Evening journal., 1890-04-05
NEW CASTLE AROUSED
Her Citizens Assemble and
Organize a Board of Trade.
REV ?. b. LIGHTNER's ADDRESS.

Board OF Trade to beautttys Boom,
Build Up and Improve the Little city
ON the Delaware.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. April ga big mass
meeting of citizens and business men
was held ia the Opera House last even
ing, and a live Board Of Trade. com
posed Of publie-spirted and representa-
tive business men was organized. The
affair was complete success, and showed
not only the work Of skillful managers,
but that they had spared neither money.
labor nor time in making the appoint
ments complete in every detail The
result of their efforts to-day Is that every
inhabibant in New Castle Is inspired with
new life and even the chronic llxickers
who tried TO retard the movement with
their miserable walls OF its uselessness.
are now beginning TO feel that life is
really worth living
At Sl5 o'clock the Hushebeck orehes-
ira opened the meeting with choice Sc
lection Of music. In fact the orchestra
distinguished itself by fine playing dur.
ing the entire evening. When the meet
ing was opened about 400 prominent per-
sons were present and the number con
tinued to increase until the time OF ad-
| iournment. Many ladies were noticed In
the audience. On the stage were seated
Squire Julian ID. Janyer, William II.
Clark, Ira Lunt, George NJ. Riley, John
: King, James f. Cannon, William L.
Rothwell, Charles H. Elwell, Charles v.
Wise, George w. Eckles John Thomp-
son, Benjamin +. Blackburn. John A.
Walls, Harry L. Mckee Joseph II. King
and Thomas Frazer. George w. Eckles
made few remarks and said that the
first thing in order would be the election
of a Temporary chairman. The name OF
Julian d. Janvier was mentioned and
that gentleman was unanimously elected.
He expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him by so large gather.
ing OF his fellow-citizens and said the
first thing in order was the election Of a
secretary pre-. TEN. 5. w. Eckles was
elected to that position.
hitch occurred just at this point
and much valuable time was consumed
by several Of the gentlemen who had the
same idea about effecting an organiza.
tion, but had very different WAYS of ex-
pressing that idea Chairman Janyier
finally raped for order and introduced
Rev. p B. Lightner. who made the ad.
dress Of the evening Although Mr.
Lightner had made no preparation for a
speech, he delivered one that was both
able and eloquent. He said that he had
torn himselfaway from his worship and
church duties on that, the greatest Of an
fast days, Good Friday, for few min
utes, TO appear before an intelligent body
Of his fellow citizens TO advance a move
ment that he had been longing TO Sc,
inaugurated for a long time. He lais
special stress on the citys beauty, loca
tion, facilities and advantages Before
! came to this city, ! had travelled through
all the northern territory, east Of The
Mississippi, and had never been accus-
toned to living anywhere, but in large
busy city
Since my advent among you, four years
ago, both the little city and its inhabi-
tants have become dearer to me every
day and / stand before you, not as
public man, but as one Of you
to do all tnat is in my power
to establish an organization OF this kind
for the purpose of which we are assem-
bled tonight have never heard Of 1
better commercial centre than this car
make, and challenge it to be surpasse,
north of Mason and Dixon's line.
He spoke of what he, personally
would like to see done in New Castle
the most important of which was
marked improvement on the train anC
steamboat service and all other methods
Of transporting the 5000 inhabitants
who were literally locked in the city, in.
stead of being able to enjoy the admir-.
able resources that surround them. HI
spoke Of the fame New Castle once en-
joyed, and how that had been allowed K
depart without one dissenting voice. bu
said that IL could and would achiev,
much greater advantage than be-
r fore He concluded his remarks by say
ing that If he had, by any remark, en-
couraged the institution Of good, livl
Board Of Trade, he would feel that hi
work on the evening of this Good Fridal
had not been in vain. and be would b
amply rewarded for all that he had done
Mr.. Lightner's remarks we're freguentl,
interrupted by tumultuous applause, bu
when he had concluded the applause wa
almost deafening.
Everybody was now in a good humo-
and w. J. Ferris arose and moved tha
the temporary officers be made permanent
carried. Secretary Eckles read the cal
for the gathering and William Herber
moved that committee Of three be ap
pointed TO procure the constitution ans
bylaws Of a similar organization, befor
1 prOCeulUE iAFbHefs 1niS 1AOLlOn wa
afterwards withdrawn. as it was aseer.
tanned that no printed rules could B,
obtained Alexander B. Cooper. ESQ.
then made few fitting remarks, CO...
clading by moving that a committee o
f We be appointed to retire for ffteel
minutes and consider the best methods o
effeetiDg an organization Of Board o
Trade. Mr.. Cooper was heartily ap
plauded and HE motion was carried will
a cheer The meeting now settled dowr
TO active business, end the sun began I,
dawn on the brilliant future Of New
Castle. President Janvier appointed
Messrs. Cooper. Clewell, Toman, Frazer
and Clark as the committee. While they
were in secret session in an adjoining
room the orchestra discourced enchant
ing music.
The committee was only two minutes
late with its report, which was drafted
as a resolution, and read by Chairman
Cooper. 1t stated, that after carefully
considering the matter, the COMMITTEES
had come to the conclusion to recommend
t election Of fifteen intelligent and law.
abiding citizens and representative bust
ness men as Board of Trade.
@. H. Clewell moved to appoint com
mittee of five to retire and select the
fifteen members Of the board. Carried.
On motion Of Ira Lunt the same COM
mittee was appointed. After they had
withdrawn, Rev p B. Lightner moved
| to include the FIVE members of the COM