New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-06
READY FOR THE EXCHANGE.
AGREAT CROWD AT THE RECEPTION.

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR To-DAY-THE NEW
BUILDING PACKED LAST NIGHT.
The officers and members Of the Produce Ex-
change did little yesterday than complete arrange
ments fer the reception last night and for tho
opening and occupation OF their building to-day IL
expected that there will be from 1900 to 1000 or tile
1000 members Of the Exchange IN line on the march
from the old 10 the building The members will meet
on the upper floor OF the old Exchange at 1920 m.
when James McGee will deliver the vaedctory address
after which the Exchange Giles Club will sing e Good
bye, Dear Halls OF Old" The members will them form
In procession in Pearl and Moore sts in command OF
Marshal Calvin Il. Lockwood and twenty-five assistants
and win march through Pearlst to Broad thence to
Beaver-st, 10 and around Bowling Green into the new
Exchange at ths WhItehalsr entrance. After Capnas
Band plays the Rev. Arthur Brooks will offer PRAYER
After another piece by band the building will be pre-
sented by Mayor Edison, chairman OF the Building COM
ritee 70 the Board Of Managers. and will be received
NJ President Herrick. The Glee Club Will then sing
HALL this Temple Grand and then President herrck
VIII deliver the address OF welcome He viii be tOi-
lowed Ny ChaunCey NJ. Depew, the orator OF the
DAY AlgeTnOn 8. Sullivan and guests from
other Exchanges VIII make brief addresses and " Ny
Country it's OF Thee" will be sungby tho entire and
fence. The Rev. Mr. Brooks will then pronounce tho
benedction. and at 2:30 p the members OF the TX
change and their guests will be taken around the harDor
on the steamer Sam Sloan
At 2 p IN. yesterday about two hundred members OF
the Exchange assembled in the board roOm and hr-
riedy sent for President Herrick He entered amid
storm OF applause He led TO the rostrum and was
Day Alexander MeaIim made the presentation speech
Mr.. Heulcks enbarr&ssme-t and surprise were maui
feat by his flushed face aud bis trembling voice. az ne
responded In a few words
The younger members oi the Exchange we're inclined to
make the day IN tho old building OF hlary and
enjoyment and there several outburss OF Joty in
tae morning President Herr1ck mounted the rOstrlin
and said that he wished that there would be no undue
mirth. This request was sufficient and The day was
nassed in auet merr1ment.
pew binding requested tne presence OF NE feolpsc.s
the tnrOng Whch hlied the huge puldlnR tue IN 0
and their risnds form fOrmidab army Of about ZoopO
al least such the estimate Of the members present
The Lines Of carriages red the adjacent streets or oocs
and Up Broadway four or five abreast az lar as Ce Eq
table Building. The people were most IN tllI uit-s
some rich costumes being By the ladies' and cousd
ering the trcsOme work climbing stairs and elpowhg
good nature admirably. The 200 policemen, uh9er zap
tain Catfrey, VINO were stationed through
elevators unable to carry half the people Women
climbed oravely TO the stop story and even TO me roof
crowds below. The large hai WAS iil-d with moving
of people for whom mere was Just sneent oon 20
The pure white of the interior relieved by an i'm
uiense flag hug over tae musicians stand Ihe 7lud
an bank Of potted sn0wbals Ascension lilies and gerau
um. beaIie festoons OF BUNTING. Charles A. Cappa
led a large military band and Ernest Meyer a
tba PRODUCE Exchqnre March" dedlca ed 70
president Herrick, ana the Produce Exchange
Caller" both his own compositions. Iere vas no room
for DANCING and the music not suited lor IT, ENety
one moved around he sic pl'lSei- The handsome
and handsomely furnished rooms were all open, In some
of the Offices the members ther friends oltuane
au.prr, there were no refrrsnmelt. Tor gaze mu IT,
ru r who '.-rwarl ovrrl9wed inr0 no. .hbnrus rrSii
rnns kept supply their needs. me musical pro-
eriauues rs neatly printed, ana bound, " In six
t4s1t AZ .ue uIAe Mayor ElsS seemed 90 oo LoHHo d
reception 300 one room. .
Among tIose present were Mayor Edison. President
Herrck Chlunc,y II. Dtpev, oX-s rrogito Ga; H.
Franklin Quuby T.. O. Rice. c. ~ sllin, John Sinclair,
Pope C. Tent. Mr. and Mrs. john f-eOw, NJ ana Mfs'
J. A. Bostgick. nOn II. Brown, 7. l.. Ackelmth, ID;
Aguew +. ii. Alien, Joun =. Townsend, h,tA@
Arnold. General and Mrs. Stewart WOOL
ford. Mr.. ana Mrs. Forrest H. P..r~er'
Dt.d 4 IllleY, George b. Hutton, k!chaFd Pulh'E
w. H. Van Bruno. Duncan Il. SOgysI. Andrew Oulot-tI'
Leonard H41rluIe. William Van Use, II. De AIiIo ~
Nsa Grace WAttles, Mss D"ia Pie, Miss Frriiuh-
Nerhan r. r. Baldwin, Miss May ZONES, ". Il.
Wiley. +. r. LlveuUre, Mr.. AMI AIs. LEWIS
J.cE56n. IT. Joln Gordon rAom's 2. Bell. Mccullough
g. Beecher Alfred d. snow, spln u furt James =
Carney Walter Carr. General Pinto, John q CAin)'r-
lain. Henry Clews, John W. D0tsgortl D. W golc 4ali
.rt DaI-ett Lane iced, z 3. Bartlett H. Max ~ d
" " -arveut Joseph Thayer C0One. Hiucken, udge
McCue and Russell Raymond