The Washington herald., 1910-03-03
CHAMBER MAY MOVE
Trade Body Seeks Quarters
in Fl Street.
DESIRED BY THE MEMBERS
Directors Hold March Meeting and
Take Action on DeIinquents I'm
Payment of Dues - Conventions
Committee Submits an Interesting
RepOrt-New Members Elected.

1t is probable that as the result of ac-
ton last night by the board Of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce. that body
will move into new quarters within
short time.
The matter was brought 10 the atten-
ton of the directors at its March meet
ing by the house committee, and It was
directed to proceed with the proposition
OF. securing the new quarters, and that
a meeting of the board should be called
early next week TO receive the commit
tees report.
w Heron. chairman of the house COM
mittee, said it had come to his commit
tee from members that better quarters
were desirable for the Office and meetings
of the chamber. He said the committee
had found desirable rooms in the new
building OF the Builders Exchange, on
II street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest These rooms
would be easily accessible from all parts
OF the city. and he thought would be
more suitable for the purpose than the
present quarters The matter will prob
ably be disposed of at special meeting
of the board TO be called next week.
Members Must Pay Dues.
Some time was spent in talking over
the finances Of the Chamber following
the treasurers report. II was found that
d considerable number Of the members
are in arrears. some Of them for several
months. The directors were Of the Opin-
ion that members who are behind in the
payment of dues, beyond the eonstitu-
tional limit should either pay up or be
dropped from the roll. The matter was
referred to the membership committee.
which was directed 20 make a canvass
OF the delinquent members and report
al the next meeting of the board.
r. c. c, Stiles made a report from the
conventions committee that the effort
being made to bring the annual conven-
ton of the Mystic Shriners 10 Washing
ton in 1872 had been practically aban-
doned. The committee held a meeting
yesterday at noon. at which several
members of Almas Temple, the local body
of Shriners, We're present It was found
Mr.. Stiles said. that il had not been
found feasible to raise the fund necessary
to compete with Milwaukee and other
cities who were cOnpetit0rs>with Wash
inEton FOR the honor.
knights TempIar CoHcIave.
Mr.. Stiles said the question of bringing
to the Capital the triennial conclave Of
the knights Templar in 1913 was a mat
ter the committee has under Amusement,
as also the meeting of the national or
ganization Of the Knights Of Pythias IN
1914. Mr.. stiles also said he hoped 10
bring the next meeting OF the police chiefs
OF the United States n washington.
Following the report of the committee
general discussion ensued. in which
ways and means for making the work Of
the committee more effective were taken
/ up. il was suggested that a plan be
started to raise about S5000 among the
business men directly affected by the
coming Of crowds 10 Washington TO be
used in bringing conventions OF the bet
! ter class here
Two Reports Completed.
A Leftwich Sinclair reported that the
| reports OF subcommittee on the general
committee on law and legislation on the
/ high cost Of living and on the acquisition
Fof Alexandria County. Va, as a part
of the District were ready to be sub
mitted to the fun committee for its &C
ton, and that a meeting would be held
Friday afternoon for that purpose.
Z H. Daniels, chairman Of the COM
mittee on membership. reported that since
the beginning Of the year 1909 new mem
bers had been added to the roll of the
Chamber twenty-nine Of which were
elected last night as follows: P. F. Nell
gan, George A. Deatel John Metcalfe
Milne Charles c. Randolph. John F. Cos
tello. Charles P Grandfeld. Joseph A.
| Burkart, George ". Crosby. Howard S.
| Reeside. P. B. Chase John H Harris,
J. L. Arlitt. Leon L. Cahoon Paul Leibel,
j. J. Farrell. F. Rogerson, Henry Ehrn,
W. P. N. King. Charles D. Fowler. Will
lam j. Bacon, it., L. Willoughby Moore
Elmon Cook. Reid s. Baker. Fred A
Schmidt. Leo +. Zwissler. Henri Achter-
kirchen. Watson E. Coleman. J. Carey
King. and Lester B. Plat