Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Builders and Architects
The Exchange Takes Charge
of Its New Rooms.
QUARTERS FOR THE CRAFT.

Reading and Consideriug-The Appren-
tice System.
The new rooms of the Builders Ex-
change in Crosby & Hills new building
were auspiciously opened last night. The
room has been described in these columns.
1t occupies the entire second story of the
new building 1t is large, well located
and well lighted At the north west
corner a large committee room has been
partitioned off, which is carpeted and
furnished with chairs and large table
At the southeast corner are smaller com
mittee rooms similarly furnished The
lavatories and closets are at the south
west corner Of the room A carpeted
platform has been built at the northern
side of the room and an Office for the
superintendent has been rallied off at the
left Of the entrance. There is a rack for
papers and two rows Of boxes against the
west wall for the use Of members Of the
exchange The glass in the partitions is
ground enamel and the woodwork is
finished in cherry.
Last night a large number Of comforta-
ble chairs were arranged in rows in the
room to accommodate the visitors and
grand piano occupied the platform.
About $50 persons were present including
several ladies. members Of the families Of
Of the exchange Nearly all the mem
bers Of the exchange were present and
among the other gentlemen in the
room were the following; A. d. Warner,
d. w. Taylor, j. H. Hoffecker. Harry
Enmons. l.. W. Palmer, A. G.. Robinson.
John G Farra. Benjamin f. Bartram,
William II Quinn, James L. Devou,
Joseph Hill, j. Miller Thomas. Lilburne
Chandler 0tho Nowland, j. Frank Ball,
Benjamin Nields, Esq. and s. II. Bay
nard
At S25 o'clock William H. Foulk
president of tine Exchange, called the
meeting to order, and the exercises were
opened with singing by quartette from
the Tuesday Club, composed Of Messrs.
j. +. Clymer and Thomas Benson and
Misses Eva Crouch and Mary Theilman
Miss Martha Pickles accompanied on the
piano.
Mr.. Foulk made short address, in
which he told of the organization of the
Exchange and referred to the opening
last spring. He said. there were now
over forty members who had paid the
first instailment fee Of $50. He explained
the advantages of the Exchange TO the
members in facilitating business between
the members
Charles b. Lore was then introduced
Mr. Lore began by quoting Shakespeare
in reference to the music He compl
mented the Exchange on its success and
accused it of absorbing both the Board Of
Trade and the Tuesday Club. He then
described the old plain brick architecture
of the city years ago, which had, at last,
been broken into by some enterprising
builders and handsome buildings erected
here and there Mr. Lore believed in
cultivating home talent. We have as
/ good workmen, talents and taste as other
| cities The city owes to the gentlemen
who have formed the Builders Exchange
debt it does not realize. The Exchange
will give the city character and impress.
/ Mr.. Lore closed his very pleasant and
entertaining speech by telling Of the
advantages of legislation which organi
zation could obtain as a representative
body
! Washington Hastings was then intro
duced. He said; 'The organization oi
your society marks very interesting ers
in the annals OF Wilmington. We are
a conservative people, but in many re
spects it is a safe thing to be a conserva
tive people. They are generally careful
There is however, such thing rs being
too conservative, allowing others to adopl
new ideas and outstrip us in the race
The speaker suggested that the car anC
ship builders and foundrymen form sim
liar organizations. also the leather mann
facturers and carriage manufacturers
He spoke at length Of the apprenticeship
system saying that he regretted that tn,
system that was in vogue wher
he was n boy was not IL
vogue now. Then they learned a trade
The present system was crest misfor
tune. Boys did not half learn a trade
The opposition to the system came largel,
from the trades unions 1T is 4 shame
a burning shame, said the speaker, tina
any boy wishing to learn a trade shoulC
not have an opportunity to do so. HI
spoke Of the limited number of appren
tices master builder could take and salt
the state of affairs was also caused by tn
jealousy of journeymen. Mr. Hasting
closed his address by predicting the ex
tension Of the city to the Delaware river
which would be lined with factories AM
warehouses from Edgemoor to the soutl
Of the Christiana river
After the choir had sung another piece
according TO the announcement Of Nh
Foulk, letter Of regret was read fror
George D. Bates, Esq. w. X. Crosb
! was then introduced
Mr.. Crosby heartily endorsed all tha
had been said for the goodwishes and pros
perity of the Builders Exchange aud tn
Board Of Trade He said that Whining
ton was not developing in symmetry. tt
mechanical and manufacturing interest
had developed rather than the mercantil
and commercial interests. In regard I
shopping, the speaker said he believed
people buying where they could buy th
cheapest. II they could buy cheaper
: Philadelphia, they should buy there bU
Z if people could do as well in Wilmington
I they should patronize the home markets
) If the trade which goes away from Wi
? mington could be kept home, Market stre'
would in few years, be entirely reiu-
enated The speaker spoke of an edito
ial in a recent issue of the EVENING JoUi
r NAL which made the point that more loc
: pride was wanted.
d Job II. jackson was introduced al
t made some sensible remarks concerniI
e the apprenticeship system, holding thi
6 the opposition of trades unions TO Il
!. same, allowed foreigners to come he
n and take the places that the boys of Il
American workmen should have. He a
vised all employers to break away fro
trades unions. SO far as this matter W
4 concerned. II is a great mistake TIL
: any man should debar his son from lear
d ing trade. Mr.. jackson spoke briei
! of training schools and of the great a.
/. vantage to the boys of course at Il