Evening journal., 1908-05-08
TRADE BOARD
ON ITS DIGNITY
Thinks 1t is Big Enough to
Hold Rooms of Its
Own

Realizing that the Board Of Trade is
losing much OF its dignity by sharing
its rooms in the Equitable Building
with two business enterprises. Charles
Warner. at the meeting Of the board
last night. advocated the occupancy Of
the rooms by the board alone. The
time has arrived for this board to have
the dignity 1t deserves. and to enjoy
the prominence It has earned" re-
marked Mr.. Warner, after pointing 10
the doors leading to the board rooms,
on which Is prominently displayed the
corporate titles Of two insurance COM
panies. almost to the exclusion OF the
Board OF Trade designation. Il think
this board should have rooms for It's
exclusive use, and Il shall be my pleas
ure TO make such a recommendation
at the next meeting OF the directors Of
this body" Mr.. Warner concluded. II
appeared to be the unanimous opinion
of the members present that Mr.. War.
ner's suggestion should be carried out
II was remarked that the board Is OF
SUFFICIENT financial strength to main.
tain quarters without the assistance OF
outside interests
Aside from the item Of new bust.
ness. the board devoted all OF It's tims
to hearing committee reports.
william Draper Brinckie, for tn,
civic improvement committee, report.
ed that effort was being made by tn,
committee to establish several play.
grounds. Mr.. Brlnckle said he hoped
to be able to report more dehnitel!
on the work OF the committee at tn,
next meeting OF the board.
Hope for the Schools
DIR. George w. Twitmyer chairman
lof the committee on education. re
ported that the committee. actinl
with the committee on real estate an,
building, had memoralized City Coun
ell for an extra appropriation OF SAT-
600, to be applied in the equipment o
the proposed new schools, erection o
fire escapes on schools repairs 4
schools, the completion Of the adjust
ment OF teachers salaries and the en-
forcement of the compulsory education
law. DR.. Twitmyer reported furthe
that a committee Of Council had en-
dorsed the memorial
Newton II. Cloud Thomas r. OCon
nell, Alexander j. Taylor, Louis Fried
man, Thomas Dillon and Sons Com
pany. w. d. Condit John r. Bonner
H. b. Vandyke, John Whiteman. Di
Arthur Patterson and W. ]. Pumph
rey were elected members of the board
President Maclean announced tn
personnel OF the new publicity commit
tee as follows: John S Rossell, chair
, imam; william d. Brinckle, DR.. Georg
W. A al
, Francis L. dupont, A. ]. Branch. VIII
. liam Lawton, Josiah Marvel. Williar
. r. Budd. A. S. Reed, Henry G. Con
rad. John A. Booker, Thomas II. Me-
/ win.
Upon his own request, Josiah MAJ
, vel was relieved OF the chairmanshl
: of the municipal cJmmittee, and A
! fred Cawthrop was appointed to sue
5 ceed him.
Reference to the activity OF the CON
mittee on navigation and transposon
ton in behalf Of the bill in Congress
providing for the purchase by the gov
ernment of the Chesapeake and Della
ware canal was made by William
Budd. in reporting for the committee
= Mr. Budd said the congressional com
mittee seemed favorable to the bill
William ID. Mullen also reported brieh
concerning the subject referring {
4 the activity OF Congressman Burton 1
behalf Of a deep water canal betwee
3 the bays, and declared that II Penn
sylvania would show as much interes
y in the project as Delaware has, tn
waterway would speedily be purchase
- by the government, deepened, widene
and made a free waterway. CAPITAL
2 Philip Reybold. Alfred d. Warner an
= president Maclean also gave their I'm
pressions of the trip to Washington 1
4, behalf Of the bill The board voted 1t
thanks to the committee, as well as
Anthony Higgins, for their services
g the matter.
Thomas s. Doherty, OF the naviga
ton and transportation committee, re
6 ported that the city trolley servic
had been greatly improved the las
, few weeks, and that the committe
felt satisfied the old schedule would b
rsstored within the coming tw
, months. Mr. Doherty urged that III
people show their appreciation Of IN
. Improved service by patronizing I'll
= cars.
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