The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-05
Old osiic.rs Re-eIectsd.

At the regular monthly and also an
nual meeting of the Board Of Trade last
night, the old officers were reelected for
the ensuing year as follows: President,
! William Lawton; first vlce-prcsident, J..
Newl.n Gawthrop; second yice-president,
A. l.. Johnson; theasurer, }. X. liud-
son; auditor, John s. Rossell and secre-
tary, Daniel w. Taylor.
In the absence Of president Lawton,
| Theodore Leisen presided. The annual
report of the treasurer showed balance
at last report of $l47.02 and balance on
hand of $41S.49. Secretary Taylor's an
nual report was unusually interesting.
lie especially referred to the great
strides that Wilmington has made during
the past few years in getting manufac-
turing plants to locate in this city. In
concluding his report Mr.. Taylor spoke
of the boards need of Il home OF its
own and urged that steps be taken i'll
that direction.
The membership committee reported as
follows: Total number Of approved ap-
plicati0ns for membership in this body in
the past year, %; number of designations
accepted, s; members lost by removal
from the city, s; present membership,
1872; increase over last years report, Is.
Your committee regret to report that
since the last annual meeting death has
claimed George w. Bush and Lewis q.
Nandegrift, who were as noted in reso-
lutions adopted by the board "two of
our strongest and most publc-spirited
citizens
We are glad to be able to show a net
increase of fifteen members, and would
urge special effort in the coming year
for u further increase. We feel that our
city should be represented by d mem
bership of at least 300 by the next annual
meeting. Great is the growth Of Will
mington in manufacturing industries and
mercantile establishments, and the Board
of Trade should be true reflection of
the enterprise displayed by our mer-
chants and manufacturers.
The small cost Of membership should
bring to our roll many who are not now
connected with the board. With more
emphasis upon the importance of the
Board of Trades being dignitied repre-
sentative of the city's best interests, re-
moved from partisanshp and prejudice,
an incentive will be given cnterprising
business people to be numbered with us.
Let our present members display
deeper interest in the current meetings
Of the organization and use their in
flucnce to add their associates and com
petitOrs, so that in working for the
common good. each may materially con
trihutp 10 his own DrOSDpTity.
On motion of Frank Wooley it was de-
cided to have the annual reports of the
officers and committees printed in phamp-
let form.
Edgar VI. Hopes. who was recently
appointed vice-prcSdcnt and also com
missioner for Delaware to the exposition
to he held in Charleston, s. G., from
December of this year until June of next
year. explained the idea of the cxpos-
tion. He also explained that his idea
in bringing the matter before the Board
Of Trade was to get II in touch with the
Wilmington Manufacturers at the earl
lest possible moment. Mr.. Hopes said
that on his recent trip south he took
particular notice that products of VIII
mington reach most every city in the
N'Hth anu thlt III JhS'i'' " W
and its manufacturers it should be well
represented at that exposition.
Mr. Hopes also said that he had
been assured that Wilmington manufac-
turcrs would be shown every courtesy !
possible at the exposition. He spoke
of the recent great Improvements in the
south by northern capital and said that
the principle object of the expo.
sition was to show the new alliance |
between the north and south. On motion
it was decided that the president of the |
Board of Trade appoint committee Of
two to confer with Mr.. Hopes and re-
port at the next meeting of the board. |
A communication was received ac-
knowlcdging the receipt of papers sent |
to the German consul general at New |
YorK. There was also a communication
from the National Municipal League |
asking cooperation for more aggressive
work and stated that the next annual |
convention of the league will be held in
Rochester, n. Y. May s. 9. 10. The |
question of appointing delegates to the |
was laid over.
The railroad package delivery com |
mittee was not ready to report. William |
F, Smalcy reported that the passage of
the River and Harhor bill by the last |
General Assembly, was principally |
through the efforts Of William Lawton |
and Patrick Neary.
7 A GRIPPE coughs Ofton continue for |
Lmonths and sometimes lead t. fa'al |
results after tha patient Is supposed to
have passed the danger point. Foley's
Honey anl Tar affords positive protection |
and e,cn,ity from these COUGHS.
sold at Danlorth's, l9O Market street.
OpAtnrs Iy Lhn nunrL nj RnakctLa Restau