Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-16
HEADS TRADE BOARD
7. c. Noyes Chosen President
by Directors.
SUCCEEDS GEN. HARRlES
Latter Is Made an Honorary Mem
Der for Life.
MAKES A FAREWELL ADDRESS
Arthur c. Moses Elected First Vice
President-Closer Relations With
Congress Urged by Executive.

Thomas c. Moves was unanimously
elected president of the Board Of Trade
for the ensuing year at a special meeting
OF the board of directors yesterday after
noon. The either officers elected were: First
| vice president Arthur c. Moses; second
| vice pre- sident. r. c. Graham; secretary.
| William ]. Eynon: treasurer. +. II.
| Droop: general counsel, John +. Iarner.
and assistant secretary, William NJ.
| Sinister.
Gen. George II. Harries, the retiring
president. called the meeting to order.
After the secretary had read letter
| from the Policemens Association thank
| ing the Board of Trade for the assistance
1t is rendering in the fight for an ade-
quate pension fund for the police and fire
departments Gen. Harries announced
that the business in order was the cleo
ton of officers.
Harries Made Life Member.
DR.. Frank f. Gibson, however inter-
rupted the proceedings. offering a motion
for the election of Gen. Harries as an
honorary member of the Board of Trade
for life. The motion was carried by a ris-
ing vote. DR.. Gibson explained that in
| view of the signal services rendered the
| National Capital and to the Board of
| Trade by Gen. Harries, it was entirely
| fitting that he should be so honored.
Gen. Harries thanked the board. declar-
ing that he was glad to have the good
| will of his fellow-man.
| The only way to get even with him
is to have just as much good will for
him. declared Gen. Harries.
DR.. Gibson, on behalf of the base ball
team of the Board of Trade, presented to
0rrfn han dCnr I'M Cnf
T. c. Noyes Unanimously Elected.
| When Gen. Harries called for nominal
tons for president, John Joy Edison NOM
mated Mr.. Noyes, and the nomination
was quickly seconded by William F.
Guide and s. w. Woodward. Mr.. Guide
| moved that the nominations be closed
and that Mr.. Noyes be declared unan-
imously elected.
In handing over the gavel to Mr..
Noyes Gen.. Harries congratulated the
| Board OF Trade upon its selection of
| president and congratulated Mr.. Noyes
had been called. He spoke feelingly of
his personal friendship for Mr.. Noyes
and for the late Crosby s. Noyes. his
father.
Before 1 leave" said Gen. Harries, IT
wish to speak of the fine. big friendships
which it has been my good fortune to
make among you here, and also per-
haps of the friction which has at times
arisen. The friction has been as good
for us. almost as the friendships l go
| away from Washington with i'll will to-
| ward no one / shall always be ready
| to do my best in behalf of Washington
| and the Washington Board of Trade
| wherever / may be-"
Closer Relations With Congress
Urged.
II accept this gavel with gratitude and
with a sense of the great responsibility
| which goes with it, said Mr.. Noyes. He
| said that to equal the record of the long
line of able presidents of the Board Of
Trade who preceded him would try any
one. and that no one should approach
the task without the feeling that all the
members OF the board of directors and
of the Board of Trade would give him
their earnest support.
| with their unanimous support big
things can be DONE" declared Mr.. Noyes
He said that he would make a schedule
of daily office hours at the Board OF
Trade, when he would be ready to dis
| cuss any matters which members of the
| board wished to take up with him.
| Il am a strong believer in the concen-
tration Of effort Mr.. Moves continued,
land think that the board should bend
things needed here" Mr. Moves urged
that better and closer relations should be
established between the members of the
board and members of Congress.
4 Many things are done or not done on
Capitol Hill because the members Of Con-
gress do not know what the citizens of
| Washington really want" asserted Mr..
| Moves. He urged each member of the
member of Congress to each meeting of
the Board of Trade. SO that the cong
gressmen might see the board in action.
Other Officers Chosen.
w. r. Galliher was nominated for first
vice president by w. Fl. Singleton. and
Arthur c. Moses was nominated by John
r. Weaver. Mr.. Gallher. explaining
that he had never considered serving as
vice president of the Board of Trade
and that the nomination had been sur
prise to him, withdrew his name OBJ
lection to making the vote for Mr.. Moses
unanimous was offered by Mr.. Singleton
and a ballot was taken, resulting in an
overwhelming vote In favor of Mr.. Moses.
who received eighteen votes Two blank
votes were cast, one mo" and one for
Mr. Galliher.
In accepting the election Mr.. Moses
said that he thought he knew why his
election had been opposed by four men,
bers of the board.
some men have considered that
Thought less of the Board of Trade than
of the Chamber of Commerce because
IL stood for the proposed merger of the
two bodies said Mr. Moses. But
stood for the merger, not as member
of the Chamber of Commerce. but as
member of the Board of Trade believing
THAT it would be the best tnlng for Wash
ington The merger was defeated by
an Overwhelming vote. l do not feel
that any union between the two bodies
would be successful unless the feeling in
favor of the plan was unanimous. L
shall be loyal always TO the Board OF
TRADE and shall support it's president and
its policies
John Joy Edison declared that he was
glad to hear what Mr.. Moses had said