Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

The year 1911 is the silver anniversary Of
the establishment Of the Omaha Real Estate
exchange and a suggestion has been made
to the exchange that a souvenir be pre-
pared of the occasion which will tell OF the
good which has been accomplished by the
exchange together with q short history
and bylaws and a list of the organizers.
The Real Estate exchange is considering
the advisability of Incorporating so it may
buy and sell real estate in order that IL
may acquire property in the central por-
ton OF the city on which it may erect
a large building to be known as the Real
Estate Exchange, which may house the
real estate men and provide a place for
meeting Of the exchange, as well as pro-
viding quarters for the Commercial club,
which is in need of more room.
The special committee OF the Real Es-
tate exchange. appointed to look into the
suggestions of the president in his annual
message, reported that the bylaws should
be revised and that memberships in the
exchange should have a qualification OF al
least two years successful experience in
the real estate business.
George II. Morton will speak at the eN-
change meeting Wednesday on the sub
ject of Improvements in residence prop.
erty.
The convention of the National Real Es-
tate Exchange will be held In Minneapolis
June 10, 16 and II, and several real estate
dealers of Omaha have already signlfied
their intention OF attending. At the meet
ing of the exchange Wednaadav a oo~us4
tee, consisting OF B r. Hastings, C. f.
Harrison and j. w. Robbins, was ap-
pointed TO arouse interest in the meeting.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, secretary OF
the National Municipal league, is to de-
liver two addresses In Omaha next month,
one before the Woman's club and its in
vited guests at the First Congregational
church, March s, In the evening, and one
before the Omaha Real Estate exchange
and its invited guests at the regular noon
meeting Wednesday, March 9.
The National MuniclpaI. league has been
in existence for fifteen years and during
that time has been very successful in pro-
noting a higher standard of civic ethics
and interest In municipal government. Its
present chairman is Charles j. Bonaparte.
formerly attorney general Of the United
SOales anu among the active workers are
many men of national reputation. The
organization recently held one Of its most
successful meetings at Cincinnati, the
character of which Is indicated by the pres
ence and participation In the program of
such men as Robert Treat Paine, jr., Har-
vey N. Shepard, Boston university. and
Richard Kenny Danna of Boston, lie Grand
Powers of Washington. Walter L. Fisher
or Chicago, Horace E. Demmlng, New
York, DR.. Charles Elliot, formerly Of Har-
ward university, besides numerous other
able men not so generally known. Among
the advisory m are Lawrence
Minot OF Boston, Harry A. Garfield, Will
Jamestown, Mass. formerly secretary of the
Interior. On the executive committee are
ii. Il. Demming, New York; Robert Treat
Paine, Jr.. Boston; Norman Hapgood OF
Golfers Weekly. New York. The present
officers are Charles j. Bonaparte, Balti-
more, president; first vice-president, A..
Lawrence Lowell. president of Harvard
university; secretary. Clinton Woodruff.
Philadelphia. This organization gives
sustained support to better and more eco
nomic city government and the value of
real estate Is affected by the character