The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
Chamber of Commerce
Urges Veterans to Meet
Here Regularly.
VIRGINIA EDITORS
TO HAVE OUTING
More Money Needed for Celebra-
ton at Opening of New Munic-
ipal Building.

The Grand Army of the Republic. at
Its convention this summer at Toledo
Ohlo' VIII vote 10 select the National
capital as the permanent place in which
10 hold its annual encampment here
aSsaE, until the organization is no more,
n a campaign inaugurated by the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce is
successful
Al the monthly meeting Of the di-
rectors of the Chamber neld yesterday
afternoon, d. J. Callahan announced
that II would be proposed al the en-
campment this summer TO settle upon
Washington as the place OF meeting
each year during the rest of the life OF
the Grand Army. He, therefore. moved
that the secretary communicate with
every post in the country and pursue
every possible means TO secure favor
Able action at the encampment upon
EAat proposition.
He explained that it was entirely Fit-
ting and proper that the Capital of the
Nation for which the Grand Army
fought and suffered should be the place
for its annual meeting. Chaplin Brown
and r. p. Andrews also urged the
point, and the motion was unanimously
carried.
Plans for Editors.
Further plans for the entertainment
Of the Virginia Editorial Association,
which is TO meet in Washington July
10. were discussed at the suggestion Of
II. c. c. Stiles, chairman OF the con-
ventiOns committee, and $50 was ap-
propriated for the use OF the committee
on that occasion. 4 reception at the
rooms of the Chamber, a trip down the
river on the jamestown as guests OF the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company and a trip to Luna Park were
decided upon as the entertainment fea-
lures for three evenings.
Mr.. Stiles also reported by letter that
his committee had considered the Eug-
gestion TO hold a celebration OF The
birthday Of George Washington here
next year but had come TO the concIu-
sion that nothing should be done until
1910.
Allen d. Albert, jr., chairman of the
membership committee, announced that
the following applicants for member
ship in the Chamber had been favor
ably passed upon: Walter A Johnston.
Thomas Grant, T. L. Townsend, Law
Reporter Printing Company, T. J..
Ogram, Louis Hirsh, j. C Wineman and
r. +. L YellOtt- They were elected
IL
rotary Straus, OF the Department of
Commerce and Labor. had accepted the
invitation of the executive committee
TO speak at the monthly meeting of the
Chamber next Tuesday night Moth es
will be sent out inviting not only mem
bers Of the Chamber 10 attend. but also
every washington business man who
desires to come. The meeting viii be
the last held by the Chamber until fall.
Needs More Money.
Charles J. Bell. chairman Of the joint
committee on the celebration of the
opening Of the new Municipal building
on the Fourth Of July, reported that
the program for the day had been ten
tatively adopted. He said that there
would be short addresses in the morn
ing. all of them not lasting more than
an hour. These are 10 be followed by
a reception by the Commissioners in
the new building. He also reported the
plans for the fireworks and illumina-
ton, as given to the public in The
Times yesterday.
Mr.. Bell urged that the public re-
spond quickly TO the call for funds
Clarence NOTment and Charles +.
Howe, IL making, as the scope Of the
Celebration planned depends entirely upon
the amount of money available.
Ralph Lee. chairman Of the commit
tee preparing arrangements for base
ball game between the Board OF Trade
and Chamber of Commerce, for the
benefit of the Fairgrounds Association.
reported progress.