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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