The Washington times., 1910-01-26
RECEPTION IS GIVEN
TO commissioners
Two New Officials and Major
JudSOn Guests of Board
of Trade.
PARK COMMISSION
REPORTLAID OVER
Lively Discussion of Its Recon-
mendations Headed Off by Post
poning Consideration.

Gentlemen or the Board Of Trade
the Commissioners Of t8s District Of
Columbia
Five hundred persons, Including mem
hers OF the washington Board Of Trade
and the National Board Of Trade, got
10 their feet with one accord and
cheered the new triumvir1.te head OF
the District. after this tcTse futrOduc-
ton at the reception rendered Commits
siOners Cuno H Rudolph. John A John
StoG and VII lam Y. JudsOu by the
Washington Bo>vd OF Trade at the VII
lard last ni;lt President George II.
HarTiss introduced the Commissioner
There was no spesch-making. except
the formal presentation by President
Harries- said that official:
Strictly in confidence, decidedly not
Tor publication. I wish % say that
there already Is 5iscOrd among the
Commissioners Of the District Each
wants 70 make the first speech. Now,
az q compromise since each IS equally
qualified to speak. We have decided not
- let any or Uneu speak
Buffet Luz Oh Served
The gentlemen q 5he Board Of Trade
and the visitors who want TO shake
hands with the Commissioners viii
kindly walk I'D and do 50, proceeding 10
the adjoining room. where there will he
a buffet luncheon Those who do not
shake hands with the Commissioners
viii not set any luncheon
Previous to the reception the board
held its regular monthly meeting. All
business was disposed OF in les Than
an hour. and, shortly after 2 O'Clock.
the Platform by q. committee consisting
81 President William F Guide of the
thamoeT OF Commerce. Scott - Rome,
and ". III. Rapley.
After the presentation the directors
o. the board stood IN the receiving line
with the Commissioner Every 1er-
son IN the room then filed by and made
the District.
here probably would have been d
lively session 'asr night EXCEPT that
ne board voted 70 receive the report
OF the Commit tee on Parks and Reser-
Nauons, and -IOt act upon Il until the
next neetlnE- The recommendations
contained IN the report. Il was evI-
CUsSion and considerable difference OF
opinion For this reason Il was decided
not 70 consider the repOT- until there
would be more time 70 consider It y
Municipal Code Favored.
a 2 Browne submitted the report Of
the Special Legal Codihcatiou Commit
tee. recommending a municipal code and
= general luCorp OTaL1Ol law TOT the Dis
trict, 70 Be prepared AZ public expense,
With appropriations BY Congress. IN
der control Of the Commissioners. It
was adopted unanimously -
M Browne also Introduced a resolu-
t5on that the Board Of Trade indorse the
creation Of 4 retirement ana pension
fund for the benefit Of the school teach
ers OF the public schools o the District.
This likewise vas Unanir 0usly carried.
Former Commissioner A[acfarIand in
trodUced a resolution. which passed,
putting the board On record as favoring
Congress enaCtinE such legislation as
may be necessary TO bring the District
OF Columbia within thu provisions OF the
Morrill, act
Several amendments 10 the bv-Ia vs.
whose object IS TO simplify the trans
action OF routine business. were adopted.
\ committee Of law was created in Mace
OF the COdlnCattOn committee commit
tees on municipal finance and TnIInfciDaf
art were provided for, and the press
committee was abolished. Other com
nittee combinations. reducing the num-
Ter Of standing committees, were au-
thoTized-