New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
MR.. ORR REELECTED.
= ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
John uaRsrS RHoApEs SUCCEEDS GEORGE S.
COE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE flNANOE
CoMMITTEE-TO FIGHT THE FREE
COINAGE MOVEMENT.


COINAGE MOVEMENT.
The Eth annual meeting of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce was he'd yesterday. The Only important pus'-
ness transacted the election or ohcers anu COM
mittees for the ensuing year Alexander ~ O'f
was re-e;ected president and George wilson was re-
elected secretary for the twonty-eghth ""t' M
Wilson acted as secretary OF the Champe' 'ol I'VE
years prior 10 his first election, so he now praoeaS
enters upon his thirty-thlrd year as secretary H.
Willis James John \. Stewart and Jonn C."nlh
were elected Independents In place OF Mayor
Strong Cornelius Vanderbilt and W. l.. DOdse'
, whose terms expired. John iiarsan l'hc'ue" WIS
e.ected chairman Of the Finance Corln.tiee' ID
iii the vacancy caused by the resSna Ion OF gorge
a Coo August Belmont was made member OF
The committee SCION Humphreys was reelected
treasurer OF the Chamber for the sixteenth Tine
4. There were few changes from last year IN 'he
committee
q The following resolution introduced by iona liar-
sen Rhoades. in reference TO the retirement Oh MI
Coe from the Finance Committee was unnn!-
mous.y adopted
Whereas. We have learned with profouni iesr,t
that Mr.. George >. coe has been opnr''n Oh h, 49,"
man and II member OF INC committee q" '"'""''
AIi a, n,r thanks are due. and herspy
rendered, TO Mr. coe f9r ne long ana v",p W." 81
munity a, large. especially IN his devotion 10 VIC
cause OF sound currency ana through hir oll1In -
Which n NJ various times have seriously disturbed
The commercial and industrial interests OF the con'
Try: and we beg him that IN MS r'lIi'-
-ins nj from the hctivcA OF busy ~" ne 'aiIl'
Win him the esteem. the friendship ana The best
wishes OF those who here for many years nave
been Intimately associated with MN ,..,.
Resolved. That a copy Of TINS fes''nlV'l' nui.nnH
engrossed and duly authenticated by the signa'ures
OF the officers Of the Chamber be sent 10 MI
Coe.
Resolutions were adopted providing Tor the APP
poIntment OF a special committee on an historical
painting Of the Atlantic cable projectors; one on
municipal reform. and one on sound financial iegis-
laton special meeting OF the Chamber VIII
be held on Niay 49, to receive from the committee
the historical, painting OF the Atlantic cable pro-
iec,ors Chauncey NJ. Depew WILL on that &C.
casion make the presentation address
Gustav H. schwab offered the following resou-
ton on the work of the committee on the silver
question:
: Whereas An aggressive. well-organized and wide
introduction into this country OF the free coinage
OF silver, and .s. .,,,a 10
Whereas The success Of these efforts wou!d m
eyitaby place the monetary system OF this country
on a silver basis. and thereby entail the most
serious consequences 10 every interest,". o,.,.a
by the Chamber the eth of March iast De n
structed 10 use every legitimate means az us CON-
mand in opposing the free coinage OF silver ana
that the committee direct its unremitling EFFORTS
toward maintaining the present standard OF 'd'ue'
A resolution was introduced congratuiaiins the
merchants In Europe upon the success attending the
building Of the Baltic Ship Canal. All the reso-u-
tons adonted
A luncheon was served after the meeting