Evening journal., 1903-04-03
FEW Members
At SMOKER OF
TRADE BOARD
Senators and Congressman
Were Invited But They
Did Not Appear
INTERESTING ADDRESSES MADE
Reception Committee Made Great
Plans for tho Annual Meeting, and
Were Disappointed When But
Twenty five Attended.

Were Disappointed When But
Twenty five Attended.
Frank Barry. Commissioner OF tho Ma
tional Board OF Trade. was the guest at
the annual meeting OF the local board held
in its rooms on the third floor Of the
Equitable Building last night. Mr.. Barry
made an address on board Of trade work.
which was both interesting and helpful.
He suggested several ideas for arouslng
interest among the local members. Mr..
Barry Thought that the membership
should be much larger and that more
suitable headquarters should be secured.
President Iawton and other prominent
members OF the board were greatly disap-
pointed over the small attendance. There
were but twenty-five members at the
meeting when provisions had been made
for three or four times that many. United
States Senators Bah and Alice and Con-
gressman Houston had all been invited.
but not one OF them put in an appearance
The meeting was opened at o'clock.
Delegates 70 Detroit Meeting.
A communication was read from the Ma
tional Municipal League inviting the local
board to attend the annual meeting Of the
League. which Will be held at Detroit
April %. % and "a. on motion the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint five dele
gates to arrange for attending the meet
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Marvel the president
was authorized to appoint a committee OF
five to take up the matter Of a proposed
increase Of dues. the committee TO have
power to act.
Decrease in Membership.
The annual report OF the treasurer was
read and showed a balance OF sl2.6f.
The Membership Committees report
showed a decrease during the year. At
the last annual meeting the membership
was if9. During the year three new mem
bers Joined the board, Ave resigned and
fifteen were dropped for non-payment Of
dues. The present membership Is 1872.
Secretary Taylor's Report.
Secretary Taylor made his annual re-
port which i'm part was as follows:
The history OF the Board OF Trade dur
ing its existence Is closely allied with the
development and progress OF Wilmington
manufacturing and commercial interests.
The board mas taken the initiative In
many, and has always been Identified
with all the important improvements con.
nected with the advancement OF those In.
terests, including harbor improvements
Transportation, taxation. legislation
municipal government and all kindred
subjects and collectively go to make ur
that which has placed our city among tn,
foremost as a manufacturing and com
merciai centre.
The Board OF Trade has the conhdenc.
and hearty support Of many Of the leadlne
business men Of the city who are leaders
dn the public and private efrorts for ths
upbuildIng OF Wilmingtons manufactur.
ing and commercial interest. 1t seemi
unnecessary 10 urge the value OF orsan.
lied effort as represented by Tho isonr,
OF Trade, as II must hr conceded ,hal
which individuals cannot accomplish NJ
such. can and have been accomplished by
united effort through such an organlza.
tion.
When we consider that the Pullman
Palace Car Company has rebuilt their ex.
tensive works with permanent brick
buildings thus making It one OF their
largest shops for building new work. and
repairing as well. thereby giving employ
, ment TO a largely increased number Of
, mechanics The reorganization upon a
! larger scale Of the world renowned Jack
son and Sharp Company and the Harlan
! and Hollingsworth Company, car and
shipbuildlng plants. The selling OF the
Malleable Iron Company plant to the
HIrles and Jones Company to enable them
to increase their plant TO meet their grow
ing trade, and the purchase by the Male
able iron Company OF over 40 acres OF
ground on the south side upon which they
are to erect their mammoth plant; all OF
which means large and constantly in
creaslng number OF employees.
With the valuable improvements being
made IN our city by the p, b. & W. Rail-
road Company. the locating of their ex-
tcnsive shops for the supply Of all ma
terlals. for, their lines. and their extensive
Shipping facilities. the location here OF
the general offices Of the road. the ele-
waited road through the city. the fine de-
pot TO be erected for the accommodation
Of the extensive travel that must neces.
sarily Increase with the rapid growth Of
the city. The building OF the bukhead or
our river front from the lighthouse at the
mouth of the Christana river to the Edge
Moor Bridge Company works, all Of which
tend to the consummation OF our long de-
layed hopes Of placing our city virtually
upon the Delaware.
With all this being done 1t only remains
for our citizens and our city government
to he awakened and grasp the opportunity
(for which we have so long waited and
for which the Board Of Trade has unceas-
ingly worked) and make the most Of this
favorable opportunity to do their duty for