New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-11
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

INAUGURATION OF TIE NEW )OMS-ADDREss
BY CHARLES KING, LID.
The new ard spacious rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce, situated n the Cnderwriters Building,
No. 81 william street, corner Of Cedar, were inaugus
rated yesterday ia the presence Of numerous assem-
bage Of merchants aud others.
The rooms. two 10 number, are located on the sec
ord floor Of the building and extend from the William
street fr,n. on the north side OF the building distance
Of about eighty feet The larger room is devoted TO
the purposes Of the meetings OF the Board, and Is
neatly carpeted and furnished with tables and armed
chairs The smaler of the rooms is used for the pur-
poses Of the Secretary the Chamber and is furnished
with o.. the requirements necessary to the Office.
All o'clock PELETlAH PERT, the President, took
the chair, ard congratulated the Chamber on being
able 10 meet in their He stated briefly the
history CT the Chamber, which was, he said, veneer
able institution bayiog received charter from
George H. 10 100, which charter vas confirmed by
the State Legislature cf the State of New York in
1874. During all this time, with few EXCEPTIONS II
had given frequent and lsborious attention TO the
in porant events which had from time to time trans
pirod and which affected the interests of commerce,
ard Up TO the preseDt time te comparatively passive
course had been sufficient for its purpose Bu, now,
with the Increasing commerce OF toe codntry aud the
relations sustained TO II by New York, il had been
necessary 10 make arrangements for thorough and ei
cient labor. They had established library for
reference and authority on mercantls matters, aud
appointed CORRESPONDING Secretary whose whole time
and labor were to be devoted to the interests of the
CHAMBER They should publish annually report OF
the trade of the Port of New York. The aid and a.
tenlon Of members, with a proper degree OF spirit
only, was required TO give the Chamber the influence
in tie community which Its position required.
President king, of Columbia College, then read an
interesting address. He rejooed that this Chamber OF
Commerce had added local habitstion TO an honored
name HeLceforth they would have dsily eVldence
Of their existence instead Of monthly shield OF us
feeble light heretofore. II was important that the
Chamber of Commerce should have a home OF It's
own. with all the appointments to make i useful. II
had existed e;ghty-eikht years, and until tns usy
without home. They hsd been dependent upon accl,
dental circumstances for place OF meeting. IL naa
beer set down i'll the charter from MIG George that
the meetings Of the Chamber should be held IN the
great room Of TIE building called the Exchange, al
the foot Of Broad street. II existed two years before
the charter was given. and h1d met al Bolton q
Stuygers inn. The Exchange disappeared over
fifty yesrs ago. Then il met st the Toatne Cofiee-
House, and sfterward in the old Merchsrt: tx
change which was swept away by the FIRE OF 1879
At that FIRE all its srchives, seal and all else were
saved except its original charter on parchment ana
that bad never been found. since s35 the Gu amber
IF Commercs Rad been Indebted TO the Merchants
Bank for q place OF meeting. Now they had
a hoips Of their OWE, and hs was glad
to know that they sspired TO hsye at "a
early day q whole bai'ding to tsem'elVes
with library charts, museum, &c. DE re-
aolected tf q visit, when he was yet me'chsut
clerk that be made to Bcrtrn snd Salem, aud when
he wss taken by tina! prince Of merchant, VIM Gray
10 the East India Museum a. Salem, which was ma lie
up u con.rbu Jns furnis :ed by captains ct East To-
d,a vessel, sslirg from Salem. He hoped that soon
The sp,pices Of the Chamber OF Commerce, AMI a
plan be organized for pubic speaking, ueuts tna
M--cbnnt.' Exchange which was 80 admirably cal
cu.ted TO dsisst the expression Vi tas human voice.