Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-19
CHAMDEROF COMMERCE
STANDS BY WAGGAMAN
Declines to Accept Resignation and
Adopts Resolution.
FOR 6 MILES BOULEVARD.
Business Men Have Scheme for Fine
Road From City to AruBdel-on-
the-Bay.

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took up the proposed resignation of
Mr.. Ennalls Waggaman as president
at the regular meeting last night, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
C lmmending Mr.. Waggaman for ser
vices rendered, and calling on him to
reconsider his determination. Twen-
ty-five members of the Chamber were
present at the meeting. all of whom
affixed their signature to the resolu-
tiou.
The question of the resignationaof
Mr.. Waggaman came before the
Chamber in a letter from him, in
which he stated that owing to Inde-
served and harsh criticisms on the
part of persons not affiliated with the
| Chamber, he felt that he was placed
in the rather delicate position before
the public, OF occupying an important
post that mi ght be more deservedly
filled bv another member.
After reading the letter a motion
was promptly made and adopted unan-
| imously, in which Mr. Waggaman was
| asked to reconsider. The Chamber
thereupon declined to accept the res
ignation, resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole, prepared and
adopted the following resolution:
g In view Of the ungrounded and
unfair criticisms which have recent
ly been made against Mr.. Ennalls
| Waggaman, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, it is fitting and proper
that we should express our emphatic
condemnation of such criticisms as
both undeserved and unjust, and that
we should make known )ur un qualified
appreciation of the good work Mr..
Waggaman has accomplished during
his incumbency of the office of presi-
dent.
"Mr. Waggaman has long been
known In this community as a friend
of progress and one of our most en-
terprising citizens and business men
with important interests both in the
city aud county.
"When elected President of the
Chamber or Commerce he at once be-
gan to formulate plans for active
work, and, during his service as head
of the organization, he has done
many things to advance the best in
terests of the city of Annapolis.
probation of the difficulties of the
position he was filling and appeared
to be thoroughly cognizant of the
real and lasting Importance of the
| influence of the Chamber If Com
merce upon those public and ma
| terial matters with which it was
concerned.
"He has shown great tact in all
| that he has done, and has led the
cooperative and deliberate senti-
ment of the community, and demon-
strate the fact that the Chamber
of Commerce has a great mission
to perform for the good of all the
people of the city,"
The resolution was signed by the
| following: Clifton C. Moss, as
sistant president; j. Bailey Logan,
secretary; James F. Strange, J.. H.
Lamb, Frank A. Munroe, Alfred Tur-
ner, Edward T. Beavin, John W.
Martin, Thomas E. Strange, Edward
Jewell, George T. Melvin, Aaron z
Goodman, Clarence M. White. Louis
B. Henkel, Robert G. Aldridge, Win
son G. Gott, VIM. U. McCready, VIM.
E. Feldmeyer, S. Jones, Geo. G.
Barton, John dep Douw, Henry
Francis Sturdy. Walter C. Moss,
| Charles F. Lee, A. J. McIntosh.
Prior to this matter much other
business v as disposed of. AS spec
ial order of business Mr.. A. J.. Nc
Intosh was elected member ot the
board of truste es for 1918 to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Clarence Gould
AS chairman of the committee Oh
arrangements for the entertainment
of the State Teachers Association,
which will hold their annual conven-
| tion in Annapolis in June, Charles +.
Lee reported to the Chamber the
successful efforts of the committee in
securing the convention for Annap-
/ oils; also that special railroad and
hotel rates had been secured for the
occasion.
The point was raised and favorably
discussed as to having the Women $
Civic League of Annapolis appoint
4 aASN q ~ AScAcA AL ACN~AAT
ing the teachers. In this connection
Mr.. j. B. Logan, as chairman of the
subcommittee on program and an
nouncement circular, reported hag-
ing taken up this matter with the
| President of the Women's Civic
League, and had found it. to be their
wish not 20 announce committee, at
least, not at this time, but that the
League, however, had very kindly as
sisted the Chamber of Commerce iu
arranging musical for the teach
ers on one afternoon during thu con-
vention.
10 regard TO raising the fund to
defray the expenses Of entertaining
the convention, it was agreed to be-
yin a voluntary subscription list,
omen to anyone who might wish t
donate to the fund, regardless OF
whether a member of the Chamber Of
Commerce or not.