Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
CHAMBER IF
COMMERCE

| At the first meeting of the board OF
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
| in the Raleigh Hotel. January o. Arthur
c. Moses spoke of the erection of pro-
posed permanent building. The Hotel
Raleigh was selected a meeting place
for the chamber at the annual meeting
January u. Officers were elected al
that meeting as follows: Robert n. Har-
per, president: James F. Oyster. first vice
president: Charles j. Bell. second vice
president: directors, William +. GUIDE,
Arthur C. Moses. Allen d. Albert, jr.
Scott c. Bone, Cuno Fl. Rudolph. D. J.
Csli ain ara A; Lisner, D; , J; Kaufman
Noyes, T. C. Dulin. f. p. May, William
| Loeb. r. F. Saul Edward H. Droop, w
T. Galliher, Ross T. Andrews, B. S.
Graves. William S. Knox. Z. G. Graham,
John l.. Weaver, John Joy Edison, J. III.
Ralston, p. +. Guy, y. D. Marks. ". S.
| Hoge, Ralph Lee, r. F. Barnes and T
j. Brennan. At this meeting the first
announcement was made of the Chamber
of Commerce rooms in the Brentano
building. President Harper's report pre-
dicted that the year 1903 would be a
period Of activity in Washington. His
plans and recommendations were as fol-
lows: An early construction of a Cham
Der Of Commerce building: Improvement
of the Anacostia flats: increase In sala-
lies vi SoNc lillchl CiClhS. VI
labor trusts" government purchase OF
Mall property; indeterminate sentence
and better Jail for criminals; santtarium
for temporarily insane; increase in manu-
featuring and jobbing interests.
The Brentano building rooms were
chosen at the January % meeting of the
new board. A. Lisner was reelected
treasurer for the year, and William r.
GUIDE became temporary secretary A
resolution was adopted relative to the
loo ,Sf bn milo n ha fh1rfQantn
census under civil service rules.
At a special meeting of the board Janu-
airy % 1t went on record as opposed TO
| any change in the school law. This &C
ton was taken after hearing a report OF
the committee on schools.
Preliminary steps toward a union of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Board OF
Trade were taken early in February at a
meeting of the chamber. \ resolution
was passed advocating such move. AT
this same meeting many standing and
special committees were appointed. CD
lection to the Dolliver bill came out
strongly after the appointment OF spe-
cial committee by the board of directors
On Washinston's birthday 800 members
Of the chamber occupied their new home
on the third floor of the Brentano build
ing. March 10 the Board of Trade was
entertained in the new home.
The retail committee outlined trade
getting campaign early in March with
the view Of bringing to Washington buy
ers from neighboring states. Better penal
laws for the District was made a slogan
early in the year. Thomas Grant was
elected secretary May 20. Secretary
Straus addressed the chamber OH Com
mercial Spirit at the June meeting. At
meeting late in the year it was recon-
mended that Congress so divide the Dis
trict appropriation bills that pressing
needs and repairs be attended to without
waiting for the permanent improvements.
One of the results accompl. shed by the
Chamber of Commerce during the year
has been the saving of over $500 In
freight rates to shippers of the city and
the opening up of new lines of business.