Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

Public Meeting Organizes a Hoard
OF Trade Members and Officers.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and ournal
NEW CASTLE, April 5.-About 300 rep.
resentatiye citizens Of New Castle met
last night in the Opera House and organ.
lied board Of trade, consisting Of is
active and enterprising business and pro-
fessicnal men. The lneeting was enthusi-
nstic throughout, and every one present
manifested much interest in the proceed
ings. Seated or the stage were Julian
D. Janvier, George w. Eckles, Charles
II. Clewall, William II. CLARK, John s.
King, Harry l.. Mckee, Charles v. Wise,
Ira Lunt, George N. Riley, james f.
Cannon, B. L. Blackburn and John
Thompson.
After OH overture by che HuHhebeck
orchestra, George W. Eckles called the
meeting TO order, and stated the object
Of it was to consider the ndvisability Of
organizing board Of trade. Mr.. Clewell
moved and It WINS seconded that Mr..
janyier be made chairman and Mr..
Clewell secretary OF the meeting.
A spirited discussion arose az to
whether or not the officers would be
temporary Or permanent.
AIr. Glagell stated that his idea OF the
matter was that the meeting should elect
temporary officers, then organizes the board
and allow the latter to choose It's own
officers.
Mr.. Herbert Thought il would DO
proper to elect temporarily president
and secretary. snd after that let the
audience elect the officers Of The board.
James b. roman made motion to shIa
effect, but it was lost.
The Rev, p. b. Llghtner, rector OF I'm
manuel z. p. Church, Was then called on
and addressed the meeting. Ths speech
was loudly applauded.
Another discussion arose rs to tho best
method to purfue In etfecting perma-
mont Organization. MeqaTs. Herbert,
Ferris, Frazer Ciswell, Toman, Simpson,
EckieH and the chair were the speakers.
Finally Alexander b. Cooper, Esq, set
tied tho dispute by moving that COM
mittee OF i've ba appointed to settle the
matter. The chairman appointed Messrs
Cooper, Clewell, Toman, Frazer and
Clark. They retired, and, after music
by the orchestra, Mr.. Cooper, Oh chaiF-
man, reported that they had considered
the matter and read the following seso-
lu.ions:
WHEREAS, Tho establishment OF board
Of trads for the city OF New Castle 10
| deemed necessary and proper by the people
Of the city IN order 70 promote her interests
npd prosperity; therefore, be 1t
RasOiCGd, That this IN setting proceed at
once sueh manners as II dssms ~ to
appoint a board OF trade OF the city OF New
Castle consisting OF 10 men.
Ths resolution was adopted and re.
oeived rounds OF applause. Mr. Clewell
moved that committee of five DO ap-
pointed to suggest members Of the board,
and the chairman reappointed the above
committee, with orders to report in Is
minutes Al the expiration Of that tins
the chairman OF the committee reported
that il had selected In their Judgment Is
OF the best citizens without regard to
| politics or religion. Tho following were
named; William Herbert, DIR. John j.
! Black, George w. Dickelaon, Julian ID.
Janvier, William j. Ferris, William A.
| Vicksry, George A. Maxwell, Patrick
McGrory; Ira Lunt Fl. II. Borie, Alex
snder B. Cooper, Ed, James B. Tomsn,
Thomas Frazer, Jr., Charles II. Clewell
and William IL. CLARK.
The report was adopted unanimously,
and the secretary was instructed to notify
the gentlemen Of their appointment. On
motion of Mr.. Cooper Mr.. Herbert WAS
made chairman Of the new board, which
is composed Of some OF the most promi-
nent and highly respected citizens.
With her fine location, close proximity
to the big markets, excellent water front,
fine manufacturing sites, ancient history,
ard with 9 board OF trade composed of
representative men, Mr.. Cooper thought
that New Castle should boom. The new
board will convene at the call of Presi.
1 dent Herbert. After vote OF thanks
was rendered the orchestra and Rev. p.
d. Lightner for his address, the meeting
adjourned with three hearty cheers for
New Castle and her new board of trade.
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