Evening journal., 1901-04-05
TRADE BOARD
RENAMESLAWTON
Other Officers Will Serve for
Another Year
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH
Mr. Hopes Urges Delaware MaRuiaC-
turcrS to be Represented at The
Charleston Exposition

In annual meeting last night the
Board OF Trade elected William LAW
ton. president; J. Newlin Gawthrop.
first vics-p resident; Andrew l.. john
SON second vice-presldcnt; John r.
treasurer; John S. Rossell,
auditor and Daniel w. Taylor sscre-
tary. There were no opposition candi-
dates. Next to the election OF officers,
a report by Edgar nj. Hoopes of ths
proposed work Of the Tm-state and
West Indies Exposition 20 be held In
Charleston. s.. c., shortly. was the
most interesting feature Of the meet
ing.
Mr. Hocpes explained that he had
just returned home from Charleston
and ether points in the South, bring
ing with him the bslief that Delaware's
manufacturing interests are so closely
allied with those Of the South as TO be
deserving Of some representation at ths
big exposition to be held in Charles
ton from December Of the present
year until June of next year. He was
not OF this opinion until recently, and
had he been while the legislature was
in session he would have asked that
the board lend its influence in having
an appropriation made by this State, in
the interest of its manufacturers for
this cause
However. the cost Of exhibiting
would not be gre1t, the exposition COM
.missioners. OF whom Mr.. Hopes is one.
having arranged for exceedingly low
rates Of freight from all points 70
Charleston. Floor space is TO be free,
and n Delaware industries are to be
represented Mr.. HOcDes assured the
board that the representative would
be shown every courtesy. A commits
sioner will visit this city in the near
future and win bring complete plans ol
the exposition with him so that Della
ware manufacturers may select just
what positions they may desire. He
suggested that the board act concert
edly in the matter. This was thought
wise, and upon motion the president
was constructed TO appoint a commit
tee to act With Mr.. Hopes In the
matter.
TEA GROWING IN THE SOUTH.
For the interest Of the members Of
the board and as illustrative of the
agricultural development of the South
Mr. Hopes said that while in South
Carolina he saw tea growing, wit
messed its preparation for market and
drank Of it. That tea is being cultured
in this country was unknown to Mr.
Hopes until he had seen the fields
referred to, and he believed many other
people in this section Of the country
were as ignorant as he, that this coun-
try could grow the tea plant The field
was bought several years ago by the
government for experimenting in tea
growing, but the task proved a failure
Private parties succeeded in raising the
Plant. however, and last year the plot
yielded l5O0 pounds of tea. Northern
capital is now interested In the culture
ard a sufficient number Of plants have
been set out in 5000 acres to yield
such a quantity Of tea next year as will
surprise the peop.e OF the country
Some amusement was injected into
the meeting by a member OF the board
inquiring of Mr. Hopes, if the tea
referred TO was the tea governors OF
the Southern States so frequently speaa
Of
mo" replied Mr.. Hopes "They
refer 10 cold tea"