The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
BOARD OF TRADES
33D ANNUAL rlEETING.
George II. Peet Elected President.
interesting Address Made by Re-
tiring President HambIy.

is very urgent with us and special
measure will be introduced into the pres
ent Congress at az early n date as Is
practical The agitation OF the matter
has already brought out some relief from
the congested condition in the present
post office building.
Our present quarters in this building
are not suitable for the transaction of
the business OF a modern chamber or
trade and commerce, and / would again
repeat my accommodation OF last year
that this matter receive the attention OF
the members.
". have aimed TO keep up the standard
of information furnished through the
quotations, bulletins and the various pub
llcations subscribed for and to impose
these facilities whenever the opportunity
offers itself.
The rooms have been kept as clean and
attractive as II Is possible i'm building
such as we have and L repeat the recon-
mendation made I'm my last address urg-
ing the providing of a more modern and
suitable building.
l thank the members for their cordial
support during my term as presiding Of
ficer and wish for the present and all
future years OF the boards existence,
continued prosperity.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
]. Lewis Peirce as chairman OF the
nominating committee proposed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President. George III. Peet; first vice
president, Gilbert A. Phillips, second vice
president. George III. Grant; treasurer,
Oren Westcott; directors, Edward +.
Child Daniel Jackson, Walter $. Hack
ney GeorgaW Parks. J. H. y. Lawton.
Joseph t.. Fletcher. j. *. III. Nightingale.
Robert w. Taft, George III. Hoadley. A.
M McCrilis, Clinton ID. Weeden, al. Mar
tin Brown, Frank X. Potter, Frank +.
Carpenter. II. j. Gross. A. j. Miller, Jr.,
James u. Rhodes, Nicholas l.. Berry. w.
l.. Preston, John c. Massie. Herbert n.
Fenner; committee OF arbitration Charles
II Merriman. j. Lewis Peirce. Richard I'll.
Deming. j. IA. Hamby. Frederick II.
Jackson; committee on appeals. H. Chafee.
Webster knight, Josiah w. Crooker. VII
liam H. Thurber, william G. Dart; cot
ton classification committee, j. Herbert
Foster, l.. III. Hazard, John NJ. Rich
mond.
A motion was made that Mr. Samuel
w. Foster who Is 81 years OF age. and the
Oldest member of the board. be instruct-
ed to cast a ballot. electing the officers as
nominated. This he aid and the officers
President Peet was then escorted to the
chair and made a brief address. express
ing his appreciation of the high honor
Mr.. Robert Northam offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved that the Board OF Trade here
by tender to the retiring president John
eli Hambly. Its thanks for his untring i'm
terest in the welfare OF the board and for
the gracious and impartial manner in
which he has presided at the deliberations
OF the board during the two years OF his
services: also that the secretary Is en-
powered to have the gayel suitably in
scribed and presented 20 Mr.. Hambly.
Another resolution was introduced by
Col Robert Taft. as follows:
Whereas the subject of a textile school
IN Rhode Island a. J. vital intsrcst C. the
manufacturing lr.1 fies OF the state. be
it hereby ssted tia tho president OF the
Donrd ~ Trade be authorized 90 appoint
n committee of i've members OF this
board. said committee Go be known " the
Board OF Trade committee on Textile
: hOol: aud that said committee be a1-
th0rised 20 meet IN conjunction with such
other committees as may be appointed
in the interest OF textile school 90 be
located IN the city Of Providence: and be
Il also voted tEat the sum OF 500 be ap-
prOpris ted from the Board Of Trade 10
me ~ expcnHcs Of said committee.
TIC meeting then adjourned. and the
exc tive council hsld session and
reelected Gesfge H. Webb. ss secretary.