The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-06
TIE CHA BE Es9oN BOARD OB
.-TRADE
"a :
EtNh Anniversary,

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and during the same hours a collation. was sery.
ed. This collation. might just as wen have been
called q dinner. It comprised all the delicscles
and substantial yiands to be found'in the market,
and did great credit to the caterer, Mr.. Louis
Kenacke, already well; known to, fame az a GORDON
bIex Of the cuisine. The collation. YVES the only
circumstance which broke the monotony Of the
vote for officers Of the board. There was a charm
ing:nnsnimlsy of sentiment, and only oneset OF
candidates was presented to the members.
A. night the business meeting was held, and
the newly elected officers were installed. A
healthy tone characterized the proceedings. The
members seemed determined that they would not
rest content with the fact that they have the
finest clubhouse and reading rooms In Charles.
ton. They appeared to realize, In q practical way,
that they must work for the good Of the city, and
enable her light to shine, with proper brihiancy,
before all like bodies in America. The. LENDERS
evidently mean ,oorE. and their new o~nicers, 1t Is
not doubted, will spur them on in the race Of com.
mercial usefulness. With a new year, the board
turn over a new leaf. Long may they wave
4 ANNUAL MEETING.
Thsmeetlng, which was largely attended. was
called to order by the vIce-presdent, G. b.
/ W okbCAp S6Hs A4eSA sAS ASoNAhS eAN
OF the minutes Of last regular and two special
meetings, letters Of resignation from Messrs.
Thaddeus SEeetand Ellison A. smythe were read
| and received, and Messrs. r. E. Brown, George
e.. Glbbes and Jose lara were elected members.
Reports from the board Of trustees, committee on
accounts and treasurer were read. The trustees
report shows that the number Of members at the
present time Is two hundred and ninety.hve, and
that the expenses for the past year amounted to
| S8265 IS. It also recommended that the constitu-
| ton be amended by striking ont the clause IN
Rule v, requiring applicants for membership to
! be engaged in "~mercantile'' or "commerclalp bu-
sinsss. The adoption Of this amendment was
strongly opposed by Messrs. Quincy and Marshall,
| and, after considerable debate, action was finally
postponed.
Resolutions were offered by A.. Simonds, ESQ.,,
| extending the privilege Of the use Of the club
house to the Dental Association, which Is about
to hold a convention IN this city; and, by Mr..
Marshall, requiring the executive committee to
| prepare monthly reports, stating the number OF
balea OF cotton, amount Of naval stores, rice and
| phosphates, &C., Shipped from this port, the mum.
| Der Of vessels, loading for foreign and domestic
ports, and what, In their opinion, Is necessary to
improve the commercial and jobbing trade OF
Gharleston-both OF which resolutions were adopt
ed. Mr.. Hastie, In behalf OF the board Of trustees,
offered apamendmsnt 70 the constitution increas-
ing the annual contribution to fifteen dollars,
which, after q short debate, WAS Withdrawn, and
the Board then took up and adopted the follow
Ing
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
For Presldent-H. h. DeLeon.
r,..z, yI-A.o.c... no-t,
For Secretary and Treasurer-A. Foster Black.
Executive Oomm1ttee-W. L. Trenholm, g. a.
waiter, A. Smonds, O. o. Witte, g. s. Cameron,
J. +. Humphreys, W. A. Oourtenay, Richard
Lsthars, William Quincy, S. s. solomons, B. F.
Noise, B. Bollmann, ]. R. Boylston, A. CanRle,
Alexander Issscs.
Truslees-D. F. Fleming, E. Lantte, Alexander
Macbeth.
After the adoption OF the report, on motion,
Messrs. Trenholm, Bollmann. and Willis were ap-
pointed q committee to inform the newly-elected
on1cers OF their election. The president elect, q.
q. DeLeon, Esq, upon being introduced, was ad-
dressed by the chairman, who complimented him
upon bis election, which he declared was solely
due to his personal worth, and the successful
manner In which he had conducted his ownprtyate
affairs, aud, In conclusion, expressed his belief
that. in his hsads, the honor and interests Of the
Board would be entirely safe.
Mr.. DeLeon, upon accepting the gaVel, Said that
there were occasions when. language could but
feebly express the Hromptingso o the heart, and
that this was one or them. Il . nter, he said,
upon the arduous duties Of my ofhce with the
assurance that can rely upon, your confidence
and supp TT, which It shall bemy earnest endea-
vor to merit. 1t VIII be remembered that this
Board was formed at the conclusion OF the war,
when chaos and confusion covesed the land. Its
purpose was to throw q safeguard around trade,
and this we have, In part, accomplished. Bat
much more remains to be done. True, trade
has fal en- Oh somewhat, but Is that to be won
dered ut when the value Of our property has fallen
from s5uO, GOO, 900 to $3.50, 600, 600, and Instead Of
$500, 900 1t now requires 2,Ooo,o 600 to meet the ex-
penses OF the State government; and when our
legislative halls, instead, as formerly, OF being
filled with merchants and men OF intrinsic worth.
are now occupied BY men who have nothing at
stalker 1t now is your duty, as cllfsens and tax
payers, toJake this matter under consideration,
and carry out such measures against the present
taxation, which Is only slow condscation, as will
meet'the exigenoIes Of the times. When We hsve
thrown d complete safeguard around the Conn
merce Of this city, we have accomplished our OBJ
ject.n
AZ tho conclusion of his remarks, Mr.DeLeon
was loudly applauded.
MI DAVIS, the vice. president, was next intro
dpced, and rendered hls grateful THANKS to the
Board for the honor conferred upon him.. he
said: 'sThe president having expressed all that l
feel, nothing remains for me. to Say, but thatI
wall use every enore in my pow 20 contribute to
thep osperity OF the Board and the MINER OF
the city, 80 as to place her second to none on the
Atlantic cosss." :
Nj. Davis's remarks were also greeted with ap.
plause.
On motion, the Board then adjourned. =.
After adjournment the member and guests were
invited TO the dlning.room, where manv a bum.
per OF the glorious vintage OF champagne, vas
quaned in honor OF the PRESIDENT elect.
Hotel Axrivals-APru g.
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
8, B. Henry, ". C.. Humphreys, South Caro-
r. Titcorhb, Massachusetts; W. Q.
Williams, New York; Miss Albright, Columbiai L.
3 Oopmins, Jr., Boston; William 0Jerson. New
York; O. s. Darby. Fort Mes,e; Eugene Evins,
Philadelphia; J. W. Matthews, J. A. Baum, South
Carolina; W. O. Witherbee, L. D. Kurnsn aud
wife. John Lagan, John Low, Miss Furutss, Miss