The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-23
OAKLAND HAS ORGANIZED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Henry Lauer, President, With A
Representative Directorate.

to the organization of a board of
trade or chamber of commerce, culmi-
mated last Friday evening, when, by
invitation, a number of the officers
and members Of the Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce, accompanied
by Mr. W. l. Bishop, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Industrial Department, Wis
tied this city and were guests Of
honor at sumptuous dinner served
at the Manhattan Hotel. Those in
the party, besides Mr.. Bishop, were
Messrs. F. H. AnGeney, secretary of
the Cumberland Chamber of. Com
merce, J. Milton Patterson, Eugene
Bowers, Girard Everstein, J. George
Smith, R. J. Biggs, VIM. r. Moore,
Charles Pifer and c. Litzinberg.
Immediately after the dinner the
visitors and their hosts went to the
Court House where very enthusiast
tic meeting was held with States At
torney William R. Ofutt presiding as
temporary chairman. There were in
the neighborhood of two hundred bus
mess and professional men present,
and addresses were made by a num-
Der Of the visitors, also by some of the
local people, the main themes being
the benefits to be derived by organi-
cation and cooperation.
Following the addresses an organ
ization was effected, to be known as
The Oakland Chamber Of Commerce,
with the following as its officers:
President, Henry Lauer; vice-pres,-
dent, Charles n. McIntige; treasurer,
A. T. Matthews; secretary, Charles
T. Riley. The following were appoint
ed to nominate a board of directors:
Messrs. C. N. McIntire, G. A. Fraley
and Henry W. McComas. The board
of directors, composed of the follow
ing, was elected: Messrs. Henry Lau-
er,Charles N. McIntire, A. D. Naylor,
John W, Hart, H. c. Sincell, c.. A.
Fraley, Walter ". Dawson, Lawrence
K. Dixon, Howard P. Stuck, A. R.
Martin, l. NJ. Fralay.
The committee to draft bylaws
for the government of the organiza-
ton is composed of Messrs. L. NJ. Fra
ley, Henry Lauer, ]. C. Renninger, A.
r. Martin and James P. Treacy.
The membership committee is Mr..
E. Ray Jones, c. N. McIntire and c..
T. Riley.
Among the aims and objects Of the
new organization will be the civic well
fare and betterment of Oakland, and
to put this city where she belongs
industrially and commercially. 1t is
the intention of the officers and mem
bers to get together with "a long pull.
q strong pull, and a pull altogether"
and there is already every indicat on
that Oakland has at last awakened,
and with a wide-aWake organization
to look after her interests, is in a
position to snap up opportunities that
have gone by the board in years past.
The books Of the Chamber of Com
merce are still open for members, and
it is the desire Of those in charge to
enlist as active members all the red
blooded, wide-awake ''go-getters" in
the vicinity. Dues are, active men,
bers, $1,000 per annum; honorary
members, $3.50 per annum. If you
consider yourself a Give wire" hand
your name to either Mr.. Charles T
Riley, C. N. McIntire or Atty. E. Ray
Jones, and ally yourself with a move
nnent that is bound to be a benefit
not only to yourself, but the COM
munit at large.
Among other matters that have
already come to the attention of the
Chamber of Commerce is the status
of the local plant Of the interviewer
Knitting Company, there being a vel
founded rumor that the company j:
to dismantle and remove the machin
cry from Oakland to some other point
on account of not having electric cur.
rent during the day to operate the
looms In conversation with one OF
the officials of the company a few
days ago, Mr.. c. N. McIntira was
given the assurance that reprcsen
tative Of the company would be pleas
ed to go over the matter with The
Chamber of Commerce with the view
Of ascertaining if anything can b
done to keep the plant in Oakland anC
put tn esame in operation in the nea1
future. 1t is earnestly hoped tina
. matters may be amicably adjusted
and arrangements made whereof,
the mill will remain here, for with j
in operation it will give employment
to quite number of people at tn
start and will gradually grow into al
extensive industry.