The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

A. Leftwich Sinclair WIS the Unanimous
shoice of the membefs Of ths 7charnher
sf Commerce for president at the an
iuaI meeting held, at Rauschers last
hight. - 90.
Alfred Schulteis vas elected frst vice
president, Isaac Cans second vice prssi-
dent, and Tom Grant, secretary.
II was one Of theEtarssst and most en-
thusaistie meetings eyer held by the or
aanisatien and sthe interest taken over
The election Of board Of directors,
fhi;h developed keen competition. made
fhe assemblage take. on the form OF
tolircal convention, The result OF the
balloting showed the following elected
directors for the ensuing year:
| William ID. Barry, Roy c. Claim.
Charles W. Clagett, e. c. Graham,
Charles L Howser, samuel A. Kimberly,
p. T. Moran, James r. Oyster, d. S.
Porter. and William Mex Stowell. -.
Retiring President R. T. Moran was
presented with a chest Of solid silver by
William F. GUIDE and made an appro-
Pirate and effective yaledictory address.
T. .e report Of the secretary brought a
roll Of newspaper clippings over 100 yards
long, all of which pertained to chamber
Of Commerce activities. On motion OF
Col P. J. Haldgan. the newspapers were
given a rising vote Of thanks for their
assistance to the Chamber.
In his annual report, Retiring President
p. I. Moran made a strong plea for
suffrage for the District; for better work.
ing conditions for government employees
and for improvements for the District
which have long been advocated by the
Chamber. He said in part:
II recommend that the chamber in
dorse most heartily, and that a special
committee be appointed to cooperate in
following through Congress:
First: An appropriation Of So. 900 in
acct rdance with the authorization of that
sum in section q of the act approved
March 4, 1913, to enable the commission
created thereby to investigate and re-
port 10 Congress- a suitable design for a
memorial bridge across the Potomac
River from the city of Washington, to
a point at or near the Arlingtsn estate
in the State of Virginia
Second. An appropriation Of $4,000, &c
enable the chief of engin: rs, United
States army. to make a study Of and
prepare plan for the Improvement OF
the entire water front of the District OF
Columbia, said plan, before presentation
10 Congress, to be approved by the Ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts.
Third. The establishment and location
Of botantic garden and arboretunn, com.
mehsurate with the dignity of the United
States and the Importance of such a
feature in the National Capital. at some
site decided upon after proper study and
consultation with the National Commits
sion Of Fine Arts. and the development OF
Congress gardens N the vicinity OF the
Capitol in such a manner as to be in
harmony with the plan for the develop
nent of the city Of Washington.
Fourth. The proper landscape study OF
the Improvement OF Rock Creek with
particular attention to making 1t more
accessible to the masses and the reten,
tion OF it's sylvan character as a pubiis
park and Incorporation as a part of the
park system of the District of Columbia
under the chief Of engineers, United
States ar, v
Fifth. An increase in the appropria-
tion for the expenses of the National
Commission of Fine Arts SUFFICIENT for
that commission adequately and properly
10 carry on its invaluable work in guild
ing, AS the agents of Congress, the har-
fnohiOus development of the National
Capital and preventing the improper To-
cation Of buildings and monuments and
the selection of inartistic designs for
such structures q.
The population of the British Empire
exceeds one-quarter Of the population OF