Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-11
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committee, our secretary was sent to Des
Moines in September. and after an ener-
getic fight lasting ten days. and in COM
petition with ten cities. iE1S 1ding San
Francisco Pittsburg, Atlantic City, Okla
homa City. Montreal. Toronto and others.
brought back to Washington for 1912 the
biennial convention Of the brotherhood
of Carpenters. This convention brings
six hundred delegates to the city for
twenty days and is worth at a modest
estimate 100000 to the city securing 1t.
. Work of the Treasurer.
again referring to the conventions
work as a series of campaigns, let me
remind you that the most important
work of every campaign, whether long
or short. lies with the treasurer, and IL
it had not been for the task, so courage
ously taken up by our treasurer, A. LIS
ner. of raising suitable fund, the WORK
been not only hampered, but practically
would have come to an end for lack OF
the sinews of war.
Resolutions of thanks and apprecia-
ton are small recompense for such
work as our treasurer's. l know OF no
other man in the city OF Washington
who could have accomplished what he
has done for the Chamber Of Commerce,
an organization which fortunately for
us is near and dear to him.
George Washington Memorial Hall.
zone of the first questions which in
variabIy arises when conventions are dis
cussed in this city is the one relating to
a suitable hail. Year after year this point
has been dwelt upon by various civic
bodies; resolutions in favor thereof have
been passed, and year after year the same
condition has existed. Again our enthu-
siastic chairman of conventions has gath
cred about him a band Of energetic and
active members Of the chamber who are
laying the plans for national cam
paign for the George washington Me
mortal Hall.
1T is needless to discuss here the need
for such building in Washington. The
time has come for us to put our Shout
ders to the wheel and make the dream a
reality.
Our committee on municipal legisla-
ton (Mr. Chaplin Brown, chairman) re-
ports that two important items nave been
handled by his committee. House bill No.
227O5, providing for the increase in the
salaries of federal judges. recommended
by the committee, was adopted unan1-
mously by the Chamber Of Commerce:
Turning from the serious work OF the
organization for moment, let me dwell
on one of the most pleasing features OF
the year-our base ball team. .headed by
Capt. Phil King. has to its credit series
of victories which should be inscribed On
a tablet to be placed on the walls OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
Friendships Acknowledged.
Elm conclusion, let me say that no words
of thanks can express my appreciation
to each and every member Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce for the answering 10y
atty and friendship manifested to. me per-
sonally during my two years as president.
Gentlemen. some homely7 philosopher
has said that after all nothing is more
digni1ed than a corpse. II that saying
be true, I believe we will never be ac-
cused Of too much dignity.
II would be ungrateful IL did not pub
licly make acknowledgment to the news
papers, of the city and their. representa-
tives for the splendid work they have
done for us and for the city. Without
their aid we can do little.
Il trust the day will soon come when
every organization in the city OF Wash
ington will be merged into one energetic.
active ans digniied body, name it what
you WILL but animated solely and wholly
with q desire to carry out the purposes
set forth in the preamble to our consti-
tutiOn.' r.