Daily Republican., 1888-06-18

hohuH8h ORsAtA&s
The formal opening OF the Builders
Exchange took place In the Smith
Building on Saturday evening, and
was Q suceess in every particular. There
was o number Of guests present from
Philadelphia, among them bling John
8 Stevens, President Of the Philadei.
phtA Exchange, and also of the National
Builders' Association, Enoch Rsmiok,
George Watson, Thomas III. Marshall,
John T. 0'Briep, j G Taylor and John
Weayer, directors Of tho exchange Of
that city. Upon their arrival here they
were met by reception committee. and
at once driven 10 the quarries of the
Brand ywins Granite Company, and
from thence to various points Of interest
throughout the city.
Supper was eerved at the Clayton
House. at the conclusion Of which the
visitors were escorted to the headquar,
tsrs Of the Exchange. The rooms were
crowded, and President Foulk pre-
sided.
Among those present In addition 10
the PhilsdelphlA visitors were: The
Hon, Charles q. Lore, Mayor q. b.
Rhoads, President OF Council John o.
Farra, Ohief Enginesr Frederic ii
1 Robinaop, A. Gilbert Robinson, Of the
| Esrmers' Bank OF Delaware, Clifton
Bertolette, Thomas McOoikle, Abner P.
Bailey, w. Fl. PIerson, John Floyd.
Evans Pennington, A. 8. Reed, Henry
A, Miller, Alfred GAwthrop, John N
Miller, Of the Farmers Mntual In
surance Company. CHARLES Baird. Thcs'
Baylis, Colonel Milo W. Locke, VIII.
Ham r. voshell, John O. Brisop, Thos
Mitchell, Robert q. McCaulley, Henry
Hvans, John 8 Grohe OF the Water
Water Department, Harry q. Ohristy
. John McKee, John A. Petsrg, JAmel
Brad fordy W lila n g Grler, W stewar
] Almond, Frank q. Oarswell, William
II, Lee, John P. Almond, ii. b. Piok
} els, Philemma Chandler, Joseph l.
: Carpenter. Jr., J. Nswlin Gawshrop. ]
D O. Pickles. John b johnson. James N
, Bryan, Alfred Gawthrop, George II
MCCALL, Alvan Allen, j. o. Johnson
I Horace Wilson, Daniel w. Tay lor
pres dent OF the Board OF Trade, snt
/ David A Wells.
I'll Alfred Gawthrcp slated that tn
. object OF. the meeting was to formall.
Q open the rooms Of the exchange. Tn
0 | rooms had been secured In order tina
Q the builders might have . place TO NEE
. ana interchange their views.
4 President Foulk then INTRODUCES
. John 3. Stephens, president Of tn
Philadelphia Exchange, who said:
q "It affords me unusual pleasure
o come 10 Wilmington ard congratulate
!. you on the opening Of your exchange
Q There are 30 many advantages arisin
from the formation OF an exchange thn
o / scarcely know how to begin to enuu
q crate them. In the hrst place there
q the advantage OF organic alton. On
10 employees ret rs the example Of organ
Q ystion and we were very slow 70 follow
/. By means OF their u6i..:.::11 efforts the
i. gained msny things whloh they miRl
% nave lAbored for years to Rcoompiis
u single hane ed. Following their exam
,e pie we have accomplished mech by o
Ranlzation, Another advantage OF q
It exchange 10 the advice we receive ffol
Te others. StrcnH men and weak me
d meet together and the strong man mu
/. give strength to the weak, aud Il
4 weak receive strength from the stron
10 Now you will me
70 evsry day and will become better q
at quainted with each other. The sooi
as relations will also be pleasant. No
,e in Philadelphia wa have no uaa fol
I'd lawyer, All our disputes arc settled
en- . committee on arbitration. Again
I'd . body you can demand n liberal Int
of probation OF building laws, while Us
Of dividuAls you could do nothing.
i'd speaker then gave Illustrations of ii
N In Philadelphts. The object OF the n
uonal Huilders' Association WAS ful
explained.
George Watson, of philadelphia. th
"a spoke briefly or trade school. 10
.r. Weaver also spoke briefly.
nm Hon. CHARLES B Lore Was nsxt Int
es. duosd, and made very humoro
a speech on plumbers.
ha Short addresses were also made
n. Daniel W. Taylor, OF this city, 3
Of Msssrs. O'BElsn and Remick, of Phi
ad delphiA.
.Ca Mr.. Foulk then stated that the da
m meetings would be held between
AN hours OF 80 and 80 p. M, md IL
ar the rooms would be open from .,
ma to 8 D. IN. The Philadelphlans returI
\ a home al 10 80 O'Clock.