Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-20
State Board Of Trade Holds Annual
Session. Representatives Of "A Com
merCiaI Organizations Of State
Present. prominent Speakers.

from all over the State of Maine gath
cred IN Bangor, this morning, for the
! two days annual session of the Maine
State Board of Trade. Men high in
tho commercial life of Maine Were
present. representing II commercial
organizations of the State, all visitors
to tire Queen ity OF the East and the
program for the two days includes
addresses by leading men of the State
in various lihes of activity, together
with generous entertainment for all
in attendance
Members of the local Chamber of
Commerce We're present in large num-
bers to extend a hearty welcome 10
he delegates from other sections Of
the Pine Tree State.
The annual session of the Maine
state Board of Trade convened at
1890. Thursday morning, in the rooms
of tie Chamber of Commerce, in City
hall The Bangor Chamber Of Com
merce, which has had charge of the
local arrangements for the sessions,
provided attactiVe badges for the Wis
| IllilS IGitS1ltS anu lHit VI
the local commercial organization. The
visitors wore a white badge With the
words MAINE State Board of Trade
Roneor, Sept. 10 and %, 1872 and
the seal of the State printed in red
ink. The local badges We're red. print
Cd in black, With the additional words
Member Bangor Chamber of Com
meree" The badges were attached
with a large red button with the greet
ing Bangor. Maine, Extend to You.
It's Guests, q Hearty Welcome. Come
Again."
Special copies of the Portland Board
Of Trade Journal Bangor edition,
with many contributions from Bangor
people. as well as articles concerning
some of Baneor's leading business
houses were distributed among the
visitors on their arrival.
The arrangements made for the
meeting, Thursday morning, by Sec.
Fcnnessey We're admirable. \ long ta-
hle with plenty of paper and chairs
was awaiting the reporters and every
little detail had been looked after to
add to the success of the session.
President Arthur Chaplin of the
Chamber of Commerce, a former may
or of the city and one of the leading
wholesale merchants of Bangor, call
ed the meeting to order shortly after
1890. after the visitors and the local
members had found their seats and
delivered the address of welcome to
the visiting delegates.
Hon. r. T. Callahan of Lewiston,
who was elected auditor of the State
of Maine in the recent election, is the
treasurer of the State Board of Trade,
and he read his annual report. The
report showed the financial standing
of the organization. which is very sat
isfactory and gratifying to the MEM
bers
One of the interesting features of
the morning session was the address
delivered by c. T. Embree of this city.
who is the manager of tine Farmers
Union of Maine.
He was followed by l.. d. Gibbs,
Boston man, here in the interests of
the 1912 Boston Electric show, which
is to be held in the Mechanics build
ing in Boston, Sept. 2s to Oct. 26. Mr..
Gibbs outlined the special features
of the big electrical exposition in
glowing terms and spoke very inter-
estingly for Is or 20 minutes. The big
show is to occupy the entire Meehan-
les building and there will be every
thing electrical for everybody Mr.
Gibbs stated.
Part of Thursday mornings session
was devoted to reports from the
standing and social committees of the
State Board of Trade.
On the recent Peace Conference at
Mohawk. to which President Boothby
was a delegate, an interesting report
was given.
Secretarys Annual Report.
| Mr.. President and Members of the
Maine State Board of Trade;
! The Maine State Board of Trade
holds today its twenty-fourth annual
meeting and for the sixth time the
state Board meets in Bangor. Less
| than a year and half has elapsed
/ since Bangors fiery visitation and
the notable progress in obliteratins
/ the rayages made by the firefiend may
indeed be a revelation to many qi
those who have not visited the city
lin the intervening period.
The Maine State Board of Trade
since its organization in 1889 has hao
five presidents. Bangor holding TINS
position for more than half of the
time, Hon Henry Lord being the iirs'
president and continuing in office fol
lis wears. President Lord was sue
ceeded by Hon. Edward b. Winslo"
of Portland who held the position
four years. The tenure OF the office
OF president was then by vote OF ths
State Board limited to two years ane
the presidency was held suceessivelS
by Hon. Charles S. Hichborn OF Au
gusta and Hon. ID. j. Callahan o.
Lewiston for two years each. A
the annual session at Portland on'