The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-04-18
BOARD OF TRADE.
Permanent Organization Effected-Prepara
lions for Work.

s'The Board of Trade of Westminster, Md, y
was permanently organized at Firemen's Hall
on Tuesday night last. The attendance was
fair, and the interest that was manifested al
the preliminary meeting had not abated in the
least.
DIR. Chas. Billingslea, chairman, called the
meeting to order. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. The com
mittee appointed to recommend persons for
permanent officers, made a report recon-
mending the following:
DR.. CHARLES BILLINGsLEA, President.
EDWARD LYNCH, LIST Vice President.
MILTON SCHAEFFER, I'd Vice. President.
Jos. b. BOYLE, Secretary.
A. Fl. HUBER, Corresponding Secretary.
o. d. GILBERT, Treasurer.
The report was accepted, and there appear
ing no opposition to the persons proposed,
the Secretary was directed to cast the ballot
of the meeting.
The newly-elected officers assumed their
positions. The officers are ex- oflicio men,
bers of the Executive Committee, and the
other five members were chosen as follows
VIM. B. Thomas, DIR. j. w. Herring, John l..
Reifsnider, Frank X. Herr and Jacob +. Ell
gin. This completed the permanent organiza-
ton OF ''The Board of Trade of Westminster,
Nd" except the appointment of standing
committees, which is done by the President,
with the advice and consent of the Executive
Committee.
Among the letters read was one from Mr..
j. S. Swormstedt, of Washington, ID. c., a
native of Westminster, who, having read in
the ADVOCATE notice oft formation of a
Board of Trade, said that, as all interested in
the growth and prosperity of Westminster
were eligible to membership, he desired to
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applause, and by unanimous vote the Sec
rotary was directed TO enter his name.
The President spoke of the generous offer
of j. I. Orndorff in offering the third story Of
his building free of charge for five years, and
the offer of Mr.. Milton Schaeffer of lot free
of charge for manufacturing purposes for ten
years.
Mr.. Edward Lynch then offered to give in
fee an acre of ground, fronting 400 feet on the
railroad, to any industry that would employ
100 hands.
Mr.. VIM. B. Thomas read a letter from a
gentleman in York, Pa, in reference to 4 car
works plant, and related conversation he
had with manufacturer ofladies underwear,
and suggested that the Orndorff Building
would be very suitable place for such an
industry.
All these matters were referred to the EX-
best endeavors to induce the location of pro-
ductive industries here.
Nearly all present, upon invitation, went to
the Secretary's desk, signed the constitution
and paid the membership fee, and upon mo-
ton it was decided that any person could be-
come a member any time before the first
Tuesday of May, by calling on the Secretary,
Mr.. Jos. B. Boyle, signing the constitution
and paying the membership fee. In this
connection the ADVOCATE would urge all per-
sons to join the organization. Money will
be needed to carry out the objects of the
Board of Trade, and the sum required is so
small there is not citizen in or near West
minister who cannot afford to join, In union
there is strength, and The Board of Trade of
Westminster, Md, should embrace in its
membership not less than FIVE hundred per-
sons. Don't postpone joining, but do so at
once.