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                                  night to inaugurate your new  organization,  adopting the  name
                                  and  style of  CIIAMCER OF  COMMERCE. And  also  to dedicate
                                  to the uses of  your  body this  new and beautiful  room  80 fitly
                                  and happily chosen.  I congratulalc you  on the movement.  I
                                  hope to sec it adopted at once as the great medium  of  exchange
                                  among  all  our  merchants  and  manufacturers.  So  Far  as  I
                                  know, Boards  of  this  kind  have  been  found  of  great  use in
                                  large towns  and cities  mhcrever  they  have  been  established.
                                  If I rightly understand  its  object,  it  shall  become  the  place
                                  where  purchases  and  salts  shall be  made  of  produce of  all
                                  kinds;  where  vessels  shall be chartered,  insurailces inado and
                                  contracts  entcred  into  for  the  dclivery  of  property.  And I
                                  understand that it is intended also to be made the place for the
                                  sale  of  public  stoclrs;  thc  sale  of  rcal  estate  at  public  or
                                  private  sale;  also  that buildcrs  will  here meet  parties to give
                                  and  receive  specifications  for  the  construction  of  buildings.
                                  Our brick-makers  and other  manufacturers  will  here  meet to
                                  secure commissions, and to  malcc  sales of 'their several commo-
                                  dities.  It is plain  to be  seen that an  hour appointed when all
                                  our business men  will run  together,  and  thus come  in contact
                                  with each other, will have n thousand advantagen  arising  from
                                  such  intercourse  which  cannot  be  pointed  out- in  advance.
                                  But of  this, Mr.  President, be sure-let  every one that passes
                                  ulsder yonder arch and  rezds your name,  "CIIAMBER OF  COM-
                                  MERCE,"  be made to feel and know that that name is supported
                                  by  justice  and  integrity.  On  no  other  foundations  can  it
                                  stand-remoye  these and  it  falls.  But preserve these founda-
                                  tion stones,  and it stands forever.  Your chosen name shall be
                                  sought out  and known and read  of  all  men.  Strangers from
                                  afar shall come  and seek  you  out, and  transact  business with
                                  you as a chosen friend.
                                    At the conclusion of  Mr.  HOLTON'S remarks,  the President
                                  introduced Dr. L. W. WEEKS, who said:
                                  Jlr. President and  Gentlemen:
                                    I  hardly  feel  capable  of  saying anything  to  interest  you,
                                 after the very eloquent exposition of  the growth and prosperity
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