Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK
Engineers and Printers Among the
Gatherings Sought.
MEANS MILLIONS TO CITY
Great Need Of Capital Is for Hall
Accommodating the Largest
Assemblages.

washington, the NatlOnai Sapltat anC
the most beautiful city in the country, i.
to become the great convention city, II
plans now being made by the conventions
committee of the Chamber of Commerct
mateIalize. This committee, consisting Of
thirty members Of the chamber headed b,
Granville T. Hunt as chairman, at a re-
cent meeting determined to reach Out
after some OF the largest conventions held
in the country, two of which are the con
ventions of the Brotherhood OF Locomo
tive Engineers and the International Ty-
biographical Union.
In order that the Chamber of Com
merce may send three representatives to
st. Paul and Minneapolis, where these
conventions meet next June, the board
of directors Of the chamber will be
asked by the conventions committee to
appropriate $3.50. A special meeting Of
the board has been called for next Sat-
urday to take up this matter. Presi-
dent Guide Of the Chamber of Commerce,
who called the special meeting, is en-
thusiastfc over the plans OF the conven-
ton committee.
Million Dollars to Spend.
Mr.. Hunt said today that IL the con-
vention Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers was brought to Washing
ton it would mean that the members
Of the brotherhood would spend in Wash
ington during the convention at the very
least one million dollars.
The brotherhood has 7S9 lodges, each
Of which wilt send a delegate to the con-
vention. These delegates are allowed
an expense account Of 81 day, and the
convention lasts from twenty-five to forty
days. 1t is estimated that during the
first ten days Of the convention the dele
gates will bring here about 5000 per-
sons besides themselves. In this number
are figured other members Of the brother
hood and the members Of their families.
The convention of the International
Typographical Union viii be very large
also, and will undoubtedly bring great
deal Of money to Washington, II it is
held here. The Chamber Of Commerce
is seeking to bring these bodies here for
their 1911 conventions.
1t became known today that the Cham
Der OF Commerce will be asked to CO.
operate in an effort to obtain for Wash
ington the next convention Of the knights
Templar The knights Templar held
their convention in Washington in 1899,
and it is said to have been the greatest
convention held in the city.
After Travelling Men.
Another gathering for which the con-
ventions committee of the chamber will
make strong bid is the 1911 convention of
the Commercial Travellers Association.
an organization which represents 10000
hustling business men. The commercial
travellers will meet in New York in Au-
gust, and Washington will have its repre-
sentatiyes there to urge that the next
convention be held here. T. c. H. Vance
has been appointed chairman OF sub
committee to obtain for washington this
big convention, If possible. Mr.. Vance il
to select the other members Of his SUBJ
committee.
The committee has made plans to 60
after several other conventions OF much
Importance, but is not ready at the pres.
emit time to announce what steps II Will
take in regard to them.
Brought Regatta to Potomac.
The Endorsement Of the Chamber Of
Commerce has already been influential
in securing for washington this summer
the great National regatta, and 1t IL
pointed out by members Of the conten-
lions committee that much more can be
done the same way.
Washington is in need OF a new hall,
large enough to be used by the largest
conventions, national and international.
that may be held here. The Chamber Of
Commerce is active in trying to bring
about the construction by Congress OF q
cost s2.OOO,OOO. A committee consisting
Of H. c. c. Stiles, w. Muehleisen. George
B. Kiilian and T. C. H. Vance has been
appointed to take up this matter and
make recommendations to the chamber.
1t is expected that the committee will re-
y,orf In short time