The Washington herald., 1911-01-05

For nearly two hours and a half yes.
terday afternoon it was rush hour al
the Chamber of Commerce, where thirty
of the thirty-four members Of that body
listened to delegation, accepted invita-.
tions, received reports of committees. and
prepared for the annual meeting on JAN
: suary 10, and did it all with enthusiasm
and spirit.
Henry T. Wills, secretary Of the Ma
tional Tariff Commission Association,
which will hold its sessions in Wash
ington on January IL and Il, addressed
the board on invitation. and explained
the research work that the commission
is doing in the way Of collecting informa.
and to promote legislation along right
lines. but without political afiliation OF
bias on the part of the 800 business or
ganizations which the body represents
He urged that every member of the
Chamber Of Commerce should attend the
sessions of the commission.
Barrett Extends Invitation.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union. which meets here
February Is to IS, asked that the Cham
ber of Commerce be represented at the
meetings of the union by a committee
of either one member or more. as the
Chamber might decide The request was
granted, and the appointment of the
committee was left to the president.
F. E. Leland invited the Chamber of
Commerce to be represented at the meet
ings of the National Board of Trade in
its sessions here on January II by COM
mittee Of five, to be appointed by fhe
president. The invitation was also1ac-
cepted and the appointment of the repre-
sentatives left to the president. The
National Board of Trade was spoken Of
as the business mems monetary confer
ence by way of description of its pur-
poses.
A communication came to the Chamber
from the Boston body asking the Wash
ington Chamber to become a member OF
the National Board of Trade. The Day
ton (Ohio) business organization urged
that the Chamber put itself on record
again as opposing the printing of stamped
return envelopes by the Federal govern
ment. and the request was not complied
with.
A request from the Chamber Of Com
merce Bowling Club for $50 to defray ex-
penses of bringing the bowling tourna-
ment to Washington was tabled.
Treasurer Reports Balance.
A I.fner, treasurer of the Chamber Of
Commerce, reported a balance of $2,63.03
on hand, and Albert Schulteis. chairman
Of the audit committee. reported the cor
rectness Of several bills which had been
referred to this committee for action.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, chairman Of the
law and legal procedure committee. CALI
ed attention to the joint resolution before
Congress regarding the appointment Of
a commission to inquire into the legality Of
the acquisition of that portion Of Virginia
which had formerly been a part Of the
District, and asked that the Chamber take
action to promote the passage Of the reso-
luton. In the discussion Of this motion.
Chaplin Brown questioned the fact that
the Chamber is in favor of the reacqui-
sition of the territory by purchase. and
a lively debate ensued before the matter
was disposed of by empowering the legal
committee to act in the premises and to
report again to the Chamber.
Granville NJ. Hunt, chairman of the
conventions committee, reported prog
ress, and asked for an appropriation Of
printing necessary to follow the pub
licity and educational campaign which
the committee has mapped out as
means of raising the $250.000 toward the
George Washington Memorial Hall fund.
The appropriation was made after a dis
cuSsion as to whether this should be
made from the special convention fund
of $4,000, which the treasurer, A. Lis
ner, had been largely instrumental in
4l Ak,>
her. 1t was decided that the conven-
tions fund should be the source from
which to draw the expenses Of the work
of the conventions committee.
Another lively discussion upon the
proper way of asking the board Of direc-
tors for appropriations in this and in all
other cases, in which Isaac Cans. A. Lis
ner, arthur c. Moses, J. l. Weaver. and
other members participated prepared the
meeting for the climax Of animation and
interest Of its last half hour.
n Brown Defends Report.
This was precipitated by the report of
the executive committee that had made
for the holding Of the an
nual meeting at which the elections win
take place. Chaplin Brown, Of this COM
mittee, defended the report, which pro-
vided for the opening Of the regular meet
ing at noon in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms on Tuesday, January 10, instead Of
1t o'clock, as has been customary. The
ballot boxes are to be prepared for voting
It noon and to remain open until O'Clock,
After which they are to be taken to the
Arlington Hotel. where voting will be
resumed at and continue until 9, when
he work Of the tellers win commence.
These suggestions met with determined
opposition from some Of the members.
and were as zealously defended and ad-