Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-27
Meating of the Board Of Trade.

called mGeting OF! tue AleXaGGE)e
Board of Trade was held in their rooms
in Psf's Hall, en- King street, last night,
The attendance was not large, though the
interest manifested was of more than tie
Ordinary fervor.
The President, Mr. F. A. Reed. upon call
ing the meeting co order, stated that be de-
sired to present his resignation, believing
that the election OF new President and
Board Of Directors would infuse more lie
into The association, many OF the members Of
which bad been dereiict Of llte il attend
sDce upon the meetings of the bosrd snd tbs
committees upon which they had been ap-
pointed. While this ate OF eff;ira existed
other places in the Safe were attracting
capital and enterprise and Alexandria wgs
languishing. Ths utility of the Board Of
Trade hsd been amply exemplified in the
establishment of the shoe factory, and Mr.
Rsed felt convinced that should the board
gather the data and sot forth the advantages
OF our city and give in detail the workings
of all the industries in oar midst, the pay
rolls OF the different corporations, 81 , aud
publish ths same 10 pam phlet form incalcu-
jabe good would result to Alexandria.
Mr.. PaH hoped the boord would 90 OF il
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statements that the shoe factory owed lie
origin to the association. He urged more
activity on the part CT the members and
portrayed the benefits which would surely
foll0W.
Mr.. Julian 7. Burke, The Treasurer, sub
mic;ed HE rspcrf, which set forth on ample
Gaanc.al account ior tie working OF the
board.
Mr.. Reed then suggested the practicable
t. tg of the board iOduti9g parties to subscribe
! to o fund for the purpose Of helping minor
enterprises now here aud which might come
here. 7 be steady, healthy growth OF the
city was the nost 10 be desired. Large en-
terprisss were the desderaln.n Of ali places,
but when an industry OF colossal dimen-
aions failed the effects were depressing on
everything else; while disasters to the
less prsten'icUs neQer convulae the eu-
tire city. He cited Gu instance which came
under his observation where chair factory
en ployirg one hundred aLd fitv men would
! have been located hers bad 5000 been in.
vested In the enterprise by our people.
A decided and unanimous opposition to
| Or. Reed blicating the Presidency OF the
| uoard waa apparent, snd he was ii lally PIE
vailed Oh TO hold the { fi. 20 until the expira-
i tiOu CT HIS tSIW-tES sCCOEG AioGH"J III
March.
Mr Noble Lindsey wes then elected Let
Vice President; Mr.. George Fisher 2!d 90;
Mr. VIM. Rsardon secretary; Nj. Julien T.
Burke treasurer, and the following Beard OF
| D rector. Messrs Park ASnew, Psier A;tch-
AEON, ]. I. B ckhaw, = E D1wnhen, Isaac
g ohssrg, NJ 3 Hsrlo~, George Il Hill, J..
J JAMESON, Charles K!og, E. 5. Leadbeater,
w II May and T. Patf
o. molten Of NJ. J. B Thompson the
| P, esidenG wss eupow cred TO employ cop-
petens person to gather tbs proper Statistics
and necessary Information regarding the
business Of Tho city fer publication.
Ga molion ot Mr.. F. p IF it wea ordered
that petition be presented to the City
Ooupcii praying that body 10 order Get
sus of the city, it bei0g alleged shat that
takeu By the governments oiicials is CHROME
| Gus.
II was stated that during The past ter
years one Thousand houses hsd been built
in A!exa1d,is, and that instead CT having
Il 600 iahab!teHts the city numbers near
20 OOo.
Various other mae.eTs Of interest were di-
cossad sud supges ions meda, and altogether
more Interest was manifested tran has caen
u;ua' e. the meetings OF the bead, and /
seemed determined to leave no stone uc-
turned to further tbs growth aud iGie!ests
Of the city.
The board adjourned q few mi1uses afe.
nine O'clock.