The Washington times., 1908-02-23
ZONE Uf OIlAMBER
PLEASES MEMBERS
Business Men Will Have
Luncheon Facilities
Tomorrow.
Merger of Trade Bodies
Continues to Find
Favor.

The new club rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce. in the Brentano building
having been opened and turned over TO
the members by the house committee
at the house warming Friday. were Wis
tied yesterday by many members.
Tney are beginning TO make use of the
comfortable quarters. which bid fair 10
become the chief rendezvous of the city
for business men.
TomorrOw luncheon facilities for
members and their guests viii be inaug-
urated on the fifth floor of the build
ing This viii add a popular feature 70
the already convenient meeting place.
There has long been forming a move
ment for luncheon club where bust
ness men might meet in the middle Of
the day and discuss business matters
without loss Of time, and also to at
ford them opportunities 10 ENTERTAIN
their friends and make them acquainted
with business men of the city.
The arrangement made by the house
committee will fiji satisfactorily this
need, IL is believed. The NTH floor Of
the Brentano building, just two floors
above the chambers rooms, will be at
the disposal OF members for luncheon
purposes.
Interest in The Times Poll.
Much interest was manifested yester-
day afternoon in the result OF The Times
pou OF Board OF Trade members rela-
tive to the question OF consolidating
that organization with the Chamber 81
Commerce, The ngures now stand:
For the merger, unqualifiedly. 12S
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~- "a iAsoE --'---.-- -.s.s.,.ss......... ISL
opposed 10 the merger. ........... 50
Total votes cast o,-
"lSilDsfs addressed. .........-........- ga
While the vo.e shows that a VERY,
large majority Of those voting favoru a
merger Of the two bodies. the fact that
so small portion of the total member
snip OF the board took the trouble n
express itself also Is commented mon
Opinions differ with respect To she sfg-
nihcance Of this feature, some .as.ribine
II 20 lack OF interest in the mater
and others TO a desire not to be pub-
hely committed to either course. From
another standpoint. il is suggested that
the vote represents about the average
attendance at any Board OF Trade
meeting at which the subject might be
brought up and voted upOn. Conse-
quently, the result of the poll should be
given great weight.
A meeting OF the joint committee
has been arranged for a day early this
week. when the subject viii be for
mally considered. The fact that the
members Of the committee representing
the Board Of Trade are specifically re-
strcted froln considering any PROPOSE
ton looking to a change IN the corpor-
ate character Of the board is regarded
by many as making negotiations al
most impossible.
Letter From Mr.. Adams.
Another of the letters received by
The Times relative to the merger is
from Byron S Adams He says.
To the Editor OF The washington Times.
In reply 10 your postal card, asking
If am I'm favor Of the consolidation of
the Washington Board of Trade and
the washington Chamber OF Commerce,
I reply in the affirmative I do not see
why any member of either Of these or
ganization, If ne is sincerely interested
in the matter, should make the name
OF the future organization stumbling
block to IT'S fulnlmsnt.
Yours very truly,
B. s. ADAMS. !