New-York tribune., 1902-04-06
PRINCE MAY COME HERE.
EDWARDS HEIR Likely TO BE PRES
ENT AT DEDICATION OF BUILDING
OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

| visit of he Prince of Wales to this country
| late in the coming fall by invitation of the
| Chamber of Commerce may make the dedica-
| ton of the Chambers new home in LipertF-st.
! an affair of international Importance Mem
bers of the Chamber yesterday declined to con-
! firm or contradict report that an invitation
| had been sent to the prince. and that it had
| been received with favor. Morris X. Jesup'
president of the Chamber, said he was the only
person authorized to talk the subject and
| he was not ready to say anything. He might
| make statement in a few days. he said Inc
| report that the prince would be asked to dedl-
| cate the Stock Exchange structure as well as
| the new Chamber of Commerce Building was
generally believed in Wall Street to be true 1t is
| said that J. Pierpont Morgan, who is now on MS
| way TO Europe, has been asked TO convey the
| invitation 10 the prince. but at Mr. Morgan
office yesterday doubt was expressed as TO the
accuracy Of the report. There is good authority.
however for the statement that the Chamber
will invite the prince. Negotiations OF semi
Official character have been under way Tor the
last two months but nothing definite VIII pe
known until May or June. No formal invita-
ton has yet been sent. ..
considering plans for the dedication or the new
building has kept in view the fepreSehtatlee
character of the corporation Tor which peiiild.
nent home is being erected. Inc coInfhittee
holds that the Chamber represents the hnancldl
and business interests OF the United states, De-
its membership or fourteen HuILut ~ l
cludes of prominence and influence IN , man
cial mercantile and manufacturing clrcies
throughout the country. 49,,
King Edward received the delegation OF the
Chamber last June at Windsor as representa-
tives of American interests. 1t mas Deen TepoIL I
ed that an invitation to the Prince OF wares 10
he rresent at the dedication of the Chambers
new home is regarded by the King ana MS stdle
councillors as one that Il is advisable to accept
as matter of state policy. 1t Is sad 100 IIltt
the invitation has received the approval OF m the
administration at Washington Ihe "IicoIne "
Henry the German Emperors brother Is sd1u
t0 be an additional reason for sending an ac-
ceptanCe of an invitation to the Prince OF WalGs
The fact that the original charter OF tHe
Chamber of Commerce was granted D. 'eoise
III on March 13. 1870, when this country was
British colony is recalled as reason ioi an IN
vita ton to the Prince to aid in the dedlcatioh
of the Chambers permanent nome. Inc he.I- w.
Iutionarv War destroyed the usefulness OF the
charter and in 1874 the Chamber was incor-
porated by the State Of New-York. the hrst
charter for "the Corporation OF the INA nam IL
ber Of Commerce in the city OF New OF n III
America" The charter was lost in the fire
which destroyed temporary home of the ChaHl-
ber in the Merchants Exchange IN "ail-s'' III
1885 o.ou,o
The great seal of the Chamber of Commerce
was cut in London in lIIo When the bIlaiaii i ,,o
evacuated New-York after the war the sea- was
carried away by Isaac Low, a Tory VINO ieit
the country with the troops. Years later II
was found in an old curiosity shop IN Lohuoil
purchased and returned to the Chamber 1t is
of solid silver. about three inches across ana
weighs about two pounds. 1t mas peeh uSeu
1t is expected that the new home or the tha'h-
Der will be finished about the end OF October-
1t is in Liberty-st., at Liberty Place. near Mas
sau-st 1t is of classical design, and is belns
constructed of white Vermont marbe, with d
white granite base. The frst foor is 10 oe
rented permanently to the Central Realty Bona
and Trust Company. The second story Whlch
has the height of two ordinary stories Is 10 pT
one large room, which will be at once the nan
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and gallery Ior
It's large and valuable collection of paintings.
Two portraits in the collection. that or Alex
ander Hamilton, by Trumbull. and thar OF Lieu
tenant Governor CadWallader Golden, by
Matthew Pratt, were supposed to nave been
buried in the fire Of 1880. but they were earned
ont bv somebody and were found later in loft
in Wal-st For years they were kept III
the rooms of the New-York Historical Society.
The lease by the Stock Exchange OF its tenn
norary quarters in the Produce Exchange Build
ing was extended some time ago from May
to November l. before which date it is confident
lv expected the new Stock Exchange building
now under construction will be ready for oc-
cupancy Representatives of ali the leading COM
rnercial bodies of Europe will be invited to at
tend the dedication, which promises to be an
occurrence Of international Importance.