The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-28
TIE CHARLESTON EXCHANGE.

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Desoriptionsof che Haii-A Large Meet
1nx-Flourishing Condition Of h Az
sociation-The New Consultation.
A large meeting ofthe Charleston Exchange
wa held in the new Exchange Hail at twelve
o'clock yesterday. The exterior OF the NALL
as seen from the west front, presents tine sp-
pearance OF "a large rectangular one-story
building, with lofty walls Of fine gray oriek,
pointedin blue, and surmounted by q hlppeo
roof. with q email square cupols upon the
apex. The interior is spacious and imposing
constituting a room torty-seven feet square,
with twenty-three feet height OF ceiling. Inc
walls are roughcast, and painted white.
The ceiling has a smooth surface, and Is also
palnted white. It consists OF a series Oh
proined arches, with a square centre piece,
ornamented by a rosette IN the middle. In
the west walfthree large doorWays, on q level
with the. floor, and,havIng. senfi-circular head
lngs, afford emple means of egress and In
press. The north and the south walls are
each provided with.a similar doorway |. the
centre, and a large window-on either side OF
The doorwsye, like to them IN form. aign up
in the north, south and west walls are three
oval windows, which admit an abundance Oh
light and air. On the east wall. about the
centre. a double stairway, circular In form,
leads to a landing about twelve feet fromzthe
aoo-. In front of the stairway Is a semi-cir'
cnlar counter or secretary's desk, which,
iocethes .withEths stairway, formsa snug little
office, The counter and the body OF the stalr-
way are painted In imitation OF OAK Tue
raiiinos and neweIs of the stairway are oil
,b,ack walnut, and the top OF the counter ID IN
,m,,ot,on of the same material. On either
aide of the stairway, 8 small square doorway,
ssrmouuted by an elaborate pedinent, con.
meets with the factors offices 10 the rear OF
the hall. From the landing above spoken OF
two doors, one on the right the other on the
left. open respectively into q committee room
and q private apartment for the board o.
directors, both Of which are comfortably
fitted up.
The meeting was called to order by the
preslde,t of the Exchange, Mr. William Rave
mel, who briefly stated is objects.
The board of directors submitted q report
of the financial condition of the Exchange,
which proved highly satisfactory and was
was unanimously adopted.
The committee on q constitution submitted
their report, which was read by the secretary.
| Colonel william L.. Trenholm, the chairman
of the committee, explained that the old con-
s~titu,lon had proved, In many respects, inade-
ouate to the wants Of the association, ana y
new one was, therefore, rendered necessary.
The new one had reen drawn up on the oasis
of the most approved constitutions OF similar
associations, 1t had been submitted to and
had received the approval OF the board OF d.
rec,ors, and he hoped that 1t would be adopted
without alteration. The constitution was
then submitted as a whole and unanimously
adopted.
The secretary reported that letters of appli.
cation for membership had been received
from Messrs. James b. Wilson, B. Bollmann,
william Quincy, J. Il. Parker, Joseph Camp
bell. E. C. Williams and B. q. Bowman. The
rules were suspended and the applicants were
elected by reclamation.
It was announced that a meeting would be
held on Monday next for the election OF q
president and twelve directors, after which
the meeting adjourned. The members then
uartook OF a bountlful lunch served up In ful-
ley's best style.
The following is the constitution which was
adopted:
ARTICLE I.