Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Facilitation of Mail Service.

Facllltat1on OF Mail Service.
A resolution was adopted, following the
report of Mr.. Shannon upon the Eastern
Shore Short Line, water route connect
ing the eastern shore of Maryland with
Annapolis. requesting the Postmaster
General to take measures to facilitate
the mail service to the eastern shore Mr.
Shannon recited the present situation,
stating that failure to catch the mails
sometimes delays delivery for twenty-four
hours, after mailing from Washington,
while five hours would accomplish de-
livery by utilizing the new line.
ID. j. Kaufman, chairman of the
special committee charged with arrang-
ing for the entertainment of the dele
gates to the International Congress of
Chambers of Commerce, recently held in
Boston, who are touring the west and
bound this way. outlined the program of
entertainment provided and urged big
attendance of members of the organiza-
ton at the reception to be held in honor
of the visitors in the Pan American
building mex Monday evening
The delegates are to be shown around
the city Sunday and Monday. into all
the public buildings. the Library of Con-
gress and the White House. They are to
be taken to Mount Vernon in. the after
building next Monday evening.
A report of general activity on the part
of the committee on manufactures was
made by Robert n. Harper. He also
described the good roads result at Chain
bridge effected from the expenditure of
$3.50 appropriated by the Chamber of
Commerce. In connection with this enter
prise he told of the work done on eleven
miles of thoroughfare in Virginia under
taken by private enterprise at an eX-
penditure of many thousands of dollars.
Deplores Death of Thomas C. Noyes
James F.. Oyster, president called the
meeting to order at o'clock, and occu-
pied the chair. In an opening address he
deplored the slim attendance, compliment
ed the activities of the conventions COM
mttee in entertaining visiting assemblies
in Washington during the month of Sep
TENDER. and referred to the death of
Thomas c. Moves, a member and director
of the organization. as big loss sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Lancaster called attention to the
absence of quorum. but withdrew the
motion upon the general suggestion that
those present were there to do business
and that business would be done, as set
forth by President Oyster.
Mr.. Kaufman. after detailing the plan
for the entertainment of the delegates
to the International Congress of Cham
bers of commerce. regretted his own In
ability to be present, and urged that
do their utmost to mae good showing
at the reception to be rendered the Wis.,
itors. Mr.. Oyster called a meeting of
the reception committee for Thursday
evening.
The result of a meeting with repre-
sentatives of boards of trade and cham
bers of commerce of Maryland to con-
slider the claims of the Eastern Shore
Short Line to special Endorsement and en-
coura cement was presented by Mr. Shan
-to tod a no hn6 tod tt<.
committee. as his associates had found
il impossible to give their attention to the
duty. He spoke in high praise of the
enterprise, stating that it cut off two
hours in time and 81 In travel expense
from Washington to the eastern shore,
as compared with the old route by way
of Baltimore.
Explaining the mail difficulties. and de-
claring that letters which missed the di-
rect mail often had to go by way of
Wilmington, and sometimes Were not de-
livered under full day S time he urged
the resolution asking the Postmaster
General to facilitate the mail service.
Mr.. Shannon expanded upon the gen
eral attractiveness of the eastern shore.
He declared ii to be populous. prosperous
and healthful. and an excellent mark ct
for whatever Washington has to sell. He
also stated that the Pennsylvania rail-
road was about to lnaugurate a sale of
tickets to points on the eastern shore in
4 telegram from d. j. Callahan ex-
pressed regret that he could not attend
the meeting. he was in New York on
imperative business. Thanks for courte-
sizes extended to Sir George Reid of Aus
tralia visitor to Washington last week
We're expressed by DIR. Adams, under
whose guidance he is touring America.
Mr.. Lancaster's Resolution
Mr.. Lancaster then brought up his resi-
luton regarding the payment of alleged
arrearages, which reads as follows:
BE ii resolved by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, in public meet
ing assembled this Sth day of October
1912, That We earnestly request the hon
oraDle Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia to postpone any action on the
clause in the sundry civil bill approved
August "a. 1912 providing that the sum
of S769, $1,000 of the District revenues be
paid to the Treasury of the United States
on account OF the maintenance of indi-
gent patients in the Government Hospital
for the Insane from the District of Co
Iumbia in excess of the number charged
TO and paid for by said District during the
fiscal years 1881 to 1911, inclusive, until
the next session of Congress, when this
chamber Will petition Congress to repeal
this provision and direct a proper ac-
counting of the books of the District Off
Gals and the books of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. as requested by
the auditor. the honorable Commiss: toner's
and the President of the United States in
a special message to the Sixtysecond
Congress.
BE it further resolved. That this reso-
luton be referred 10 the committee on
law and legislation for investigation and
report, and that copy of this resolu-
ton be transmitted by che president of
this chamber to the honorable Commits