The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-16
BOARDS NEW ROOMS
WERE CHRISTENED


grand total OF S230, S9O.S3. On June ictl,
1895, at a meeting of the stockholders,
the directors were authorized to issue
$lOOOJO, first mortgage per cent Sold
bonds These bonds were regularly Is
sued readily sold and the proceeds applied
on the Indebtedness of the company "A
further issue of second mortgage bonds
Is provided for of a sufficient amount TO
pay any balance that may be uue.
BUILDING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
As to the general style and construction
of the building it speales for Itself. Moth
ing that ] could say would add to its
beauty or pcrmanency. 1t Is certainly u
noble structure and will stand for years
as monument to the zeal and energy Of
| it's promoters. IN my last report ! took
| occasion to say referrng to the erection
rolls around we viii no doubt have q per-
manent home, a board of trade building
| that VIII be credit to the citizens OF
| Scranton. No doubt some of you consid-
! cred that statement somewhat of a rom
| ancc. but you are this evening forcibly
| reminded that 1t IS Il reality. Instead of
| being handsome eight story, STEEL stone
and marble structure on paper or in the
| minds of some of the enthusiasts OF the
| board. it has taken form and is something
| that you can see, feel and enjoy.
TO much credit cannot be given the pro-
| moters of this project A few broad
| minded and progressive citizens have by
| their liberal views and undaunted conii-
| dence in the future of our city given to
| Scranton this beautiful building, that has
| been the admiration of thousands of vis-
! itors from all parts of the country, ana
| the envy of other nearby cities within
whose limits it would have been impos-
nif,ide ~ owina tn TO- drS Of cnterprisc'
| As an Investment. looking at it from
| cold business point of view, 1t Is gilt
| from the veriv sfart viii he stIficient 70
| pay per cent on the entire cost. The
| value of the property is increasing every
IaIS one in The civ from fha fact that
more business men will be attracted to It
r, IN n,,, bnn,i,lo no,a rifv ne eacrotar,.
l,fe' ,l' aSa hlS f m orrnr s,,[S
pt i ,"j vn,,id "a h - tbot {bjs orSaniaefi fion
sbo,i1d tolte adVertage Of the tarIns Of
| tbe rortTact ana ,,urChose this nroneriv
In nv iIdoment the hoard could do moth
~, ,' 'iS 49,. WIZ ~ ro,sac,,e n,onv thin~e
| nnIIlJ he orromniigbed maj would hs of
| Ice,ir,r L,1eFt tt anr city x a stack
b0idnTS sb6nli nrefer Nat the title re-
,t'ni1 tho nro,or,y nf tba connnonv os
monsider % me m storIt TODAY worth more than
Siin @ b, eto I'm, Iii, tb 0tirr sharG
bnidtrs / am willing TO sacrifice what pro-
IL n'iot anmr ,'! IN 1eers 70 rn,e in oInr
~ M th boord F rodS n,eV serrS Tho
uronertv rtrnr 4 moyenant sh0nld he inaIIe-
nnroted Sf once 70 nrovide for thc purchase
| 81 r strci, Of tho Bo1rd of Trade Rnal Trs-
| tate Companv by the Scranton Board of
| t'ro 40 -
lFaoe' r,,r, r,,,c,r ,r,ro,-s
THE DECORAIloNS'
The beautiful decorations in this room
we're done by James r. Hall & Co.. of l3l
West Eighteenth street New York, at
pToyided FOR by liberal M sd s1bscriptions from
| members of the board. Mr.. Hall sub
| scribed 5000 towards this fund.
| The fixtures We're furnished by j. b. Nc
| COY g. co. of Thomson street, New
| York, and cost complete $500
| The furniture in this and the other rooms
| was purchased of Hin & Connell The
| carpet in the sCcretary's Office was fur
| nished by S. G. Kerr & Son, that in the
committee room by Goldsmith's Bazaar,
| and the curtains from Williams & Me-
| Anulty, all of this city, and cost complete
| about SO 0GO.
ON the evening of January 29th a BAN
ouet was given at Hotel Jermyn in COM
| memoration of the twenty-fifth anniver-
! sarv of the incorporation of this board,
and to fittngly celebrate the taking pos-
| session of these handsome rooms one
hundred and ninety persons, members ana
| their friends were in attendance and a
| most ENJOYABLE time was had. Toasts
were ably responded to by Hon. Charles
| Emory Smith of Philadclphia: Dr. T.. d.
Warheld. president of Lafayette college,
| G. NJ GitFn pastor of Elm Park church,
| IG b. Sturges and President May. James
| H. Torrey filed the toast masters chair
| with his usual ability. 1t is hoped that
| our pleasant SURROUNDINGS and late festi-
| vities will awaken a renewed interest in
| the board and largely increase its menl-
| bershin
| on jtlne 2Sth, 1895. a deplorable catas-
! tronhe occurred at the Twin shaft Pitts
| ION PA. The accident was caused by a
cayc-in of the mines which entOmbcl
| hfty-cight men and boys, all of whom per-
tShed; ,,.,,,,,. ,,,onr,,,,, e,,,a,,.,,,o. +r,
accident your secretary acting under
| the authority OF the otlce's oil the poafu
telegraphed TO the Iittstoh Boaru or
| Trade, extending sympathy ana financial
asSlstance. On IGS3Sday' June June SUN, tWo
days after the accident, Il meeting Of the
manufacturers committee OF the board
was called, Tor the purpose OF lhauSGrat-