The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-28
Rec election Of the Veteran Board
of Trade President.
NATIONAL BODY IN SESSION
Enthusiastic Reception of the Aged
und Infirm Presiding Officer.
Pleasing Incident AccOmp pa Ing His
Recollection for the Twenty eighth
Time-RepOrtsS Show Fine Condition.

| tonai as well as local affairs or trade ana
| politics, from every part OF the Union, as
! sembled to consider questions of currency.
| commerce, railways, taxes and other sub
| jects affecting the trade centers of the coun-
| try.
| AT 10 O'Clock the executive council went
| into session and adopted u report, which
| was read in the convention lateri in the US
proceedings. Al noon the delegates filed
| into the banquet hall, where the convention
is being held, and in a few moments the
venerable Frederick Fraley, the beloved
| president OF the organization, weak and in
| firm physically, but with intellect unim-
| paired by the ravages of time, was escorted
10 his seat at the table. Mr.. Fraley is in his
ninety-third year, and has been president
| of the National Board of Trade ever sinceits
inception in 1868.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called TO order and Sec
rotary William X. Tucker read the roll
OF accredited delegates. Mr.. Waldo Smith
of New York moved that committee of
five be appointed by the chair to examine
into and report on the credentials of dele
gates. The motion was carried and Messrs.
u. waldo Smith, Jonathan A. Lane, Henry
Fairback, Wilson II. Day, and r. W. Taylor
Were appointed committee on credentials
A member of the executive connciI an
nounced that during the morning session it
had been voted and unanimously agreed TO
that Mr.. Frajey be excused from the for
mallty OF rising when he put questions
to the question.
II IL agree 10 that. Sehtlefheh' us lar as
possible Said tbe Feheraoie PRESIDENT
smiling. but like exercise
secretary tucker theh read thc report
OF the executive COUNCIL auop'ed at the
morning SESSION.. Inc report fe'leWeu ue
Work OF the previous convention ana pald
glowing tributes To the memory oil the iate
secretary ana treasurer haIlii'oh "A. hiii'
Inc report was uii''iiiiious'S 'uoP''u aS
read.
MI. tucker as treasurer ,het read HIS re-
port. showing naiahce Oh S-tl 10 pe car
ried over To the new account Inc report
was accepted anu spre'u Upon 'he iniiu'es
OF the board.
Inc next oroer OF business WIS the seiec-
ton OF Officers Tor the ensuing year anu
President fraley requested Gov. stannaro'
one or the vice presidents TO take the CHAIR
uurihg Tue eiec'ioh' MI. rrdiey hdti'e
was Immediately proposed, ana MT snilth
OF New YORK SAID:
IN seconding TINS nomination want 10
say mat England mas 1adstohe, "er-
many Bismarck. Italy Leo NIL ana
America mas frederick fraley' the Srahu
Old man oil the universe
CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY.
A.. rra,.r.s ,,mo ,ras raceired with
Go, ,brsioS,, and ha was unanimously
cbos.n as nrasidinr officer for the twenty
.i,,b,b limo since tho organization of the
hndv wasescorted 20 bisseat by Messrs.
c:iidincs am, Gr.nau amid th, appIause of
tho da,apa,es Vice President Stanuarl
made n spcech Of congratuIation. to which
Mr.. FraIey RESPONDED at some length. re-
,-ia,vinp the WORK and ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
the hoard
Mr. william r. Tucker was again Sc
Io,tad as Secretary and treasurer by the
executive hoard.
Tho secretary announced the resignation
from tho hoard of the Detroit Board of
Trad, am, the New Orleans BOARD of Trade.
Nominations for vice presidents of the
vario,,s constituent bodies who are to form
fro axo,.,,,ive counciI for the ensuing wear.
were Then made.
Tie secretary WAS authorized to cast Il
h,IIot for The election of the men nominated
as vice-nresidents and when this was
done Mr. Smith az New. York made a motion
IN ,di,urr until 30 which was carried.
FoIIowiuc is n list of accredited dele
Gates IN the convention. whose credentials
were rassed upon and annrovcd by the COM
,,it,ae.
Washington BOARD of Trade. BIB warner,
- Pritton : w. woodward: Baltimore
Poara of Trade. Charles Markell a nd Daniel
Miller. Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange,
blanchard Randall. I. /. Middleton
Joseph r. Foard and Henry e.
u;Irin. Position Chamber of Commerce, Hon.
.tdan Sneare Hersey B. Goodwin and
Henry +. Cobb. Boston Merchants Associa-
tion-Jonatban A. Lane. and T. r. Lesson:
pos,o, panar Trade Association-E. H.
u,sl,elI and Wellington Smith: Buffalo Mer-
chants, Fxchanca-Rnbcrt r. Hefford. Har-
vev Hurd. Peter c. Doyle and Charles
naniaIs. Chester Board of Trade-J. L.
Forward. Chester Business Mems
.ssoc;ation- N. G. Hendricks. and
william II. Kerry: Cleveland chamber
of commerce. William Day, George T. Nc
Intosb A II. Anderson. l.. E. Holden. W.
Mack and ]. r. Price: Chicago board of
trade Richard S. LYON, Thomas A. Wright.
II + Dapsman. William j. Pope, William II.
Rart,ctt J,uther w. Bodman, George F.
stone. Charles b. Congdon. B. Frank How
ardand Bernard F. EIkhart; Cincinnati cham
her of Commerce. j. A. Cans, NJ Ryan, S. C.
BaiIey, Bellamy Storer, E. P. Wilson, ].
Milton Blair. Samuel W. Frost, j. F. Eli
son F. A Laidlev. and Charles w. Murray;