Evening journal., 1910-02-02
VIEW MEETING
NIGHT SELECTED
Board Of Trade viii Meet
Hereafter on First Thursday.
Night Of Month
INDUSTRIES ASK
FOR SITES HERE


At the monthly meeting OF the Board
OF Trade last night the result OF the post
card vote for a change in the night OF
neeting as taken since the last meeting
YVES as follows:
Sunday night, 1; Monday. %; Tuesday,
20 Wednesday, IS; Thursday, 80; Friday,
III amy night" Q.
In accordance with this vote, It was de-
tidsd 10 meet on the first Thursday night
OF each month.
r. civic improvement committee re-
Dorted that It would be prepared to an
0ounre an illustrated lecture on "Wi-
tnington" at the next meeting.
w. t. Budd reported the receipt Of let
ter from the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change urging the board to advocate the
organization OF National Bureau Of
Lighthouses. Upon Mr.. Budd's motion
resolution favoring the bureau was
adopted.
Industries Coming.
Thomas II. Melvin. Of the industrial
con mittee, said a number OF concerns
were interested in possible sites here one
has already taken up the prospective pur-
chase of a site here with a property
owner. Mr.. Melvin did not care to give
"details at THIS time. In this connection
president Maclean spoke OF the benefit of
the location here OF the American Tobacco
Company. Several other members echoed
ilis sentiments dwelling upon the excellent
equipment OF the plant. Tho board win
make every effort to aid the company to
obtain labor. r. G. Lambert. local man
Rger of the plant, was introduced and said
The board could be OF very practical as
sistance in getting labor for the plant lie
eaid the company would take as much
labor as It could get. The industrial COM
mittee was instructed 60 keep in touch
with Mr.. Lambert. Mr.. Lambert said the
Sompany had never received so cordial a
reception In any city aud 1.-The prospects
looked mighty good TO him." He especially
thanked the newspapers for their atten-
tion. Mr.. Maclean said the city was to be
congratulated on the patriotism Of the
papers.
A letter from Captain r. S. Rand. of the
Engineers Department. L. S. Army. re-
questIng fun information as TO navigation
here was presented by Mr. Budd. Blank
F. forms for such information accompanied
the letter. The information is being
sought of all cities in pursuance to action
taken by Congress. Statistics are request
ed on imports. exports, river property. the
names Of concerns. etc. The letter was re-
ferred TO the secretary.
i Board is Praised.
A letter was read from Edward j. Cateli.
n business man of Philadelphia, express
ing appreciation Of tho Wilmington Board
of Trade and lauding its work in behalf
of the city.
A report for the delegates to the meeting
Of the National Board of Trade was made
orally by william D. Mullen. Mr.. Mullen
reviewed the work OF the national board
as already detailed in press dispatches
a Josiah Marvel. who had charge Of the
banquet spoke Of the benefit OF the con-
vention.
Upon the invitation OF President Mac
lean. Horace G. Knowles, minister to san
Domingo, and a former director of the
Board Of Trade, conveyed his greetings to
the board and praised it's part in the meet
ing of the national board. He suggested
that the board endeavor to have the rail-
roads make Wilmington ''stop-or' city
ne decried the appointment Of rich men
: asuggestions he has made to the National
Immigration Commission as 10 a provision
for farm contract-iabor.
r. g. Lambert, manager Of the
local plant Of the American Tobacco Com
pany, was elected a member OF the board
other new members are DIT. R. r. Tybout
]. r. Hanna, Charles Roth, Paul r. Smith
". p. Boggs, Robert II. G. Simms Robert
1C. Porter, w. H. Warrington, Columbia
Phonograph Company, Gishs Troy Laun-
+ dry.
The question Of the annual dinner was
brought up. but it was referred to the
house and social features committee with
power TO act.
The question Of a reduction of fare be-
tween Newport and Wilmington was re-
ferred to the transportation committee
The following were appointed a commit
tee TO nominate officers next month: J.
IT, Mehaffy, chairman; James II. Wright,
f A. d. Warner. Elwood Souder. o. c. Pur-
dy, ID. A. Hayes and Thomas IL Melvin.