The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

celebrate with speeches and songs the
formal opening of the new and spacious
room of the Stock and Bond Exchange.
Covers were laid for fifty or more, Messrs.
Albert Gerberding president of the
Produce Exchange), w. C. Morrow and
President Harrington of the Merchants
Exchange being among the invited guests,
and for two hours all thoughts of securi-
ties and business were put aside and the
time was devoted solely to fraternal
sociability.e
President John Perry Jr. delivered an
address of welcome and Chairman R. G..
Brown acted as toastmaker Following is
list of the toasts: 1.-The Stock and Bond
Exchange" responded to by Vice Presi-
dent Edward Pollitz; 1.-THE Press" by
Edward S. Spring of the Daily Re-
port; "Our Guests" by Al Gerber
ding of the Produce Exchange. Then
followed number of improm ptu,
witty and enjoyable speeches and songs,
in which Messrs A. G.. Hellman and A. L..
Langerman were. especially felicitous.
Wine flowed freely, the atmosphere was
filled with the aroma of fragrant cigars,
daily cares were forgotten and every BODY
was oblivious TO all save the pleasures of
the hour.
For many years past the Stock and Bond
Exchange, organized in Septem Der, 1882.
by leading San Francisco brokers. for the
express purpose of dealing in local securi-
ties, mining excepted, has occupied a
small corner room on the second floor OF
the Merchants Exchange building. Its
increase in membership and patronage
has necessitaIed a change and now it is
domiciled in spacious and convenient new
quarters on the south side of the building.
adjoining on the north the rooms of the
San Francisco Chamber OF Commerce. It
is mart of the old boardroom formerly
tenanted by the San Francisco Stock and
Exchange Board.
The new room is 22x40 feet, with high,
arched ceilings, and three windows on the
south side which admit plenty of light
and sunshine. The walls and ceilings are
colored in warm tints and a wainscoting
OF quartered oak runs around the entire
length of the room. The callers desk, at
the west end, Is of polished oak and the
mbers' chairs, of the latest design. are
arranged in the form of horseshoe. For
visitors there is ample seating accommo-
dation. The approach to the room, from
an anteroom, paneled with primavera
wood and containing hatracks, etc
TIE price of seats, which was originally
$50, has since advanced to $1,000, and the
total transactions for fourteen years
amount to $97, 000, 900. Conservative in its
policy, the exchange has been instrumental
in bringing about better understanding
between capital and labor, and by smooth
ing the way TO investments has materially
aideo in the business prosperity and de-
velopment of the City.
Following is the list of officers and
mem bers of the Stock and Bond Ex-
change, as at present constituted:
President. John Perry Jr.; vice-president.
Edward PollitZ; chairman, r, G. Brown; sec.
rotary, Edward Barry; treasurer, Daniel
Meyer; Edward Barry, Phil Barth, h. Berl, A.
w. Blow, George f. Bowman, William H
Bremen, R. G. Blown, George H. Buckingham,
N. Duperu. NJ. II. Grossmayer, NJ. II. Hecht, A.
c. Hellman, r. B. Hochstadter, Charles H.
Kaufman, A. l.. Langerman, Henry s. Man
helm, Matthias Meyer, Arthur w. Moore, J. r.
K. Nuttall, John Perry Jr., Edward Pollitz,
Henry st. Goar, I. Strassburger, Charles Sutro,
Charles Sutro Jr., Gustav Sutro, Gustav Sutro
Jr., u. B. Wilson, 81. +. Woods.