The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-08


Mr.. W. Macbeth, chairman OF the Committee on
Elections, reported the following the result of the
elections
henry CoBIA, President
A. H. HAYDEN, Yice-President
q. BAER, Secretary and Treasurer.
Executive Ccmmitee.-.W: I. Trenholm. A, s.
job nston, A. simopds, Edwin Bates. Geo. W. ClarF,
O'Neill, j. E. B. Sloan, ]. NJ. Eason, W. Z. Ryan,
VIM Quincy, g. q. Walter, b. Bischof.
On motion OF Mr.. E. ". Marshall, committee of
three was appointed by tho chair to inform the new
President and vice.President OF their election.
The chair appointed E. W. Marshall, ". s. Hastie
and A. s. Johnston. After brief retirement the
committee returned, and introduced Messrs. Henry
Coba, President apd A. h. Hayden, Vice President,
appropriate welcome.
The President elect returned his thanks in the fol-
lowing words:
Gentlemen of the Board of Trd'e-NotWitbsta stand
ing my constant and repeated refusals, you have
this day called me- by your unanimous voice to pre-
side your Deliberations, and have thus placed
me in a somewhat embarrassing position. Doubt
ing my own inability to perform the duties of the
responsible office of president in such manner
US to reflect dit the institution and give satis-
faction to myself I eh u!d have preferred your
selecting one more fitted Tor that position Let me-
however, return you my thanks for the high honor
you have to-day conferred upon me- which shall
long cherlsh with deep emotions of pride. not only
al an enviaple dist. .ction, but as mark OF your
personal ap recitation. pledge you my word, gen.
tlemen, that will do all that in me lies to maintain
the high reputa,ion OF your body, and to advance
the commercial and industrial interests OF the City
of Charleston. Loud app!ause.l
The vice-Prt sident elect also returned his thanks
and assured the Board that he would use his best
endeayors to promote Its interests and those of the
city.
dressed few farewell remarks to the Board, which
were heard with profound attention.
After MIR. Trenholm retired, Mr. E. ". Marshall
offered the following resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the members Of the
Board OF Trade be and are hereby rendered to W. L.
Trenholm Jno B. Steele aud b. Baer, President Vice
President and Secretary Of the Board Of Trade for
the past year. and thu. the President be requested to
communicate this resolution to the above named
gentlemen.
Tho following resolutions were then offered
By Mr.. Baggett Declaring 1t advisable that the
charge for rice tierces be abolished, AMI an aad.
tona price be put upon the grain 10 cover the cost
OF package. Referred to the Executive Committee.
with instructions to report at the next meeting
By Dir. Rastie: For the appointment Of COM
mitee to confer with the health officer in relation
to carrying out the quarantine law Adopted.
By Mr.. Davis: For the appointment Of commit
tee to confer with such PARTIES contemplate the
erection of building for theatrical purposes an or.
der to secure suitable room in that building for
the meetings of the Board. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hastie For the appointment of COM
mittee to put In operation mercantile library for
this city.
The Board then adjoured