Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-11

meeting Thursday night and elected the
following officers: President, William
Lawton; First Vice. President, j.
Newlin Gawthrop; Second Vice.
President, Andrew L. johnson; Secre-
tary, Daniel W. Taylor; Treasurer,
John R. Hudson; Auditor, John S.
Rossell
In the absence Of President Lswton,
who was i'll, Theodore Leisen was made
chairman for the evening.
Edgar M. Hopes presented the sub
ject OF the Interstate and West India
Exposition TO be given in Charleston,
s. o., from December to June. He is
the vice president aud commissioner
for Delaware. On recent trip
through the South he said he noticed
how closely Wilmington ia allied with
the growth along commercial and in
1ustrialB lines in the South. Every
where he found goods that came from
Wilmington, and in Justice to the
manufacturers and to the CITY believed
Wilmington should be represented. IL
Is too late for legislation on the sub.
Jeot, but there Is ample time to prepare
exhibits. Mr.. Hopes has been assured
that Delaware will have a good and
prominent position, and every manu-
facturef desiring to exhibit will receive
every courtesy and attention. Mr..
Hsmphill, head of the Department of
Publicity, has promised to send full
data concerning buildings. Reduced
freight rates are to be allowed. Later
a special commissioner may be sent
mere to lay the matter before the bust
ness psople.
Mr.. Hopes said he would be glad to
do anything he could as the Delaware
representative Of the exposition. Several
manufacturers have already expressed
desire to attend.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the chair
man was authorized to appoint COM
niittee to confer with Mr.. Hoopss on
the subject and report at the next
meeting.
In spesking further concerning his
trip, Mr. Hopes said that he visited
tea farm in South Carolina, where
the government had carried on exueri-
ments and given 1t up and a northern
man had taken up the project and has
raised ], 500 pounds of tea IN the East
year. NEXT YEAR he will raise many
thousands of pounds.
Northern capitalists are said to have
bought 5000 acres Of land in South
Carolina to promote tea culture. Mr..
Hopes drank some Of the tea made
from the product Of the farm and
found it delicious.
Reference was made to the passage
the manufacturers tax and the
christians River improvement bills at
he last session OF the Legislature. Thu
after act requires the CITY TO ammo.
Pirate sums not to exceed $50, 600 in
the aggregate, or $50, 600 in any one
year for improving the harbor, when
the government appropriates money
therefor.
For the annual election, Chairman
Lelsen appointed Samuel II. Baynard
and Frank Woolley as tellers, The
ticket nominated was elected.
treasurer Hudson reported the
balance at last report as sl47.72; re-.
ceipts from collections and special
contributions, d. 1880. "a; expenditures,
sl,o60.07; balance, s41s.49.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT.
The membership committee sub.
mitted the following report through
Harry Hough, chairman:
The following report for the year
ending April 4th, 1901, is hereby re-
spectfully submitted by your member.
ship committee: Tho total number of
approved applications for memberebin
in this body In the past year Ia. 81:
number Of designations scoeptsd. q:
members lost by death, Q; members
lost by removal from the CITY, s:
present membership, 1852; increase over
last years report. 10.
-FOUR committee regret to repcrt
that since the last annual meeting
death has claimed George W. Bush and
Lewis Y. Vandegrift, who were, as
noted ~ resolutions adopted BY the
poara, Two OF our strongest and most
We are glad to be able to show a
net increase of 10 members, and would
urge special effort in the coming wear
for q further increase. We feel that
our city should be represented nv n
membership of at least 300 by the next
annual meeting. Great is the growth
OF Wilmington in manufacturing in
dustriee and mercantile establishments.
and the Board OF Trade should be
true retection of the enterprise dis
played by our merchants and manu-.
factuEers.
The small cost Of membership
should bring to our roll many who ara
not now connected with the Board
with more emphasis upon the i'm
portance OF the Board of Trades being
dignified representative of the city'e
best interests, removed from partisan
ship and prejudice, al incentive will
be given enterprising business peorIe
to be numbered with US. Let our
present members display q deeper
interest IN the current meetings Of the
organization and use their influence In
aid their associates and competitors. so
shat In working for the common good.
each may materially contribute to his
own prosperity
SECRETARY TAyLoR's REPORT.
Secretary Taylor submitted his an.
nual report, in which he spoke of tha
good the city has derived from The
effort of some of the members Of the
board, criticised s'tne chronic prum~
bier" and commended the progressive
Citizen. '..J L..
In some sections of our CITY only a
few years ago. said Mr.. TAYLOR.
there was not, much to Indicate
manufacturing activity; while now.
these same places, by the aid of these
people, are covered with immensa
buildings, with buzzing wheels and
pusy men, turning out goods to be
snipped TO all habitable parts of the
He related that the board has
watched the Legislature and in
augurated measures to promote the
city's welfare, and used its influenoe
against adverse measures
Touching upon the fact that the
board has 1852 members he declared
that 1t should have 500, whereby Il
could the more easily accompIish ito