The Washington times., 1909-11-16


wen, Herbert +. L. Allen, q. a. Joeris-
Tindall, Scott G. Bone, Will am I, CALI
her, 4. G.. Graham John B. LaTher'
Frederic /. SiddOns. John i. weaver
J. Miller Kenyon, Michael ], Weller
William J. Flather, Basil B. Earnshaw,
Thomas ". Smith. Samuel :. SheoG'
James /. Parsons, DR.. ID. DIN LeeSll'
Col. George Truesden, Gen. John NJ
Wilson, 5. w. Woodward, A F Cox. y
J. Callahan. Allen D. Albert, IT., John
H Nolan Thomas Grant, Arthur d
Marks, Conrad II. Syme' :. Q. Whtt-
ford. Albert Schulteis, George Il. Walk
err ". 5. HOse, DR.. J. b. Gregg Gus
tbs George +. Schutt. DR.. d. Percy
Hickling, and William D. Hoover.
Friendly Rivalry.
Whatever campaigning may have been
done previously-and there was no little
of it, as letters had been sent out by
associations, firms, and individuals days
in advance. indOrsing certain candidates
lit was scarcely more than distant
relative to the campaigning that was IN
evidence last night before President
q Small called the meeting to order.
Just as the thirty-nine candidates for
the ten directors positions constituted
the largest number ever voted for IN
the history of the board. likewise the
efforts put forth by their friends TO Sc
cure their election broke all records held
By the organization for election rivalry.
Bat II was friendly, gOOd-natured
competition. The ineligible list failed 10
get an entry, as the voters were exam
ined by the clerks as &c their rlgnt e
cast a ballot. and the election went on
smoothly. one hundred or more mem
bers waited to learn the results, Wnlch
were announced at l2.S0 O'Clock.
At s o'clock President Small called the
meeting to order, but he experienced
considerable difficulty in getting the
members TO take their seats The cam
paigning was on in fun blast In the
halls and corridors, just outside the
room set apart for the meeting, and the
frequent rapplngs Of the president
gRvel had but little effect
e Gets Members Seated.
Mr.. Small finally hit upon the ex-
pedient of appointing his election Of
hcers sergeant-at-arms. and within g
few minutes these officials had rounded
up the biggest part OF the crowd and
gotten them seated A few persons
however, remained outside to present
the claims Of their candidates to mem
bers arriving late.
President Small launched Immediately
into a reading Of his report, which con
sumed more than an hour. Upon con
Guiding It, Commissioaer Henry 3. F
Macfarland moved that It be received
and vote of thanks be rendered him
Acting as chairman pro tenn, Commits
sioner mcfarland put the question
which carried unanimously.
Containing a recommendation that tn
chairmen OF the standing and specia
committees call SPECIAL meeting OF III
board after each annual meeting 10 con
slider their reports, the annual report o.
Secretary d. J. Callahan was read. ate
President SmalFs. Outside of the edop
[ion OF the report as a whole. separa e
vote was taken upon the recommends
ton. which carried unanimously
Treasurer Edward II. DroOp presented
the report of his office, showing a bal
ance OF s65L5T This report likewise
was unanimously accepted
Polls Open For Hour.
II was then announced that the polls
would be open for an hour, and that II
the meantime a buffet luncheon wOul,
be served
The bauoting began al $50 o'clock
The judges were Alexander Mckenzie
chairman; ]. T. Petty and Walter A
HOPPER. and the clerks were Louis c
Wilson, Chris J. Gockeler and c. A
Roesch.
President SmalTs report consisted o
two parts. The first was a resume o.
the important events that have trans
pired during the past year IN Wash
ingtOn, in many OF which the Board O.
Trade was either directly or indirectl.