Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
matters in connection with the annual meet

Ee1d the office as commissioner, nave put
few recommends tons to make. They are
as follows
Il. That the several constituent members
OF the national board of trade and their
membership be informed that the services
of the commissioner are available Tor the
purpose of assisting in any matter at Wash
fngton, which affects them as an organfza-
ton as individuals.
''2. That the resolutions passed at the
annual meeting be promptly placed before
the appropriate committee or committees
of Congress or other bodies; that such reso-
buttons be signed by the president and Sec
rotary of the national board of trade.
80. That the publication of the bulletin
be continued, as heretofore, and that copies
of it be furnished the prominent trade pa
pers, which are taken by the Individual
members of the constituent organizations.
that the individuals may be informed
through that medium of such matters 1t
may be pertinent to place before them.
Il That weekly, list of public bills,
resolutions and memorials introduced in
Congress. be sent to the constituent or
ganiza tons.
During a trip to New York about the
middle of December, l made unofficial visits
to the produce exchange and the board of
trade and transportation of that city.
BY invitation, l attended on the Sth of
this month, meeting of the Wilmington
board of trade, held in connection with the
proposed Chesapeake and Delaware Ship
Canal
A question as to the order of business
was disposed OF at today's session. Ow-
ing TO the holding of the banquet tonight
no time will be left for the consideration
of the business of the meeting by commit
tees the evening following the first days
meeting.i A suggestion was made that the
meeting today adjourn at O'Clock, and
that tomorrow and the next day the ses-
begin clock
Ing. This suggestion was put in the form
of motion, and after discussion was
adopted.
Mr. Williams of the New York Produce
Exchange presented a resolution calling
upon Congress to make such laws as to
secure uniformity of the laws relating to
the exercise of the suffrage. The matter
was suggested because of the conflicting
nature of the various naturalization laws
and the control of immigration.
a resolution was also introduced from the
Commercial Club of ST. Joseph, Mo-, in
dorsing liberal appropriations for rivers and
harborS
These, together with resolutions of the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce. indors-
ing the proposed legislation prov. ding uni
form gradings for grain, improvement of
that mail matter be divided into two classes
and the improvement of the consular serv-
ice, were placed upon the program and re-
ferred to the proper committee by a two
thirds vote.
Election Postponed.
By unanimous consent the election of
officers was postponed until tomorrow
morning. A committee of seven was ap-
pointed to make the nominations.
The morning session adjourned at 1:30
O'Clock for an hour. During the intermis-
sion meetings of the various committees
were held.
Banquet Tonight.
For the first time in the history Of the
board of trade the delegates will
give banquet the evening of the first day
of its session. Covers are to be laid to-
night for over a hundred diners in the big
new banquet hall of the New Willard.
program of more than usual interest will
be presented. The speakers will be Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Senators Hanna and Aid
rich, Representative Hepburn of Iowa, and
DR.. Daniel Colt Gilman, president of the
Carnegie Institute. The dinner will begin
at 1870 this evening.
Delegates Present.
The following delegates have been report
ed present at the meeting representing the
institutions named:
American Seed Trade Association-W. At
lee Burpee, Albert Mccullough.
American Warehousemen's Association
w. T. Robinson, A. NJ. Read (alternate).
Baltimore Board of Trader Brent Key
ser, David Hutzler.
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce.
Hume Smith, Blanchard Randall, ]. Collin
Vincent.
Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association-Wm. T. Dixon, Robert Ram.
sey, Saml. Rosethal, jr.
Boston Chamber of Commerce-Chas. s.
Hamlin, Clinton White, Henry w. Peabody,
E. G. Preston.
Lawrence, James r. Carter.
Chicago Board of Trade-W. II. Chad
wick, H. B. Slaughter, Geo. S. Bridge, r.
8. Lyon, B. Frank Howard.
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.. F.
Morris F. Westheimer, Charles B. Murray.
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce-W NJ
Day, A. T. Anderson, Charles u Chase, j.
j. Sullivan, F. A. Scott.
Cigar Manufacturers Association of
Observation-Disclosures M. Jenkinson, Walter
A. Shiffer (alternate).
Grain Dealers National Association-H.
8. Grimes, j. w. Snyder
Little Rock Board of Trade-C C. Reid.
Miners National Associa tion-Frank Bar
Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce-Geo H.
D. johnson, Wallace M. Bell
National Hay Association-C Charles Eng
land, II. g. Morgan, E. l.. Rogers John L,
Dexter John b. Daish.
National Shoe Wholesalers Association
VI tne united StateS-lrV1ng X. Fisher.
New England Shoe and Leather Associa-
tion-Louis P. Howe, Harry H. Baldwin.
New Orleans Board of Trade-Murphy J.
Foster, Adolph Meyer. Robert c. Davey,
James w. Porch.
New York Board Of Trade and Transports
tion-G. Waldo Smith, Morris s. Wise Phil
Up s. Tilden, VIM. H. Gibson.
Manufacturers Association of New York
Richard w. cambridge, Geo. T. Moon.
New York Produce Exchange-Perry P.
Williams. Frank Brainard John Valiant,
James F. Parker, John j. D. Trenor.
Philadelphia Board of Trade-E r. Wood
Joel Cook, John M. Harper Frank D. La
lame, Philip Cooley, c. Stuart Patterson
VIM. II. Castle, VIM. M. Coates, l.. Y
Philadelphia Commercial Museums-Wm
s. Harvey. VIM. p. Wilson. Wilfred H
Schoff (alternate).
Philadelphia Trades League-M N. Kline
VIM. w. Supplee, Finley Acker. Robt. e.
Pattison, Chas. j. Cohen, Edw F. Beale.
Chas. M. Biddle. E. X. Tryon, jr, VIM.
McAleer, N. B. Kelly.
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce-Rob-
ert Pitcairn, w. Fl. Keech, DIR. w. J. Hol-
land, Jas II. Wilcox. Geo. II. Anderson,
Albert ]. Logan (alternate).
Providence Chamber of Commerce-D.
L. ID. Granger, Frederick II. Jackson, Geo.
H. Webb
Scranton Board of Trade-E r Hitch