New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
NEW EXCHANGE OPENED.
GREAT THRONG PRESENT.
Noted Financiers Take Part an the
Dedication of Handsome Building.

and brokers OF this and other cities. which In
Guided many fnanciers Of national and inter
national reputation. the simple and digni1ed
ceremonies attending the opening Of the mag
nifcent building OF the New-YOrk Stock
Exchange conducted yesterday moruinE-
1t was gala day for Wall Street Flags were
displayed by brokerage houses and financial 3n-
stiiutions throughout the district and the sight
seers early began to gather about the new build
ing in Broad-st. to be showered with sinuous
bands of ticker tape" the Wall Street equiva-
lent for confetti. from the upper stories OF the
office buildings Of the neighborhOOd
a strong force of police officers. under com
n.and of Inspector Schmittberger kept watch
and ward in front of the building Admission
10 the new exchange limited to the holders
of cards of invitation. restriction which was
enforced. The doors were opened to visitors A.
1880 o'clock half hour before the time set for
beginning the exercises Of the day; and during
this half hour many hundreds of exchange
members and guests entered the building
Ascending the marble staircases just within
the entrance doors. they found themselves in a
vast and splendid chamber the boardroorn
where the ceremonies of the morning were ap-
pointed 10 be held Along the WaiI-st. side Of
the room. extending nearly the entire length
from Broad-st. to New-st-. had been erected "a
great platform for the accommodation OF the
officers Of the exchange and their guests The
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American flags. and back Of it. affixed the
wall on each side OF the rostrum were shields
draped with flags. Along the New-st. side Of
/ the chamber another and higher platform
/ also draped with the national colors: and on
/ this platform. hidden from view Of the audience
/ by row OF young evergreen trees sat the 9TH
Regiment band. which played at frequent inter
walls during the exercises Directly in front OF
/ the speakers platform were several hundred
of the gathering. a large number of stand
ing in the rear and at the sides OF the hall dur
ing the exercises.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
1t was nearly 11:1O o'clock when President
Keppler of the exchange escorting Mayor Low.
and followed by the Rev Dr. Morgan Dix.
rector OF Trinity Church. who was escorted by
another officer OF the exchange. came upon the
speakers platform from the door in the rear.
+ Their appearance was the signal for hearty ap-
pIdCse from platform and floor alike. Seated in
/ the front row Of the platform chairs was J.
( Pierport Morgan who had arrived before II
o'clock. and who throughout the exercises
showed a cordial dnd lively interest in the OcCa-
sion Among the others on the platform were
the venerable Russell Sage. James Stillman
president OF the Clearing House Association and
president of the National Ci,y Bank. George g.
Williams. president Of the Chemical National
/ Bank: William \. Nash president of the Corn
Exchange Bank: George F. Baker. president oe
the First NationIl Bank; Dumont Clarke. presi-
dent of the American Exchange National Bank;
William SEerer. mana ger OF the Clearing Horse
Association: Lyman J. Gage president Of the
Z United states Trust Company; otto T FanUfrd
president Of the Continental Trust Company
Henry Morgenthau. president Of the Central
Realty. Bord ard Trust Company: G. f. stout
,-fce-president of the Liberty National Bank;
/ lanes q Cannon e-president of the Fourth
National Bank: Morris X Jesup. president Ct
the Chamber Of Commerce; General Francis y
Grea,4 Police Commissioner: August Belmont
Ioh- D. Crir3rrins Henry +. Stokes, president
O. the Manhattan Life Insurance Company
Mortimer Fl. WagaT president OF the Consoh-
dated stock and Petroleum Exchange; J. +
: Cvatbr-ev. president of the New-Yorz Cotton
Exchange. Edward c. Burgess. president OF the
Produce F.ycFa nge: Francis Lynde StetsOn. Paul
u Cravath Adrian r. -oline Winslow =
Pierce. victor Noravetz and F. w WhitridSe-
The following -ex-p~esldents of the exchanges
er.o were seateG on the platform; William
+ Alexander smith Edward King. 5 l. Russell
F3-1rtcr Tvs Dy1aid 1iac6ay. F y Lawrence
\ : Fztch = Edward simmons. James y
{ 9Th william !. EuiI w Is. Dickerman. + n
Strrcis ard =. l. E2mes, Jacob H. SchlI occu-
p.e4 n chair in t. 9 body Of the hall
IT, r7y DE DIN OFFERS PRAYER
~ NV AND the Mayor stood for moment.
t-,.-- t5,ef~ go1-nov- ed crrents. and when they
r.+ t-r.,- tde;~ seats and the applause had
,~.,ft Pre- Side~t Feppier rose nd. after a
s.v- words cg ,-cIeome and congratulation- an
pc,7rcsd fhat prayer would be offered by ths
D. n, Dir After reciting the Lords prayer
. e., audience standing. DT. Dix read dedics'-
tor rrav-r. which was in part as follows:
o Lord. 7ye ask Thy blessing on The acton oe
t,:s Gav and the acceptance of the deqicauG1 o.
IT.T I,f h'.S' % ord of Hosts May they who occupy
,.''s bo-se and do business within IL be true and
irst provf6ing things honest IN the SlSnt OF Mei
( ~ -, Tbv sight Defend Thy people Make Sc
cure to rs our place % snGIg bt ne ard liberties Of
the land Amen
+ Ransom n. Thomas chairman of the building
committee was then introduced by President
Kappler Mr. Thomas said in part;
on behalf Of the buiIdirg committee. which have
tre pressure to represent at this time. nave the
honGr 20 r@poT5 pomDls1ed tI We have built on the
broad prirc,rIe that where many OF our mem
.f-,9d nS. ~ he hest that architectural skill
produce The part assigned 10 me IN these cers-
ps'iSS NJ TsyYork stock Excharge Building Company
mis- new building. which. Mr. President. 1 now DO
donald Mackay president OF the board Of
,~ue+e1s OF the New-York Stock Exchange
Ruildine Company. in behalf OF that body for
,,,aIi,- accepted from the building committee the
new structure and turned over the possession
of il 10 President KeppIar and through him 10
the members Of the exchanEe
PRESIDENT KEPPLER's ADDRESS
President Kepper then delivered an address.
which was in part as follows;
To receive this beautiful structary at yoar ha1ss
IN the name and behalf Of rhe memoirs 81 Inls
sVehange and IN the presence or tniS Nd',t Ism.