Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
TO RAISE THE CASH
Board of Trade Directors Will
Clear the Debts.
sECRETARY'S SALARY FIXED
Women's PaTios IN the Michigan Worlds
Far Building 10 Be Adorned BY
This city-Othsr Board Matters.

The attendance At the regular meet
ing OF the directors OF the board Of
trade last evening was fairly large. A
communication Was read from Wash
inxton. ID. c., asking that the board
advocass and urge the passage OF .
bankruptcy law The president stated
that the Congressman of this district
had been requested to vote for an im-
proved bankrupt Law. The woman's
Home Missionary society OF the Metho-
dist church sent thanks for the hand
sSme manner IN which they we're en-
tsrtaned while IN the city last month.
Several new members we're elected.
The Duluth chamber Of commerce
communicated with the board asking
Its cooperation ia securing deep water
communication between the great
lakes and the sea through American
territory. The secretary wasinstructed
10 notify the chamber of commerce
that the Grand Rapids board Of trade
Il already on record ~ in favor of .
deep water way to the sea- Notice
was received from the National board
OF trade OF the national meeting to 10
held IN Washington, ID. c., the latter
part OF this month. The president will
appoint delegate TO the meeting.
R~pert. of Com m itrses
The Investigation committee asked
that ali members who knew of young
or other men with capital would re-
port 10 the committee so that II could
know where 10 90 in settling certain
matters that comes before IL.
The secre.ary's salary WAS fixed At
81. 800, be TO pay . stenographer. and
20 pay for the lanItor work, amounting
TO sl20 per year. The printing conn
mittee reported that the printing ccm-
pany which had contracted to publish
the new book, Grand Rapids As IL
Is" for the Advertising IL could get,
had thrown up the JOB. The board
will probably undertake the publlca-
ton OF the book itself some time the
coming year.
The river improvement company re-
ported what had been done by the
common council, - reported in the
council proceedings yesterday.
A financial Problem
The committee on ways and means
recommended that the board borrow
500, and pay of tue oldest debts of
the board. IL also recommended that
a COMMITTEES representing each of the
industries of the city be appointed to
solicit subscriptions 10 pay the note aud
the other debts. This committee could
also work 10 increase the membership
materls iy.
The report was adopted. bat the
directors present voted II to be the
sense of the board that each director
donate $40 to liquidste the debts. Col.
aud started with himself at $25. Very
soon sl95 had been pledged.
The following report WAS submitted
by a special committee:
Your committee TO wnom WAS refer
red the matter of httIng up the ladies
psrIors IN the Michigan state building
at the world fair IN behalf of the city
OF Grand Rapids, beg leave TO report
respectfully that they have fully con-
sidered the matter, and are of the
opinion that the opportunity 10 one that
snould be embraced by the citizens of
Grand Rapids az = method OF advertis-
ing our city which could hardly be
equalled or surpassed IN any other
way.
The rooms IN question are the largest
In the building. The building will be
one worthy OF the state. IL will be
vlsitsd during the SIX months OF the
duration OF the fair by thousands every
day, and not only from the state OF
Michigan but from every part of this
and other countries TX the room was
made attractive aud IN their furniture
-.
with the enterprise and taste of the
citixs ne OF Grand Rapids 90 that they
cannot but remember q, they
will carry with them q vivid knowledge
OF the existence of our city - dIstln-
gusned from other places. Exhibits
made in other parts of the fair will be
chiefly on the broadcast geographical
lines, most cities will have ~ oppor-
tunty 70 assert their Individuality BY
way OF exhibits. and in our opinion an
opportunity gwen by the state board
On our citv. q one that we should be
very recresnt TO our best interests TO
lst pass.
rs.t~sut Furnishing Needed
Having then come 10 the conclusion
that the opportunity 70 have this room
must be accepted. the question arises
how best TO elect the result We ar.
81 the opinion that the fitting up and
furnishing OF the rooms should be
tasteful. though not extravsgsut.
TIERS snould be mar
niony n the whole effect.
The manufacturers Of furniture in tn.
cltv vii doubtless contribute tn. ns-
ee<ssrv ARTICLES of furniture, but the
nature Of the srticles should be pre-.
eer1bed by the proper committee, 40
tnat no enc piece shall Jar upon the
general effect. The ladies' committee
for thi- county OF The worlds fair have
already sbovn gress enthusiasm IN the