The Washington herald., 1909-04-24

The Commercial Club Of Washington IS
now an assured fact At a largely al
tended meeting Of the incorporators last
night the preliminary organization Of the
club was completed. Articles Of incor-
Poration were adopted and signed by 105
members and viii be fled next Monday.
the name was adopted and a place de-
termined upon for the probable location
Of the club
At the next meeting officers viii be
elected and the club established on a
permanent footing. Already large wait
ing list has been recorded with the secre-
tary, and the new club promises to have
an auspicious beginning and a prosperous
career
May Take Cameron House.
The recommendations Of the committee
on the choice Of a home for the club
were adopted. It is considered probable
that the offer 10 lease the Don Cameron
house, in Lafayette square. adjoining the
Belasco Theater. viii be accepted and
the club established there. The commit
lee thought this location suited 10 the
purposes OF the organization. and upon
the fUlfliment Of certain conditions the
Cameron house doubtless viii 5e selected
The committee has two or three other
locations under consideration. one OF
which may be taken. if the negotiations
for the Lafayette square house should
fail.
The Commercial Club mas been in pro-
cess OF organization for several weeks
Various steps in the progress OF the plan
lave been taken with great care. and the
promoters 6eeI that they have perfected a
commercial and social body which VIII
he OF real benefit 20 its members and a
center OF activity for the general upIIfs
and advancement Of the city Daily
gatherings OF the business in a social and
informal way. have long been felt 70 be
needed in Washington
Business Men Want Home.
\ public cafe is not the best place 10
talk over business matters or to dis
cuss topics which appeal directly TO busi-
ness men II has been said hundred
times that the club. composed Of busi-
ness men. sitting about rs own tables
ard beneath the smile OF its own Iares
and penates. was the thing needfuI 10
bring the commercial forces Of the Cap
itsl into Congenial atmosphere where mu-
tual and helpful influences would have
full opportunity to work out
This was the inspiration Of the club and
has not been lost sight Of in its organfza-
ton II viii not be lost sight OF in fitting
up the establishment and making il a.
comfortable and useful as possible.
The temporary officers OF the club are:
F. Q Graham. president: D. : Porter.
secretary, and Julius Garfnkle. treasurer.
These officers will be supplanted by those
permanently elected 20 similar positions
under the constitution and bylaws Of the
club. st its next meeting
These Are the IncorpOratOrs.
The incorporators OF the organization
are.
z C. Graham. Julius Carsnkle D. 6 Porter
{ r Rud0lph. Mye- Cohen Z " ssoddsrd. Iolu
4 Weaver. Raiph ". Lee sc0tt C. Bone Charles
= berry Alien D. AbeF1, T., D. J. kaufman
Milton 2 Aies. " r. Wake Charles J. Bel
UIiO BlelAeTl- " = lcrDE- samuel Ross. - J
Walsh, C0-coraR Thon. joseph Richardson. Charm
Brown. Daniel Fraser, SsmGsl J. Prescott. z O.
Whitford- F. d. Shaw. George r. Hsr7iss Il Roy
Mars Thomas p. Morgan J. William Henri
George W. White. A. D. MARKS. Charles l. Corbv
r. Golden Donaldson. : G. Nesle. Adds B.
Browne A. P. Crsnshsw. " B. Hib5s. Eldri5Se
: Jordan. Charles r. Schneider A A. Chapin.
p " Mckenzie. Frederick g Stevens. E II.
Saydsr- " G. Garter, George ?. SACKS A. Lisner.
T. z Clasghton. r. A. Fcnning. " : HoZe
raul J. Waters. William A. Nearns. A. G. Clap
ham. J. l. Parsons. y. J. CALLAHAN. 4. c. Noses
Theodore ". Noyes. George TTuesdell. n II Par
ssr. L E Snoot. 4 T. Henssy C. B. Rheen
Hugh Reilly Z. E Rarley. sJsmes F. Oys;er. 5
"a. Woodward Il. H Wsz5nsn. q. " F. sva-z-
zeE. John Poole Benjamin WoOdTuh W Seton
kent ThCmas c. Moves. Z 2 Sinclair z s
NARROW. James A. CshiI Thomas ". Smith, R. y
HsrTey. 7 Henry Small. : e. CornweH George
r Scnutt. John JOY Edso1 h B. Lesry- Lew
Woodbury.. J. r. Cranford. " H Rspley T. L.
Weston. Flank Z. Aay. William F. Gude John T.
slcEzn. T.. Thomas r OEsm. T. c. C. stiles
John Mitchell =. William = Shannon. Lester A.
Bar Arthur q. Plant William p. Thomps1n
Clarence B. Hight, John TAYLOR AIMS Charles r.
Williams. O. H. P. johnson. David r Wearer
William 4 Hin Percy Crawford. A n LothrUp
ard y. Il. Moss