The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
CHAMBER MAKES
STRENUOUS EFFORT
FOR NEW BUILDING
Business Men Will Meet
October 8 to Hear Com
mittee Report
President Harper Sends Let
ter Asking That Project Be
Made a Success.

the leaders OF the washington Chamber
rof Commerce to put through at All early
date the project for the permanent home
and office building Of the Chamber. The
next meeting Of the whole Chamber will
be held on the evening Of October S.
when the report OF the building commit
nee VIII be presented.
Early in the summer It was expected
that the Chamber might take final &C.
ton preliminary to starting the cam
paign for raising the necessary funds
$4,000 in stock subscriptions, and a like
samOunt by issue of bonds-but this was
t9ound at the last moment TO be imprac-
ticable because CT the failure OF GER
Etain property owners to deliver the
necessary options on the sites selected
at that time
Options Secured on Sites.
Options have been secured within the
Mast week, so that now the committee is
enabled TO make it's report to the Cham
lfer. The building committee will meet
on October l at S o'clock at the tenn
fporary quarters of the Chamber. 1914 F
street, and frame It's report for submis-
sion TO the whole membership a week
later Prior TO the committees meet
ing efforts are being made to secure
as many subscriptions TO the stock as
possible Six members of the Chamber
have already subscribed for $4,000 Of
the stock.
A letter signed by President Harper.
secretary Guide. and Charles J. Bell,
chairman Of the building committee, was
sent yesterday 10 each Of the 100 mem
oers OF the committee It contains an
appeal 10 the members 10 begin immedi-
etc action. The letter follows.
Letter to Committee.
1T is well recognized that there mas
been no one proposition in connection
with the organization Of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce. which has
caused members 10 rally to its support
with enthusiasm more than the assur-
ances on the part OF the prime movers
OF this body that there would be erect
ed in his city IN the near future a
2 Rome of its own.
THE trainers Of the constitution OF
the Chamber made the building COM
mittee a prominent feature OF this work
The Chamber likewise has pledged
itself. by record. TO support and pro-
mote the project.
THE board Of directors, in compliance
with such instruction, appointed, short
B ~ after we were organized. n commit
l tee OF Ice. OF which you are one. with
instructions TO work out PRACTICAL plan
FOR the construction OF such a building,
as well as the manner of financing It
i This committee in turn appointed a
/ subcommittee, with instructions to Sc
/ lect a site for the building. This they
have done, and VIII be prepared TO re
port with a recommendation at the
meeting 10 be neld on the evening Of
Z October 1.
with the above chain of progress
and determination to carry out the as
surances made 10 the members of the
Chamber OF Commerce. as we'll as the
general public. the immediate duty Of
The building committee is made plain.
The next step. that Is the manner Of
financing the proposition, is now before
you
An Investment Proposition.
''As this proposition Is a business in
..vestment or guarantee Of most sub
stantial returns, and in no way a con-
tribution. donation. or risk. the arrange
anents for erecting this building not only
should but must be taken up at once
IN order that we may prove our sincerity
and determination in the premises.
- I'm this connection. much viii be ex-
rpected Of the building committee. as to
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s. You are. therefore. requested to be
prepared TO present the amount OF your
own financial assistance and also that
y OF as many OF your friends as possible
ION the evening Of October l.
I'm your contributions TO the fund
abe fact must not be overlooked that the
payments Of the amount subscribed for
The stock ip this bull ling will extend
.soFer period of not less than one year.
Six Of our members have given as
ursnces that they Will purchase not less
man $4,000 Of the stock. and we hope
: that there, will be many others who viii
iook upon this proposition as favora bly,
as their financial condition win permit. f"
To Elect New Members.
Capt. James F. oyster. chairman Of
the membership committee of the Cham
es5er of Commerce. has called a meeting
OF his committee for Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. at the Chambers ofaces.
Although there remain but three months
of the year before the new years dues
viii commence, many applications for
membership have been received.
The meeting has been called for this
week in order that those passed upon
may be elected by the directors in time
to have vote at the next meeting Of
the Chamber. October s.
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