Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
RETAIL MERCHANTS TO
FORM INDEPENDENT BODY
Decide Not to Become
Branch of the Chamber
of Commerce.

The Retail Merchants Association oil
the District of Columbia was organized
last night at meeting >at the Chamber
of Commences headquarters. In view OF
the decision by the board of directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce that each
member of the new organization must be
also a member of the chamber if the
new organization is to be branch OF
the chamber, it was decided to form an
independent organization.
This action was taken, it is explained,
not in criticism of the Chamber of Com
merce. but because the retail merchants
believed that thereby the new association
could have more independence of action
Several of the speakers pointed out that
the objects of the retail organization were
definite In scope. and for the accomplish
ment of ends that would not interest the
majority of the members of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The opinion was expressed that after
the retailers association was we'll or
ganized and in working order 1t might
be easier to bring about affiliation with
the chamber than at present. Many OF
the merchants present expressed an ear
nest desire that the two bodies might be-
come affiliated. But they felt that the
provision of the constitution of the cham
auxiliary bodies was too narrow of In
depreciation at present. The retailers be-
heve, however, that the ultimate affllia-
ton of the bodies will be for the best in
terests of both and will work to bring
this about.
Officers Chosen Temporarily.
Joseph Strasburger, chairman of the
retail trade committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, who has been the prime
mover in the organization Of the new as
ISOLATION, was elected temporary presi-
dent. Capt. James F.. Oyster was elect
ed vice president; r. c. Dulin. treasurer
George H. Gall, secretary: r. P. An
| drews. A. -. Prince, Fl. G. Bergheimer
NJ. A. Leese and A. Mayer. board OF
governors. The elections were all tenn
porary.
The board of governors. with the Off
| GERS. will frame a constitution and bylaw.
for the association, and will submit then
for approval at the next meeting OF thu
retail merchants, which will be called by
| the president.
The association began its career will
seventy-one of the retail establishments o
the District as charter members. Severa
telegraphed their approval of the organ
ization and will join when they return Il
| Washington.
Charter Members.
| The following were made charter mem
bers of the association:
Joseph Strasberger. the Bon Marche
Saks & Co, r.. Harris & Co, pulin e. Mar
tin, S. Kann. Sons & Co, r. p. Andrew.
Paper Company, James F. Oyster, Sidne!
West. The Louvre. Gait & Bro, M. A
Leese, House & Hermann. Eiseman 4
Bro, NJ. G. Copeland & Co., Clarence III
| Reizenstein, z. D. Blackstone, A. G
| Spalding & Bro. Henry L. Kauf
| man. Julius Garinkle & Co., Julius Lans
| burgh, Julius Selinger. Harry kaufman
! M. Goldenberg. Kings Palace. A. o. Hut
/ terly. Melvin Behrends. William Hahn &
! Co. the Calvert Company. Woodward &
Iothrop. J. l.. Leverton & Co.. Smoot
Golfer Co, r. W. & J. B. Henderson
Inc. Parker, Bridget & Co.. the HUI
/ Furniture Company. Edmonston & Co.
| Snyder & Kidd. Mayer & Bro. Hecht 4
Co, r. Berberich's Sons. Hirsh Sho,
store. Hyman Dodek. Harry Abramson
| Stumph & Lyford, Inc, M. Eisemann 4
| Bro. Isidor Saks, Isidor Grosner. viii
| liam II. McKnew Company, l.. Callisher
w. II. Hoeke Schwartz & Peizman, Kee
nan Bros. Sultan & Eiseman. Larmal
| Bros. b. Rich's Sons. d. j. Kaufman
b. II. S,inemetl & Sons COMPANY. Sid
ney Reizenstein-S Louis, H: Kaufman