New-York tribune., 1891-05-08
CHAMBER or COMMERCE ELECTION.

CHARLES 3. SMITH MADE PRESIDENT FOR THE
FIFTH TINE.
The 1884 annual election of officers of the Chamber Of
Commerce took place yesterday. There was ON un-
usually large attendance and many weSnown men were
present There was no opposition to the regular ucKet
and the Chamber complmented Charles S. smith by re-
electing him president for the fifth time George wilson
was chosen to be secretary for another term Inc
following is the ticket:
Alexander f. orr second vicepresident, motifs IA.
Jesup; treasurer, Solon Humphreys secretary "eoeo
Executive Committee-Henry Hentz chairman John
H. Inman. Woodbury. Langdon, John sloane D. Eu-
Committee on Finance and Currency-George s. Coe,
chairman John j. Knox, William F. ST. John, GEORGE
c. MagOun, j. Harsen RhOadeS.
committee on Foreign Commerce and Revenue Laws
Francis b. Thurber chairman; Charles NstronS'
Gustav II seh%ao stephen ryoe M e"y aSd
Franldin Edson, chairman William II. Webb, samuel
6emmee seaTS on the Harbor and shppngA Foster
Higgins. chairman; Edward Hncken, John H. stalin,
LANES s T. stranahan and Vernon Ii. BrOwD
Members of the Board of Trustees having charge OF
the real estate of the Chamber Of 8 ieFye .or
son 5. schultz, dead until May 1902, James NJ
Years. until May, 1S04, A. A. Low and Samuel D.
Commissioner for Licensing sailors Hotels or Board
ing Houses in behh OF the Chamber OIL ooiineroo-
Council OF the Nautical school established by Act OF
Legislature, passed April a. loIo-l 'hats ! :
Dall chairman Elihu Spcer and James H. WlnchesUr'
President Smith in fitting words Acknowledged ms
reelection and In the course of his remarks SAID
that the Chamber Of Commerce, through the mnhln-
cence of John c. Green had fund IN peipetnity
which, with It's aecumulatiOns amounted now 10 nearS
$4,000. The income applicable to the reiiet ol
merchants Of this city who were or had been MEM
bers of the Chamber, and whose mlsfortuhes were
not the result Of attended with any dlshonoraoe
transaction on their part Mr.. Smith announced tlao
tho committee I'm charge of the fund would receive
anplcations for assistance from people eilglDle 10
help and he said that this was the beginning Oh oil
endowment fund. , o,,t,oo
The Executive Committee Introduces reSoIation
amending the bylaws of the constitution nnhilug Ii
the membership to 1000. This resolution WIS uu .h
over until the regular meeting in june when IN, 1ne
tion was offered by the Executive Committee and
adopted providing that the Committee on Foreign OUi on!
merce and Revenue Laws be requested To lnIle InV
and report TO the Chamber whether the employ leo &
of special Treasury agents by the Treasury DepdIt
men In connection with the collection OF te customs
revenue at this port is conducive 10 the tiely VI
abuses and to the better conduct Of tle CusVo"s
Service -, ,, .oryod
After the meeting an elaborate luncheon was servea
by DelmOnIco. Among those present were on ~ VI.
cctoP W. H. Robertson Appraiser cooper OqrhgnuS
y. Bliss, John Sloane, Roswell p Flo"er o. ET1, Ibn
Simmons, Henry W. Cannon J. G. Cannon, gSl,n 9an
Emerson Foote BENJAMIN H. Field EugeWn,S,, W,,,, h1iS
John Jay Knox F. n. Thurber Homer Lee; mllG GnS
Preston Willis S. Paine, James NJ ConstaDle USoI E
S Coe James McC,reery and Captain AHDrOse Sho"'