Evening star., 1916-01-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The first big event of the year in the
! Chamber of Commerce was the annual
election of officers at the annual meet
ing, January -, 1915. P. T. Moran was
chosen president: A. Leftwich Sinclair.
first vice president, and Albert
Schulteis, second vice president.
Ten directors were elected. as follows:
William F. GUIDE, Henry T. Ofterdinger,
William J. Kehoe, William NJ. Dove.
Claude E. Miller W. T. Galliher, George
II. Judd, A. F. Jorss, A. p. Clarke, jr.,
and Joseph Berberich.
| At meeting of the directorate
January Is Ralph w. Lee was re-
elected treasurer; Chaplin Brown, gen.
eraI counsel, and Thomas Grant, secre-
tary. Chairmen of committees were ap-
pointed by President Moran as follows:
Membership, William F. GUIDE; build
ling, William j. kehoe; wholesale
| trade, H. T. Offterdinger; retail
| trade, Joseph Berberich; law and leg
islation, r. c. L. Moncure: audit, A. II.
Rogers. Anacostia flats, Albert Schulz
teis; building industries. A. P. Clarke.
jr.: charities, w. T. Galliher; District
finance, E. c. Graham; house. J: F.
Slaven; parks, highways and bridges.
Andrews; public health, Dr. Lewis j.
Battle; public schools. James F. Oyster;
transportation and freight rates, John
l.. Newbold, and militia Winfield Jones.
New Members Enrolled.
During the year the membership
committee brought in many new mem
bers. Practically every hotel in the
city now is represented in the Chamber
of Commerce at the result of the ac-
tivities of this committee. The mem
bership of the hotel men also is taken
as an indication that the work of the
chamber in bringing conventions to
Washington is being appreciated.
The machinery of the chamber was
loaned to the citizens G. A. r. commit
tee prior to and during the encamp-
ment of veterans The executive COM
mittee of the citizens committee con-
sisted largely of chamber officers and
members
The work of the special committee
engaged in preparation and presenta-
ton of the case of the District before
the congressional commission inveSti-
eating fiscal relations of the United
States and the District brought the
machinery of the chamber again into
active work. About so per cent of the
fund was raised through this organi-
zation, it is stated. and the entire
amount was disbursed through the
office of the chamber.
Director II. B. F. Macfarland, as
chairman, Past President James f.
Oyster and Past President d. J. CAL
lahan as members, and President r. T.
Moran as treasurer of the committee,
showed how active and important was
the chambers participation in this all
important matter.
The 1915 outing of the Chamber of
Commerce consisted in an excursion
to Chesapeake Beach about the middle
of September. 1t was the first fall
outing ever taken by the chamber, all
others having been held in the spring.
The affair was largely attended.
Finances in Good Shape.
The end OF 1915 found the finances
of the Chamber of Commerce in excel
lent shape, the report for December
showing a gain of about $500 over the
than $1,000 of the chambers funds is
invested in local bonds.
During the year number of prom
inent men addressed the chamber at
it's monthly meetings. One of the speak
ers was Secretary Redf1eld of the De-
partment of Commerce. Rev. NJ. F.
Conry of New York. Koliang Yih and
Nathan Boone Williams were other
speakers.
The headquarters of the chamber has
been the meeting place for many Or
CARNATIONS during the year, prominent
among them being the Federation of
Citizens Associations.