The Washington herald., 1911-04-06

The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce spent a busy three
hours last night at the April meeting of
that body. Reports and deliberations on
the proposed Incorporation of the Cham
Der; the need of an inebriate hospital for
the District; some form of entertainment
looking to a closer acquaintanceship be-
tween the residents of the District, as
represented by the Chamber of Com
merce. and the members OF the National
Legislature; the annual outing of the
Chamber. and the procuring of new quar-
tiers took up the greatef part of the time
Besides, the Chamber voted several
large appropriations. among them a sum
for the employment of secretary and
general representative of the conventions
committee, exploiting the George Wash
ington Memorial Hall project.
Announcement was made by A. Left
wich Sinclair, chairman of the committee
on laws and legislation. that a subcom-
mittee of his body was ready with a re-
port favoring the proposed incorpora ton
of the Chamber. and suggesting a means
thereto. From the attitude Of the mem
bers of the board Of directors present it
is considered highly probable that a ia
vorable report would be well received and
would be used as the first step toward
the erection OF a permanent homo for
the Chamber in the near future
An Inebriate Asylum.
A resolution was introduced by Isaac
Cans authorizing the laws and Iegisla-
ton committee to investigate the need
of an inebriate hospital for the District
and to report to the Board of Trade
whether the Chamber of Commerce would
be warranted in recommending TO the
Commissioners that they prepare esti-
mates for the erection OF such an insti-
tuition.
That the Chamber of Commerce will
take some action by way of greeting new
comers to CONGRESS as we'll as to the
older members was practically assured
by the reception accorded the PROPOSE
ton when first presented. President
Oyster was authorized to appoint a COM
mittee to consider the proposition and
present plans. 1t is probable an attempt
will made 10 effect juncture with the
plans OF the Board of Trade, that the two
organizations may act as one in welcom-
ing the newcomers and greeting the re-
turning members of the national legisla-
ture-
Capt Oyster will appoint a committee
of five TO consider plans for the annual
outing of the Chamber. which probably
will be given some time near the end of
May
While the house committee was not
ready to make definite report on the
plan to move into other quarters. it was
announced the committee is considering
a number of locations. one of which
would be settled on and recommended at
once. but for the question of rental. II
is understood. however, this difficulty
may be obviated, and that announcement
of new quarters will be made shortly.
The quarters in question are said to be
located in one of Washington's largest
office buildings.
Salaries Are Increased.
There was a general boosting OF sala-
ries. Secretary Grant was the only per-
son overlooked, and he was one of the
hardest workers for the favored ones.
The increases affected the assistant sec
retary. the joint stenographer of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association. the elevator con-
ductor, and Mr.. Cupid. The latter re-
ceived a substantial increase and no
SHldll Oh commentator 1Or tne
way he has handled his multitudinous
duties.
An appropriation of $500 was voted for
the Chamber of Commerce baseball team
at the request of Phil King. manager
and captain for 1911. Fifty dollars was
voted for the support of the Washington
Horse Show Association
A discussion that took in nearly all
the directors in attendance was brought
out by a resolution changing the time
CO meeting for the board of directors
from evening to afternoon: 1t was finally
decided to postpone final decision until
the next meeting of the board and to
notify all members in the interim that
the question will be taken up and de-
cided at the May meeting.
John MARITIME was authorized to issue
a monthly magazine as the official organ
Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Going After DeIinqucnts.
On the report of Secretary Grant that
2o7 members of the Chamber were delin-
quent in the payment of their dues for
the first half of 1911, the membership
committee was authorized to employ a
to bring about a diminution in
the number of delinquents. Chaplin
Brown was unanimously elected to the
newly created Office of general counsel.
The quarterly report of the audit COM
mittee showed healthy state Of finances,
with balance in the treasury of S,1d %.
HOWARD tn MEET ATLANTA