Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
DIRECTORS A0lD MEEI|N6
BOARD or wAsH1NaToN CHAM
Der OF collMERcE ACTS.
Decided That Organization Must
Have Services Of Paid Secretary.
Other Matters Discussed.

The board of directors of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce at meeting
yesterday afternoon decided that the time
has come when the organization must
have the services of a paid secretary,
and a resolution was adopted calling for
the appointment Of committee OF hVe
whose duty it shall be to pass on the
qualifications of applicants for the posi-
ton and report at a special meeting OF
the directors to be held May 20. The
resolution was offered by D. J. Callahan
and was generally discussed before being
put TO vote.
Report was made by James F. Oyster,
on behalf of the. executive committee. to
the effect that the booklet committee has
reported all OF its material in hand and
preparations we'll under way for the
printing Of about 10000 copies Of PAM
phlet descriptive of the Capital city ano
calculated to advertise its advantages as
place of residence, manufacturing ana
trade:>
The board authorized the appointment
Of a special committee OF seven. with
Thomas c. Noyes as chairman. TO CO.
operate with a similar committee from
the Board Of Trade. the purpose being
the adoption Of a uniform practice by
merchants and others in giving adver-
tisements to publications issued by char
liable and other societies.
As to Municipal Legislation.
Chaplin Brown reported from the COM
mittee on municipal legislation the sue
cessful efforts of the committee in mat
ters relating to the Dolliver school bill
and the proposed measure to create
municipal court in place. Of the present
justices of the peace. Mr.. Albert of the
f4YOY2
action might be expected on the proposed
measure to adopt in Washington pro-
bationary and parole system for nrst OF
tenders convicted In the courts.
B. r. Barnes reported from the speciai
committee appointed to investigate the
matter OF expediting 1.-THE mall deliveries
from parts of the British empire that the
matter had been taken up with the super
intendent Of the foreign mail service, and
that the committee had been told that
the matter Of sending mails from Scot
hand and Wales was wholly in the hands
OF the British post ONCE department. He
recommended that no action be taken by
the chamber.
-, Entertainment Of Visitors. E
1t was agreed that comnitte of seven
be appointed by the president to arrange
the details Of the entertainment in this
city of the convention next month OF the
Virginia Press Association.
D. j. Kaufman, chairman of the retail
trade COMMITTEES. stated that a meeting
Of his committee will be held this even
Ing at O'Clock. and that general in
vitation had been extended to members
Of the chamber to attend and participate
in the discussion, which has as its OBJ
ject the adoption Of plans for increasing
trade here.
The treasurer repbrted 81 ,477.T in the
treasury.
The secretary reported 434 paid-up mem
bers and LOG 'delinquents. making a total
enrolment OF 100. The question of what
should be done with the delinquent MEM
bers was discussed with no definite action
taken other than to refer the matter to
the committee on membership.