New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
Mr.. JESUP AGAIN CHOSEN.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.

The Chamber Of Commerce held Its ls2d annual
meeting yesterday afternoon There was an I'M
usually large number of members present, anu
the meeting was presided over by Morris X Jesup,
the president. The rooms of the chambers were
decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the Brit
.sh flag. In the whole scheme Of ornamentauon the
two flags were combined. The prominence gwen
20 the English ensign IS understood when IL is re-
called that the Chamber of Commerce oo'aiheo
!ts first charter from King George III
a Barton Hepburn chairman Of the Commi'tec
on Internal Trade and improvements repoi 'eu
hack the preamble and resolution for the REFORM Oh
the postal service which were referred TO the COM
.ai.tee at the last meeting OF the Chamber Inc
resolutions urged the need OF rectifying the enor-
NOUS wrongs that have grown up in the perVersioh
and abuse Of the privilege accorded by Jaws ~ SCI
ond class matter and pledged the CharhoeF W
favor the passage OF the bill which had peeh IN
troduced into Congress for the purpose OF refneoy
.ng the abuse complained Of MT. Hepoulh ii'o''o
the adoption of the resolutions.
Stennen Farrelly objected to immediate action. on
the ground that the report OF the Postmaster
eral upon the subject was based upon lnaoeaua'e
and unsatisfactory information He conteliu isa
among other things that 100000 OF GoVernineh'
matter carried free Of which no account was ~.
was charged uniustly against second CLASS maj
He added that one Senator in Congress hao tiie
courage 10 say that he knew the express companies
bsd 9 large fund to carry through the LOUD DILL
In order that the carrying Of second class mat
might be thrown into the hands OF the oofhpa'hes
After Francis B. Thurber had briefly spoken IN
favor Of the resolution quoting reasons from .ne
ENTHUSIASTICALLY report why the Loud bill
should he passed a viva voce vote was taken ana
the resolutions carried.
Various routine business matters were transacted
and the Chamber then proceeded to the election of
officers The Committee Nominations submitted
with their report memorandum. which read:
The committee recently received a letter from
Charles 6. Smith chairman Of the Executive 0oni-
lnttee, declining to have his name used as mem
Der of any committee. on the GROUND thaI long
service entitled him to exemption The h1
the Chamber. declined to dispense with his services
81 he Sbajrmsn Of the Ssf Executive Committee
The voting resulted In the unanimous election Of
the following ticket:
Freeident-MoRRIs X. JEsUP ., NJ,
,so pR f SoRG fs four oHS ssT' D. 'h i
TELLER and ANDREW cARHEGIE
sseerefary-GsoRGE wIfsoS.
Mr. Jesup. in returning thanks for himself and
the other newly elected officers said in the course
Of his address:
can be Immensely increased for good. feel proud
OF New-York. / feel proud of the city. as well as
proud Of NeW-York and think we cannot do too
much n looking at he good side cause of h of
and for the Of the people. We hear too much
Of @ had Of IN he a Rg and bad eHap
pictured too .glaringly before US, and if we could
members Of this Chamber the good things that
are to-day. loud appause)
York but what some members Of this Chamber. as
You know. are engaged in It. and think that the
city no appreciate and know
9eE Do a! g one
uplifting Of this city. tells with wonderful effect
be faithful IN the of ali
our duty + not only as members Of this
much pride. cloud applause)