The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTY
EIGHTH ANNITERS4RY.

EIGHTH ANNITERsART
Proceedings OF tho Annual Meeting
Thu Dinner at Night.
Ehe eighty-elghth anniversary meeting o
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce tooE
place Yesterday at the rooms of the Cnamoer.
At one o'clock poll was opened for the elec'
ton of officers, and at two President .. L
Tupper called the members to order for tnell
annual meeting.
The reading of the minutes having been dis
pensed with, the chairman called for the re
ports OF committees, which were heard as 1oi
lows: ........-...-
From the committee on charity. showing
that the appropriations had not all been ex
pended, and that the investments OF the
funds of the Chamber were the same as az tae
last annual report. Accepted.
From the committee on accounts, showing
anincrease of ffty-ive in the membership Of
the Chamber, that only three members were
in arrears, and that the Income Of the Cham
Der exceeded the expenditures. Accepted
From the committee on the reading-room,
showing the successful operation ofthe same,
and recommending itscontinuance and Its ex-
tension by adding new room. Accepted.
1 From the committee on the club.room,
showing how the same had maintained itseli
andnwas conducted for the convenience OF
the members without any expectation of profit.
Accepted. a
On.motlon Of First Vice-President E. q.
Frost, the president was authorized to nego-
tiate for the leasing Of the two extra rooms on
the third story, and also to make proposals
for the extension of the reading-room.
Letters were read from the Hon. Fred. d.
Sawyer, stating that the memorial OF the
Chamber as to the refunding of the cotton
tax had been brought before the Senate, and
copy of the same sent to each Of the South
Carolina representatives. Also saying that he
had forwarded by express certain maps and
charts of the coast of South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida.
Ol motion OF vice.President Frost, the
thanks of the Chamber were ordered to be
returned to the senator, and the maps, &C.,
were ordered to be framed and hung up on
the walls of the meeting-room.
The following gentlemen were elected mem
bers of the Chamber Hon. James B. Camp
bell, George E. Gibbs, ]. L. Sheppard, F. d.
Trenholm, E. Sydney Smith, h. W. Kinsman,
J. 81. Parker and Charles P. Levy.
AT three O'Clock the ballots were counted,
and the committee on elections reported the
following officers and committees elected to
ser7eifor the ensuing year samuel Y. Tupper,
president; E. q. Frost and F. ]: Porcher, vice
presidents; P. J. Barbot, secretary and treas
urer. Committee on appeals George A. Tren-
holm, Theodore Huchet, Henry Gourdtn, Will
liam If. Lswton, William Rayenel, William o.
Bescs. Committee on oharlty-F. ]. Pelzer,
A. F. Raveuel, Theodore D. Wagner, W. A.
Courtenay, j. q. Wilson.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
THE ANNIyERsAaY DINNER.
At seven o'clock, the members Of the Cham
ber, with their. Invited guests, assembled at
the Hlbernian Hall, where Tully had been
long at work preparing for their reception.
The handsome tables were soon surrounded,
andEat the head, in the old oak-carved chair,
sat President Topper, with Colonel VIM. Lud-
low, United States Army, and Postmaster
Stanley G. Trott on his right, and the Rev.
Mr.. Trapier and the Hon. A. G.. Magrath on
his lett. A blessing having been INVOKED Uy
the Rev. Mr.. Trapier, the business Of the eve
ming began, and for an hour or more the
several courses, varied by private interchange
of sentiment over sparkling glasses Of cham
payne, occupiedthe assemblage. The dinner
was enlivened by the presence ofa fine band'
and many dyspeptic win remember with
thanks the lively and sentimental airs of Pro-
fessor Dauer and his assistants.
When the dessert was under discussion, and
the smoke from the fagrant Hayanas rose
alowly in the air, chorus of rappins was
heard, and President Upper rose.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT TUPPER.
He said 1t should be with the greatest con-
tentment and satisfaction that they came TO-
gether upon this, their elghty-eighth anniVer-
sary, The sphere OF the influence OF the
Chamber had been widely extended, and 1t
could now boast of more active members than
ever before. Its influence was recognized
everywhere, and while the members were har-
monlous and mutually sustaining, who could es'
Innate the oeneuclal TesuI "utcu Inus1 oo0i"o
to the commercial community. Amid their
rejoicings he saw, however, osuse for anx'
iety, which, like sword Of Damocles, hung
suspended over their social gathering. BE
spprehended that the merchants CT Charles
ton were oyerworked. [Laughter.1 In this
city they had far less recreation than 10 other
cities. [Cheers.l And he knew that our bust
ness men would live longerif these gatherings
were more frequent. CCheers.l An old English
writer had said that the American merchant
was the most melancholy subject he ever en-
countered, on account Of the vast amount o.
thinking he did. he president Tupper) did mol
know if the writer had ever been to Charles
ton. He could hardly have seen the late Jim
Fisk, who was always reported as laughing
and Joking in the midst of his widest specula'
tions. The writer must have strolled along
our wharvea, for the bluest people the speaker
knew of were our factors, as they talked with
q buyer, and sentimentally pulled wads of cot
ton to help out the conversation. Loud
laughterl Our merchants undergo great
lab,,r and anxiety. Where else could these
men be found going to their offices at eight
,,..,. l., ,b., morning and leaving them at