The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-05

carnivals, to become the property OF the
holder after he had won first prize three
times, not necessarily cOnsecutively.
Directors Discuss Report.
The directors discussed the report OF
the committee long and exhaustiveiy.
nearly every member present taking part
IN It. The cost Of the trophy was COM
mented upon. the manner OF giving IT,
and the advantages 70 accrue from hav-
ing the Same trophy for successive occa-
sions The opinion finally prevailed that
the Chamber should offer valuable prize
and give It outright to the winner IN the
carnival The report OF the committee
was amended 20 suit this view and then
adopted.
The cost OF tho trophy is estimated by
the committee at $500, from which will
be deducted a discount by the dealer.
Dulin & Martin viii have the trophy
manufactured IN q Fpecial order The
directors authorized an appropriation TO
cover the cost.
Other than the question OF the carnival
trophy the business OF the directors was
purely routine a communication was
read from Joseph l. Saks, who Is now
IN Europe. accepting a place on the
board Of directors. 10 which he was elect
cd to ELL a vacancy.
Road Rules for Drivers.
| Chaplin Brown reported for the commit
tee on municipal legislation that the mat
ter OF automobiles and drivers indicating
by gesture which way they would turn
when sounding their horns at corners had
been referred to his committee. Mr..
Brown said It had been learned that
committee representing the automobile
owners OF the city was at work on q
\ code OF road regulations, and that sub
! committee OF his committee had been APP
pointed 10 take the matter up and thor
oughly investigate the subject and report
| This subcommittee is composed OF d. s.
I Porter. B. r. Saul. Louis Dent, Julius
| Peyser. and F. s. K. Smith.
Robert y. Harper reported for the COM
mittee having charge OF the entertain
ment Of the coming conventions OF the
! Sons Of Veterans and the Union Veteran
/ Legion. that the committee had raised
about $685. which would probably be
added TO from other sources than those
/ canvassed. Mr. Harper briefly described
| the work Of his committee. told Of some
/ OF the difficulties met IN securing funds,
]
/ Of 800 20 the fund. which was voted.
Wants Elevator at Station.
Mr. Harper also reported to the board
some of his observations az the Union
Station relating TO the difficulty expert
enced by aged and inflrm people in climb
ing the stairs when coming into the sta
ton from the Southern trains Mr.. Har-
per moved that the proper committee take
up the question with the superintendent
Of the station whether a passenger eIe-
vator could not be installed, at least to
accommodate aged persons. women and
children, and those too infirm TO climb
the stairs.
Allen D. Albert was authorized by the
directors TO go as a delegate to the Ma
tlonal Association Of Esperanto. which
meets this year at Chautauqua Lake He
was also authorized to present an inv-
tation to the association 20 hold It's next
yearly meeting in this city.
Simon Wolf was also authorized 70 rep
resent the Chamber at the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial Congress which will
soon convene in Denver. Mr.. Wolf win
be visiting IN Denver ar the time OF the
congress, and the action Of the directors
was in line with his expressed wish that
he might be named as a delegate from
the Washington body
A communication was read from Com
missioner mcfarland. Of the District
Board, requesting the appointment of the
Chambers representation IN the joint
committee having charge Of the last
Fourth Of July celebration, with a view
TO a permanent organization OF the joint
committee TO work along the same lines
from year 10 year. The appointment Of
the committee representing the Chamber
for the current year was cOncuTred in.
The following were elected members
OF the Chamber:
William A Barr. Roland Booth.
Thomas c. Bradley, 2. B. Culley, Charles
Demonet Andrew o. Hutterly, Hugh J.
Phillips. Arthur F. B. Portman, John
Fairfax Slaven, James N. Wood, and T.
c. Wylie.