The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-09
THE CORNERSTONE LAID.
New Home of the Metropolitan
Chamber of Commerce.

ahuanbfE OF I filerce-
NEW YORK. Nov. 9-The cornerstone
Of the new Chamber of Commerce Build
ing al Liberty Street and Liberty Place
was laid yesterday afternoon with appro-
pirate ceremonies. which incluTed open
ing remarks by Morris X Jes.Jp. presj-
dent of the chamber. speech by Charles
Stewart Smith. chairman of the corner
stone committee. and prayer by Bish-
op Potter The thirty-Hve members OF
the cornerstone committee met at the
present quarters of the Chamber of Com
merce. . Nassau Street. and shortly be
fore . o'clock marched over Co the new
site. headed by the executive committee
Of the Cornerstone committee, which con
sists OF Charles Stewart Smith. Alexander
r. orr J. s. Kennedy. William + Dodge,
and James Speysr-
The cornerstone was laid by President
Jgsup with "a silver troweI given To him
for the occasion by James =. Baker the
architect for the chambers new home
The following Is a list OF the articles
placed in the cornerstone
The Letter of Columbus on the DisCoy-
cry of America" a fac-simile Of the pic
toriaI edition, with new and literal
translation. and "a complete reprint OF the
oldest editions in Latin From the orig
iuaI i'm the Leu0X Library. Presented 10y
John s. Kennedy.
The gold. silver nickel. and bronze
coins OF the United States. 1901
y copy Of the medals presented by the
1 Chamber OF Commerce OF the State OF
New York 20 those who took a prominent
part i'm the laying of the FIRST Atlantic
cable August lS5>-
a copy OF the medal presented by the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the state .gt
/ New York to the garrison Of Fort sum
ter. south Carolina, 1851
4 copy OF che medal presented by the
Chamber of Commerce OF tho state Of
New York 20 the garrison of Fort Pick
A COPY of the medal struck 90 com
70. muEtr. the centennial anniversary Hl
III. evacuation OF the city Of New York
Z ~ INC ETIusn. ana the erection hy -n-
tuambtr or commerce OF ~. STATE ni
New York Of the statue Of NashilgtuI
[ on the Sub--rsaSury on Wall Street No
| youber -E, l~>f
L copy Of the medal presented by The
Chamber Of Commerce of the State Of
/ Nsw York To- Hugh ID. Hanna. November
ed 1870.
/ 4 copy OF the medal presented by the
, Chamber of Commerce Of the State of
Z Nsw York 20 Abram >. Hewitt October
( Proceedings Mt q banquet given 10y the
/ Chamber of Commerce OF The state Of
F New York 90 cyrus w Field at the
metropolitan Hotel Novemaer -. I,aI. ODD
+ the successful laying of t.a second At
I lautie cable
A history Of the Chamber Of Commerce
f Of The state OF NeW York. from ITS or
President Charles King, Of Columbia Col
/ iege-
( The twelfth annual report OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce of the State of New
York for the year ls5+-l|. containing
history " the Chamber from May.-ls59. To
/ -Haruer-s Monthly for September. 1901
I containing an Illustrated history Of the
Chamber of Commerce OF the state OF
A volume entitled The Atlantic Gable
/ Projectors. l,5i-l,g5.' Painting by Daniel
Huntington. presented % the CnlmHer OF
. Commerce OF the State OF New York. May
/ p 1895. by Norris X Jvsup. chairman
I or the committee, and received by Alex
/ ander r. orr. President or the Chamber.
Address by ChauuCey NJ Depcw-
I a volume entitled The Portrait Gallery
+ Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF the State
I OF New York Catalogue and uiograph-
( zeal sketches
/ One Hundred and Thirty-sec9ud Ami
versary of the Founding Of the New York
I Chamber Of Commerce April . 1900
| Tribute or the Chamber OF Commerce OF
the State % New York 90 the memory Of
| her Majesty Queen Victoria February Z,
a pledge Of international friendship.
An account Of a weeks entertainment IN
/ London Of the delegation from the Cham
1 Der Of Commerce Of the state OF New
I York by the London Chamber Of Com
merre, including the reception by their
. Ma I.a-Lles me Ming ana queen az " lLll-
SoT Castle. the reception by the American
AmbaSSaaDr. the banquet at tirOcers'
/ Han. the reception by Lord EraSSGy, the
/ reception by the Lord Mayor al the Man
/ sion House. and the luncheon ~ Salters'
Han. June 1 10 June Z. 1901
/ Proceedings on the presentation Of a
gold medal by the Chamber of Commerce
I of the State Of New York to the Hon.
I Abram :. Hewitt. October 3. 1901
{ The fUIty-tElrd annual report of the
/ Chamber Of Commerce Of the State Of
I New York for the year lFuu-ly1l-
/ The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
/ by the Rev. Henry N. Field. y. l..
I The last speech of President Mckinley,
/ delivered at the PaG-Americau Exposition,
/ Buffalo. n Y September >. 1901.
/ The newspapers OF New York city
/ Ground was broken for the new buIIG-
| ing last May. with the expectation thaC
/ iJ would bee ready for u-- next May. bUt
| owing to- the steel strike the contractors
I We're hampergI in getting the necessary
! steel StalclIOEs Dl time. and now IL is
J expected lhat the new home 1f the cham
J brT viii not Dee completed until next fall
Z The building IS 20 Dee four stories high and
I Of Vermont white marble from the quar-
/ rI.s of United States Senator Proctor
I The entire building. with the exception OF
/ the first floor viii be- devoted GO the uses
I OF the Chamber OF Commerce a banking
/ concern viii occupy the first 1o0r-