Evening journal., 1899-04-07
OFFICERS ELECTED.
BOARD OF TRADES ANNUAL MEET
INC HELD LAST NIGHT.

AN INTERESTING STATEMENT OF
THE WORK OF THE oRGANIzA-
TION DURING THE PAST YEAR
PRESENTED BY SECRETARY TAY-
LOR-NEW WORK OUTLINED.
The Board of Trades annual meeting
was held at the office of Secretary Tay-
lor, in the Equitable building. Ninth and
Market streets. last night.
The first business Of the meeting was
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows:
President, William Lawton; first vice
president, NJ. P. satterthwait; second
vice-president, J. n. Gawthrop; treas
urer, J. r. Hudson; secretary, Daniel W.
Taylor; auditor, John s. Rossel.
In his annual report Secretary Taylor
says, in part, as follows:
THE year just closed has been one OF
encouragement for our members. in
creased activity in business and our
manufacturing plants getting orders for
their diversified industries, thus adding to
our city's prosperity.
MANY subjects have been presented
In no period in the history Of Whining.
ton has more been accomplished in the
| development Of our business interests
than now. stop-over privilege tickets
special excursions trades day low-rat,
tickets between here and Philadelphia
employment Of short-term prisoners a
New Castle in making roads in New Gas
tie county, state and county workhouse
new city charter and municipal reform
cross-town railway company, telephon
communication with the down-stat
towns and Peninsula, port warden
named, Board of Trade Journal establish
ed.
THE membership committee has bee
untiring in its efforts and its work Ia
been proven by the success Of its efforts
The present membership is 15s
'The banquet committee deserves ou
especial notice in that they provided tn
most successful gathering the organiza
ton has ever held, in honor of Hor
George Gray upon his return from his du
ties as peace commissioner.
"The navigation committee deserves es
pecial notice for their persistent worl
They followed up the precedents estal
lished by former actions of the board, !
the better navigation Of the Christian
river, have labored incessantly for thf
desired end, and with the invaluable al
Of our senators and representatives i
Congress have been enabled this last yes
to crystalize their and past efforts int
a desired reality, such that our people q
not yet fully realize the vast important
to our city Of an appropriation Of near
$500,0O0, now being expended for our ben
fit, by the widening and deepening Of II
channel Of the Christiana river so tn,
the commerce Of nations can successful
float to our wharves.
c THE Board Of Trade has no funds f
} the encouragement of enterprises, but q
J dividual members have done much in tn
o direction. The Industrial Improveme
a | Company, an outgrowth of this boar
+ has done most valuable work along ii
n line.
3 Before closing this report / feel that
:. should make more than ordinary exprC
) sion Of my thanks and the thanks of q
n board to the newspapers Of the city. Tn
d and their representatives have at
times been anxious and willing to he
US and lend their aid in a progressi
spirit, and theirs has been an importa
4 part in keeping the interest Of the &c
d eral public in the doings Of the board.
k I'm conclusion. I desire to express !
d sincere thanks to the members and OF
/. GERS of the board for all the kindness c
d tended to me in my official capacity"
D The report Of the treasurer show
4. | tbat fha racafnts during the wear Xyt
t. S6S3.93. The expenditures were S62l
Angus Almond. manager Of the ECU
able Life Insurance Company "
elected a member Of the board.