The Washington times., 1910-04-21
Meeting of Chamber of Com
merce Called TO Act
on Proposals.
MEANS MILLIONS
FOR BUSINESS MEN
Committee TO Be Selected TO In
vite National Organizations to
Hold Annual Meetings Here

With the OBJ ec5 Of bringing 10 Wash
tngton annually conventions each of
which viii leave many thousands of dol
lars in this city, the conventions com
mIttee IF the Chamber Of Commerce has
worked out a plan which is said to be
the most comprehensive one ever out
lined for exploiting The Capitals re-
sources.
a special meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Chamber has been called
by President GUIDE for saturday 20 dis
cUss the plan and make arrangements
for putting it into operation Immediately
In the event IT is adopted
Information concerning the work OF
the conventions committee recently did
rot leak out until today. when the no
tees for the special meeting were post
ed
It is stated that IL committee, OF
which Granville n Hunt Is chairman,
has been going over the plan some time,
and is convinced that the Chamber
OF Commerce. D. cooperating with Ger
tain other OTZ.r llZatlOUS IN the District
can map out and secure q program or
annual conventions for the Capital
some Of which should leave not less
than a million dollars in the capital
After Big Conventions
While the Chamber has, from time TO
time lent its efforts 10 securing con
veutions, II has never worked out per
maneut plan by which - constantly
secure the biz meetings Of national
organizations
Should the plan Of the committee be
adopted, the board viii be asked to ap-
propTiate 500 TO send three representa-
tives 10 St Paul and Minneapolis IN
June 10 invite the next conventions Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemeu and lhe National
-ypOthetae TO Washington next year.
These organizations VIII ne IN SeS-
sion in 81 Paul and Minneapolis at the
same time. and il is believed, Washing
ton mas a splendid chance Of securing
both.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
efupuen and Firemen sends about
SO delegates annually TO Its conNen-
tons and their conventions. as q rule.
extend from Jwenty-elsht 10 forty days.
i Is said that TINS convention never
leaves less than Sl-5nCt5 IN the city IN
which il meets.
H. addition TO inviting these CrEanIza-
tons. the chamber. Z IS understood,
VIII be asked to Cooperate IN an en-
Geavor TO secure the next convention OF
the knights JeUpiar-
Washington & business men raEaI the
convention OF the Knights TeUpIar.
which was held in Washington In 1se9
and without an exception, this conven-
one with -es0eCt 10 The extent or It's
stimulation OF local conditions Of any
ever held IN the Capital
While the exact report 10 be made
BY the conventions committee has rot
been made puniiC, it IS understood that
u VIII set forth a plan whereby Wash
inZ1On may secure conventions for 1911
ISL. 1913. and 1914
Some May Come Annually.
The feature TO be emphasized by the
Teport, Il Is understood. VIII be thar
there are certain organizations which
VIII hold their conventions in Wash
irgton every year, II the Chamber Of
Commerce HiU take steps 10 see thai
Z proper invitation Is extended
M Hunt today said that. If the board
or directors iudCTses the report, he VIII
Immediately cali a meeting Of his com
nlitIee to consider the details Of the
work 70 be done
According 10 Nj Hunt, the members
Of his committee mean 10 intend 10
exert every influence fl making this
year ,if possible, and succeeding years
The best ever known in Washington
with respect - the number Of Couven-
tons held here