The Washington times., 1908-05-07
CHAMBER TO HEAR
PLANS FOR TRADE
Action to Be Taken Tonight
for Renewed Cam
paign.
Permanent Secretary Will
Be Elected This
Month.

Not only every member Of the retail
trade committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, but every member of the n
tire body, has been invited by the chair
man, D. ]. Kaufman, TO be present at
the meeting of that committee to be
held at the rooms of the Chamber to-
night. Mr.. Kaufman also urged every
director to be present. He told the d.
rectors at their meeting yesterday aft
ernoon that the committee had about
completed it's plans to continue the
work OF increasing washington's out
of-town retail trade, and that these
plans would be laid before the meeting
tonight.
Carrying out the action, notice OF
which he served upon the directors at
their last meeting, d. J. Callahan yes
terday offered and got through a resolu-'
ton providing fer the election Of a per
manent secretary at once. The resolu-
tion, which was unanimously adopted
after some debate. requires the appoint
ment OF a comm ,-tee of FIVE 70 examine
the applications received, and 70 report
at an adjourned meeting OF the direct
Ors on May 20. for the purpose OF elect
ing the officer. In Offering the resOlu-
ton. Mr.. Callahan said that if William
F Guide the present secretary, would
accept the place, he would move his cleo
ton then and there but that Mr.. GUIDE
had expressed his desire to be relieved
of the burden OF the office.
Will Weigh Schemes.
Action Of a nature that will affect
every plan TO raise money from busi-
ness men for charitable purposes,
through advertising devices or by d.
rect subscription, was taken by the
board Of directors. Allen D. Albert, jr.,
offered a resolution providing for the
appointment Of a committee Of seven. OF
which Thomas c. Noyes is to be the
chairman. which is to act in conjunction
with the charities committee OF the
Board Of Trade. Of which Mr.. Noyes
These two committees will be charged
with the consideration Of every scheme
that may be presented TO members OF
eli her organization Tor Which SuDScrlp-
tions are solicited The practice of the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce In
handling such matters doubtless will be
followed.
from Harry c. c. Stiles. chairman OF
the conventions committee. stating that
he understood that the Virginia Press
Association had accepted the lnvltatlon
OF the Chamber Of Commerce 10 hOld
its annual meeting in Washington next
month. and he requested that special
committee be appointed 10 arrange plans
u. ]. Callahan. the matter was left in
the hands Of the conventions commit
tee which, together with the house
and executive committees. are 10 ar
range the entertainment FOX the Vir-
GINA editors.
Booklet Nears Completion.
Cart. James F. oyster, chairman OF
the executive committee, reported that
the booklet which the special committee
had been working on for some months
would so TO the printer soon, and that
the publication Of 1900 copies Of the
book exploiting commercial Washington
probably would be accomplished by the
committee without cost 10 the chamber.
on the recommendation of the mem
bership committee, Francis NJ. Afford.
Edward Mclean, and J. Dawson VIII
liams were elected members Of the
chamber.
A number OF other matters were dis
cussed. but no further action taken.