The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
Board of Trade Men
Assured of Money
for Secretary.
Hot Debate Occurs
Between Members
at Meeting.

The Board OF Trade is assured of
the $1,000 necessary for the employ
ment of a secretary. In three DAYS,
/ the committee notified last nights
meeting of the board. s2,24O had
been subscribed by Washington bust
ness men willing 10 give it annually.
The committee added that by next
meeting night the entire sum would
. be- pledged
/ Blainard A. Warner chairman. said
/ tie committee had held TWO conferences
+ with tile Jobber= and Shippers AssocIa-
ton, and the Business Mems Ass0cia-
{ ton, with the object of uniting the or
gsHlz1tious ia tile matter of engaging
the commercial secretary. But il re-
suited be nothing being accomplished,
declared Mr. Warner. We started out
/ last Friday with our subscription lists.
and several OF the subscribers of So a
year said they could be relied upon 10
Increase the amounts 20 500 If il was
needed
Washington people are generous and
loval 10 this city when they are rightly
approached. one gentleman raised
$4,000 ia subscriptions for an educa-
uonal Institution iu "a few days. which
goes "a show what can be done here
1'- going forth and asking for IT,"
McCleary Is Applauded.
AR Warmer assurances were created
with enthusiastic applause. which was
further enhanced at rH- entrance %
representative James r. McClrary OF
Minnesota. who was introduced bv the
President Gen John NJ. Wilson. as the
friend Of this city Mr. McCIeary
said.
My efforts in behalf OF Washington
are "a labor Of love. Washington IS The /
Capital Of tEe greatest. the richest. and
most powerful milton on the earth, and
ID ought 10 Dee the most beautiful and !
attractive city ON the EARTH
lie treated humor1usy THE political /
conditions which permitted % man from !.
Minnesota 70 sit IN state al the Capitol /
and tell tHe people how they should /
raise money. h0W much they should 4
raise. ana how j. should bee spent after [
beng raised. He said iL WAS Tie
patriotic duty of every Congressman 20 /
enhance the beauty of Washington.
40 man." Dee declared. "eau legis-
lat. on the HuI unless De can think 4
nationally. and no man should sir in /
This lodg unless l- considers tbs Ra5.e ]
OF Washington Mr.. AIeCle-ry was /
heartily ap1lauded AT the conclusion Of /
Ifs short address
Upon resumIns the regular order Of /
business Nr Warner announced that as
h- vas going 10 Europe soon ths duties
II the chairman 90 the c9mmmitte- on
commrca and manufactures would fall
To tue lot OF Vice Chairman +. ID. Whit
ford. The latter promised 10 exert his
best efforts 90 dU the position salts
factoriIy.
Committee Report Adopted
Col. Robert n Harper said that UIUa-
in a few days the necessary subscrip-
tons could bee easily secured 10 pro-
vide for the salary and expenses of the
commercial secretary for three years
without having recourse 10 the regular
revenues of tile board. Upon this show
ing the report OF the committee was
adopted and fin The matter If securing
subscriptions was given until next
meeting.
The parks and reservation committee
then came forward with its report. Al
had passed the upper house. and would
undoubtedly receive the favorable con
slderauon of the lower house. IL pro-
vides for a park on Georgetown Heights
10 cost sI5U.u0o. Senate bin S23, which
has attained the same progress as the
former enactment provides for the rE-
pendlture of Sl55.0oJ Ia reCufyins the
boundary lines ON the Sixteenth street
side OF the Rock Creek Park. Senate
biz 530l provides Tor an expenditure OF
$4,000 for an addition TO Rock Greek
Park, also for park Of seventeen acres
on Meridian Hill 10 cost >55oUtJ. All
these bills have passed the Senate and
await the action of the House. The re-
port was adopted. and the subcOmmit
tee urged 10 confer with the Congress
SiOnal committee in the matter of u-g-
ing. favorable consideration Of park
legislation
AmQng those speaking on the park
question were George A King. Judge
Charles 8 Bundy, and n. /. Weller The
IN the park proposition East Washing
ton was not considered.
Georgetown, which an English writer
said consisted Of all houses and no
streets declared Mr.. Weller. rs given
parks. II has only l6. QUO people while
East Washington, with 10000 people. is
totally ignored =
Mr. King declared that it was a burn
ing shame for anyone TO introduce sec
ton rivalry into the meeting. He said .
il was contemplated 10 give the eastern
end of the city a park OF 40 acres.
Calls It 'MoOnshine."
''AIoonshine." derisively declared Mr.. !
Weller "Jus- the talk of some East
Side real estate spectators"
AIr Read took a hand in the fray and
declared that the committee was not
partisan. but favored all sections. Z
Mr.. Wilkinson then read OF the mill
lions the Government had expended on ,
The East Side in navy yards. etc.
Again Mr.. Weller the East Side cham
pion. asked: Have you studied your
geography
The meeting enjoyed the tilt and il
was gOOdnaturedly ended by adopting
the committees report.
Two resolutions requesting the Rock
Creek Park Commissioners 10 extend :