Evening journal., 1903-05-08
INTO CORRIDOR
CROWD FORCED
TRADE BOARD
Quarters in Equitable Builo-
ing Too Small for Increased
Membership
OVER ESQ MEMBERS TAKEN IN
Addresses Delivered BY Senator L. H..
Ball, Martin S. Decker, Assistant
Secretary Of the Inter- State Com
meree Commission, and Others.

Secretary Of the Inter- State Com
meree Commission, and Others.
Ocd members OF the Board Of Trade who
have been accustomed to attending the
meetings occasionally for years. and to
find an average attendance OF from ten TO
twenty members were greatly surprised
when they arrived at the boards room In
the Equitable Building last night TO nit
tend the regular monthly meeting.
An attendance OF 100 members at q meet
Ing Is something fhat these members have
probably never dreamed OF, yet that IS the
number OF Wilmington business men who
We're present last night.
This sudden increase Of attendance ISL
the result Of the excellent work OF the
committee OF ten appointed at the April
meeting to secure new members. The
committee In one month succeeded in in
creasing the membership by over 200 meme
bcrs and the large attendance last night
was a sort OF celebration OF the commlt-
tees good work. Probably 100 OF those
present were new members and from inter
est manifested dt is evident that the board
has taken on new life that In tho future
will be OF great benefit to the city.
Senator Ball and Mr.. Decker Present.
The special guests present were Senator
L. Hoisier Bail and the Hon. Martin S.
Decker, Secretary OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission, although Senator Bail
declared he was no guest, but a member Of
ahe Wilmington Board OF Trade. He was
one of the new members who recently
Joined A telegram was read from Senator
Alice stating that he would be unable 20
get up from Dover to attend the meeting.
Held Meeting in Corridor.
The meeting was opened in the board
room No. 800. but as at least one third OF
the crowd was unable to get inside 81 was
suggested by John s. Rossell that the
meeting be held in the corridor so that
everyone could hear what was going on.
This was put no a vote and was carried
unanimous. President Ihwton then told
those inside 10 carry their chairs with
them and in a few minutes the unusual
spectacle Of a meeting in tine corridor was
seen.
Membership Committee Reports.
One OF the first matters before the meet
ing was the report OF the special mem-
borship committee. II. J. MacLoan, chair.
man OF the committee stated they had
found Wilmington live and progressive
city as was shown by the fact that so
many business men willingly Joined the
board. Josiah Marpci. secretary OF khe
committee read report Of its work and
also the names Of the 252 new members
secured On motion OF Mr.. Marvel they
were unanimously elected members Of the
board. The committee was then dis
charged, but on recommendation Of the old
committee Il was decided TO appoint n new
membership committee OF ten members
each month.
New Quarters Needed.
The old committee also recommended
that a committee Of fve be appointed tc
secure No. 4a Market street for quarter,
for tho board and suggested tliat the frs
floor be sub-let and the second floor used
as a board room.
There was objection to this plan as q
great many OF the members though. thai
more desirable headquarters should be so
, cured A. S. Reed was Of the opinion thai
a modern board OF TRADE room should bs
on the hrst floor. After some further dis
ousslon it was decided for the president
, to appoint committee Of fveto look FOL
new quarters and ro2ort back at a special
or regular needing Of the board.
Old Officers Wanted to Retire.
President Lawton and Secretary Taylor
offered to retire from their positions. Mr.
Iawton said he was elected by 1S5 mem
, bers but there are row 250 more and h
: Thought the new members should have Z
D say Aubrey Vandever made a motion
{ that the new members be continued and
e the motion was CARRIED without dissent.
q Secretary Decker's Address.
Secretary Decker, was presented, an'
made a short and interesting address. III
spoke Of the pleasure Of driving around tn
= city and safd it was difficult to speak Of {
D commerce in city with such diversifie,
J. industries as Wilmington. Every time h
e passes through wilmington he noticed new
!. Industries being built and 81 was eviden
e that wilmington is growing as fast a.
D any dty IN the United States.
> He spoke Of the work Of the Inter-Statl
n Commerce Commission. which was starte'
4 in 1887. Now It has 1sS employees and oo
= cupies five floors OF a building in Washing
ton.
Senator Ball Talks.
Senator Bah was next called on and wa
4 greeted with applause. Senator Bail SAT-
a in part. Il am not a visitor 10 this board
= want you to know that I am member
: Mr. Decker viii certainly return 70 Wash
ingson convinced that Wilmington Is
prosperous oi.y. with a Board OF Trad
taking IN 252 members in n night.
with a city of $4,000 wlth the variou
! industries. you need just such boar
r. that you are getting 10 look after III
needs Of the city. Whatever improve
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