Evening journal., 1904-03-04
BOARD OF TRADE STILL
AGITATING CANAL
Chairman Of the Committee
Busy Sending Out Inland
Waterway Literature

At the meeting OF the Board OF Trad,
last night nominations OF officers 70 b,
elected at the April meeting were made
The nominations follow:
For president, william Bawton. Thomas
II. Savery. T.. Coleman DUPONT.
For first president John S. Ros-
sell. A. d. Warner George w Sparks.
For second vice-presldent, 4. S. Reed.
L. r. Bush, Howard T. Wallace.
For treasurer, +. j. Williams. C. A. Ru-
dolph, John II. Dandy.
For auditor, Howard deHaven Ross,
Charles G.. Suriz. jerome b. Bell.
For secretary. ID. ". Taylor.
President I.awton was absent and
Thomas H. savery occupied the chair
Josiah Marvel stated that the matter Of
selecting a secretary who can devote all
of his time 10 the Board OF Trade affairs
had been suggested.
Mr.. savery named r j. Maclean. How
ard iehavcn Ross and Clawson s. Ham
mitt as committee to make a report
on the matter at the April meeting.
The proposed meeting with the commit
tee on railways and canals IN washing
ton on March II was discussed. Senator
mittee stated that the committee wished
an Wilmingtonlans who could spare the
time TO go 70 Washington on that date.
No Invitations will be sent 20 Whining
tonians but invitations viii be sent 20
state and county officials throughout tho
State. IL Is likely that a special car will
be secured for the delegation which will
go to Washington.
Mr.. Marvel said large delegations are
expected to attend from Philadelphia ana
Baltimore, especially from the former
city, ana he thought it might be possible
TO get a special car II an who intend 10
so will make known the fact to Alfred q.
Crozier, chairman Of the committee. In
the event Of a special car being secured.
It viii be run on Friday morning, March
1lth.
John Macfarlane. OF Montreal. Canada.
president OF the ST. Raymond pulp ana
Paper Company and a director OF the
Canada Paper Company was present. Mr..
Macfarlane is the guest Of Thomas H.
savery. and he Is q large customer Of the
Pusey and Jones Company Of which Mr..
savery is president.
Mr.. Macfarlane was called on for few
remarks and paid a tribute to the ma
chine manufacturers of wilmington. with
respect to the ship canal project he said
there had been a similar discussion before
the Montreal Board Of Trade. lie Thought
the construction of such a canal would
be of immense advantage TO Delaware.
but did not hesitate TO say that he thought
too much had been said In the circuar
OF the ship canal committee which speaks
of the advantage Of such canal as a
place of refuge from attacking fleets. Mr..
Macfarlane did not think tnat Uncle sam
feels any alarm from attacking fleets
and he produced an outburst of applause
by saying. But In case OF trouble you
can call on your Canadian brothers across
the line"
c. A. Rudolph offered a resolution which
was adopted, asking the board to ar
range with the Cement Products Com.
pany relative to renting the room adjoin.
ing the Board Of Trade room. In his reso.
luton Mr.. Rudolph called attention to tn,
fact that the suggestion had been madi
that the room be used by Mr.. Crozier botl
as an office for his firm and in his ca
pacity as chairman Of the ship canal com
mittee.
The suggestion was further made tha
one-haif Of the rent be paid by the board
Mr.. Crozier stoutly objected to this ant
agreed to use the office as suggested onl.
on the condition that the entire rent b
paid by the Cement Products Company.