The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE,
LEOn aDDIEI0lAL LocAI IrnM. 80 orr.lnn 80


BOARD OF TRADE. - The statad ,oor,pi,,
meeting for June was held on Monday eyeninS
Board, In the chair.
=, Communications were received and read from
me Boards Of Trade of Chicago and Milwaukee,
identical in sentiment, respecting the general
soopton OF their system of selling cereals by the
hupdred pounds, without reduction to bushels,
an1 empOdy1ng their sentiments in resolutions
That they are OF the same opinion in regard
10 lhe merits Of the GENITAL system as when they
passed resolutions to adopt the same and that
YoIS YSnsS VIII Will heartily cooperate with the New
operation
That they approve Of the calling of a conven-
States interested, and would suggest that the
same be held in the city of Cleveland. on Tines.
day, July 10, 1867, the delegations TO consist of
bers of each Board of Trade or Chamber OF
Commerce, as shown at It's last annual meeting,
ana tnat such delegates be authorized to act for
Lhe assoclanons they represent In regard to the
And further, that they recommend to the con.
sideratlon OF this convention the propriety of
organizing an association, TO be known as the
National Commercial Congress, which shall hold
It's sessions once q year. composed of delegates
nom all the Boards of Trade in the United States
This body, representing all the diversified in
terests OF the country, composed of members of
large experience aud well acquainted with tho
commercial wants of the different sections of
suS country, Will DC lully competent TO present
the necessities of the trade and to organize
such plans and institute such measures as shall
greatly promote the prosperity of the nation.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these resolutions be
transmitted TO all the Boards of Trade, Cham
tions.
On motion Of Mr.. Burk, the President of this
Board was authorized to name delegates to
such convention whenever called, and on mo-
tion OF Mr.. SpaIhawk the Secretary was directed
TO inform the Board above named that this Board
nsNEk klAe
ton, and recommend that it be held in some
prominent Western city.
A communication from the Commissioner of
Railroads of Ohio, George b. Wright was
referred to the Committee on Internal Trans
portation.
Committee of the Month-william @, Kent,
Thomas G. Ashmead, Charles Wheeler. -
The Board then adjourned to the third Monday
in September, unless sooner called together by
the President in special meeting.
THE NATIONAL GRAND DIVISION OF Sous OF
TEMPER ANCE-THEIR RECEPTION LAST EVENING
The reception of the National Division Sons of
Temperance of North America took place last
evening, at the Academy of Music. The mem
bers of the National Division and of the Grand
DIVISION OF Pennsylvania occupied the stage,
ana were IN iuIl regalia. On account OF the
storm, few assembled to witness the exercises,
though some three thousand five hundred
tickets were sold. After prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, Rev, DR.. Brooks, the Grand Patriarch
of Pennsylvania, Rev. Wesley @. Best, made the
reception speech, as follows:-
In the name of the Grand Division of this
Commonwealth, 1t is with great pleasure ex-
tend to the Grand and National Divisions of
North America hearty and fraternal welcome.
We welcome you as the leaders in the greatest
moral reform OF the age We welcome you as
the champions OF the right; we welcome you as
the benefactors of your race We welcome you
from the North, East, West, and the South, and,
not last nor least, from her Majesty's dominions.
We see the two emblems above US, united
emblems of the two greatest nations on the
earth, ready to war upon common foe; and
the annals of the past age will never be COM
plete until your deeds shall be chronicled on the
pages of history. aEF
This great work is the great demand of the
age. Our temperance canepy is becoming span
gled with the stars of hope. Maine has led the
van in this strife and now the Keystone State
is ripe for MOine law. The bold champions of
King Alcohol have challenged us at the ballot
meet the combatg In the name Of the Brother
hood, members of the National Division, and in
behalf of the Grand Division of Pennsylvania, 1
accept the challenge. (Applause.) Let us move
forward, and with Gods blessing, victory will
crown our efforts. (Applause) In the old Bay
State, in spite of ex-Governors and others, the
great Liquor law viii be sustained. The
speaker closed with again welcoming the dele
gate of the Grand National Division of North
Mr. J. N. sterns, Most Worthy Grand Pa
triarch of the National Division of the United
States, responded on behalf of the same, fol-
lowed by Brevet Major G eneral e. M. Gregory,
of Maryland; Messrs. o. ID. Wetmore, Province
of New Brunswick; Edward Carswell, of Canada
West; and s. f. Carey, Esq, Of Ohio.
There we're some thirty-four or thirty-hVe
divisions of the Order represented, and all are
on their way to attend the Annual Convention,
at Wilmington, Del, commencing to-day. Yes
terday was spent in visiting Independence Hall,
and other places of interest in the city.
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONVENTION. The
delegates to the International Christian Con.
vention, from Baltimore, Washington, Peters.
burg, and other Southern cities, were welcomed
by Committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association at the depot, West Philadelphia, on
their arrival there on Wednesday. An address
of welcome was made by Peter B. Simons,
President of the Association. After partaking
of a repast, MIR. George II. Stuart made an
address, in which he bid the delegates welcome
TO the Northern cities. He was responded to by
Mr.. Holiday, OF Washington, ID. c., after which
the guests united with the Committee OF Wei.
come IN singing the hymn, "The Beautiful
River" Major Gregory, of Petersburg then
made some remarks, when the party took the
cars and proceeded on their journey.
TIE PARK COMMISSION Executive Com
nittee of the Park Commission have been di-
rected to prepare an ordinance, to be submitted
TO Councils, TO take possession OF all that piece
of land on the east bank OF the river Schuylkill
between the Spring Garden Water Works and
the Columbia Bridge, and between the Reading
Railroad and the river Schuylkill, to be sci
apart for public use as part of Paramount Park
as directed by the sixth section OF the act OF AS
sembly creating the Park Commission.
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