The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-11
STATE BOARD OF TRADE
Holds Irs Annual Meeting In Portland
Yesterday.
important Resolutions Passed by
the Board.
The Evening Banquet at the Fall
mouth Hotel.

The annual meeting of the State Board Of
Trade was held yesterday afternoon in the
Common Council rooms at City ball, Presi-
dent Henry Lord of Bangor in the chair.
Representatives from the boards at Port
land, Bangor, Bath. Blddeford. Auburn,
Bristol, Oldto gn, Brunswick aud Belfast
were present. Representatives from the
Poland Board Of Trade were subsequently
admitted. The following gentlemen answer
ed to their names:
President Lord, L. Strickland, Bangor; K
M. Blanding, Industrial Journal. Bangor K.
w. Conant; Oldtown; Fred ATWOOD; WINTER
Z. Brackett. Belfast; John nj. Adams, Seth
l.. Larrabee, j. Henry Crockett, Portland
l.. ID. Show, w. X. Field. Brunswick; Fred
erick Newport, Alvin Reed. Poland; Ara
Cushman, l.. Stetson, Il. H. Kent, Auburn
Portland; ID. w. Conant, Oidtown; Isaac
q. Atkinson, Portland; Mr.. Searle, Port
land; j. +. Gerity. Bangor; l.. A. GOudy.
Charles S. Fobes, Portland.
The records of the two previous meetings
were read by Secretary Rich and accepted.
The secretary's report was also read. 1t is
as follows:
To the Officers and Members of the MIine
State Board OF Trade:
Your secretary begs TO present his first an
nual report of the doings of the State Board
in the first year of its existence.
At the meeting for organization, year
ago, Portland, Skowhegan, Oldtown, Ban
g0r, Biddef0rd, Bristol, SacO, Bath and Oak
land, nine boards Of trade, were represented
by nineteen delegates, and the State Board
was fairly launched as a business organiza-
tion. having its field of labor throughout all
portions of the State.
Being the first organization of the kind at
that time, the definite character of Its work
has been necessarily somewhat problem
atical, but the coming together of practical
business men from all parts OF the State to
participate In an interchange OF views and
opinions for promoting the common good,
and the discussion of trade matters and
home industries, as well as national TOPICS,
will soon give more definite form and shape
the character and policy OF business to be
legitimately transacted by the State Board,
as is already demonstrated.
Meanwhile 1t may be found inconven lent
and inexpedient to bew close to the lines of
the constitution in technicallties, until the
machinery of the new organization is fairly
adjusted and gets to running smoothly. and
1t becomes fortified by a stronger growth Of
commercial fellowship, TO promote the har-
mOny of all interests In its work.
On the Goth Of February last, the State
Board accepted the cordial Invitation of the
Auburn Board of Trade, and held a large
and profitable meeting in that city, there be-
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gregate membership of 1893 In the ten cities
of Portland, Bangor, Blddeford, Skowhegan
Auburn, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
Brunswick and Belfast All of these boards
were very ably represented and the meeting
was pronounced by the public press. as one
of the most important and useful business
gatherings ever held In the state; and to the
delegates 1t was most pleasant and satisfac-
tory.
At this meeting six new boards applied
and were admitted to membership in the
State Board representing Augusta, Lewis
ton, Auburn, Waterville, Belfast and Bruins
wick.
The delegates of The State Board were
very Hospitality entertained by the Auburn
Board of Trade.
On the Both of April last, in compliance
with instructions from the executive council,
/ issued circular letter to each Of the con-
stituent boards then comprising this oIgani-
Zation, asking the payment OF ten cents per
member of each, based upon their last re-
ported membership.
In resDonse IN the assessmeat hav, ra