The Washington herald., 1906-11-13
DIRECTORS ELECTED BY The
BOARD OF TRADE.
New members Of directorate.

-Four new members Of the directorate
Of the Board OF Trade were chosen in the
annual election held at the New Willard
last night. II was the largest meeting ia
the history of the association in point OF
numbers, and the greatest enthusiasm
and harmony attended the proceedings.
OF the 706-odd members Of the body. a5i
were in attendance and 303 votes were
cast for directors.
OF the old board. six were elected. and
four new members were added. The new
members are Scott c. Bone +. l. Sid
dons John l. Weaver, and William T.
Galliher The members of the old board
who retire are W. V. Cox, Henry F.
Blount, r. l. Moore, and George u.
Sternberg
The meeting was called to order at S.l5
by the president, Gen. John n. Wilson,
L. s. A., retired. ON motion Of Gen.
George II Harrics. the members Of the
currency commission Of the American
Bankers Association, which had just I'm
ished its labors for the day, were invited
to sit with the Board Of Trade during the
proceedings. 1t the close Of the reading
Of the reports. at the request of Gen. VIII
son. the board arose. as a body. and ex-
| tended, through the presiding officer
formal welcome to the bankers
Hear Presidents Report
ne reading of. the an1ual repcI> a.r sc
president was listened 10 with grea- IL
/ tcrest. While discussing a great variety
Of topics. Gen. Wilson compressed his re-
port into reasonable limits. about forty
minutes being required for its reading.
In discussing the need Of new conduit 10
supplement the water supply Of the city.
the desirability Of q deeper channel for
the river. the dredging of the Anacostia
10 Benning bridge. Washington as an edu-
cauionaI center. ana while admOaishing
the board TO work energetically for the
| upbuilding of Greater Washington"
| Gen. Wilson was frequently interrupted
I by hearty and sincere applause Cen
/ Wilson's address appears elsewhere. IN
part
Immediately following the annual report
OF the president. that of the secretary.
| Gen. George H Harries. was read and
that of the treasurer. ". P. Van WiclIIe.
Upon the adoption of the reports and a
special vote Of thanks TO the president
for his address. with the order 70 print
the same. Gen. Wilson presented a TesOIu-
ton indorsing the project for a municipal
exhibit at the jamestown Exposition. and
directing the present committee Of the
joint committee Of the three trade bodies
to take charge OF the matter for the
Board of Trade The five members Of the
joint committee representing the Board
of Trade ere r w Smith. J. II.
Small jr- Archibald Greenlees. r. y.
Harper, and Gen. George II. Harries.
Move for Uniform Laws.
On a question Of privilege. F. l.. Siddons
offered a resolution 10 be taken under
.advisement by a special committee TO re-
port 1T future meeting Of the board
favoring a uniform law concerning ware
house receipts, and similar law relating
to the law of sales The resolution pro-
vides that a committee of five be ap-
pointed 10 take the matter under con-
sideration and report at the next meeting
OF the board.
Election OF officers was then declared
in order. and judges of election were ap-
pointed rs follows, James +. Petty. IL
/. Weller. and II. c. {. Stiles. the three
members 50 nemed TO choose a fourth,
the choice falling upon :. W Curriden
The balloting began at 9:20 and lasted for
one hour. The count of the vote was
not completed until few minutes be-
fore l..
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