The Washington times., 1907-12-29
BOARD OF TRADE
COMMITTEES NAMED
President Rudolph Asked
Members What Assign
ments They Preferred.
High Pressure Water Ser
vice and Other Better
mentS to Be Taken Up.

Cuno H Rudolph president Of the
BOARD OF Trade. yesterday announced
the personnel OF the various committees
OF the board for the year 1908.
President Rudolph in making up the
committee assignments followed a
course calculated to bring about the
most efficient and interested committee
work among the members. Instead Of
taking the membership list and appor-
uonlng the members to the several
committees, he sent out a letter soon
after his recent election to the presi-
dency asking each member his prefer
ence, as to the committee on which to
serve. In this way each member was
given an opportunity to serve on COM
mittee or committees which best suited
his taste and capacities.
The delay in making up the commit
tees has been due 10 this preliminary
correspondence, Mr.. Rudolph prefering
TO give each member ample opportunity
10 make his own choice as 10 assign
ment. He believes now that committee
meetings viii be much better attended
and that results Will follow.
In addition to asking members their
committee preferences, Nr. Rudolph
also inquired whether they preferred
TO elect chairmen or have them ap-
pointed by the president. He also asked
orinions as 10 the most convenient time
for meetings. The majority OF replies
received indicated that the president
should appoint the chairmen. and the
majority's choice for hours OF meeting
will also be followed.
President Rudolph is desirous that the
Beard Of Trade take immediate action
upon many Of the recommendations Of
the retiring president. Gen. John NJ. VIII
son. as made in his annual address last
month. Some OF these are for high
pressure water service and a new aque-
duct, for a distinctive flag for the Dis
trict of Columbia, for the protection OF
the national emblem from disrespect.
the cleaning up Of the south side OF the
Avenue. and the widening of the channel
OF the Potomac.
Chairmen of Committees.
The chaIrmen of the committees as
announced by Mr.. Rudolph are as fol-
lows:
Executive Committee.
Thomas p. Morgan.
Bridges.
Alvin NJ. LothTOp.
Charities and Corrections.
Thomas c. Noyes.
Commerce and Manufactures.
William T. Galliher
Insurance.
Edwin c. BranGenburg.
Membership.
]. Louis willige.
Mercantile Interests.
Edwin G. Graham.
Parks and Reservations.
Albert NJ Read
Press
J. Harry Cunningham.
Public Buildings.
J. II. Small Jr.
Public Health.
Or. d. Percy Hickling.
Public Library.
Fred G. Coldren
Public Order.
Walter A Brown
Public Schools.
VIM. II. Singleton
Railroads.
James T. Dubois.
River and Harbor Improvement,
NJ. I. Weller.
Sewerage.
DIT. J. 3. Gregg Custis.
Streets and Avenues.
William G. Henderson.
Taxation and Assessment.
John l. Weaver.
transportation,
John l. Newbold.
Universities.
William 3. King.
Water Supply.
Edgar D. Shaw.
Special Legal (Codifcation) Committee,
Adds 3. Browne.
Special Committee on Conventions.
Otto LuebkeTt.
Special Committee on Hall for Public
Conventions
Henry L. West.
Special Committee on History Of Dis
trtct of Columbia,
Thomas p. Morgan.
Special Committee on Abraham Lincoln
Centennial
William V. Cox.
Special Committee on Municipal Art,
George Oakley Totten, 1r.