The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

Mr. Oren Westcott, treasurer, then read
his annual report. which was ordered re-
ceived. accepted and placed on file.
The report OF the secretary. Col George
II Webb, was then read. received ana
upon motion. duly seconded, was ordered
printed I'm the Board OF Trade Journal
The very satisfactory conditions exist
ing In the business world during the past
year have been reflected in the general
prosperity OF the Providence board OF
trade. In matters pertaining 10 n new
board OF trade building we have not been
as successful as body OF nearly llou,
sand representative business men shonld
be. A petition TO the city council, ask
ing for a "a years lease OF the preseht sllt;
with permission to erect thereon board
OF ira le building which would be an orha-
ment TO this city. n credit TO our business
interests and a monument 10 those m
dustries which have made Rhode lSlahd
famous. has been I'm the hands OF the city
property committee for nearly TWO years
and no action has been taken thereou,
I'm spite Of the efforts OF the oHlctrs 81
this board TO have the same reported
favorably , e.
Within a few days petition. asking for
thegranting OF this lease Will be asal'
presented TO the committee on city prop
erty. - ia
In membership we have more than held
our own during the year past. Sho" ius
that active INTEREST," IN the NoTk OF 'uis
The coming year will be filed with OPP
portunites for exerting our influence IN
behalf of business tttteft'-t tS-eI.tii'
city and state Your officers are Wlllns
10 do All i'm their power TO assist I'm max
ing the board of trade a powerful tactot
for good In the busy. hustling community
OF which II is n center. but We neso t.c
concerted help Of every member. anu WIN
IL we promise you a prosperous 1910.
II yoli can do no more than TO propose
ono new name for membership. or 10 raise
lhfasr a n
trade building. YOU will have helped In
material way 10 build up and strengthen
an organization which has at heaft tne
best interests Of the most progressive city
in the country. the city of Providence.
Total receipts from ali sources, Sl9e22 l6
disbursements for all purposes. Sl165152
balance Sl967 GA; membership. Jan 10
1906 9l6
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The report OF the committee 10 nomln-
ate officers for tho ensuing year was then
presented hv Mr.. j. Lewis Peirce and
tbev wore all unanimously elected: Presi-
dent Frederick II. Jackson; first vice
PRESIDENT. Frank O. Field; second vice
PRESIDENT Arthur L. Kelley; treasurer
Oren WeStcott: Directors, Ralph {. Wat
rous Frank y Carpenter, Henry W. Har-
vey. George A. Wildwood. Arthur G. Amy
George NJ. Snow. Nathan II. Barton
Charles Nourse Cook. Daniel Jackson
Henry a. carpenter tifiiN " Nt AN'Ais
Herbert w Rice Herbert y. Fenner. Jo-
seph r.. Fletcher. John b. Lewis Horatio
II Nightingale, VI. o. Potter II. j.
Jenckes. Henry &. Dexter Herbert J.
Wells. w. p. Coria: committee Of arbitra-
zion John c. Nassie. Charles n Merri
man. George II Grant J. Lewis Peirce.
A l. Miller. Jr. committee on appeals.
cyrus p. Brown. william w. Hoffman. Al
her l.. calder. I'd. j. Herbert Foster WI
liam e. Dart: cotton classification com.
,,,ittee. j. IS Sweet. Jr., Arthur G. Almy,
Henry W. Mason.
president JACKSON ACCEPTS
President Jackson IN accepting the Of
fer for NTH term said
Wo are assembled hero 10 hold our
thirtv v-eighth annual meeting. When the
arst annual meeting was held January
1870 Providence was "a city OF $500 people
TODAY fe number 2o0.Ooo The capital I'm
vested IN manufactures was about Si5-
0A00 To-day Il f. tSS. ooO.00o 4, that time
less than twenty-five pcr cent of 'hc popu-
iation OF tho state was foreign born, to-
dafahis nfty per cent.
lporbtlsss some of those present could
rive - most interesting description of the
city a. tnat time from business stsrd-