The Washington herald., 1908-06-04
WILL GREET EDITORS
Commerce Chamber ApprO.
pirates $3.50.
WANT G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Secretary Directed to Communicate
with Army Posts and Local Repre-
sentatives and Aid i'm Movement to
Bring Annual Meeting of Old Sol
diers to CapitaI-Other Business.

Routine business OF the month and n
few matters relating to future activities
of the body were transacted at the meet
ing Of the board OF directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday The
directors appropriated $3.50 to be used by
the committee on conventions for the en-
tertainment of the delegates to the Vir-
ginia Press Association. Action was also
taken with a view to aiding the movement
to make Washington the permanent place
for the annual encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic after this year.
From the committee or conventions
Chairman II. c. c. Stiles sent letter TO
the directors stating that his committee
had considered the ACCESSIBILITY OF or
ganizing a celebration of WashingtOn's
Birthday in Washington next year. He
said the committee decided that because
next year would be the time for the in
duetIon ola new President into office on
March l. that II was not advisable TO hold
such celebration as had been proposed
next year, but that in the year 1910 BIS
committee thought the celebration ought
to be held and thereafter. annually or
biennially as might be determined.
Resignation May Be Withdrawn.
a communication was read from Cuno
II. Rudolph. to the effect that he was
unable. on account Of the pressure Of 9TH
er matters. to attend the meetings of the
executive committee at noon every Mon
day, and for that reason he desired to
resign from that committee. On motion,
Il was decided to refer Mr.. Rudolph's res
ignation to the executive committee. with
the hope expressed that an understanding
might be arrived at with reference 10 the
meetings Of the committee so that Mr..
Rudolph would withdraw his resignation
A. Lisner. the treasurer, reported $S77.Ol
In the treasury.
Walter A. Johnson, Thomas Grant, T.
L. Townsend, Louis Hirsch. NJ w. Moore.
representing the Law Reporter Publish
Ing Company Thomas +. Ogram ]. C.
Wiseman, and r. F.. l. Yellott were elect
ed to membership in the chamber
Arthur Moses reported from the com
mittee on manufactures that the work of
the committee was progressing in salts
factory manner and he stated that d. ].
Callahan and John Fleming had been
added TO the membership Of the commit
tee.
Secretary Straus VIII Speak.
President Harper announced that at the
next meeting. to be had next Tuesday
evening, Secretary Straus. Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. would ad-
dress the members OF the chamber, and
that special arrangements would be made
for that evening. and a large number CT
representative business men Of the city
invited TO attend.
Ralph Lee. chairman Of the special
committee appointed 20 arrange a base
ball game with members OF the Board Of
Trade. announced that the game would
be played on the afternoon Of June q.
and that a meeting OF the committee
would be held next Wednesday night TO
make the final arrangements as TO the
personnel OF the teams, coaching. prac-
tice, and other details OF the game Mr.
Lee said tickets for the grandstand would
be sold for 30 cents. and that the boxes
would cost $40 each. He said the sale Of
the boxes had been undertaken by Cune
II. Rudolph. and applications for. them
should be addressed 10 him.
Charles J. Bell, for the committee ap-
pointed TO plan for the opening OF the
Municipal Building, reported that the
ceremony would take place on the morn
ing Of July (. with short addresses in
front Of the building. followed by a re-
ception 20 the Commissioners on the in
side OF the building In the evening there
will be an illumination Of Pennsylvania
avenue, and fire works on the White Lot.