The Washington herald., 1911-06-16
PLAYGROUND BILL
MAY Be INDORSED
Indications Favor Capt. Oys-
ter's Judgment.
ENDORSEMENT IS EXPECTED
Plan of Advertising Washington aA
n Residential City Taken Up and
Newspaper Workers Are United to
Assist Chairman Zans-To Get Con-
ventiOns for Capital City.

Everything points toward the accuracy
Of the Judgment Of Capt. James F.
Oyster. president of the Chamber of
Commerce, in holding up the resolution
passed by the Chamber at it's last meet
ing. condemning the Gallinger bill for
the purchase of the playground at Mount
Pleasant, as the idea was spread that the
principle of half-and-half was being vio-
lated thereby.
Statements issued by Senator GalIinger.
who has charge of the bill. and by Fred
G. Coldren, of this city, who drew the
bill, declare positively that it was the
full intent to make the bill read so as
to conform to the usual equal division
Of expense between the District and the
Federal government.
Meaning of the Bill.
So much doubt as to the meaning of
the bill prevailed at the meeting of the
Chamber after its adjournment that the
president took it upon himself to hold
the matter up and learn more about the.
bill.
Il will do this on my own RESPONSE
bility." said Capt Oyster, "and you can
impeach me for it whenever you like
A meeting of Ashe directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce has been called
for Monday afternoon next. at 4:SO
o'clock. for the purpose Of taking action
upon the matter as the added informa-
ton will direct. 1t is probable the orig
inaI motion, made by D. ]. Callahan, in
dorsing the bill, will go through.
Advertising Washington.
Following the advocacy of the need of
advertising Washington as a residential
city, as proposed by the resolution Of
fered at the last meeting by D. ]. Gala
han, the advertising committee has
taken steps to devise a plan to best per-
form this laudable work.
Isaac Cans, chairman of the publicity
committee Of the Chamber of Commerce,
has sent out letters inviting Henry L.
West, If The Washington Herald;
Arthur D Marks, of the Washington
Post: Oliver Newman, OF the Washing
ton Times, and Fleming Newbold, Of the
Evening Star, to confer with the COM
mittee and nelp devise effective plans.
Granville NJ. Hunt, chairman Of the
conventions committee, sees nothing but
conventions coming to Washington in
greater numbers than ever for many
years to come. and is putting out every
pOSSADACs
Invitations Sent Out.
As an incident of the activity which
this committee is constantly exercising
in its efforts to bring conventions here,
IL was said by the chairman that no
fewer than 225 invitations have been sent
out to conventions, pointing out the
superb advantages which Washington
affords for the holding Of monster meet
ings Of the many national organizations
that get together annually.
w. +. GUIDE gave as an illustration OF
the advertising the city gets through
these gatherings, that in publication in
London, England; especial mention was
made of the pleasure derived from trip
To Washington, and particular stress was
laid upon the hospitality which the
Washington Chamber of Commerce ac-
cords to visiting delegates by holding
luncheon entertainments.
A programme has been laid out that
will be offered to the Chamber for con-
firmation, and this involves an immense
amount of work by the conventions
committee. 1t is to propose to the Cham
Der that a committee be appointed to
take charge of the discussion of sub
ject at the meeting OF the International
Chamber of Commerce Congress in Bos-
ton, and that Henry B. F. mcfarland
be chairman of this committee.
To Invite Delegates.
The conventions committee acting upon
the suggestion of the Chamber, has asked
the District Commissioners to invite the
visiting delegates to the congress to
visit washington before returning to their
homes.
Among the bodies to be urged to hold
their next conventions in this city are
the G. ~ R.. with q view to arranging
for a celebration here of the fiftieth an
niversary OF the review OF the Union
army in washington; the Knights Of the
Maccabees of the World. in their 1915
conventions; the National Supply and
Machinery Dealers Association for next
year. the National Association OF Adver-
tising Clubs, and the Travellers Protec-
tive Association for next year.