The Washington times., 1912-04-24
COMMITTEE NAMED
TOOPEN QUARTERS
HERE FOR CHAMBER
John Joy Edison and Boston
Man Will Make Arrange
mentS for Office.

An executive committee of the board
or directors of the Chamber of Conc
merce of the United states was named
at today's session of the directors. John
II. Fahey, of Boston. and John JOY
Edison, of Washington, were named q
committee TO open offices at once in
this city for the Chamber of Commerce,
and to arrange for clerical help. Mr.,
Edison, coming late to the meeting,
found himself also appointed on a ways
and means committee
The directors had been in session ONLY
few minutes today when special
delivery letter brought the first appIi-
cation for membership in the Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States II
was the chamber of Frederick. Md,
which was thus first under the wire. A
certified check for initial dues accom-
panied the application, and the Fred
erick application is promised first ac-
ton. Frederick will be the first MEM
ber under the articles of associa ton
which were drawn up and approved by
the temporary organization, consisting
of delegates meeting at the call of Sec
retary EageI.
The executive committee as elected in
cludes the following men: John H.
Fahey. Boston; Horace II. Allen. San
Francisco; Frederick Bode hicago;
John Joy Edison, Washington: A. ].
Logan, Pittsburgh; Elias Michael. st.
Louis; Lewis M Parker, Greenville, S.
c.; Francis Prentiss, Cleveland; John
p. Truesdell. New York; f. p. Wells,
Minneapolis; B. N. Baker, Baltimore.
AZ soon as selected the executive com
mite convened and elected MIR. Fahey
chairman. Provision was then made
for the nomination by President Harry
A. Wheeler and Mr.. Fahey, of COM
mtttees on membership, departmental
relations, and charter and bylaws.
Mr.. Baker. of Baltimore, and l.. A.
Rue, of Philadelphia are named OH
the ways and means committee along
with Mr.. Edison.
The board, at its first meeting, last
evening, named Harry A. Wheeler. of
Chicago, president and John Joy Edison,
Of the District, as treasurer. Three vice
presidents were also chosen, j. N. Teal,
Of Portland. Ore, for the Pacific Slope
South, and A. B. Tarquhar, of York,
Pa, for the East. The central West is
recognized in the election of Mr.. Wheel
er as president.
Organization Completed.
The election of the board of directors,
yesterday afternoon, following the
adoption of the constitution at the
morning session, brought the work of
effecting organization to a close. Many
Of the delegates left last night and
others return today to urge chambers
of commerce and boards of trade at
their respective homes to. join the ma
tional chamber Of commerce.
Secretary Nagel expressed himself as
greatly rejoiced at the prompt achieve
ment of organization. :.
THE foundation has at last been laid
for successful cooperation between
commerce and industry and the Govern
ment of the United States,' said Mr
Nagel. Even without legislation the
departments of the Government are
now in position to communicate with
the representatives of the commercial
and industrial activities of this coun-
try, to gather information, and to act
In their recommendations and in their
administration upon advice and with the
support of those who are in the best
position to give advice. In my judg-
ment, the foundation has been laid for
constructive development upon we'll
considered lines"
Mr.. Wheeler, the first president of the
National Chamber OF Commerce, is a
former president of the Chicago Asso.
citation of Commerce. He Is vice presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company, OF
that city. and was called to the chair
as temporary chairman at the conven-
tlon by Secretary Nagel.
Besides the directors named as ma.
tonal officers, the board of directors
includes the following:
George Fl. Whitcher. of New Hamp.
shire; John II. Fahey. of Massachusetts
a NJ. Cooper, of Connecticut; John p
Truesdell and Ludwig Nissen. of New
York; A. ]. Logan, of Pennsylvania
Bernard N Baker of Maryland: Will
lam o. Mullen, of Delaware; Francis f
Prentiss, of Ohio; Frederick Bode, OF
Illinois; Harry #. Wic/s of Michigan
August II. Nogel, of Wisconsin; c. G
Craddock, of Virginia; p. j. Kruesi. ot
Tennessee; Lewis w. Parker, of Soutt
Carolina; B. Thompson. of Louisiana
]. H. kenpner, of Texas; II. ]. Hodge
of Kansas; Elias Michael, of Missouri
3. f. Kaufman. of Iowa: f. p. Wells
Of Minnesota: Everett G. GriGgs, ol
Washington State: A. c. Dickson. ol
Oregon, and Horace II. Allen, of Cali
fornia.