Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED
BY BOARD OF TRADE


Milton r.. Allies. lSS
John l.. Weaver. .176
y. II. Small, jr 1S5
With remarkable record of achieve
ment behind it. the Washington Board
OF Trade celebrated the completion of its
twenty-frst year Of activity at it's annual
meeting hast night in the New Willard
Hotel. More than 900 members Of the
board were present to listen to the reports
of, the, officers of the board and to take
part In the election of ten members Of
the board of directors.
Leaders in every walk of professional
and business life In the National Capital
attended the meeting. The good fellow
ship which always characterizes assem-
b!ies of the board pervaded the meeting
There was a great amount of interest
shown in the election of the ten directors,
who were chosen for a term OF three
years, and many of the members re-
manned until nearly midnight, when the
count of the ballots was announced. Six
teen nominations were made for the ten
places.
New Members of Directory.
Those elected are: Thomas c. Noyes.
226; Ralph w. Lee. 223; Edward H. Droop,
215: ID. s. Porter. 205: William John
Eynon, 195: Waller A. Brown. 1914; Clar-
ence F. Norment, $50; Milton E. Allies,
1sS; John L. Weaver, 176, and ]. Henry
Small, jr., 157.
j. Henry Small. jr., and not Edwin c.
Brandenhurg, as first announc d. was
elected member of the board of direc-
tors. although, according to the Custom
. OF the board In filling vacancies, it is
likely Mr.. Brandenburg may be declared
elected to fill the vacancy occasion d by
the death of j.. Whit Heron several
months ago, SbE
There was no error in the voting, bu.
one in the ann uncement which de-
ciared Mr.. Brandenburg instead Ct Mr..
Snail elected. The error was made In
transferring the votes from the tally
sheets and adding them for the total. n
revision of the tally sheets and q read
dition made after the announcement
showed Mr.. Small had received 157 votes
and Mr.. Brandenburg 1J6. instead Of 15s.
rs originally announced.
To Elect omcers Friday.
To elect president, vice president,
secretary, treasurer and assistant secre-
tary, the board Of directors will meet at
Ais o'clock Friday afternoon at the
Board of Trade.
President Harries' annual report, sub
mitted last night, was at once a suecinct
history of the Board of Trade and its
achievements and an exhortation to the
members to continue to work for the bet
terment of Washington. In 1t he en-
bodied many of the imp; rtant recon-
mendations Of the standing committees.
Gen. Harries took occasit n to rap sharp
ly those citizens Of Washington who are
continually found wanting when eff rts
are being made to raise funds " public
improvements. He urged all cit Gems to
eat m dxr.
work for the improvement CT the city.
The reports OF the secretary. ID. j. Cal
lahan, and the treasurer. Edward III.
Drocp, showed the Beard of Trade to be
In good financial condition. and to have
membership of 600.
Promptly at 8 o'c'ock, Gen. Harries
called the meeting to order and began
the delivery Of his report.
President Harries' Report.
President Harries' report was as fol-
lows:
Tho Washington Board of Trade is Of
age. The annual report here presented
10 the twentieth. The record Of effort and
Of accomplishment for twenty-one years
IS complete. Careful scrutiny reveals no
instance of action that had not for its
object the advancement of the material
interests of the National Capital Qor
which purpose the board was crganizea).
Never has there been a successful at
tempt to misuse the power OF the organi-
zation. II error or wrong has been COM
United in its name, neither the minutes
of the board, the memory Of any men,
Der nor the public prints reveal any such
weakness Of administration or departure
from the plane OF high principle.
"A review of the activities of this body
since the day OF its birth would be little
less than a history of the District of Co
lumbia for that period. II would make
deeply interesting and instructive docu-
ment. which should some day be publish.
ed. But We OF today may use the past
only for what II can teach. Our duty Is
in the present and the future.
THE results achieved by the far sighted
and thoughtful seekers after that which
seemed best for Washington show conclu-
sively that even in our organizat on In
fancy We possessed that lare and valu-
able conservatism which Is as ess ntial
TO our lasting welfare as Ii is to the
stability of any financial or commercial
institution hoping to be permanent Plans
were made carefully and were sanely sup
ported and urged TO completion. The
was enthusiastic devotion to the cause.
but no attempt to make use of 'soundi- &
brass or tinkling cymbals.' Success was
the only thing TO be dos red and success
came as the result o. that most potent OF
compelling combinations - silence and
work. Having done thus well in the days
of our minority. what may we not hope
20 accomplish now that we have achieved
the full stature of calendar manhood?
Important Congress Legislation.
Necessarily Of paramount impo lance
70 this body and to the hundreds OF
thousands whom 1t fairly and conscien-
tiously represents Is the legislation
which fixes the terms upon which we may
continue to live on this federal reserva-
tion Two me assures are at this time
especially important. One-H. r. 1874,
favorably reported to the House of Rep
resenta,ives-provides for the payment OF
the debt Of the District and presents an
approved program Of public H. pro e.
msnts; the other-H. r. 245a6-deciares
that hereafter, for the purpose OF as
sessment and valuation of pc sonal prop
erty within the District of Columbia, all
personal property. except such as Is now
specifically exempt by law. whether tansi-
BILE or intangible shall be included In
such assessment and valuation.
The desirability OF the aforementioned
bill (lSnown as the Judson bilD has been
testified to by the unanimous approval of
this board; no effort will be spared to
make IL law. The merits df there are
any and the dement's Instantly appar-