New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
ITS TnTBuTE TO TIE LATE MosEs H. GRGNNELL-AP-


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
ITS TRIBUTE TO TIE LATE MOSEs II. GRINNELL-AP'
pRovAI OF THE PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL VIEWS.
The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
Yesterday. was attended by about thirty members
among them the President Samuel ID. Babcock, thot u
Cowdin Charles Watrous Thomas G. Acton A A. LOW
Samuel b. Rngges and James b. Colgate Mr. Low reau
appropriate resolutions on the death OF the a'e "o
Brown, who Of the Oldest members OF Tue 'i'
Der Mr. Cowdin Chairman Of the Executive Commute
announced the death OF Moses H. Grinheh S'Si"s' III
! part: ,, -,
II IL deemed eminently proper that the ohanoe e ~
Commerce should take special noce oi % ma he was
among It's oldest members ana long e oncai i mn
sus an This CITY Tor nall century, aud Tor tue greater
part that time stood in the i9rennst ian5 o ',
Is03 nj New-I}edford one Of ew-i.ngiands busiest
seapors; accustomed from enidhooa 10 li"So %ib
mariners who had visited a chh,si uahcu III !uu5,
10 walk the deck aud brave the tempest cary
oyncng decided talent ios business When leSs tlan
twenty years 0id ne went lioih NoN DO
cargo Rio de JaneiIO sold the goods AT rcuhhcIdNc
prices, took IN cargo OF cohee s8td 70 trieste WHERE
after dsposing OF the oOnte ne eli ms Snip anu went
90 England Oh commercial tour, ana thch returned 10
America. In early manhood me had cultivated the idea
that tus vast country wac destined 10 become one Oh
the greatest COMMERCIAL nations on the globe. Ana
with tastes aud abilities admirably fitted Tor the task,
he determined to make IL his life mission to no what ne
could TO work out this grand idca Urged Oh by the
Inspiration OF this lofty motive he early removed TO this
Becoming partner in leading shipping honse, sub,
ihe success ana lsh iepue {" TINS rehoWhrl MN o,i
bOtn sides Of tnr Atlantic due 70 him. Ne"cd III
ths light, Mr. Grinnei appears az The co'npeer ~ hot
ihe pioneer OF inc Goodhues te h.~.ais, 'r t tht
the Chauuceys Che Bpornans. the haraalls, ana the
associaies, VINO achieved distinction IN the Gud oi
shipping merchants 81 his city. a.,
Mr. Grnel TOOK lively interest in the AFFAIRS OF tne
OF the Port, and aferwad Naval Oaicer his oincia
credtlbie 10 himself aud beneficial 10 Iuo
lie manifested a special interest IN the New-Ensand
Society o. which ne became meI9Dtr IN $50 10, lot
l lf. amin sl
Daniel Webstcriong his intimate irSh-io aii,hH ino
annual dinner Alter Affections % ~ tc
fcdr,, v.icI, dT.,, from Nh Webster an eloquent ana
pal4utc response thai will ever be- remembered ~ those
Uho Lad the GOOD fortune 90 hear H. au "Elch st"neS
forth - one Of The gems OF hi. published works. Mr.
{. inneii took a prominent part 10 promoting ana CON
quoting the public charitable INSTITUTIONS oI tlls Vy'
ana his purse op 70 the poor aud the S.Hi
Ig As trustee and guardian 81 tIe funds and estates
OF others lac Was ai,hf4l iioGs ana wise. ,. .,,
NJ. Gu nrlls conscientious devotion TO duty, truth
and jas lee mis- sterling integrity and freedom from sell,
isincss. MS open aud manly hearing DIS tender ana
comprehensive b-neV.cnce' his hJeiaI aiH Constant
support Of the institutions OF icArlin- ana feGion shtd
d.Iy beauty over his life AMI lin lse deSntu lfas-
stations OF responsibility ANA influence IN the course ~
unusually pr0trlced career, and distinguished - ~
O. th'm Tor foresight piopii' @'dl ana LEU III 81
neil vii probably De tn longest remembered ny ms iel-
iow-cizens for the shlI' muicth,e anu e,.nu3's t
Win when he ioSteied the sroW,i 10 'A' country AZ tiat
militia " the seas me mercantile marine WAefeoha
great maEtnic naron must largely depend Tor pros
petty in peace and safety ia var.
Mr. Low, in moving that Air Cowdts address be
transcribed on the minutes and copy to the family
made a bIief address.
Samuel 3. Ruggles said that very important COM
munications had been received By the Department OF
STATE from ministers 10 foreign countries, III respect TO
their respective products. The Department was required
10 publish extracts from these communications. Infor
nation relative rich deposit Of silver In Peru,
now approachable 10y railway he thought would prove
OF great interest al thl- time.
the ClamDcT approved q petition, signed by ma y
merchant, and bIIkrs II Nrwhorb ana boston asking
the Treasury Dep rtiucnt 90 allow, general prdc-
tirt. rcngc>IgtIou IN appraisal cases WhcJc errors
had uceu admitted ~ tlc appraisers
Dir. Low moved, d" That the views cnuuciated nv the
President % hc United states m .is recent auuiil Mes
aire io Congress. pbss for This Chamber paramount
interest OF his declared opposon 10 any imam
cial measure chat VIII uuptnl tue pubic fMtn.' Mr.
Kurc!e, thought the most Important pi of thc VI ssi-c
WAC tn- emphasis with wHc1 tue President had declared
his be- cf tuit silver coinage should d. Hunted s well
as made commercially equal lo gold 'ir Low rrsoiu-
ton Was adopted.
Mr. HnDr. moved talt Congress be mcmOralizrd 10
amend the Constitution 80 t. Con -tcss sfuu. $40 once
Wu years instead 81 yearly. lie Thought thc bu,mc9S
u iuc country SUFFERING rom too much legislation.
,ir Rugg.. said: "I beg 90 tAat tn5 IS Cham.
lr of Commerce. and uOt political CuuFcntCM' The
resolution WAS tabled.