Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-18
ARLINGTON COUNTY
| TO HAVE CHAMBER
Business Men Addressed by
\ A. E. Seymour and F.
Stuart Fitzpatrick.

Arlington county is to have a cham
Der of commerce. The movement was
given impetus last night at meeting
in the courthouse, when practical sug-
gestions and advice upon the subject
were given by A. f. Seymour secretary
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce. and r. Stuart Fitzpatrick of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. The meeting was attended by
about forty of the representative bust
ness and professional men of the county,
who voiced their hearty approva! OF the
project.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Seymour it
was decided that the organization
should be a temporary one until at Least
the next meeting. when it is hoped that
more persons will have become familiar
with the proposition and the member
ship increased
Walter X. Handy of Bancroft. and DR..
W. Il. Boyer. chairman of the commit
tee which brought the movement to
head. were nominated for temporary
chairman. the former winning on the
first ballot by a small majority. c.
Eugene DOYLE. secretary of the Claren-
don committee. was unanimously elected
temporary secretary of the new organi-
cation.
Will Nominate Officers.
A motion by Col. James G.. Pepper of
Bancroft. that the chair appoint COM
mttee to make nominations for perina-
Dent officers and to present them at the
next meeting. was carried and the fol-
lowing were asked to serve: A. J. Por-
ter of Clarendon. Herman l.. Bonnay
of Rosslyn. Willard w. Smith of Cher
rydale. and Col J. G.. Pepper of Bar
croft.
II also Of A
i. Payne. that a committee he APP
pointed to draw up bylaws and to
have them ready for the next meet
ing so that nermanen+ oreanization
can be effected in businesslike man
ner. Those appointed Tor this work
Were: Kenneth McE7l a.. w r.
Boyer. A. p. Payne. ]. C. Byers, jr.,
and &. Eugene Doyle.
Application cards distributed among
the assemblage had the desired re-
suits. twentysix of them having been
turned back bearing signatures
Those who applied for membership
were: Arlington Electric Company.
Allegheny Coal Company. American
Realty Exchange. Ernest G. Baldwin,
II. NJ. Bradley. Joseph Clark, c. Eu-
gene Doyle. DR.. ". r. Boyer Her
man l.. Bonnay, Thomas J. De Lash
mutt. Walter X. Handy, Ashton c.
Jones. Lyon & Fitch. George H. Nc
Crllis. Kenneth D. McRae, New Ar
lfngton Realty Company. Inc; Walter
0'Hara, A. +. Payne. James c. Pepper,
Arthur J. Porter. DIR. F. G. Ready.
Willard W. Smith, Maurice NJ. Smith,
Shannon & Luchs. Jesse Thomas and
Harry B. Whitehead.
Another suggestion Of Mr. Sew
mour's which will be followed was
that in order to build up the mem
bership every man who made appli-
cation for membership be member
of the temporary membership, COM
mittee. Mr.. Seymour stated that if
that program is followed the member
ship should be doubled at the next
meeting, as every man. if he puts
forth little effort should have no.
trouble in bringing in one recruit.
Benefits Set Forth.
Mr.. Seymour talked at length on
the benefits to be derived from being
a party to such an organization. Be
SIDES promoting, the interests of and
building up the entire community it
represents, it has the influence of Gre
ating better spirit among the
smaller communities. Small sections
OF the county affiliated with the
chamber of commerce will have the
much better chance of putting
through local projects than il they
had to depend on their efforts and in
nuence. he said. To perfect the or
ganlzatlon and to successfully over
come the problems that may arise
will mean sacrifice and work. Mr.. Sew
mour declared, but the accomplish