Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-04
REQUEST. IS REFUSED.
Approval of San Francisco as.
Canal Fair Site Declined
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS
Says Washington Is in the Race for
the Celebration.
SENATOR GALLINGER THANKED
Appreciation of Representative
Wiley's Work for Benefit Of Dis
trtct of Columbia Also Shown.
SENATOR GALLINGER THANKED

The Washington Board Of Trade has re-
fused to indorse San Francisco as the
site of the exposition to celebrate the
opening of the Panama canal in 1915, on
the ground that Washington is in the
race for the celebration of the great
event. A communication from the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce ask
Ing the Endorsement of the Board of Trade
was read at the October meeting of the
directors yesterday afternoon 1t was di-
rected that reply be made to the effect
that Washington, being a competitor for
the event, the Board Of Trade could not
consistently favor either San Francisco
or New Orleans.
A large number of communications from
various organizations and persons was
iaid before the meeting. T. C.. Moves,
hrst vice president Of the board, was in
the chalk The board ordered that a let
ter OF thanks be sent to Representative
William II. Wiley of New Jersey, for the
the benefit Of the District Of Columbia
during the years he served in Congress.
MI. Wiley has looked after the interests
or this city faithfully and has done much
20 a!d In opening new streets. He also
stood firmly with the District in favor of
the public Fairgrounds.
senator Gallinger. chairman of the
senate District committee, also came in
for the thanks of the Board Of Trade for
his work In getting through the Senate
nal from Anacostia river to Chesapeske
bay. A letter from M. I. Weller, chair
man OF the committee on river and har-
Dor Improvement Of the Board of Trade
calling attention to the work done by
Senator Gallinger led to this action.
For Annual National Fair.
A proposition from Marion p. Holder
man to hold an annual national fair in
Washington was referred to the COM
mittee on industrial interests. TO the
same committee was referred a letter
from Louis p. Shoemaker, regarding the
establishment of state exhibition build
inss at the National Capital.
The Yorktown Historical Society in
vited the Board of Trade to attend the
celebration of the 10th anniversary of
the surrender of Yorktown by the Brit
ish. to be held October 10. The board d.
rected that a reply be sent to the effect
the celebration as individuals. but that
1t would not be possible for the organi-
zation to attend as q body.
A letter from the Houston Real Estate
1LACHoI6cs cApIdIHlHS inc reason IL pOSt-
poned its trip to Washington during Au-
gust, when the Board Of Trade had made
preparations to entertain the Texans,
was read. The Houston exchange said
that 1t hoped to make the trip later, but
set no definite time for the visit The
board decided to keep the funds collect
ed for the entertainment of the Houston
men for thirty days. II at the expiratio
of that time no definite word has been
received as to the trip of the Texans the
money probably will be, returned to the
contributors.
To Name Convention Delegates.
The president of the board was author
lied to appoint delegates to the City
Commission Congress, which will take
place in Galveston November q to q,
and to the lakes-to-the-gulf deep water
way convention, which will be held in
st. Louis November Is
A communication from the National
Board Of Trade. asking the board to
take up the question of banking reform,
was referred to the executive committee.
Resolutions from the Master Builders
Association. looking to conditions permit
ting the ''open shop in Washington.
| were referred to the committee on in
dustrial interests.