Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-10-28
CAMBRIDGE CONVENTION
Initial Meeting Of The Boards
OF Trade OF Maryland
HELD TWO DAYS SESSION
Better Sewerage system Wanted = Pro-
test Against Establishment OF
Government Stores Hare
Especial to Evening Capital. J

Especial to Evening Capital.)
Cambridge. Md, Oct. 27.-The in
itial meeting of the Associated
Boards of Trade of Maryland is closed
after two days spent in organization
and election of officers, and addresses
on subjects of great Importance to
the whole State.
Wednesday morning was taken up
organizing at the roll call, trade
bodies were represented by delegates
from the folio owing towns: Freder-
lex, Westminster, Ellicott City, Sal
isbury, Hurlock, Havre de Grace,
fredericksburg. Easton, Centreville,
Crisfield, Snow Hill, Cambridge,
Belair and Frostburg.
The delegates from Annapolis and
Baltimore having been under the i'm
preston that the convention was not
to be called until p. M, did not ar
rive in time to participate in the
morning session or the delightful
oyster roast of the afternoon, but
both delegations were heartily well
coined on their arrival.
An address of welcome was deliv-
cred by President John G. Mills, of
the Cambridge Board of Trade, in
which he explained the object of the
calling together Of the different
trade organizations of the State.
Upon motion, Mr.. Mills was made
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Vernon
Bradley temporary secretary. The
roll was then called and the organiza-
tion proceeded to business.
On a motion by Judge Henry, of
Cambridge, a committee was named
on permanent organization, consist
ing of one delegate from every trade
body there represented. This com
mittee recommended the following :
That an executive committee of three
be created. composed of Clayton
Purnell, of Frostburg; P. L. Colds
borough, of Cambridge, and one to
be named from Baltimore city.
That each local president be a d.
rector of the organization for the
first year.
That the organization be called
THE Maryland State Board of
Trade
All of these recommendations were
accepted by the delegates, but were
subsequently changed
. On motion a committee of five was
also named on construction of by
laws. composed of the following del
egates: Judge Henry, of Cambridge /;
]. H. Lishea, Jr., Ellicott City
Frank H. White, Easton; Charles c.
Garsuch, Westminster; Joseph Simp-
son Havre de Grace.
On motion of John G. Mills, of Cam
bridge, was elected president for. the
first year and Capt. John S. Markey
was elected secretary.
Fredericksburg was chosen for the
next convention. An adjournment
was then called, the convention to
reconvene at s p. m. and an oyster
roast was enjoyed at the packing
hous of w. G. Winterbottom.
At 80 the delegations from An
napolis and Baltimore were met at
the dock and escorted in motor cars to
the hotels, where reservations had
been made.
The evening session was taken up
with addresses, all of which were of
great interest and we'll delivered,
none of which was more heartily re-
ceived than the address on Streets
and Sewer Improvement. +"
Swepson Earle introduced a motion
asking for the cooperation of the
vsrious cities and towns in the inter-
est of betterment of sewerage dis
posal by the erection of disposal
plants. This was endorsed and ia
vorably commented upon by Mayor
Mahool and others.
George B. Pfeiffer, former princi-
pal of the Annapolis Public Schools,
asked for aid in the betterment of
transportation facilities to the lower
counties, which was granted and a
committee appointed to care for this.
At the morning session, after some
more excellent addresses were de-
livered, the committee on bylaws
and constitution reported. The name
OF the organization was changed
upon recommendation and vote to
1.-The Associated Boards of Trade of
Maryland. The executive COM
mittee was extended to five, giving
two members to Baltimore city and
one to Annapolis.
The organization is to meet an
nualy within thirty days of October
l, and semi-annual meetings of the
executive committee, together with
the president and various local
boards and one delegate.
The annual dues to be-for eyery
board of trade having less than 200
members, SIS; over 200 and less than
500 members, $40; over 500 and less
than 1000 members, SIS; over 1000
members, SIS.
AS the time was limited the con.
stitution and bylaws as amended
were passed but with the right of
amendment at the meeting of the ex.
ecutive committee and the various
presidents.
Upon motion of James F. Strange.
of the Annapolis delegation, a reso.
luton condemniug the establishment
in navy yards and stations of stores
where food products and other mer,
chandise are sold at cost to officers
and men and their families, was