Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
MEETING PLANS CHANGED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOT TO
ORGANIZE TUESDAY.
Another Date to Be Selected-Secre-
tary Woodwork Clum Tenders
His Resignation.

Because Of their inability to secure suit.
able accommodations for the proposed
meeting next Tuesday eYening, 1t il prob
able the initial gathering OF the new Cham
Der OF Commerce, at which officers are to be
nominated and the constitution adopted,
will either be advanced to Monday evening
or else postponed until Friday. A state
ment to this effect was made this morn
ing following visits to the larger local hotels
by the committee In charge of finding q
place for the meeting, 1t being discovered
that the hotel calendars were filed with
engagements for conventions running over
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday even
ingH
Mr.. Woodwork Clum, who has been
prominently identified with the Jobbers and
shippers Association of this city. as its
secretary resigned his position with that
body today to accept the secretaryship of
the board Of trade Of Trenton. N. J. Mr..
Gums resignation will take effect May Is.
No Slate for ofacers.
No slate for officers of the new trade body
has yet been projected, despite the pub
licataon this morning Of the names of prob
able candidates, nor has there developed a
contest for the once OF secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce It Is almost certain
this position. which Is purely honorary. win
man. ana he win be given authority to en-
ploy such assistance as may be required.
Plans along this line have not yet been
compaeted. and It was authoritattvely
stated today that the employment of q
sa laS5ed ansts>ant secretary probably VIA
not take place until late In the autumn.
II 10 understood to be the plan OF the
new body to have only five standing COM
mfttees. These VIII be On law and legisla-
tion, building. manufacture. wholesale and
retail trade and transportation and ship
ping. While these are the only stand
Ing committees understood to be provided
for. there 10 room under the constitution to
appoint as many special committees as de-
sirable, which shall serve at the win OF the
body. In some cases probabiy there VIII be
important subcommittee, which will de-
vote their attention to specific branches Of
the work OF the general committees.
j Bonds for New Building.
Almost Immediately after the adoption of
the constitution Of the Chamber of Com
meree and, the permanent oranixation Of
that body by election of officers week after
next 1t ID assured the campaign for the
sale OF bonds to raise funds for the pro-
posed S400, 900 Chamber Of Commerce build
ing viii be actively inaugurated- Enough
subscriptions toward the new building have
been made to erect II as soon as the cham
her has given Its Endorsement. Particulars
regarding the new building are withheld ua-
til after the chamber has acted ucon the
question. but tho appointment OF a COM
rnittee to further the project has been rec
ournended. Several members. who are
leading financial figures In Washington,
have insured the success of the project with
ample funds. and q canvass OF large pro-
portion of the membership of both the
Jobbers and Shippers, Association and the
business Mems Association, which will
merge into the Chamber OF Commerce indi-
Gates that opposition win not be encoun-
tered.