Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-18
viii observe an Able Program at
Their First Annual
Meeting.

ing, January Fl, at 1890 o'clock.
Address of welcome by the
Honorable Charles Maggie, secretary
of commerce and labor.
Address by Senator James a.
O'Gorman. of New York.
Address by Representative
Henry d. Clayton, of Alabama.
4-Response to address of wei.
come. John F. Fahey, chairman of
executive committee.
5-Minutes of organization meet
ing.
6-Report of board of directors
on rules for conduct and procedure
in annual meeting.
Appointment of committee on
credentials.
appointment of committee ON
resolutions.
Second Session.
New Willard hotel, Tuesday after
noon. January 81. at 2:90 o'clock.
1--Report of committee on ere
dentials.
Report of National Council on
program and nominating committee.
81 Report of the board of directors.
Report of the treasurer.
5-Report of the committee on by
laws.
rEird ceesion
New Willard hotel. Tuesday even
ing, January 81, at 500 o'clock.
Addresses on the following sub
jects: ;.
a.-Banking and currency reform
the Hon. Garter Glass. of Virginia,
chairman of subcommittee Of House
committee on banking and cur
rency. tInyited.)
Followed by resolutions prepared
by committee on resolutions.
b.-The Consular Service, Wilbur
]. Carr, director of consular service.
Followed by resolutions of board of
directors.
c.-The Place of Commercial Or
ganization in National Development,
r. A. Filene, vice president Interna-
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
merce, Boston; Frank w. Noxon,
Railway Business Association; M. b.
Irrelevant, president American As
ISOLATION of Commercial Executives.
(lnv'ted)
Fourth Session
New Willard hotel. Wednesday
morning, January %, at 10 o'clock.
Consideration of special subjects
by a constituent member. national
councillor or the board Of directors.
a.-Permanent Tariff Commission
Submitted to the resolutions of the
Merchants Association of New York,
the Manufacturers Association of
Beaver county, Pa; the Oakland
Board of Trade, of Pittsburgh, Pa:
and the National Associations of Tan
ners.
b.-Recognition of the Republic of
China.
Submitted in resolutions of the
Chamber of Commerce of Portland.
Ore, and the New Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, Seattle, Wash.
e.-The Pomerene Bill Is 6S10)
and other pending legislation affect
ing bills of lading.
Submitted in resolution of the
Board of Trade of the city of Chiea-
go.)
d.--The Maintenance and Exten.
aon of the Civil Service Law.
Submitted by authority of the
board OF d%ireetors.)
e.-The Page Bill Is. 81 introduce
ed by Mr.. Page, "a bill to cooperate
with states in encouraging instruc-
tion in agriculture, the trades and in
dustries, and home economics in sec
ondary schools. in maintaining in
~struction departments in state col
leges of agriculture ad mechanic arts,
gnu W aPpiOlh tdlc HiOhty ohu AN5"
late its expenditures"
Submitted by authority of the
board of directors.)
Reports of special committees.
Especial committee TO report on
appropriations for government bu-
reaus engaged In the promotion Of
commerce.)
Wednesday afternoon, January ~.
No session win be held, thus CIV
ing opportunity to delegates, not en-
gagged in committee work, TO visit
the departments, which are open un-
til 4:30 O'Clock, and to attend the
White House reception. Special ar
rangements will be made for dele
gates desiring to visit the depart
ment of state. consular bureau, the
department of commerce and labor.
bureaus OF foreign and domestic