The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
FIRE CHIEFS COMING
Business Men Prepare to En-
tePtain Visitors,
ARRANGE TO RAISE BIG FUND
Joint Committee of Chamber of
Commerce and Board of Trade VIII
Help to Make international Con-
yentfon SucceSs-TwO Additional
subcommittee Appointed.

Following a conference in the board
room of the District building yesterday
between the joint committee of the Board
oe Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
and Chief W. tr. Belt. of the fire depart
ment. it was decided to raise by subscrip-
ton $500 for the entertainment of the del
egates to the thirty-ffth annual conven-
ton Of the international Association OF
Fire Engineers in this city October to
Il. inclusive.
Those present were w. T. Galllher, John
L. Weaver and II. c. c. Stiles Of the
Board of Trade, and Capt. James F. Oys-
ter, E. c. Graham. Scott c. Bone, and
Cuno H. Rudolph. of the Chamber Of
Commerce. Ways and means were dis
cussed at length. including the estimates
Of expenses submitted by Chief Belt In
connection with the convention, amount
ing in the aggregate TO S2.4lS.
Ces. of Entertainment.
With regard TO the item of $3.50 for
badges. IT was decided that new bids be
ordered upon a design 10 be submitted.
Some opposition developed 10 the expendi-
ture Of 800 for a tent and $226 for the
flooring Of the same, for the use of manu-
facturers for the display of their wares. 1t
was decided 70 notify such manufacturers
that floor space will be provided at .
cents a square foot With reference 10
the item Of $500 for luncheon TO the dele
gates and their friends at the Ebbitt
House.-it was suggested that luncheon
be served instead upon the boat on the
trip to Mount Vernon.
The cost of entertainment is enumerated
under the following heads Cost of
badges. printing programmes. rent Of hall.
decoration of hail. rent Of tent for display
of fire apparatus, flooring for tent aux
iliary tents. transportation and erection.
decoration of a church fer memorial sery-
ices. trip 10 Arlington. Fort Myer. and
other points. luncheon at Ebbitt House,
trip 10 Mount Vernon. entertainment for
women Of party, luncheon for women az
Cabin John.
To Call on President.
The appeal for funds will be issued
upon paper bearing the names Of the com
mittee. Secretary stiles will communicate
with Secretary Loeb with view Of ar
ranging for the reception of the delegates
by the President October S, as suggested
By Chief Belt
It is estimated that there will be IN
attendance at the convention 400 members
20 women. and % exhibitors, so in all.
Charles ". Semmes, chairman Of the
committee on wholesale trade OF the
Chamber of Commerce. yesterday an
nouuced the two subcommittee on freight
and shipping and increase Of wholesale
establishments In the city.
The subcommittee on freight and ship
ping is Monroe Luchs chairman; r. p
Andrews. Benjamin w Guy +. p. May
+. b. Adams, y. II. Shea. c. NJ Woolf
l. L. HerreH F. Z. Graham. and Charles
W. Semmes.
The subcommittee on increase Of whole
sale establishments is T. p May. chair
man: ". Seton Kent, B. =. Earnshaw,
George p. Sacks, and Carl Mueller.
No dates have been set for the meeting
Of these committees. but they will prob
ably be called together within a few
days for organization and a general dis
cussion Of what is to be undertaken dur
ing the summer months.