New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-06
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
ADDRESS BY MIR NAZRO-sL EIGHRIDE, CONCERT
AND BANQUET.

I ADDRESS BY MIR. NAZRo-sLEIGHRlDE, CONCERT,
| AND BANQUET.
! 81 TkLraxSPn 70 rBE TRIBUNE
BosToN, Feb. 5.-Mr Charles C.. Nazro, Pres
dent Of Boston Board OF Trade, called the Convention
to order at IL o'clock this morning in Mechanics Hall
The hall had been beautifully embeshed for the occasion
under the direction OF the Boston Reception Committee
The hall will comfortably seat about $50 persons. Pend
ing from either side of the front Of the gallery were
festoons vi American flags very artistieally arranged
with shiesd the center On the clock over the door,
another fetoon of flags had been arranged with the
motto I'Iuribus Unum." translated, From various
Industries ore Prosperity" A portrait Of George
washin gton, which is always suspended the
Of the stage, was also neatly adorned with flags.
1t arranged TO provide for delegates in the hail.
where they could be grouped together For this purpose
standards raised in different parts OF the hail. upon
which were printed the names OF the different cities.
The arrangement OF these standards occupied time
and considerable Judgment displayed IN fixing seats.
that delegations from rival cities might not clash
The prominent places awarded to New York,
Philadelphia Chicago, ST Louis and Cincinnati and the
other cities distributed in different places one
delegate from ST. Paul Mimi, and number Of san
Francisco gentlemen. who were in New-lork when the
movement TO secure Convention was started, are repre-
seDting their city.
In calling the Convention order Mr. Nazro addressed
the delegates briefly bidding his brethren from all parts
OF the land sincere and hearty welcome lie felt sure
that his sentiments those OF the people of NcwEns
land They had met he SAID Tor mutual cohsuIatOh ~
compare views IN relation to the various plans whIch
devised bring the country back To state 0 pros
perity 20 IN what ways they could all work
together restore the business which had been sadly
deranged by the late terrible Rebellion. II gave him
pleasure to meet friends from many different places,
who largely represented the industrial and business
interests OF the country and he trusted that their deo
erations would not be in vain. Although they
could only express opinions and had authority,
yet their deliberations could not fail TO have an
important influence upon the actions Of the Government
He then went on TO scout the idea that there could DC
any real jealousy between the interests OF the country
There was room and work enough for all After review
ing the riumphs of industry and skill which bad been
achieved by each section OF the Union he expressed tine
hope that these States would soon be more closely united
than ever by the completion Of the Pacific Railroad
After the address, Mr. Frederick Fraley OF Pblia-
delpha made temporary President. After re-
cess "a permanent organization effected, as tol
lows President, L. w Fox OF st. Louis; NicePTesi-
dents at large, w Merrill and George F. Daggett by
States-F T. Sage OF NewYOrk, g. W Thurston OF Penn.
]. V Mum Of Ill, j. " Lee of Virginia &. A. King VI
OHIO A. W. Fagn Of Missouri, W. ID. Medberry OF Wscon
SIM ID. c. Hersey of Maine A, Dewitt OF California D. y
LObde OF Delaware, C. c. Nazro of Massachusetts, X
Bakely Of Minnesota, T. W. Barleywaite OF Iowa. julius
Dow OF Kentucky Secretares-H A. Hi of Boston. j.
T. Beatty OF Illinois, Jason Parker Of Buffalo, Thomas A
Wnan OF Cincinnati j. c. OF Ohio, Edward Butts OF
Delaware President Fox having been conducted 10 the
chair by Gen. Hiram WalDridge OF New-1ork, made u
address The rules governing the u D. House were
adopted with the exception that speeches should be Inn
tied TO ten minutes and that member should speak
more than any subject After other preliminary
business the Convention adjourned TO 10 O'Clock toIn0r
row morning. Subsequent 10 the adjournment the dele
gates accepted invitation 10 sleghrlde about the
city and suburbs, followed By concert In Music Hail
Tomorrow afternoon the delegates wives and daughters
have seghride, and IN the evening banquets 10 De
given IN the Music Hall by the city authorities.