Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
IN POSSESSION OF new HOME
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
BRENTANO BUILDING.
Three Hundred Members Participate
in Housewarming-R Occu-
pied on Third Floor.

Combining a little business with much
pleasure. The Washington Chamber OF
Commerce last night entered into and
accepted its new home, on the THIRD floor
OF the Brentano building, 12th and +
streets. and the acceptance was accom-
panied with enthusiastic appreciation of
the work of the house committee and
with general predict ions that the opening
OF the rooms marked the greatest for
ward step in the infant life of the Or
SaniZatiOn. More than 800 members of
the chamber assembled in the new quar-
tiers at ) o'clock TO participate in the
''housewarming" which signalized the en-
trance into the new home
President Harper called the meeting TO
order and in doing SO he made the formal
announcements that the rooms were open
for members of the Chamber of Commerce
and their friends. and he urged that lib
eral use of the quarters would best sub
serve the interests OF the organization.
He also stated that he wished to see the
members entertaining guests from in the
city and out of it, and that the rooms
should be made headquarters for both
the business and the comfort and con-
venience of visiting trades organizations
and individuals.
Entire Third Floor.
The new quarters of the Chamber of
Commerce include the entire third floor
of the Brentano building. nearly all Of
which is devoted to the central meeting
room or hall. There is also d smaller
room. which will be converted into an Of
flee for the secretary. On the third floor
the Commercial Club of the chamber has
furnished lunch and dining room. and,
beginning Monday. lunches will be served
there.
The large room. or hall. is furnished in
handsomely upholstered mahogany with
easy lounslng chairs and touches and
rockers, all most conducive to comfort
when two or more members are gathered
together for quiet hour of rest. The
while curtains of the same shade serve
TO soften the light from the ten windows.
Additional attractiveness was lent to the
rooms for the opening by furnishings
not down on the list of necessities pur-
chased by the house committee. and votes
of appreciation were accorded to o. l..
NeerhOff for the loan of a number of
pictures. to F.. F. Droop x Sons for
piano and Victor monograph. to Dulin &
Martin for bric-a-brac and jardinieres to
William F. Guide for palms and ferns. and
to w. Il. Moses & Sons for rugs.
For the house committee John Weaver
announced that Tuesday. March TO- has
been set aside Board of Trade day. and
organization will be entertained in the
new rooms. President Harper will ap-
point a committee of ten to make arrange
ments TO extend the hospitality of the
Chamber of Commerce to its fellow bust
ness mems association.
A smoker will be given by the chamber
March IS. The house committee also
recommended that the use of the room
he rendered to the Commissioners for
certain meetings of citizens.
Invitation Accepted
An invitation. written by Francis Key
Smith, as secretary of the Francis Scott
Key Memorial Association, for the men,
bers 10 attend the formal opening of the
Key mansion today, was accepted in the
name of the Chamber of Commerce. Hugh
Harvey introduced a resolution which, as
worded would have the effect of placing
the Chamber of Commerce on record as
opposed to prohibition legislation. The
sentiment of the meeting, however was
20 avoid discussion of any outside sub
jects i'll connection with the ''housewarm-
ing and on motion the resolution was
referred 10 the board of directors.
Another resolution offered by Albert
Schuteis called for the support of the
Chamber of Commerce for the bill re-
Gently introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Gallinger and calculated to secure the
proper registration of voters in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and a real expression
of the will OF the people at the coming
election of delegates to the national con-
ventiOns. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on municipal legislation.
Charles +. Weller. secretary of the
Associated Charities. was given oppor-
tunity to explain the inner workings Of
that society. and TO state the points upon
which it based its appeal for financial
support from the citizens of the COM
munity.
After the business meeting an hour was
devoted to a more or less impromptu EN-
tertanment. in which George O'ConnOr
local favorite exponent of ragtime songs,
and d brand new up-tO-date Victor pho
nograph We're the central attractions. A
buffet luncheon was served in the Tea
Cup Inn on the second floor of the build