The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
CHICAGO.
The Tribune In Its New BuIIding..
The Anniversary of the Fire,

Aho Anniversary OF the Fire
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Although much in.
terest Is felt In political circles in the
elections yesterday, and considerable
crowds gathered in front Of the news Of.
fees and the political headquarters
where reports were buletined, the news
was received rather quietly.
To-day Is the anniversary Of tho great
fire and many people celebrated 1t By re-
moyal 70 new quarters IN the rebuilt por.
tion OF the city. - :.
The Tribune appears this morning in
It's, new form OF eight pages, and Is issued
from It's rebuilt office in the burnt dis.
trict Both the Times and Tribune pub
lished sixteen pages this morning largely
devoted TO the review Of the great calam.
ity and the wonderful restoration of the
city. "
OCCUPATION OF THE NEW CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE..
At noon to-day the Board of Trade Of
this city took formal possession Of their
new hall in the magnificent Chamber of
Commerce building Just completed on the
site Of the one destroyed IN the great fire
onelycar ago to-day. They marched from
the temporary hall they have used since
the fire to the new hall, headed by a brass
band. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Patterson. Daniel A.
Jones, President Of the Chamber oil Com.
merce, In brief speech made formal
presentation OF the hall to the President
Of the Board Of Trade. ]. G. Calvin,
Vice President, in the absence OF Presi.
dent Preston, responded In behalf of the
Board, accepting the hall and rendering
thanks for the promptness with which the
agreement Of the directors Of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce had been fulfilled and
the manner In which they had performed
the duty. Speeches were then made by
Mayor Medill and by W. F. Coolbaug6,
ESQ The new building Is one Of the
finest, II not the finest, structure ol the
kind In the country, and the Board Of
Trade hall Is a magnificent room.
To-day has been observed here by many
people as sort ota holiday, and the streets
OF the rebuilt district have been Unusually
full Of people in their best attire, review.
ing the wonderful change thai. has been
wrought since this day a year ago. Hun.
dreds came in from the country on the va.
Vrious Railroads and added to the thronC
OF citizens, who crowded every thorough.
fare. '8'T
The Board Of Trade held no session as
to-day had been fixed as the one on which
they would take possession of their new
hall in the magnificent building erected
by the Chamber OF Commerce upon the
site of the old one. Before noon the
members formed in procession in front OF
the halhthey have occupied since the fire
and marched to the new hall, headed by
a brass band. The hall, which is much
larger than the old one; was densely
packed, not only the members of the board
being present but hundreds OF prominent
citizens in other branches OF business.
The platform was occupied by the off.
GERS and members Of the various com.
mittees of the Board of Trade. Mayor
Medill and many old and well known
citizens were also seated there. In the
gallery were stationed Voss' Light Guard
Band and the Chicago Glee Club. The
exercises commenced by playing " Home,
Sweet Homo" by the band, and the sing.
ing of "Auld Lang sYne" by the glee
club.
Daniel A. Jones, ESQ.,, President Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, then formally
the new hall TO the Board Of
Trade in neat, brief speech in which he
reviewed the work Of rebuilding, from the
commencement, when, less than a year
ago, the directors Of the Board met and
resolved to replace the old Chamber by
one which should be superior In every re-
spect He awarded great credit to the
contractors for the various parts of II
for the energy and skill they had dis.
played, and remarked as q matter of con.
graduation that no accident had betallen
those connected with the work. He
closedi by expressing the hope that
no member Of the Board would
ever tend to clog the wheels of
commerce, but that every effort
would be made to facilitate the constantly
trade of the city.
]. NJ. Preston, President OF the Board
ol Trade, being confined to his home by
Charles E. Culver, First Vice
President of the Board, responded to the
speech OF President Jones 10 appropriate
terms, complimenting that gentleman and
his associates Of the Building Committee,
Messrs. John l.. Hacock and George c.
Walker, and the Secretary and Treasurer
Of the Board, Chas. L. Raymond, for the
manner in which they had fulfilled the
arduouS- duties imposed upon them, and
fidelity with which they had redeemed
their promise to furnish the Board on the
first anniversary Of the destruction of the
old hall with one which should surpass It
In every respect. He recipEocated the
hope expressed by President Jones that
no act OF any member Of the Board should
ever tend 10 bring reproach upon the
fame ot Chicago business men or cripple
the commerce Of the city.
Rev. DR.. Patterson then invoked the
Divine blessing upon the work completed,
and all who were connected with 1t, be.
seechiug that great and useful influence
might radiate from it and centre all over
the country.
The Secretary Of the Board read con.
gratulatory dispatch from the Buffalo
Board OF Trade, which was received with
applause,
Lengthy addresses were then delivered
by Hon. W. F. Coolbaugh aud Mayor
Medill, which were received too late to
be put in typo for this issue.-ED. 1Nr.l
Waafhar Ranar1