Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIREC.
TORS HOLD MEETING.

The board of directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce held it's first meeting
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at Guides
Hall, 12l4 F street northwest. Upon the
calling of the roll by Acting Secretary w.
+. Guide 1t was found there was an attend
ance of twenty-six of the thirty members.
or those absent 1t was explained two were
Ill and the other two out Of town.
President Harper called the meeting to
order Several communications were read
by the secretary, including an invitation
from the National Freight Service Associa-
ton for the chamber to become q member
OF that association. and a letter from the
Horse Owners Association. 1t was decided
to refer these communications to the off,
GERS of the chamber for report at the next
meeting of the board.
A motion Of j. H. Ralston that a COM
mittee of five members, with the president
a member ex-officio, draw up rules govern
ing the order Of business before the board
of directors, was adopted. In the meantime
1t was decided to take up business that was
most pressing.
An election of officers was held. Mr.. VIII
liam F. Guides name was proposed for the
secretaryship and the chamber voted unani-
mously in his favor, directing the president
to cast the vote Mr.. A. Lisner was also
unanimously elected treasurer, the presi-
dent also casting the vote.
Following discussion as to the proper
method of securing the various committees
1t was decided to elect the chairman OF
each. and these chairmen in turn to select
their members upon the approval OF the
board of directors. These lists of nomina-
tions are to be submitted by the various
chairmen at the next meeting.
Result of the Election.
The result of the election was as follows:
Capt. James F. Oyster. chairman of the
committee on membership; Charles ]. Bell.
on building; Charles w. Semmes. on manu-
featuring and wholesale trade; D. J. Kauf-
man, on retail trade; ]. H. Ralston, on law
and legislation, and Chaplin Brown, on mu-
nicipal regulations.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Arthur Moses
that the work of the committee on manu-
featuring and wholesale trade seemed TOO
large and important to be looked after by
single committee, and he proposed tnat
it be divided. This was provided for, and
Mr.. Moses was elected chairman of the
committee on manufactures, leaving MT.
Semmes chairman of the committee on
wholesale trade.
The temporary committee on membership
reported ten new names, stating that the
dues accompanied the applications ana onat
each had been approved by the committee,
as follows: Anton Stephan, Alfred Hagple,
Fred A. Ollie, Dwight Anderson, Charles
c. Lacey, Edward s. Schmid. Arthur u;
Plant, Fred 8. Lincoln, Ben Wooorun anu
Fulton Lewis. T.,
The officers of the chamber were In
structed to receive and receipt for the
funds and the other assets OF the BUSINESS
Mems Association and the Jobbers ana
Shippers Association. 1t was stated tnas
tha Rns;ness Mems Association had upward
Of a thousand dollars in Its treasury. me
Secretary was instructed to secure
photographer to assist in his work; ,, 10
The next meeting Of the board VIII De
held next Thursday afternoon at O'CLOCK
at Guides Hall.