Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
FIFTY BODIES REPRESENTED.
The National Board of Trade Begins Its
Annual Session.

FIFTY BODIES REPRESENTED.
The National Board of Trade Begins Its
| Annual Session.
| THE VENERABLE PRESIDENT PRESENT AND
HoSoRED BY RE-ELEcrIoN-MArTERs TO
10 BE DISCUSSED AT THE PRESENT SESSION
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
| The national board of trade began its annual
session in the banquet hall of the Shoreham al
noon today with good attendance of delegates.
| 1t was called to order by the venerable presi-
dent, Mr.. Frederick Fraley of Pennsylvania. He
Is over ninety years Of age and has been presi-
| dent of the organization continuously for the
| past twenty-five years. His attendance was
rather unexpected on account of the bad
weather, and when he appeared he was greeted
with round of applause.
| In his opening address he congratulated the
delegates on the long continued existence Of
the board and said that the general interest dis
played presaged further continuance of the
body with constantly increasing usefulness.
committee on credentials, with Geo. NJ.
| hoar OF Chicago "a chairman, was appointed
to examine the application of local boards for
membership in the national board.
| FIFTY ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED.
Mr.. Hamilton Hill, the secretary, read q list
Of delegates in attendance, showing that 50
| organizations were represented. He also read
| the report Of the executive council, which en-
| bodied a glowing eulogy Of Col Price of Scran-
! ton, Pa, who had died since their last meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker of Philadelphia res
olutions Of respect to the memory Of Col. Price
were adopted. copy Of proper memorial
will be forwarded to Mrs. Price.
| The secretary announced that he had re-
ceived the credentials of Mr.. NJ. N. Parker and
| Col. Alex. ID. Anderson rs representatives Of
| the Washington board OF trade.
| On the recommendation of the committee on
| credentials there were admitted boards of
| trade OF Columbus. Cleveland, Oswego,
Rochester, Pittsburg and Baltimore.
Mr.. FRALEY RE-ELEcTED.
The election of officers was then proceeded
with, Mr.. Reisinger in the chair. Mr.. Fraley
made a brief and feeling speech, asking that he
be excused from further service in his present
Office Notwithstanding this request Mr..
Fraley was unanimously reelected president
and was escorted to the chair amid much
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Fraley made a fitting response, in the
course OF which he referred most feelingiy to
his approaching end. Al list of vice presidents
was then elected. embracing one representative
from each of the constituent bodies.
1t was decided that the national board hold
its daily sessions from 10 to l O'Clock and from
2 to O'Clock.
A motion was adopted that the commissioner
of internal revenue be invited to attend the
sessions OF the board tomorrow afternoon
during the consideration of the question of
the withdrawal of whisky from board and that
he be accorded the privileges of debate.
THE ASTI-oPTIoS BILL.
4 general discussion ensued in regard to the
anti-option bill now before the Senate.
and Mr.. Craig of Detroit suggested
that the national board of trade
| TAXI this occasion to express it's
unanimous disapproval of the bill. resolu-
| ton to this effect was introduced by unani-
nous consent, subsequently adopted and copy
ordered to be sent the Senate.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the national
board Of trade the business interests of this
country demand the. defeat of the antl-option
| bill now before the Senate"
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The following is a list of delegates in attend
ance: Fred F. Wheeler of Albany, N. Y; Thos.
Lynch of Ashland. Wis; VIM. T. Barker and E.
H H., Haskell Sl Of Boston; David N. Read,
Bridgeport, Conn; d. N. Lockwood, George
Clinton. S. S. Guthrie and Vim. Thurston
OF Buffalo; Geo. NJ. Howe, VIM. J.
Pope, VIM. T. Baker, Jas. L. Raw
leigh, VIM. II. Beebe. II. F. Dour-
man, NJ; Culdahy, F. G; Wright, F. G. Logan,
Gilbert Montague and G. F. Stone Of Chicago,
John A. Gano, Brent Arnold, F. A.
Lardley, P. C. Brown, A. NJ. Dolph,
| c. G.. Kiugsbury, L. P. Wilson. Jas.
ID. Parker, W. l.. Hunt, c. Il. Murray,
Bellamy StOrer and w. b. Carpenter Of Cincin-
NJ Ransdeli, John r. Leonard and A. J. Halford
of Indianapolis, John c. Tarsney and r. r. Van
| Horn of Kansas City, Charles T. Ballard. Henry
Weissinger. Thomas II. sherley and VIM Corn
wall, j., of Louisville. Z. G. Ba.on, F. W.
OF Milwaukee. NJ. b. Lagan. Adoiph Meyer
! and L. J. Odendahl of New Orleans, DIR. Tuilio
| 5. Verdi and Prof. Alex Oldini of the Italian
chamber of commerce of New York,
Fred Fraiey, b. S. Janney, VIM. v.
Mexican, Vim. NJ. Coates and VIM r. Tucker
of Philadelphia; Henry A. Fry and David
McMenamin of Philadelphia; j. D. Mont
goInery, J. c. Hazeltine, J. n. Dolsh,
J. II. Mitchell, Binger Herman and
David Dunn of Portland. Oregon; d. NJ.
$. h. Roby and Z. S. Upton of Rochester;
Isaac NJ. Mason, E. o. Stanard, Chas. Parsons,
! s. w. Cobb, Frank Garinnie and A. T. Harlow.
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED.
| Many important matters will be discussed at
| the present meeting. They come before the
board chiefly in the form of legislation pro-
| posed or Endorsed by the several local bodies
represented. The board has been asked to
urge upon Congress the following: The passage
| of n uniform commercial law; the protection q
| trade marks; the passage OF q national bank
rupt law; the defeat of The anti-option bill: the
| organization of department of commerce and
manufactures; the passage of a law regulating the
| issuing of warehouse receipts; the amendment Of
| the interstate commerce law SO as to increase
its efficiency; the passage of the tonnage bill
| lishment OF a national quarantine; the extern
| sion OF reciprocal trade arrangements with
| neighborlng countries; the Suspension of further
| restriction Of immigration; the extension Of
| national aiG and encouragement to the Nicara-
| qua Canal Company; the construction Of ship
canal around niagara Falls. and a ship canal
| from the lakes to the sea; that the Erie
| canal be placed under national administra.
| ton; the construction of a ship canal connect
| ing the Ohio river and Lake Erie; the improve
| ment of roads; the revision of our monetary
| system; tine continuation Of the national bank
| ing system; TIE repeal of the silver purchase
l act of 1890; providing for the maintenance of
| the militia and naval reserve; the passage Of
Standardization and pure food bills; the estab-
| lishment Of q Sermanent census bureau; the
consolidation Of third and fourth classes Of
mail mntter; penny postage: and telegraph tolls
Of cent word for distances of 1000 miles or
| less.
More Clerka Wanted.