The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-26
CHAMBER VOTES $3.50
Authorizes Committee to In
yite Convention in 1911.
WILL SEND MEN TO ST. PAUL
Plan Works Ont 20 Bring Annual
Meeting OF Railroad Firemen and
tors Appropriate Money TO Pay
Expenses OF Representatives.

The directors OF the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, at a special meeting
called for the purpose, voted an appro-
priation OF $3.50 70 be used by the con-
ventions committee in whole or in part
10 send three members OF the committee
to ST. Paul In the month Of June 10 bring
the convention Of Railroad Firemen and
Enginemen TO this city in 1911.
The action Of the board was predicated
upon the recommendations OF the COM
mittee, Chairman Granville Hunt being
present to submit the report and explain
what the committee had in view.
What the Convention Is.
Mr.. Hunt presented a letter from w.
z. Boreland. secretary Of the body, Civ
ing the main facts regarding the conven-
ton held last year In Columbus. Ohio.
1t appears that the body is made Up OF
about 500 delegates. who sit In convention
from twenty-slx 20 thirty days contin-
uously. the long time being consumed in
passing upon individual claims for in
jury 10 members through the insurance
division OF the order.
II was figured out that the delegates,
with an auxiliary meeting of women con-
nected with the organization. win neces-
sarily spend about $500 a day during
their stay in the city. which viii go 10
hotels. cafes. and other sources. 10 the
benefit Of the men doing business in
Washington.
Mr.. Hunt explained that his committee
desired 10 go TO St Paul. where the con-
-,
/ ingtons invitation and claim TO recogni-
ton. and 20 use such means as may be
found best adapted TO bring the conven-
ton here. The appropriation Of $50, or
so much OF It as may be needed TO pay the
/ expenses Of the trip, was set aside FOR
use of the committee.
Bills Referred 10 Committees.
4 a few other items OF business were
taken up by the directors, including a
request for Endorsement Of a bin provid-
I Ing for the regulation Of certain phases
Of the insurance business in the District
which was referred 10 the appropriate
committee for consideration and report
A proposed BILL providing for the in
PRODUCTION Of the telepost method OF
/ sending dispatches into the District was
also referred 70 the committee on NUM-
I cipal legislation for report.
/ The committee appointed by the Cham
/ Der 10 act with the Board OF Trade in
| connection with the complimentary din
ner 20 the President. submitted 4 report,
stating that the proposed dinner had been
| postponed until next fall. 4 small bill
Of expenses incurred was ordered paid.
The date for the proposed excursion
! Of the members OF the Chamber to points
on the Lower Chesapeake Bay has been
set for May % to 80, inclusive. The COM
mittee on excursion met yesterday and
adopted the following itinerary for the
/ trip:
/ The party will leave Washington on
Saturday evening and return the fol-
! lowing Tuesday morning. spending Sun
| day at Old Point. One Of the features o:
the trip will be a baseball game at Nor
/ folk between the Chamber Of Commerce
/ team and the nine representing the
chamber Of commerce Of that city.