The Washington times., 1920-08-22
BIG MEETINGS
L|STEDFORD.C.
Seventeen Conventions to. Be
Held In Capital Within
Next Eight Months.
EXPECT $4,000 VISITORS
10000 Yanks Coming Sept. l3.
Bankers Association Due
.. in October.


Seventeen conventions will be held
IN Washington from September l3,
1920, to May, 1921, according to re-
ports of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce, which estimates they
will bring from 10000 to $4,000, peo-
pie to the Capital.
TwENTY-ONE SINCE JANUARY 1.
Twenty-one conventions have al
ready been held In this city this year.
the largest being the Southern Baptist
convention. which brought in from
5000 to $4,000 people.
Ten thousand ex-service men are
due in Washington on September 13,
when the Veterans of Foreign Wars
convention will be held, and the con-
vention committee Of the Chamber is
planning a big reception for them. in
Guiding a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon,
to the tomb of General Washington,
the first President of the United
States. and sightseeing trips to the
Imany places of interest here.
Immediately following the arrival
Iof the veterans will come approx
,mately 100 members of the Indepen-
dent Order OF Rechabites High Tent
n. A., and on September 81, 200 mem
6ars of the American Institute of Ac-
countants. and also in the latter part
of September. the National Confer
cnce of Catholic Charities. with a
probable attendance OF 500.
BANKERS COME IN OCTOBER.
During the month of October comes
the American Bankers Association,
which will probably be attended by
5000 people. the District of Column
bia Luther League. of this city will
hold it's convention here during that
month, and $50 members of the Amer
ican Clan Gregor Society will as
semble here in October.
November 8 brings the National
Association of Railway and Utilities
with an attendance Of 100; Novem
ber 10, the American Ornithologists
Union, with a probable attendance OF
125. Also in November comes the
Chrysanthemum Society of America,
numbering 100.
December brings the Women's Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
with a probable attendance of 100.
On December 8, 500 members of the
American Red Cross; December 3, 500
members Of the National Rivers and
members Of the American Historical
Associations: January 1921, 500 MEM
bers of the American Carnation So
Ciety; March 5, 100 members Of the
Patricians, and in May local organ
ization, the Modern Woodmen of
America Camp, will convene here.
The estimated attendance at the
thirty-eight conventions held in
Washington between March 81. 1920
and May, 1921. was between $4,000
and $4,000, and millions of dollars
were spent by visitors
From March "a, when the first con-
vention of the year was held in
Washington, to the present date,
more than 1925 people have been
brought to this city.
CONVENTIONS LISTED.
The conventions coming in the
early part of 1920 were: National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Associa-
tion, estimated attendance, 800; AS
sociation of Anatomists, estimated
attendance 15O; Sons of the Revolu-
ton, estimated attendance, $50; Ameri-
can Physical Society. attendance un-
known; National Academy of Science,
estimated attendance, 90: Maryland
Virginia and District of Columbia
laundry owners, attendance unknown;
American Pharmaceutical Association.
estimated attendance, 500: National
Association Boards of Pharmacy, at
tendance 500: Southern Sociological
Congress, estimated attendance, 1900;
Rebekah Assembly. attendance un-
known; Southern Baptists Convention,
estimated attendance, 5000: Brother
hood of America Supreme Council,
estimated attendance, $50; American
Association of Museums, estimated at
tendance, 100; American Federation of
Arts, estimated attendance. 500:
knights of Columbus, District coun-
Gil, attendance unknown; American
Conference of Pharmaceutical Facul-
ties. estimated attendance, 70; Colon
ial Danes Of America, National Coun-
ell, estimated attendance, 200; ID. c.
Federation of Women's Clubs, esti-
mated attendance 200; General Society
of War of 1912, estimated attendance
$50; World Brotherhood Federation,
estimated attendance, 1000; and Allied
Craftsmen Club of America, estimated
attendance, 800.
The Chamber of Commerce is con-
sdering the advisibility Of building
a convention hall here, capable Of
accommodating the largest gather
ings,. The convention hall committee.
Col Robert N. Harper. chairman, will
mako a full report on the project at