The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
BOARD OF TRADE GUESTS.
A Visit from the Executive Council of the
National Board

At IL o'clock yesterday morning the executive
committee of the National Board of Trade meet
ing in this city, were given public reception on
Change. The following are the gentlemen from
abroad who are here Hon. Frederick Fraley
Philadelphia president of the National Board of
Trade; Col John P Wetherll Philadelphia;
Benz. S. Janney, jr., Philadelphia; Henry Davis
Philadelphia James S. 7. Stranahan, New
York; VIM. S. Young, Baltimore; S. F. Gov
ngton Cincinnati; John A. Gano, Cincinnati;
George H. How, Chicago,
President A. D. Lynch, of the indianapolis
Board of Trade, called the meeting to order and
said:
Gentlemen of the Executive Council of the National
Board OF Trade: On behalf of the Indianapolis Board
OF Trade extend TO you a most cordial welcome to
our Chamber of Commerce and to the City of Ind
annapolis Representing you do the diverse and
great commercial interests of the country and coming
from the great cities feel especial qualification that
you have to city the center of population of
the country-to consider the vital questions of
mercia interest which determine the prosperity and
perpetuity of the entire business system of land
You represent associations of our great common
wealth, whose deliberations and conclusions far
reaching in their influence in every department of
trade.
Under your wise suggestions our financial
system is maintained, tho proper distribution
of the public domain the best and chea 'est
methods of transportation of the immense
agricultural and mineral products of the country the
shipping and railroad facilities relates to commerce;
all duly considered and discussed in your State and
national councils. In short no legislation which af-
ees the material prosperity of the country is omitted
| in your deliberations.
In view of the magnitude and Importance of your
work and the thought it may awaken you consider
what topics shall be brought before the national
board feel particularly graied to receive you the
guests of this body and to welcome you to city and
State Eighty years ago to-day the president of your
council took his place IN the procession of life Time
respected and honored head Of the national Board
| Within his life the first ocean steamer
sridgsd the Atlantic the first frs. steamboat
New Orleans. In his time the first steam
placed upon the iron track, which spans CONT
s.t; within his day the first telegraph and telephone
wires have been stretched which extend beneath and
around the globe that to-day he may sit in his Of
fee and talk of commercial interest TO all continents
Within his memory new heaven and new earth have
been created-"old things have passed away and all
things have become new" Through him welcome
you ALL and now have the pleasure of introducing
Hon Frederick Fraey. of Philadelphia president of
| the National Board of Trade
Mr.. Frailey (who, by the way, was eighty
years old yesterday responded, making nu mer
GUS pleasant illusions to the past. He said that
during his life "all the great events of the scien-
tifc world have come about. By the blessing of
Providence people unknown eighty years ago
are able to sit under their own vine and fig
tree. in this the ancient wilderness of the West
! ern world. with none now to modest or make
afraid Here | stand to-day in the metropolis of
| the population of this entire country in 1900,
and l often wish 1 could live to see what is to
| become of this great country hundred years
/ from now. We realize that to-day we have
| country of which the people may be proud, and
whose stability no croaker can assail"
| The other visitors were introduced by John
H. Holiday, of the News, the Indiana member
| of the committe.
| ter of century ago he was resident of Indian
apolis. He had seen Washington street packed
with hogs from White river to Pogue's run, on
their way to market Cincinnati derived her
growth and commercial strength from the trade
| with Indiana.
Col Wetherill, of Philadelphia, said
that he felt that the National Board
has a great many things to rene
DIV. He recommended the creation of a CONNER,
| cial department at Washington, which might col
| ect facts bearing upon trade; the board and the
American people should lend their efforts to re-
! storing the American flag to the seas, and not
| allow foreign vessels to carry American grain
abroad; he recommended reprisal against Ger
many and France for shutting out the American
hog, by prohibiting the importation of port
wines made of logwcOd-
Brief and pleasant speeches followed by Mr.
Stranahan. Mr. How and Mr.. Young
The purpose OF the committee i'll this visit, as
indicated in Mr.. Lynchs address, is to obtain
information upon questions of commercial inter
est lake, river and railroad transportation bank
ruptcy laws, distrlbutionof public lands and kin.
bred matters and to formulate questions relat-
ing to these subjects for consideration by the
national board. which meets yearly.
The committee which is being entertained by
the Indianapolis Board of Trade, took ride
over the Belt road in the afternoon and paid a
visit to the stock yards They were greatly
pleased with the accommodations at the Union
Stock yards and declared the yards superior in
cleanliness and comfort, and all facilities tor the
care of stock to any they had ever seen.
10 night there will be a banquet at the Deni-
son House in honor of the visitors to which all
man berg of tha Roa I'd of Trade are invited