Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-08
RECEPTION BY
TAFTs PLANNED
For Delegates to National
Chamber of Commerce
Convention


States Of America The entertain
ment ALL take the form or re-
ccpfion and afternoon tea
The annual meeting will last three
days Jan - 20 %. and will come 10
the midst Of the tariff hearings be-
fore the ways and means committee
Therefore. IN addition 20 the dele
gates expected. there will be- a large
number " business men in Washing
ton interested lu this movement 20.
bring she judgment ~ the organized
business forces of the country 90
bear upon the business problems OF
the Nation One % the great sub
lccis taken 10 40 The annual meet
ing. M tbe instance o. the Merchants
Association o. New York The Manu-
facturers Association OF Beaver
County. pa. and The National Asso-
ciation Of Tanners b. that Of per.
mareni Tariff Commission
Great interest attaches 10 this
first annual convention. for the
Chamber Of Commerce Of The United
States is Just eight months old. hav-
In. grown out of the national com
mcrciai conference. called 20 meet In
Washington last April The Officers
and directors then chosen have With
IN les than a year made the Cham
Der power In the business affairs
of the Nation The need OF a Cham
her ~ Commerce 81 the UnHed
States was seen before ever the Con
situtiou Of the United States was
written In 1888 Pelatiah Webster
outlined the place ~ such an organi-
7aiiOn YET only IN 1912 did it be
come fact The rapid growth Of
The recent past Indicates how de- /
cided need iris organization will
flll Two hundred and thirty-fye|
business organizations are nov uni |
ted IN one
Tho first annual banquet WI be-
held January 30 President TAFT will |
be- tho principal speaker The guests
OF the Convention will be- heads Of
departments aud Congressional lead
crs The Chamber of Commerce =
non partisan II IL an organized en-
deavor to render available for con
guess and the government the opin-
Ion 81 fho business interests Of the
Nation
MONDAY January 20. = VI,
Meeting of National Councillors
First Session
New willard Hotel Tuesday morn
ing January % az 10 30
I Address of welcome by Hon.
Charlie NaFrl secretary Of Com
mcrce sod Labor
80 Address hy Senator James \
O'Gormln OF New York
Q Address by Representative Hen
~ " Clayton OF Alabama
{ Response 10 address of well
come. John n Fahey. Chairman OF
executive committee
3 Minutes Of organization meet
Ing
6 Report o. board Of directors on
rules 'or conduct and procedure In
annual meeting
Appointment of committee on
credentials
= Appointment OF committee on
resolutions
>.'nnd session
New willard Hotel. Tuesday after
noon Ian 90 a. so
3 Report Of Tho committee on
Credentials
. Report OF National Council on
programmo and nominating commit.
tee
. Report OF the board Of dircc.
tcrs
{ Report % 'he treasurer
S Report OF the committee on by
laws
Third session
New willard Hotel Tuesday even
ing Ian 81. al 500.
Address on the following subjects
Cas- Banking aud Currency Reform
Hon carter Glass Of Virginia. chair.
man ny subcommittee OF house COM
mitlec on banking and currency Gin.
vitcd
Followed by resolution prepared
b. committee on resolutions
CO. The Consular Service. Wilbur
Carr. director OF the Consular
Service
Followed d. resolution of board
- directors
le. The plar. ~ commercial or .
CARNATIONS in national Development. /
J 4 Flene. vice president interna- /
s.onal Congress % Chambers OF
Gomme-oe. BOSTON Frank W NoNon /
RAILWAY business association: NJ r..
Trezevant. president American As
soo,etion Of Commercial Executives. /
iir ed
Fourth session
- Willard Hotel. "Wednesday
M iu.. January -. al 1000.
.lusifera' .n of special subjects
sui ,tted by constituent member.
National Councillor Of the board 81
.dircciors
tsl Permanent Tariff Commi ssion
Submitted In resolutions OF the
Merchants Association OF New York
1.-THE Manufacturers Association OF
.Beaver County. Pennsylvania. the
Oakland Board Of Trade OF Pitts
burgh Pa and the National Asso-
citation 0f Tanners1