The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-29

| lied it's marvellous growth into luSty
and progressive manhood. This spirit
lis infectious today and Is bound to con-
tinue from the fact that the represen-
tative business and commercial men Of
the city are personally identified with
it.
What the Board of Trade has done
in the way of developing the manufac-
turing industries of Worcester is a
matter of common knowledge with
those directly connected with it,
though the body polite may be some
what in the dark as to its accomplish
ments. Suffice it to say that its Vigur-
Gus arms have extended all over this
country, and as a result have gath
cred in industries of honor and value
to this city from many a distant point
and have interested foreign capital to
no mean extent. The methods en-
ployed are honorable, far-reachng
and limitless. There is scarcely part
Of the civilized world where the Wor-
cester Board Of Trade has not whs-
pered in the ear of men Of means and
progressive ability, with view to in
ducing them to come here, locate and
become one Of the grand industries
of the city.
These efforts are being crowned with
marked success which speaks volumes
for the concentrated ideas of the
trained minds Of the men of worth
who comprise the membership of the
organization. United in a common
cause with love for their city as the
grand incentive, their interest in the
welfare of the citizens, their determi-
nation that prosperity shall dominate
these men present a bold, solid front
Which can command the respect and
attention of men in their own station
in life the world over, and the one
logical conclusion is that Worcester in
consequence will maintain for all time
her proud position of the leader of in
land cities in the East
The present membership Of the Wor-
cester Board of Trade is 4S5 and if all
signs do not fail. 600 will be the mark
ere another fiscal year has passed into
oblivion. Plans are under way which
will bring forth good results in The
near future and a new era of advance
ment and prosperity will be the result
Meetings for mutual council have been
held during the year and individual
and combined effort in the various de-
partments Of work have. resulted in
the best of plans for the furtherance
of the aims of the board
Social gatherings, always conducive
to the best results have interspersed
meetings for the advancement of
growing Worcester and gratifying in
deed have they all been.
The work of the board is subdivided
in such a manner that the most min
ute detail cannot escape the watchful
eye of the board in general These
divisions are in charge of officers and
committees of which the following is
the list:
President, Rufus B. Fowler: vice
president, Roger F. Upham; treasurer,
Gilbert K. Rand; secretary, Charles e.
Squier; directors. William Hart. Irving
70. Comins, Edwin P Curtis, Roger F.
Upham, George w. Macintire Milton
F. Higgins John C. Machines, John r.
Back Hon. Charles G. Washburn,
Rufus B. Fowler, Walter NJ. Spaulding,
Edward NJ. Woodward, Walter H
Blodget, James H. Whittle, William H.
Inman, Henry F. Harris, James E.
Orr. William w. Johnson, George c.
Whitney. r. James Tatman; clerk Of
the corporation, H. Ward Bates; au-
ditor, Charles A. Chase; advisory com
mittee, Hon. Joseph H. Walker, Josiah
H. Clarke, Hon. Stephen Salisbury,
Charles H. Morgan. Hon. Edwin T.
Marble, Samuel r. Haywood, William
e. Rice, Joseph R. Torrey, Hon. Au-
gustus b. r. Sprague, Hon. Henry A.
Marsh, Orlando w. Norcross, DR.. G.
Stanley Hall, Hon. Ellery B. Crane,
G. Henry Whitcomb, Matthew J.
Whittall, c. Henry Hutchins, A.
George Bullock. Caleb Colvin, Edward
l. Comins, Arthur M Stone; commit
tee on membership, Thomas B. Hamil-
ton, William H. Coughlin, Charles NJ.
Thayer, Edward B. Dolliver, Edward
F Fletcher.
Standing committees: Ways and
means, Milton P. Higgins, Henry S.
Pratt, Hannibal A Johnson, George
H. Cutting, James H. White, Archi-
bald McDermaid, J. Henry Searles
manufactures, Charles G. Washburn,
Samuel E. WinslOw. James E. Orr,
Alfred Thomas, William H. Burns,
Thomas c. Orndorff. John P. Allen
meetings and receptions. Henry F.
Harris, William w. Johnson, Freeman
Brown, Thomas B. Hamilton, Robert
Fl. Chamberlain, James Draper, Will
liam A. Lyle, Arthur o. Young,
George F. Booth; mercantile affairs,
John G. Machines ]. Russell Marble,
Otis E. Putnam. Walker Arlington,
E. Avery Brewer, Elbridge G. Guy,
Daniel Downey, William II. Inman;
transportation and railroads. Walter
H. Blodget. Orlando W. Norcross,
William r. Whipple. Charles L. Allen.
Paul 3. Morgan. Walter d. Ross. Pliny
w. Wood; statistics and information,
George w. Macintire, Irving 1. Comins,
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Albert H Waite. Alexander Dewitt.
Gilbert G. Davis; arbitration, Lyman
A. Ely, Hon. Henry A. Marsh. A
George Bullock, Charles NJ. Thayer,
William G. Lichtenfels. Albert A
Barker. Richard Healy; legislation.
John R. Back, Hon. Ellery B. Crane,
Hon. stephen Salisbury. Hon. Charles
G. Washburn. George M Rice. Hon.
Rufus B. Dodge. Francis H. Dewey.
Burton w. Potter; new enterprises,
r. James Tatman. Harlan p. Duncan,
Otis E. Putnam. Edward B. Deliver,
Edgar NJ. Bond. William Fl. Coughlin,
Edwin A Sumner: municipal affairs
Edward NJ Woodward William II.
Sawyer. William Hart Charles H.
Pinkham. Daniel W. Darling. Walter
NJ Spaulding, James e. Orr, George c.
Whitney: taxation and insurance.
Roger F Upham, Harrison G. Otis,
Charles F. Grant. Charles E. Gates
George NJ Wright; foreign trade
Edwin P. Curtis Edward NJ. Wood
ward, Milton p. Higgins. John r.
| Back, Lewis H. Torrey.