The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-05
VIRGINIA EDITORS
MAY VISIT CAPITAL
Chamber of Commerce Will
Appoint Special Commit
tee for Entertainment.
Election of PermanentSeCre-
tary Expected at Meet
ing Tomorrow.

AS soon as formal acceptance OF the
invitation CO the Chamber of Commerce
TO hold its annual meeting IN Washing
ton June 10 is received from the Nir-
ginia Press Association, Harry (. :.
Stiles, chairman of the conventions con-
mittee of the Chamber. will ask the
directors 70 appoint a special entertain
ment coramittee to make plans to re
ceive the delegation and extend tine hos
pitaIity OF the city 10 the Virginia
editors.
Information was received last night
that the association, at a meeting OF its
executive committee in Richmond yes
terday, had unanimously accepted the
invitation Of the Chamber OF Commerce
TO hold it's annual meeting in Washing
ton. This invitation was forwarded a
few weeks ago b. the conventions com
mittee. making the first convention Sc
cured for washington by that commit
tee of the Chamber. It IS expected that
between fifty and one hundred delegates
will attend the annual meeting next
month.
Courtesy of Press Club.
A movement was started this morn
ing by members Of the new National
Press Club to extend some courtesies 70
the visiting newspaper men. II is ex-
pected that the board of governors viii
hold a meeting IN a day or two aud
send an invitation extending the use If
the new club rooms u the delegat- s
while in the city.
meeting OF she committee on whole
sale trade has been called for tonight
at s o'clock at the rooms CT the Cham
Der. T. P. May, chairman. stated today
that several matters Of Importance
would be considered
The May meeting Of the directors of
the Chamber will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock Among tae
things 70 come Up for action will be the
election Of a permanent secretary. At
the last meeting of the directors D. J
Callahan served notice that he would
move the immediate election Of a sec
Rotary at the May meeting. and at the
last meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce John L. Weaver's motion declar-
ing It to De the sense Of the Chamber
that such q secretary should be elected
at once was unanimously carried.
Meeting Thursday.
D. J. Kaufman, chairman Of the re-
tail trade committee, today sent out no
tees Of a meeting Of the entire COM
mittee to be held in the rooms Of the
Chamber Thursday night at s o'clock.
Several subcommittee have been work
ing upon plans for continuance of the
oUt-of-town shopping campaign OF the
committee. and these are expected to
report Thursday evening.
A meeting Of the joint committee OF
the Board and Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce on the municipal building
dedication was held at the rooms of the
board yesterday afternoon Nothing
definite was done The committee will
confer with the Commissioners today
relative 10 setting a date for the special
ceremony of dedication and opening OF
the new offices Of the District govern
ment.
Charles W. Clagett, chairman Of the
booklet committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce. said today that the work
OF compiling the matter and pictures
for the book which the chamber ordered
20 be issued. is now about accomplished
and that almost enough advertising has
been secured to defray the cost OF the
publication. II is expected that the
work will go TO the printer in about
a week.