Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
FOR A j. s. CHARTER
Commercial Executives Body
Indorses Project.
VOTES TO EXTEND ITS AID
Will Support National Chamber Of
Commerce In Effort.
RUDOLPH GREETs DELEGATES
More Than One Hundred Members
of Association Open Annual
Convention Here.

The American Association of Com
merciail Executives today. in annual
convention at the Washington Chamber
of Commerce, voted to support the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
states in its effort to obtain q federal
charter from Congress. President
Harry A. Wheeler Of the national
chamber addressed the commercial ex-
ecutives at length upon the purposes
and operation of the national organi-
zation. coming here from Boston par
tic4larly for that purpose. The MEM
bers of the association pledged them
selves to get out and work with the
members Of Congress representing
their cities and states in the interest
of the federal charter for the national
chamber
More than hundred members of the
American Association of Commercial
Executives. representing important civic
and trade bodies throughout this country
and Canada. met at the opening session
OF the convention this morning. COM
missioner Cuno Fl. Rudolph Of the Bis
trict Of Columbia welcomed the dele
gates. Addresses also were made by John
Barrett, director Of the Pan-American
Union. and by Charles p. Sherill, former
United States minister to Argentina
Rudolph Extends Welcome.
Commissioner Rudolph said:
cit is a great pleasure to welcome you
to the National Capital. To have this
pleasure gladly cut my vacation by two
days and hurried back to this city. well
remember the cordial welcome which was
given me several years ago by your as
sociation in convention at Atlantic City.
''WRGhtn0fnn nUin0 nnYnhNr
circumstances. is not a manufacturing
City. But the citizens are vitaEg in
terested in civic matters. The city
now Is one Of the most beautiful in
this is your city. and you must help
to make this the most beautiful capi-
tai in the world. You are in washing
ton, make yourselves. at home"
President Lucius E. Wilson, on behalf
OF the association. thanked Commits
sioner Rudolph for his welcome. he
characterized the organization as an
association Of men who are anxious
Ito do things" He referred to the fact
enss ana ,hss tas
civic improvement are alike on both
sides Of the Canadian border.
Sees Succ3Ss for Association.
1--WE are here ID exchange ideas.
This convention is a clearing house, a
summer school. and I prophesy that
the association will continue to- grow
I'VE are not servants of a money grub
| bing enterprise. The principal purpose
OF this organization is the psychology Of
! upon the civilization which an English
speaking race has developed upon this
continent. and should do all in our pow
er to aid in the future development of
this civilization"
Iohn porr.tt oxtande.a IN tho, dAlAra ted
and their wives special invitation to
attend the reception which is to be given
at the Pan-American Union building
from 8 to II O'Clock tonight in honor o.
gress of Hygiene and Denography. The
Invitation was accepted. Mr.. Barrett
spoke OF the work OF the Pan-American
Union in bringing into closer touch the
various civic and trade centers Of the
republics of the Americas. He said the
members of the association Of CONNER
ciaI executives are doing splendid work
and are aiding greatly In the development
of this country.
Commerce is tho life blood Of ma
tions. and in your efforts to upbuild cities
you are doing much to make the citizens
happy said Mr.. Barrett. 1T is a noble
work.
"Men Behind the Guns"
Mr. Sheriff. spoke Of the force which
the association was able to exert. You
! are the men behind the guns in your
home towns" said Mr.. Sheriff.. "and any
movement which you may unanimously
decide upon YOU can give great force TO- -
The delegates and their wives took
luncheon at the. New Ebbitt House this
afternoon. Later another business Sos
sion Of the convention was held In. the
hotel. which is the headquarters Of the
association.
In addition to their business sessions
tomorrow. the delegates will visit Mount
Vernon as guests Of the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce, and tomorrow
night they will be given. . supper and
One Of the principal subjects OF the con-
vention will be that Of developnfene bu-
reaus. J. A. Arnold OF Fort Worth, Tex. !:
Robert N. Carson Of lowe City. Iowa;
l. Leach Of Lethridge. Canada, and H.
D. v. King. Clarksbure. w. Va. will be
among the principal speakers on this SUBJ
ject. John L. Gibson Of the Western
an illustrated talk on the same subject.
Other subjects to be taken up will be
"The Publicity Of Citfes.' by John W.
Bayley Of Memphis, Tenn: THE Panama
Canal and How 1t WIN BENEFIT American
Cities" by J. F. Carter. tr.. Of San An
tonic, Tex: n. b. Tresevant OF New Or
leans, and others.
oncials Of the Association.
The officers. Of the association are Luz
cius e. Wilson Of Detroit, Mich. presi-
dent; NJ. B. Trezevant Of New Orleans
vice president: r. G. Morley Of Toronto,
Ontario, second vice president: James A.
Bell of Saskatoon, Sask., third vice
president and Milton Carmichael Of De.
troit, Mich, secretary-treasurer.
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