Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Program of Convention.

FlTSt SSSSloH, i TUESDAY morning, JdHu-
airy II, at 1O:30-Address OF welcome by
Charles Nagel.' Secretary of Commerce
and Labor; address by Senator George
f.. Chamberlain of Oregon; address by
Representative Henry -. Clayton of Ala
hama; response to address of welcome,
john IL. Fahey. chairman of executive
committee: minutes of organization meet
ing; 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, Tuesday afternoon. jan
| uary II, at 2:30-Report of the committee
on credentials; report of national coun-
ell on program and nominating commit
tee: report of board of directors: report
of treasurer; report of the committee on
bylaws.
Third session. Tuesday evening. Janu-
AIRY 81. at S-Addresses on the following
subjects: Banking and Currency Re
FORM" Representative Carter Glass of
Virginia. chairman of subcommittee of
House committee on banking and cur
rency, followed by resolution prepared by
committee on resolutions; THE Consular
Service" Wilbur J. Carr. director of the
consular service. followed by resolution
of board of directors: The Place of Com
mercial Organizations in National De-
velopment." L. a. Filene. vice president
International Congress of Chambers of
Commerce. Boston: Frank w. Noxsn.
Railway Business Association; NJ. b. IRE
Zevant. president American Association
of Commercial Executives.
Fourth session, Wednesday morning,
January 81. at Reconsideration of special
subjects submitted by constituent men,
ber national councillor or the board of
directors: permanent tariff commission
recognition of the republic of China; the
Pomerene bill Is. 6S1O and other pending
Legislation affecting bills of lading; the
maintenance and extension of the civil
service law: the Page bill'' Is. b, intro
duced by Mr.. Page "A bill to cooperate
with the states in encouraging instruction
in agriculture, the trades and industries
and home economics in secondary schools;
in maintaining instruction in these voca-
tienal subjects in state normal schools;
in maintaining extension departments in
state colleges of agriculture and me-
chanic arts. and to appropriate money
and regulate its expenditures. "
Wednesday afternoon. January Ono
session will be held. thus giving oppOr-
tunity to delegates not engaged in COM
mittee work to visit the departments
which are open until 4:3O. and to attend
the White House reception. Special ar
rangementS will be made for delegates
desiring to visit the Department Of State
consular bureau, the Department of Com
merce and Labor. bureaus of foreign and
domestic commerce, standards, census
and fisheries.
President and Mrs. Taft will receive
the delegates to the first annual meeting
/ of the Chamber of Commerce of the
| United States of America and the ladie!
accompanying them at the White House
at 4 O'Clock i'm the afternoon.
Banquet. Wednesday evening January
%, at S-William Fl. Taft. President OF
| the United States. will speak. Relation
of Business to Civil Service Reform
DR.. Charles W. Ellit president-emeritus
Harvard, president National Civil Servic,
| Reform League. followed by resolution
of board of directors. Champ Clark
| Speaker of the House.
Fifth session, Thursday morning, Janu
airy -, at 10-Further cOnsidera ton o
| special subjects noted under fourth SEES
! sion.
Sixth session. Thursday afternoon, Jan
| nary 81: at 2:3O-Report of the committee
| ing committee. Election of board of di
rectOrS.