, 1873-10-22
= ~svaavh~s 0a
Sixth Annual Meeting Of the
National Board Of
Trade.
Tho Session Opened at Kings
- bury Music Hall Yes
80 tcrday Noon.
Delegates in Attendance from All the
Principal Cities Of tho
Continent.
The Convention Welcomed 10
Chicago by Charles E.
Culver, Esq.
And It's Members at 0nco Pro-
ceed to Business.
An Important Report Submit
ted by the Executive
Council.
Fraudulent Warehouse Rcceipts.'.The Bank.
rupt Law...Treatment Of Trade
and Commerce.
The National Shipping Interest,"
Canadian Reciprocity
tional Finances.
Election Of Officers and Appointment
~.
Fraudulent Warehouse Receipts...The Bank.
rupt w...Treatment Of Trado
and Commerce.
The National Shipping Interest,"
Canadian Reoiprooity---Na-
tiona1 Finances.
Election Of Officers and Appointment
Of Committees, "

Tho sixth annual meeting Of tho National
Board Of Trade began at noou yesterday iu tho
ungsbury Music Hall. Tho delegates were
called to ordor By tho President, Alr. Fraley, OF
| philadelphia. who said they wore again permit
| ted to meet III tho brotherhood formed five yoars
hoforo. They had always recognized the super-
intending control OF Providence and should con-
tinue to do 10. Prayer would, therefore, bc Of
fered by the Rcv. DR.. Goodwin, OF tho First
| Congregational Church.
| The Rev. DR.. Goodwin prayed.
1t was moved by O. J. Hoffman. Of Philadel-
| phia, tho mombera Of tho New York Produce
| Exchange be' admitted without the usual rofer-
/ enco.
| Tbs motion wns agrood to.
A motion to admit delegates from the New
England Board OF Trado was temporarily poHt-.
poned.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
| The Secretary, Alr. Charles Randolph, then
| called the roll as follows:
4 Boston Board of Tr,de-Alyah Crocker, Charles g.;
nui}nio Heard 81 Traao-ohnrles q. Curtis. e. p.
oinsinnat chan',sr ., commsree-s; :: oovtngsog,
s. Isstor Taylor, George F. Davis Theodore Cook
'oi oinennat ' Board II Trnde~Tiom.s g. Smith, 5o-
seIh K!nsey. oazzam a a9ng a -,,,,,,,a.u v x,,n,,u
chieago board 81 Traae-o. +: CULVER A. n; Wright,
q. NJ. How, n. e. Farbnnk, W. E. Dosgett. E. W.
Kanaas CITY Board Of Trade-nenry J. Latshaw,
Thialclpla Doard Of Trade-oeorge l. Duzby,
weherc,l. tho Hon. Frederick FINLEY.
Richmond Chamber Of Conlnerco-S. Dassett
Mobile board Of Tradc-F. q. Bromberg.
& Masters, TX Edward Be1 john L. Boynton, Theoaore ].
Eusted. Forrest H. Parker. James L. Flint Henry Q.
Nav YORK Chamber Of Commerce-0eorge opdyke,
James s. r. stranahau, 8. u. ohittenden, John Austin
ii. Louis Union Merchanta' E1change-Barton Ablo,
Tsxs,f S; bSaTd q Tfaas-5ohn O. johnson, wll'lam
Portland ,,.sss {Mss Board of rFado-r g. uef'oy'
milwaukee, Chamber OF commerco-The Hon. Will
| lam E. Smith, Edward u. Holton. William P. Nc
'; Now Orleans Chamber of commerce-wilan, II.
D9B5T Baaorc q; oard of rradesauuel p rhompson,
'Aadi Phiadeipha dasn's:sal Esshanaa Assooiatlon
Christian /. Hoffman, william Masssy, Thomas ALL
'f petrois board q Trade Richard uawley Henry P.
> B1sase. -,
: It. Iouis Doa1d Of Trade-D r. Bonner, Jamee Bo'
dominion Hoard Sf Trade -rSgonto Y T. How In
hugh nns gs1 ThS. %nS
d tr Hamilton. 4. 7. Wood; Ottawa, James skear
y William Peunoek.
: on motion, \. T. Swami waa elected Assistant
!. Hocrotary. - 49,
!, ADDRESS OF wELooMs.
Tho CHAIR Bail it gave him great pleasure tt
: introduce AIR, Culver, OF tho Chicago Board o.
: I,rato, who desired to make few remarks vel
= coming them to tho city. Ho hoped thoy woult
reolprocate, and cordially welcome hr. Culver x
their hail. Mr.. Culver then spoke RS follows:
= Mn. pREa1nENT AND GENTLEMEN, MEMnERs OF TIL
j. NATIONAL BoAnD Or TnApE Assembled here M ~ ~ yo
cS.ssxo' G deyoves upon me 1y vtrsas Of ~ oeta
relation to that association, to offer sou ita sauationt
y " y or so we
IS time to time seeking to secure Individual anu ~
e9ess to a an BY promons tic nato
i. prosperity. You honor ns by your presence in oa
city, aud We extend to you snee5e , sna @ noss IT,, eora
IT Convention here may prove profitable nnd peasan
a When you afs % called ,on1 70 sGpaTstg 11y
each other, bnt that yor may sso have kind regst
for apd agreesbo reeoectious Of the eity aud IT, cit
zena, In which aud With whom sou will havo mot. .
estap,sIaons @ ot tha Nationai 1oar If rsado, II,
Saeeus s y s3sn w
~ morce md othcr bodice organized for general cor
no a,ll har,noly Of action In reference to co,nmprci
ueages oustos and LAVE, and especially ta secure
5smsss 81 and Il
to | country ut large,
,iu Probably Ut no time has tho genera 1nind peeh mo
40 agitAcu and unsettled regarding matters Of publ
nv policy nl concern hnn now, md ellrey sinco the fu
M uattou Of your Associations thare has not been TIL
,at greater necessity for the prouer consideration
TO- questions pertaining to tho common interests Of
eli common country.
W. II ia 10 part of my duty to ane subjects for 70
Mt consideration, Or 10 suggest opca for your dscusso
but bog to Ito allowed to say that Ill elassea or socie
oy will watch with eager Interest tue results OF this,
IS, SIKH annual ncang. occurring III 1t dnea at til
Ito when many suffering from tho eecs Of AT upl
yet ccanted aud meat ectod Anancal pac,a PAT
ito lLat was the uHral reslt Of fnuty system of,
nv pcrncious prncc0s in, tho bnBitpsB Of banktng,-t
49, direct cert OF Wild and reckless operations of ulsct
pulous specul4tors together With tho unwso action
llo thuse who. forgetting benefits, and for reaaonh
or abuRea suffered, war upon corNnrattonB llHHlH
md operations aud said actiona cob!ni
crcated lfsrust, inpasreh crea cicckca inyeatncn
nducu withdrawal Of bank depoalts crippled man
m fAotrcs para!YzrA husinuHs, dorreclate trcGs Of
~ rscultu1al produets mud brought tito cnro country
~ tho verge IT ruin. Who can tol tle nnal rcsu
Or Wlehur It shall be lihaHtrdlla TO oil. ~ lAH ec1l
Ho naAy, whether, n|eed, thu country will nut ha ~
nK eGtel by &he taAoB to ho learned from thla alaruss
pnt Of avllH abluca, and af lerila attendant theroon7
nj It IL know9l that fungyeaa as eonferrad with n
nv. oers, sought yur advice, and has boon tnnent
9 by your autl0n You calcDlut tor your practi
olA tnrHpdHo aud your extensive expertenco. You
l4o- supposed to Rl'Irecate, n,ly hoso having y
knowledge aud experience eau appreciate, tho co