The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
Directors for Three Years.
Record o Attendance.


Record for Attendance.
The members OF the chamber began
arriving carly and when President
Guide called thS meeting 10 order on
the tenth floor OF the Willard a. s
O'Clock. ne faced the largest crowd that
ever attended an election OF that OF
ganization- From the outset IL vas ap-
parent that snap and pTomptness was
TO characterize the proceedings The
president, himself, made this possible
by presenting a brief. annual report,
which required but little more than
twenty minutes TO read
From the moment the conclusion Of
the report was reached until the close
of the election, events crowded each
other 50 closely that the members
caught the spirit Of the occasion. which
held their interest throughout, and pro-
duced a unanimous vote upon every
proposition submitted
- william T CaIIIher- Who seconded. the
nomination OF Nj GUIDE for the preSi-
dency q year ago, made the nominating
speech for Nj Guide. and Messrs
oyster and Bell
Years Work Approved.
Referring TO what had been accomp-
lished by the closing administration, MI
GaIIiher said = not only gave him
qualification that ne had seconded NJ
GUIDES nomination at the last eIect,z1,
but that, with the Endorsement Of the
entire chamber Of the incumbent's rec
ord, he felt signaIIy honored in being
able 10 present Mr.. GUIDE for reelection.
This speech vas greeted with ap-
pIause. and then, with appropriate re-
marks concerning the records Of the
first and second vice presidents. M
GaIIfher placed in nomination the names
Of Captain oyster and Mr. Bell TO sue
coed themselves
D J Callahan Immediately took the
floor. seconded the nominations, and
moved that the secretary be Instructed
10 cast a unanimous ballot for the three
candidates
For the next twenty minutes members
CIamOred for the floor in their desire TO
make secOndiuE speeches Charles W
DaTr. William II Saunders, Simon Wolf.
and T c H Vance got in good words
-J~ the nominees before the question
was called for.
Applause Follows Vote
Former President Robert y. Harper
took the chair at the direction Of Presi-
dent Guide and put the question
The members rose to their feet with
unanimous vote had been cast. they
broke into a thUnderCus applause. which
lasted several moments
Speeches from the newly elected Of
fcers were called for. and the three
chosen TO head the organization through
out the ensuing year were made 70 take
the platform and address the members.
II was evident that each was deeply
touched by the splendid tribute which
had been paid him
After tie election Of officers. Il re-
quiTed less than half an hour for the
members 10 cast their votes for d.
Tcctors- While the tellers and judges
were counting the ballots. which had
beer deposited IN Two boxes at one
md OF the hall a buffet luncheon was
served in an adjoining room
Officers Of Election.
The Judges were W. s Hoge. B r
saul. Carl \ DroOp. T J. Noyes. and
= : Graves
The teIIers were Granville Hunt G.
w ClagEett, Byron w Graham. o :
Netzerott. J 5. Kenear. OTTO Luebkert.
Louis A Dent. Edward Walsh. William
] Lynch, Frank Van SAINT. T - Brad
lev. George Stuart, p H Johnson Wal
ter BromeIey, George Pitt. P T Moran.
Robert Piuym. " B Guy. John z.
T(reh, fr-. p r GormeIey, Harry "
Sherwood. ard II A Foster.
John l. Weaver and Albert Schulz
tets who received the smallest num-
Der Of votes cast for the twelve di-
reCtorS. will serve but one year each
as they were elected TO fill vacancies
Prior to the casting Of the ballots