Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-22
Chamber of Commerce
Meeting is Largely
Attended
ELECT 4 DIRECTORS
President Knight, Busi-
ness Manager Evans
and Secretary-Trea
er Preston Give Annual
Review

Annual reports on the actlvl-
4 ties during the past year were
\ submitted last night at the meet
ing of the chamber of commerce
bv President r. f. Knight, Bus
mess Manager George H. Evans
and Secretary Treasurer j. I,
Preston. Afterward the following
were elected directors: George E.
Warfeld, Claude w. Fletcher
Ieopold Ruben and j. f. W.
Timberman.
During the evening speeches
were made by j. Y. Williams, lr-
vim Diener, James R. Cation
Claude w. Fletcher. II. r. Burke
and Kenneth w. Ogden. The
meeting was attended by a large
number of members.
Before the meeting adjourned
n rising vote of thanks was tend
cred the officers, whose reports
were submitted upon the splendid
work done during the past year.
The report of President Knight
follows: Another year IS add
cd to the life of our organization
also to the history of the chamber
Of commerce. that does many
things for the individual mem
ber. The record made by this
chamber during the past year is
one that every member can just
IN feel proud of and, to my mind
demonstrates more than ever the
usefulness and value of this or
ganization.
"The chamber, in it's general
scope of work, has proved, during
the past year, invaluable to its
members and of necessity in its
broadened effort has assisted
others who are not members OF
the chamber to carry their buSi-
ness on to greater success.
"Many important interviews
and a large volume of correspon-
dence has been handled by our
business manager and secretary
during this period, the details
of which are to be reported to you
by them at this meeting.
ut mas been my privilege tC
read their reports, which carry
comprehenSively our activities as
an organization, and | will omit
from my report any of the sub
jectS that they will so we'll cover
"To successfully carry on the
work inaugurated and to NEE
!. the demands of the future, I
greater membership is not only
desirable but essential and tot
much stress cannot be laid on the
necessity of having every bushes!
interest identified with the cham
ber of commerce, this TO include
| the professions, manufacturing
iobbing. retailing and other mer
camille interests.
"As an evidence of the prog
ress of our city, our banks ar
all in a fourishing condition AM
ope of them has found it nee
essary during the past yea
double the space for its clerica
force. to take care of the grow
ing business. | would also direc
attention to the increase in on
postOffice receipts. which is on
of the SureSt indexes to our city
! progress. This chamber took 4
active part in bringing about TIL
council-manager form of govern
ment and is now working in clos
harmony with it, sincerely belieN
ing that the simplified form c
government with proper co-opers
tlON VIII pN SQ(NSSSANt At NtlF II
ture development of our city.
while the official body iof n
chamber of commerce is just
proud of the accomplishment
made during the year, let me r
mind YOU that there are man
important problems to be brougl
to a successful conclusion by tn
body in the near future.
"The committees appointed du,
ing my administration have |;
bored faithfully for the good {
the chamber and much benefci;
work has accrued to the city fro,
their efforts. The program set fc
last year was carried out in pa,
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