The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
WILL BUY STOCK
IN AUDITORIUM
Directors of Chamber Vote
$1,000 for Purpose.
COMMEND THE ENTERPRISE
They Also Express Sympathy with
Aims Of Southern Commercial Con-
Eress and Decide to Take Up
Proposition of RexervinE Space in
Building for Local Body.

Endorsement OF the National Auditorium
project and a vote to recommend to the
Chamber Of Commerce the appropriation
Of S.Oeo as q subscription TO the stock OF
the enterprise was one Of the chief items
OF business done at yesterdays meeting
OF the board Of directors.
The matter was brought before the d.
rectors by D. J. Callahan, who offered
a resolution setting forth briefly the OBJ
jects sought by the Auditorium company.
designating them as a means to aid in
the material development OF the city. The
resolution commended the project and
carried the appropriation OF 1000 to oe
invested in the stock OF the company as
evidence Of the confidence Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce in the enterprise and
as a pledge Of encouragement
Thinks II Constitutional.
The question Of the right OF the cham
Der to take this action without an amend
ment 10 the constitution was disposed Of
by an opinion advanced by a. Leftwich
Sinclair to the effect that the proposition
TO invest in this stock was different from
that proposed recently by the COMMITTEES
on manufacture Mr. Sinclair said the
object Of the Auditorium was solely 10
benefit Washington by way OF providing a
large building FOR the general use OF the
public, which, he said. came within the
purview OF the constitution as being one
OF the objects which would benefit and
upbuilding Washington"
TIE motion has the warm Endorsement
Of the board. no one advancing any OBJ
lection 20 the proposal The resolution
vas passed unanimously.
Il is probable that the matter win be
presented 10 the chamber al its meeting
next Tuesday night for ratification
Other matters taken Up by the directors
yesterday were largely Of routine na-
tJIre- Twenty-six new members were
elected 10 membership. and upon motion
Of AiT- Sinclair the justices Of the local
courts were elected 10 honorary member
ship in the chamber.
Commend Commercial Congress.
Mr.. Sinclair offered a resolution COM
mending the aims and purposes Of the
Southern Commercial Congress. express
ing the good will of the local body and
offering cooperation. The resolution pro
yided that the directors should take up
the proposition with the congress or oc-
cupying a portion OF the new building
which the congress will erect in this city
On motion OF Mr.. Sinclair, the directors
voted that new standing committee OF
fifteen be created. TO be known as the
committee on health. The duties Of this
with the local health authorities. and
make the sanitary conditions Of the city
special study. with reports 10 the cham
Der from time to time.
William E Shannon offered q resolu-
ton defining the duties Of the house COM
mittee, which was adopted. The motion
clothes the house committee with au-
thority 10 contract for refreshments for
the regular meetings Of the chamber. and
for emergency repairs and furniture Il
is also set forth as the duty OF the COM
naittee TO recommend needed equipment
Of the chamber rooms and 10 have gen
eral care and charge Of the headquarters
VIII Have Engrossed Certificate.
On motion Of Mr.. Shannon. the direc-
tors voted that a form Of certificate Of
membership should be prepared TO be
given 10 each member. suitable for franz
ing and hanging in the Offices Of the
members
President GUIDE reported 10 the directors
that he and z. c. Graham had been ap-
pointed committee by the Fairgrounds
Association 10 lay before the chamber a
proposition 10 arrange with the Board of
Trade for q game Of baseball. TO be play
ed at National Park, the proceeds 10 be
devoted to the Fairgrounds Association
President Gude was authorized 10 appoint
q committee Of five 10 serve with a sim
liar committee from the Board OF Trade
TO arrange the details Of the game
Treasurer Lisner reported a balance Of
s2.S75-56 in the treasury.
Elect Honorary Members.
Following are the justices Of the local
courts elected 70 honorary membership n
the chamber:
Seth Shepard. chief justice. and Charles
l.. Robb. and Josiah A. Van Orsdeu,
associate justices OF the Court Of Appeals
Of the District Of Columbia.
Harry ". Clabaugh, chief justice. and
Job Barnard. Thomas II. Anderson, Ash
ley n Gould. Daniel Thew Wright. and
Wendell Phillips Stafford. associate jus
tees OF the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
New Members Elected.
The following are the new members
elected TO the chamber: Louis II. Bicks
Fred ". Carpenter. z. L. Carter. Ed
ward B. Dean. James L Feeney. Harry
Friedlander. William G. Gentner. George
c. Gertman, Harry B. Gladman, 7. J. Hall.
Harry II. HOllander. Irwin H. Hoilander.
William Hinton Holloway. William d.
Hoover. Arthur J. May, Claude E. MIIIor.
II. W. Mitchell. L. D. Moore. IT,. Jesse
E Potbury. Calvert s Rosenthal. sgd
ney ". Seilinger, David Edgar stephen.
B H Warner. Milford Workman. ". c.
Zimmerman, and ". ". Mansfield