Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-24
National Organizations Invited
to Meet in Washington.
ADVANTAGES IN DETAIL
Chamber Of Commerce Sends Out Let.
tiers Of Inquiry.
SOCIETIES ALREADY LISTED
Meetings Of Five to Be Held Here
Within the Next Two
Months.


city of the country, IL the plans OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, now in the process
OF execution, bear the fruit that is ex-
pected. Fully $50 letters have been sent
out within the past few days to the vari-
GUS national and international organize
tiQns which have headquarters In diff
ferent parts Of the country. soliciting In
formation concerning the dates. places
and times OF their next conventions. And
with this information In hand II Is in
tended to use every possible means to Sc
cure the next following national or inter-
national meetings Of each for the Capital
city.
Several big meetings will be held in
Washington within the ensuing two
months. among them being the Daughters
OF American State Council. September II:
American Prison Association, September
% to October 10: international prison
congress. October 2-s: Maryland District
Federation Of Labor. September 10. and
Catholic Charities In the United States,
September 2J-2s
Queries Propounded.
The letters sent out by the Chamber
Of Commerce carry the following ques-
tons:
Does your organisation have q CEN
trail. national or head organization?
where is II located?
What number Of delegates or repre-
sentatives from the constituent bodies
attend?
Are these delegates or representa-
tives allowed q per diem allowance
from the head organizations treasury,
or does each constituent body pay an
n in hAp
case?
rs there a ladies' auxiliary or other
affiliated organization?
What is the estimated number OF
visitors to the convention?
Does your organization or any of
the constituents give drills. parades
or other attractions during the con-
vention?
what city is likely to be selected
I'm what city did you last convene?
What inducements have any cities
offered in the hope OF receiving your
conventions?"
Tabulation Of Replies.
All replies received are tabulated by
the card-index system, SO that a COM
plete information bureau regarding con-
ventions will be available At all times
to Chairman Granville NJ. Hunt OF the
convention committee and Thomas Grant.
secretary OF the chamber. who have the
new work In hand.
To the officers Of each organisation an
swering the original letter OF inquiry
Messrs. Hunt and Grant send Q request
that Washington be made the seat OF
their next convention, and the material
sent out includes q thorough review OF
the advantages Of the National Capital
a. q convention city.
A little later in the year Ii Is expected
the chamber will have q fund Of $25. 900
for convention work. and with this money
available, representatives will be sent TO
the national meetings OF all large or
Washington.
Appeal to the Directors.
This money will not be in the hands Of
the conventions committee until later In
the year. but IL Is expected the board Of
directors of the chamber will be asked to
make an appropriation to send q capable
man to the next meeting Of the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners.
which is to be held in Des Moines. Iowa,
next month.
This national organization meets every
second year, and to every convention
are sent about $50 delegates. all Of
whose expenses are paid by their local
unions.
The committee will be able TO present
to the directors q carefully tabulated
statement showing the benefits that
would accrue to the city by having the
next meeting OF this organization Of
free spenders in Washington.
The Chamber OF Commerce committee
has not yet been able to secure a COM
plete list Of the convention-holding or
ganizations In the country. but the num-
Der runs into the hundreds. possibly
thousands. There Is even National
HAY Fever Association.