Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-27
BUSINESS MEN TO
CHOOSE HALL SITE
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| the Chamber of Commerce in selecting
a site by the majority vote Of It's mem.
bership would have potent influence
| upon Councils
'I think that, Councils would be only
too willing to have this Convention Hail
matter settled" he said "t believe thew
are undecided and virtually In the air
because of 80 many conflicting and vary
ing opinions as to the location of the
structure"
In commenting on the selection of a site
by the Chamber of Commerce Mr. CaId-
well declared in a signed statement pub
lished IN the Advance, a publication of
the Corn Exchange National Bank:
There is no excuse for further delay.
Any ordinary business house would havp
decided such a question long ago Shall
the whole city's reputation suffer while
Few rival business organizations self
ishly fight for recognition?
1t seems to us that this question is
OF easy solution. Let the Chamber OF
Commerce name n committee of five
prominent business men-men who are
not interested In any particular location.
This committee shall hear the claims
OF all rival factions and decide on loca-
ton
1--WE feel sure such committee cou1d
be appointed that would be fair in lie
decision and that could Command the
confidence of City Councils and all our
citizens
LET the Chamber of Commerce act"
WANT HALL IN CENTRE OF CITY.
1t has been pointed out that the Cham
ber of Commerce has been active in 1rs-
ing Councils to facilitate the erection of
the Convention Hall. Two months ago,
NNhnn a.
II. 100000 OF funds from the jlirisdIction of
the Mayor to the Fairmount Park Com
missloners was before Councils. witch
action would have insured construrtion
of the hall in Fairmount Park, a commit
zee from the Chamber of Commerce.
,hesaded by Charles q. Tryon. appeared
before a oounoilmanic committee ana ad
voeated the building OF the hall at eltb
and Market streets. and the Chamber Of
commerce Is generally Understood IN he
against any plan that would place tba
hsIl at-a distance greater than could he
trayersed in l0.mlnute walk from CITY
Hall. 'i''
Although several months ago the hoard
OF directors of the Chamber of Commerce
lndorsed the 2ith and Market streets site.
Il is declared that the organization TODAY
Is not definitely and unaiterablv com
mitted 70 that location. II is argued that
new phases have entered the discussion
since that action was taken, which will
reopen the entire matter.
II the plan of holding open hearings
Or of general balloting by the members is
adopted In accordance with the expected
result OF todays action by the Executive
Committee. the majority choice ~ he
site viii be adopted as the basis for tbe |
policy OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
The members OF the Executive Com
nittee of the Chamber OF Commerce IN |
session today include Alba b Johnson
Charles j. Cohen, Howard B. French. NJ |
3. Kelly, Thomas b. HARRISON. A. q |
Goodwin Charles z. Tryon, Charles p |
and Daniel whitney
Among the various sites suggested for |
Convention Hall are: Green street en-. |
rance TO the Park 24th and Market /
Itreets. snyder's Woods in Fairnount |
Park. sist and Spring Garden streets "a /
md Chestnut streets Ridgway Library |
ite, Broad and Christian streets. ana the |
block on Chestnut street. opposite .Inde- |
'endenee Hall. between 9TH ana sth
treets