The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-22

of the board, was read and accepted
,fter an expression of deep regret on
tho INV, of tho ,ne,phors of the board.
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Scranton Pa, April 8.
A. ~. Dickson. scranton Board Of Trade.
Dear sir:-Iaviny accepted a position with the
Till, Guaranty and Trust company, I hereby
tender my resignation as secretary of the Scran-
ton Board of Trade same to take effect rs soon
as nv successor can be elected.
Ny long and very pleasant relations with the
Bour, of Trade and the courteous treatment al
way, received at The hands of its members,
makes my regret at severance OF these rea.
,ions all the more sincegc.
| shall be pleased to rcNn my membership in
,h. board and can lie relied upon TO do all in
my power to promote its interests
IL will be necessary for me 10 assume my rev
duties at once. hut I will look after the affairs
of the board until action is taken OH my resis'
nation therefore respectfully ask prompt con.
,deration, Sincerely yours,
D. b. Athcrton, Secretary.
WIN reference TO the ietter oi ie"'s
nation the Following report was n'iue
by the manufacturers committee
through it's chairman, John II. Porter:
MINUTE ADOPTED.
m , ,,, ,u ,,,,o :, 80.
The manufacturers committee pes ie.,e " .i
port 'hat the! nave 'eceNeu ''.o"sn W. asa
aeht, MI. DiShso'i, tne its's"'.N' " w. ..,
'ai!, N"P'a'n ~ -. WY, IL, ,n,n
another posi'loh ana uee"es t''s ~ ,,or
MS res'gha',oh' i'.'h' INV: ',,, 1,, ,;,,a ns
iorm Inc 'iulsS vi "'e '"'.e ','l'' - ,, ,;r
| MS successor may oe appoi"..o , 'n,, lie
cuinstahees we lecoi'''''e'h '"'' w" ">>Nf' $3.50
resignation at once - .,o
Captain Ather'on became ''c see'e',s ,so, W. '
Scranton Board OF l'ade III 'a''a"'!' 'o'.'
| ut once took charge oi ''c ONCE. " .,s
t'H'e ."c oo"'" n ""a ~ ,,.. s,r,, ;rd;a,r.,t
condition. Inc mehipe,sllP was WHY . "a.i'ns
ana irregular III "''G'u.hee "po' Wv ,., a.,
! the hn'hces s"i'e'eu ~ ,:.! a,,, ha,,,,so
| board hvea more upon Tvs ''.i.", NV, a ,rasart
| OF loyalty 10 us his'oi! t,'a" "pon .a
work and purpose huer .hese ., .., aa
| the lie ana prospe,'! vi .ne .ou s:..o, sas 81
| riousiy Henaeeo a''u i's "e''' '''e"''
Captain Mlerton. however. took up ms new
zeal infused new life into the whole organiza.
tion. His faith in its future as potent force
! in the growth and prosperity oil our clts anu It's
industries has never hogsed ior moment t,e"
durihs the nl's. t,ss 49,, .,, ,,;s ',eorinI ,iev
| and optimistic Efforts have had a most helpful
| influence upon our board, and through II upon
our city
| The limits Of his official duties have not
bounded his activities along all public spirited
| lines, which long sncc passed into wiuc sphere
| Of usefulness that he seemed to belong 10
| the city and he was active and ontspoKen l" al
| matters affecting her prosperity ana gooa hane'
| All this has helped in moulding together as IN
| influential whole the meinbership OF inc ooaiu
rescntativcs have been incorporated into national
| laws and today we stand in the front rank OF
the commercial bodies OF our land. In all this
Captain Atherton has peeh he'p anu d" il"
soiratlon !. .,s.u,
In accepting MS fcs'sna''n ;s,,,. W. m" oorfoo,.
o"i app. npp asta,dod =, orr members and the
,o,u,'t,o.s of ,ho hoard
Wa wish for our lat. secretary large meas
IRE of usefulness and prosperity in his new
position while congratulate our board that
we shall still retain lin as member.
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This report was accepted and directed
TO be spread upon the minutes. Con-
cerning the selection of Mr. Atherton's
successor the manufacturers commit
tee reported as follows:
s....,, .o,,,,,,oo ,os;r, - 70
.nat tha, h,yo rocs;voJ , lorpc mm,e,
a,nIina, ions for the nosition Of secretary made
vacant by the resignation of Captain Atherton
In their Judgment it would be wise to take sucl
time as may be necessary for the selection OF The
right man for the position and would recon
mend 10 the board that temporary sesre''.s
be engaged VINO sNuA Nv. ..., W n ,", t,a rra.,'
a permanent ~, soS',tEn S,.;a, "s' ~ ,hs office
'o''''|' '"'
This report was adopted. John QuaK'
enbush, secretary OF the Wholesale
Grocers Association, will be the tenn
porary secretary.
John Quackenbush. VINO mas peer
,emporu,i'y appo.,.a ,'na na.,dad IN this off,
for the mast eight years, and during
that time has been actively engaged IL
business and since the organization O.
the scranton Wholesale Merchants as
soc,ation has been its secretary.
He is son of the late Rear Admira
p Ouocl,enbush. United States navy
who foupht in the Mexican war ant
manded the monitor "Patapsaco" whel
that vessel was blown IN. in Charleston
horbor hv n Confederate torpedo from
Fort sumter during which disaster th
present near Admiral Sampson. VIII,
was execnt,ve of4icer of the monitor
djsn,,vad consnicuous braverv
The foI,owinr were elected to mem
bershin In the hoard. T, r. Stelle r
La weisenAue AZ Gou,d n 7 Mur
raw IT II paine e, n Tavlor II e
Dean. Applications for membershi,