II we do this in this instance we will be
appealed to by hundreds of other organfza-
tons for financial assistance, in so far as
their respective conventions are concerned
said Gen. Harries. The board has never
done anything of this kind, and I do not
think 1t should begin now, when its ex-
chequer Is more or less depleted
Mr.. Warner responded in support of his
resolution, declaring it was not matter of
direct good to the Board of Trade. but a
courtesy to the large interests of the south.
which must rebound to the credit of the
city sooner or later. Mr.. Warner was back
ed by several members of the board. who
thought 500 was small sum with which
to do advertising. and when Mr.. Warner
hnally consented to withdraw the provision
relating to the appropriation there were
many offers from individuals to make up
the necessary amount, Independent of the
Board of Trade
We're Thomas w. Smith. John l.. Weaver
D: Pardon, Oscar w. White and Dr.
Welsh.
The Resolution.
Mr.. Warmers resolution, as adopted, fol-
lows:
Whereas many persons interested in the
agricultural. industrial and commercial de-
velopment of the south desire that a con-
ference be held at the national capital for
the consideration and discussion of methods
ana projects tending to advance the inter-
ests mentioned: therefore be 1t
resolved. That the president of the Board
OF Trade be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee OF hve to arrange for the holding
of such a conference early in March next.
that the committee request the Secretary
OF Agriculture and the Secretary of the
department of Commerce to preside at
Two OF the sessions Of said conference. and
that the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION of Baltimore be requested to CO.
operate with this board in securing the pro-
posed conference.
Report on Public Health.
OF the many reports submitted, covering
the work of the various committees during
the past year, perhaps the most important
was That OF the committee on public health,
oHered by DIR. D. Percy Hickling. DR..
Tickling stated there is great need for pub
TIC paths and public comfort stations, and
ne urged the members of the Board of
irade 10 prng whatever influence they
couio on congress looking to legislation
favorable to this plan. He said also that
since the last meeting of the board the
washington Sanitary Improvement CON-
pany mad built two rows of houses on Van
rooms, bath and water, to rent for 81 per
month The plan of the company is
phiianthropic and contemplates a revenue
from the property not exceeding per cent
per annum General Sternberg is the head
OF the movement, and its work is meeting
with great success. Dr. Hickling said-that
many poor people who are paying the same
rent as Is paid for these sanitary houses in
question have to go 200 and 800 yards to
get water and have not the proper sanitary
arrangements to make the surroundings
either comfortable or healthful. He asked
the members of the aboard to visit the Van
street property and see for themselves what
is being done there. tia as
Details Medical Statistics.
DR.. Hickling's report deals in detail with
the medical statistiesl efa the District for
last year. and he speaks approvingly of the
medical lectures delivered in the public
schools. and also of the medical inspection
of the schools. The report states that $780,
600 has been asked for TO build two public
convenience stations in the business Sec
tons of the city. Better milk and the de-