The Washington times., 1911-04-06
BUSINESS BODIES
|. FAVOR MERGER To-
INCREASE POWER
Board of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce Ex-
pect to Unite.
LEADERS IN EACH
ASSOCIATION EAGER
Would Save Double Expense of
Rent and Duplication
of Effort.

The search for new and adequate
quarters for the Chamber of Commerce
may bring about consolidation between
the Chamber and the Board of Trade
into one large, representative, business,
and civic organization with attendant
elimination of duplication of effort and
expense TO the business and professional
men, who are now members Of both.
Let us hope for consolidation" said
Capt. James T. Oyster, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, at the meeting
of the board of directors last night.
There should be but one representa-
tive organization. said William F.
GUIDE, former president of the Chamber,
It the same meeting.
No Dissent to Plan.
There was no dissenting voice to the
suggestion that the two organizations
get together. Its need became evident
when +. c. Graham. a member of the
house committee reported that his com
mittee was making progress in the
search for better quarters, and showed
the difficulty in finding them at a price
which the committee believed the Chant
Der should pay. In this respect 1t was
pointed out that through the existence
Of expense is incurred in this item alone.
Need for united action through one
organization became evident again In
the discussion Of plans for bringing
about closer relations with members of
Congress, so that the needs of the Dis
trict might become more intimately
known to the national legislators.
InaSmuCh, as the Board of Trade had
already appointed a committee to ton
der 2 reception to members of Congress.
the directors Of the Chamber appointed
a committee upon motion Of f. H. Dan
iel TO look into a similar program or
some united action.
Washington Memorial Fund.
variety of other matters were dis
posed of at the meeting last night. The
directors appropriated $50 for the use
of the conventions committee in its work
of soliciting subscriptions for the pro-
posed George Washington Memorial
Convention Hall. Granville NJ. Hunt.
chairman of the committee, asked for
that amount TO cover the expenses of
the next six weeks 1t was given TO
him without opposition.
No opposition arose to the proposition
of John L. Martin. a former Washing
ton newspaper man. that he be granted
a :iveyears' franchise for publication of
a monthly official organ of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Mr.. Martin proposes
10 get out the first issue by May 10.
Fifty dollars was appropriated for a
prize for the Washington Horse Show.
Inebriate Hospital.
A. Leftwich Sinclair. chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on law and legislation, re-
ported that the committee would meet
on Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and dispose of the question of a char
ter for the Chamber. At the suggestion
Of Isaac Cans this committee was also
directed to look into the advisability Of
recommending the establishment Of an
inebriate hospital
F. H. Daniel, chairman Of the commit
tee on building industry. was authorized
10 increase the membership OF the COM
mittee.
A committee was authorized TO report
upon plans for the Chambers usual an
nual outing.
Chaplin Grown was nominated for the
newly created office of general counsel
by A. Leftwich Sinclair, and unanimous
ly elected.
The board voted to change the time
Of its monthly meetings to the after
noon.
The secretary's and treasurer's report
showed a balance on hand of $214.22: 604
members paid to July |; 207 members de-
hnouent for the current haf, and forty
three members delinquent for more than
the current half.