Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-01
WILL THRESH IT OUT
Chamber of Commerce Board
to Settle Disputation.
AFFECTS ONE COMMITTEE
Use of Conventions Fund Covered in
Report.
VALUE OF THE EXPENDITURE
Money Spent in Washington by
II -
VALUE OF THE EXPENDITURE
Money Spent in Washington by
Delegates to Conventions Secured
Is Subject of Report.

report of the activities and accom-
pishments of the conventions committee
OF the Chamber Of Commerce since it was
made the advisory body for the expendi-
ture of the conventions fund of $4,000
will be submitted at a meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber to
night The report will be in response 70
q resolution introduced at the last d-
rectors' meeting by D. J. Callahan The
supporters of the conventions committee
believe that the report will show conclu-
sively that the work of the committee
has been of great value to the city.
That Washington business men will have
been benefited to the extent of S:,O6 81,
by the conventions which have already
been held here and which are still to be
held under promises to the conventions
committee. will be shown by the report.
Money Value to Washington.
The report was compiled by Secretary
Thomas Grant In estimating the amount
of money which will be spent here or
has been spent here, by delegates and
persons attending the conventions 81 q
day has been taken as the unit. OF the
entire amount of S5O6,625. a total of Sill
o'D has been spent here by conventions
which have come to Washington on the
invitation of the committee, and the re
naming $780,. 12o is the estimated amount
which will be spent here by conventions
to take place here in 1912 and 1919 Sc
cured for Washington by the conventions
committee
The report shows that the committee
has secured thirty conventions for Wash
ington, which have already been held or
are scheduled to take place in the Ma
tional Capital. The total number of del
egates to these conventions is Is, 49,; the
average duration of stay in the city is
six days. At 81 a day for each delegate il
is estimated that the sum named, sos,
625, is the gain to Washington. Through
special visits of representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce, S1S9,II0 of this
amount has been secured, and S31GS15
through correspondence.
Expenditures by Committee.
The total expenditure from the CON
ventions fund has been S9,15l.20, nclud
ing 81 600 pledged for the convention of
firemen and enginemen. The amount
spent on trips to secure conventions was
So. 1885, The report of the treasurer of
the fund.- A. Lisner shows that of the
$4,000 of the fund originally collected
SD, JT.42 has been spent. But of this
amount S5,S72.22 has been invested in
bonds.
The report states that the conventions
committee headed by Granville Hunt, has
negotiated with $40 organiZa tions to bring
conventions to this city The correspond
ence with each one of these orSaniZa-
tons has ranged from one letter to
hundred letters
This report will be used to oppose any
attacks upon the conventions COM
mttee which may be made at the meet
ing tonight. d. j. Callahan, who called
for the report, is chairman of a subcom-
mittee of the committee on publicity, Of
which Isaac Cans is chairman. This
subcommittee, it is understood, has A
plan for the employment of publicity
man to spread throughout the country
the advantages of Washington as resi-
Dental city.
There have been criticisms from time
to time by members of the board Of di-
rectorS because of the expenditures made
of the conventions fund under the advice
of the conventions committee, and it is
expected that tonight the matter will be
given thorough airing.
Another matter Of Importance, which
will proba bly, come before the board of
directors, will be the plan suggested by
Robert n. Harper to form holding cor
poration to bring light manufactures to
Washington.