New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
THEIR FIRST ANNUAL DINNER
BANQUET OF THE ELIZABETH BOARD OF
TRADE.

BRAKES OPERA HOUSE REARRANGED FOR THE
oCcAsIoN-FIvE TABLES SPELLING TRADE"
Elizabeth, Feb. q (SpeciaD-The Elizabeth Board
of Trade is an extremely healthy infant. judging
from the success which attended its first annual
dinner tonight. brakes Opera House. where the
dinner was served was converted from a cosey
theatre into magnificent banquet hall, by the con-
struction Of false floor. which extended from the
foyer to the stage. On this floor five tables were
cleverly arranged. SO that the letters which dis
tinguished them spelled the word Trade" The
fronts OF the balconies and the boxes were draped
with flags and bunting, and all over the house
electric lights gowed The tables were decorated
with flowers and candelabra
The speakers table at which p. Egenolf. the presi.
dent of the Board of Trade presided, occupied the
space immediate y in front OF the stage. AT this
table Mayor ]. c. Rankin, jr.. II. H. Isham,
Judge T. F. Mccormick. A. b. Carlton, ex-Mayor
Peter Bonnet, Naval Constructor John b. Hoover.
United States Navy: Chief Engineer c. B. Ransom.
United States Navy; Lewis Nixon p. II. Gilhooley.
Robert Rudd. E. Fl. Bennett. Theodore +. Miller.
Thomas c. Wood, b. II. Campbell. William McCurdy.
president Of the New brunswick Board OF Trade
and Henry V. Condict. president Of the Board Of
Trade OF Jersey City.
Among the guests were W. T. Bingham, W. p.
Thompson, ex-Congressman John T. Dunn, p. ].
Ryan, James McMaster. +. ID. Smith, William NJ.
Oliver, J. NJ Byrne. George p Matthews, James
fOtS, Z. A. swirl, DANIEL L. AmeS, ROBERT n.
Waterbury, b. F. Strauss. Adam Saver. J. J. Low
den. Frank Hand. Dr. j. p. Reilly, Dr. L. r.
ORelly. the Rev. Thomas Haywood. r. F. Henry.
George f. Chapman. a. ID. Milford George Kyle,
Charles Meyer, n. X. Thompson. John Marvel. d.
F. Magic, W. ID Wolfskeil. John Voorhees,. Cen
eral J. Madison Drake. c. L. Currie Joseph David,
Frank H. Dunn, A. +. Pendleton. Oscar Adelberg.
E. l.. Tilton, c. c. Pollard ?. 8. Servis l.. O'Don-
nell c. A. Swift J. ]. Donovan. John ~ Norr and
James c. Calvert.
Before introducing the speakers the President
made a short address in which he referred to the
fact that. young 1t is, the Board Of Trade has
already accomplished to a considerable degree Its
mission. He said. in part: when l say this is the
brightest day in my life do not express 1t. had
never expected that the city OF Elizabeth could or
would turn out such fine body of gentlemen II
does me honor TO preside over such meeting al
There is no city In New-Jersey that is better
adapted to great advancement than Elizabeth We
have water on all SIDES of US we have rairoa aa:s
better for residences; all that we need Is some
or some body Of men to STIMULATE s n me o0e
corners. and It IS only necessary that We shouc
pn to he eserc ana to f b the
est city in New-Jersey. Woen that Is cone We
Will take in our sister cities and become the
Three hearty cheers for President Egenolf fol-
lowed his address and then letters OF regret were
and Frank Bergen and r. G. Bourne of the Singer
The first speaker Was Mayor John G: Rankin; jr.
who responded the toast, THE iCty Of Eliza
beth" .c.
The Other speakers and their toasts were; our
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