The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-26
CITY INTEJ 1nIGENCE.
THE COMMFso oCTAI. EXCHANGE.

~AhOAAb GAOhANVAs
IT'S Ann"re Meeting and RspOrt-The
en- OF ON icers--A President, Vices,
a Secretary chosen without OpPOsi-
thOm-The Figures and Facts Of the Past
Year.
The annual meeting OF the Commercial Ex-
change was held this morning at It's rooms IN
Gold street. The proceedings were extremely
spirited. The election ofoffioers for the ensuing
year Is stId IN progress-the polls Closing y, S,S
body is one that is very naturally coveted.
No President can hold the Office for longer
lodge, every gentleman looks forward at some
tlme or ether 10 going through fne cnaiIs. me
whose rear sat ss judges Messrs. Samuel Ward
and Seneca E. Malone. These gentlemen held
printed lists of the names of tBe members, and
decided upon the acceptance or rejection of the
votes presented. Inc arrangement was on the
regular window pTlnci pie, the ballots beingre.
ceived through an upraised sash In the glass
The rigid dignity of the usual business ia on
the candidates is SO amicable that even leyity
may pardonably be induiged in.
asked ''''O--'
"You look too young, sir; where are your
two oothers.
"How long have you been in the country, did
you say slr?" was asked of others, amid good
natured equine smile from all hands gathered
around the window.
were paidu up. Some of the richest members of
the board had forgotten this fact, and the
"
was as busy as a grassnopper during . portion
of the day in providing blank checks Tor those
ohliViOus TO the necessity Many persons came
with proxies that were invalid, and off they
dashed in different directions to avert the
results of the Misrepresentation.
The concentration OF the various branches of
commerce into grand Commercial Exchange
as q mere mart for the purchase and sale OF
cereals and their products, was exemplified this
morning, as the names Of the various frGas
were called, when their representative came TO
the window to deposit his vote. The trades now
represented here include everything from
coal TO whisky, from corn TO opium, from in
digo to gypsum. AS our reporter left the spot,
Mr.. Edwin II. Filter was at the window casting
the vote of the firm of Filter, Weaver & Co.,
for officers of the late Corn Exchange. on be-
half OF cordege. Cables, bow.lines, buckwheat,
camphor and cinnamon, rye and rhubarb-by
his new dispensation-afe thus riveted TO-
The election of President was not contested.
Mr.. John NJ. Michener met with no opposition.
There was no opposing ticket for Vice. Presi-
elected 10 that post of honor Theodore Wilson
Esq, takes the key of the Treasurer's fireproof
There are eight managers to elect, and for these
and energetic
The annual meeting was called to order by
the retiring President. Mr.. Stephen N. Win.
slow moved that Thomas Altman, Esq, should
take the chair, which was agreed TO, and Mr.
Washington j. Jackson was requested TO do
Mr.. G. Tisdail, Secretary of the Board of
Managers then read the annual report. 1t is
resume OF the business operations of last year,
as spread through the columns-during that
period-of THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, together
with snticipatory views as to the prospects of
| the year to come,
ne present memt ership includes 535 indl-
| Viduals, corporations, and firms. During the
| year there have been added to the membership
| 20 incorporated companies and OF new indi-
! vidual members 81. The total increase, there
| fore, is ia.
The Treasurer reported the receipts Of the
year to have
| The expenditures weIe...".........."...... S,l3B
-
The balance So $50
The eight managers To be elected Will be
| chosen from the following nominees
Managers~ Charles g. II abs, william Massey, Will
liam Brice, James D. GIBBS George L. Buzby. Simeon
sIah Bryan, John 4. Bailey j. b, Cooper w. j,
Jackson. E. B, c. Loud E. A. Courtney, r. Bennett,
w, b. Thomas. II Etllng. Matthew Balo, d. W. Her
stine, Edward Smith, ID Leggin. Edward Siter VIII
liam Steel f. Dunwoody. Charles 8. BoSler, p. r.,
Robinson, Clarence Cowton Dr. Geiger, +. Cookman.
Andrews.
The report was read, and ordered to be
| printed.
Ii has been customary on these occasions to
wind up the "eXeTcises" of the day by cutlery
and champagne-glass exercise in the evening.
In view of tremendous consumption of Clt-
| quot, Verzenay, and salt water terrapin at an
early day, when the new hall of the CONNER
| cial Exchange will be inaugurated, the annual
banquet of the Exchange was postponed until
that period. 1t will not come off until soms
time in March
The results of the election will be announced
| in a later edition of THE TELEGRAPH, should
the votes be counted in time.