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RALEIGH, N. C.-SUPPLEMENT iny JO., F, William V. McKean, L. Y. Schermer- : tions ^mOLDS Peerless Philadelphia tity IUmlUIUi»lHllimi new navy, the pride practically constructed h residences, beautiful horn, Charles H. Howell, Lincoln God frey, Daniel Baugh, Philip Godfrey, Ed ward FI. Hance, John W. Townsend, Charles H. Harding, Theodore Wright. every home in the New World, ddlphia-made clothing is worn people of every State of the inviting; in 103 miles from Philadelphia. New Castle thirty- three miles and Thurlow seventeen miles. Passing vessels v are ' reported from ^ect- of these stations, which is THE TRADES LEAGUE. THE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE. bers. Delaware ’ Breakwater is THE PRESS-VISITOR eyr A^GLANCE AT*HER INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH AND PRESENT SUBSTANTIAL GREATNESS unanimous vote. No attempt will be made to recite the many acts of public welfare brought about by the Board of Trade, but it would be an injustice not to mention its greatest work—the im provement of Philadelphia's harbor. While many of o’ r citizens were skepti cal as to the ultimate success of the effort, yet the disappearance of the many obstructions to the full develop ment of the Delaware front bears testi mony to the tireless and intelligent ef forts of the earnest men who have given their time and attention to the work mapped out on the-Avening of January 19, 1887, in the hall of the Mercantile Library, then the meeting place of the board. • The present officers of the boards are as follows: President, Hon. Frederick Frsftey; first vice-president, T. Morris Perot; second vice-president, Thomas L. Gillespie; third vice-president, John H. Micnener; fourth vice-president, N. Dar ker Shortridge; secretary, William R- Tucker; treasurer, Richard Wood; exe cutive council, Edward R. Dood, Joel J. Baily, Andrew Wheeler, Edward K. Stevenson, . James Spear, Benjamin 8. Jannev, , Jr.; Daniel Donovan, Oliver D-mdretb. William Mt Coates, William tion as a great shipping port. The ob ject of the exchange, as stated in her charter, is “to provide and regulate a suitable room or rooms for a Maritime Exchange, to acquire, preserve and dis seminate all maritime and other business information, and to do such other and lawful acts as will tend to promote and. encourage the trade and commerce of the port of Philadelphia." The mist pressing need was to ac quire maritime information, more par ticularly as to the movements of vessels entering and leaving the Delaware Bay and River. For this purpose reporting stations were established and are main tained by the exchange on Delaware Breakwater, at New Castle, Del., and at Thurlow, Pa. The station on Delaware Breakwater is probably the best and most thoroughly equipped in the coast. The cost of its maintenance, however, is at times a severe strain on the fi nances of the exchange, on account of the telegraph cable connecting the sta tion with the mainland being damaged or broken in stormy weather by small vessels that have taken refuge behind the breakwater dragging their anchors, A watch is maintained night and day. and it is seldom, if ever, that the skilled observers employed fail to distinguish and report any vessel entering or leav ing the bay. The news is flashed to the exchange by direct wire, and within a minute or two is exhibited on the bulle tin board for the information of mem- Castle John Field W. W’. Frazier, I an invaluable aid to agents and other E, NIA ‘1895. 721 33 157 58 • 563 75 130 51 728 45 453 78 845 .8ft rtaladelpia s tenant R. E. Peary, U. 8. N., upon Ex plorations in the Arctic Regions;” Hon. W. P. Frye, upon “The Reconstruction of the American Merchant Marine;” Pro fessor Wilson, upon “A Commercial Mu seum.” A number of addresses have been delivered by the secretary, Charles Heber Clark, upon various subjects, also a number of illustrated lectures, etc., by eminent men. Philadelphians may be proud of the fact that their beloved city is the manufacturing metropolis of the -world! It stand's peerless in this respect, and the fact is ample testimony to the progressiveness of our people, the 'enter prise and energy of our capital, and the boundless wealth of our resources. The outsider is wont to look upon this great community as an aggrega tion of peaceful, intellectual people and the city itself as primarily a great monument to the most patriotic and stirring events in the history of the na-• Manufactures. Greater in Extent Than Those of Any City in Europe or America. one of tools manufact es an 'enormous ag,_ ^lv- - ^^ item of saws alone ePhiiauAphia leads the world. The manufacturing of locomotives has reached greatest tion. an undying and glorious document had its birth within Philadelphia's confines and ' that the banner of human liberty was first unfurled in. this City of Brotherly Love. He has learned to look upon Philadelphia TRADE ASSOCIATIONS as the center around v^ich revolved that part of the story of a brave people most pleasing to contemplate. And while the great American public has been pleased to do all honor to Philadelphia for the part it has played in days gone by, it seems to have over looked the material advancement and deyelopement of the place. The average citizen in foreign parts apparently has neglected to note that Philadelphia’s place in the industrial and commercial history of the Union is equally as important es is her place in its political and intellectual annals. As she stood at the head in patriotism in the days of 1776, she stands at the head In industries in the days of 1896! In this great to-day a quarts: life which denote . Her thousands of factories very description to be sent to million human beings are engaged in intellectual, moral and material ad- and workshops are turning out ma- the four corners of the earth. Her As a manufacturing center Philadel phia is absolutely unrivaled. Its annual product is greater than that of any sin gle city in the United States or Great Britain, of any two cities in France or Germany or of any three cities outside these countries. Standing for years at the head in this country its most rapid growth as a manufacturing community has been within the past fifteen years. During that time it has far outstripped New York, and, as already stated, stands unrivaled in this respect. The attainment of this eminent position ichecls and colleges are sending forth hundreds of young men mentally equipped to win in the battle of life. Her railways and steamship lines are busily, engaged in the transportation hither and hence of the world’s goods. Her business men, to whose enterprise and energy there appears no limit, are investing new capital and new genius that the grand old town may still more rapidly advance and distafice for centuries other great communi ties. L S be none, As a manufacti in Philadelphia’s march of pi-ogress, center she leads the world, and her There will supremacy the city goes on and on to greater industrial triumphs. has been gained by the variety of its manufactures commercial value, and the the boundless possibilities phia’s growth. The range number and and by their result shows of Philadel- of manufac- tunes is the most comprehensive of any city in the world. There is scarcely an article numbered among the necessities or the luxuries of mankind that is not included in the list of products made in Philadelphia. The iron and steel manufactures of Philadelphia and its immediate vicinity are of immense value, and the great iron and steel plants located here are unsurpassed' anywhere. The magnificent perfection, and the annual production of locomotives in Philadelphia is great-, er than the total product of any other three cities. This city has for over a "ecade been the acknowledged center of the woolen goods trade, and here are manufactured every variety of clothing, which is sold all over the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the carpet trade Philadelphia stands pre-eminent and turns out over one-half the carpet product cf the en tire country. Its immense, sugar refineries turn out a product which is nearly the most valuable in the world. The mam moth breweries are among the finest in the country and their- aggregate product is exceeded by only one or two other cities. In almost innumerable lines of manu facture Philadelphia occupies ,a position among the leaders. There is one feature of her manufactures which is deserving of special notice, and that is that in all her manufactures—whether great or small—the quality of the Philadelphia products is unsurpassed and goods of Philadelphia make have a world-wide reputation for reliability. in this edition an attempt will be made to deal specifically With the more prom inent industries of the city, but any thing like a complete account of the ori gin and growth of each branch would be an impossibility even with many times the amount of newspaper space to work in. . . , . A list of the principal branches in which hundreds of. thousands are em ployed is, however, here given. The range is wider than a correct list from any other city on earth would be, and Philadelphians are proud of the various arts, trades and sciences for which their beautiful city is justly famous. NUMEROUS INDUSTRIES. The list, without any attempt at ar rangement with reference to grades of importance, is as follows: Artificial stone, asphalt, concrete, brewing, bak- ing, biscuit and cracker bakers, boots and shoes, brick renovating, boot and shoe machinery, sewing machines, brick, chemistry, agricultural Implements, ce ment, plaster, building materials, cotton manufactures, carpets, rugs, calicos, coal, medicines, dry goods, millinery, no tions. dental supplies, dyeing, electrical supplies, cutlery, knife-switches, incan descent lamps, Welsbach lamps, acety line lamps, electric storage batteries, electrical machinery, water filters, ter- tilizers, files, builders’ supplies, fire-proof ing, glue, curled hair, gas and electric fixtures, glass, artistic stained granite, iron and steel, elevators, link belting and appliances, stoves and ranges, button machines, bicycles, power trans mitting machinery, mechanical engines, iron foundries, railroad tools and sup plies, edge tools, locomotives, general machinery, textile machinery, saws, files, ornamental ironwork, woolen machinery, scientific instruments. optical goods, steam and water heating apparatus, en gines and boilers, chains, pig iron, steel works, leather,' oak leather belting and lace 1 .iithe:, ,ba.s.? balls ami whip on glazed ki'h iriorocc'o, shoe findings, cot- t >n belting, lithographs; printing, pub lishing, nurseries, oil refineries, paper, paper boxes, phonographs, printers’ sup plies, root beer, sugar refining, soda wa ter apparatus, ship and engine building, telephones, worsted spinning- textile fab rics, hosiery, tiles and mosaics, fireplace fixtures, typewriters, typewriters' sup plies. tanning, terra cotta goods, ventil ators. varnish, japan, colors, paints, cas kets, printing inks, distilling, arc light manufacturing, ladies’ and children s shoes. BOARD OF TRADE. Various wide-awake organizations of business men have contributed in years gone by to Philadelphia’s great industrial The Trades League has also had phe nomenal success, although it is the youngest of all the representative trade organizations of the United States. As well as it is the youngest it is also one of the leaders in push, energy, wide- awake ingenuity to adopt measures and plans for the improvement of the wel fare of the business and manufacturing interests of the city. The Trades League is organized with a president, two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer and forty directors, the latter, with the officers, constituting the Board of Managers, which convenes monthly or more frequently when occasion de mands. There are eleven standing com mittees composed of the Board of Man agers under the following heads: Pas senger Transportation, Freight Trans portation, Harbor and Navigation, Leg islation, Press, Improvements in Mer cantile and Manufacturing Interests, Membership, Municipal Affairs, Enter tainment, Law and Finance. Special committees supplement the self-imposed work of those named, and many of the members assuming the details thus as signed give to them an amount of time and thought greater than that exacted bv the large private interests which near- Iv all of them conduct. ‘The present officers of the Trades League, all of whom were re-elected last January, are William W. Foulkrod, pres ident; George W. Blabon and John Field, vk-e-nresidents; J. N. Fitzgerald, secre tary," and Richard L. Austin, treasurer; L. M. Haupt, consulting engineer. j from Cape Henlopen to wape Charles. News of wrecks and casual ties is therefore promptly received and disseminated for public information. An Interchange of news with kindred institutions in other ports keeps the members posted in all matters of in terest, and disseminates the news from the stations as well as that gathered along the docks and wharves ot this citv by the exchange reporters. The exchange does not fail to carry out the secondary objects of its charter, viz.: “To do such acts as will tend to promote and encourage the trade and commerce of the port.” It ^^ays 1 alert to watch and influence leg slation affecting maritime interests, and as never has any other axe to grind. Its thoroughly representative. character is known and respected both at Harris Philadelphia’s Future. The future of Philadelphia is full of glorious promise. With its cammanding situation and the indomitable energy of the people there is no room for uncertain, ty. Its commerce, its resources and Its facilities for trade were never greater . r better than they are to-day, and the spirit of the people was never more pro gressive. New industries are springing up on every hand and old-established ones are being enlarged and extended to meet the fast-growing requirements of trade. With her commerce Philadelphia reach es to the uttermost parts of the earth. Her ocean trade is fast approaching that of New York, and the late improve ments along the Delaware have leftthe city with facilities for wharfage to large vessels that make this the most con venient shipping port in the country. Tier coastwise trade, large and impor tant to-day, is steadily growing in mag nitude,- and the fleets of magnificent sailing vessels which ply from Phila delphia. north and south along the coast, and to the West Indes, to South Amer ica and Mexico, secure new accessions every year. More than all, the splendid fleet of armed and armored vessels, the new navy of the United States, the pride and glory of the nation, carries to all climes and seas under the“Star Spangled Bahtier,” a magnificent and glorious tes timony of the commercial prestige of Philadelphia, for the world will recognize that the city, where those splendid ships were built is one of the commanding seaports of a great maritime power. In her domestic trade Philadelphia en joys a prestige well earned and well maintained. Her salesmen cover the en tire country from the waves of the Atlantic in the east to those of the Pa cific in the West. They' cross the borders into the Dominion and invade the terri tory of Mexico on the south. Philadel phia-made goods are found in almost prosperity. in exis- interestS tance, ever alive to the bes of the city and the State. Prominent among such institutions is the Board of Trade, the Commercial Exchange, the Maritime Exchange, the Trades League, and the Manufacturers’ Club. The latter organization is composed of men promi nent in the other organizations men tioned. The Board of Trade was organized on October 15, 1833, and while there are older trade associations in the country— notably the Chamber ., of Commerce of the State of New York, founded in the year 1768, there are few organizations with a better record for commercial as tuteness'and public enterprise. To write the history of the Philadel phia Board of Trade since its organiza tion would be to trace through its many years of active and persistent work the advancement of Philadelphia to the proud position it now occupies among the cities of this great country. Space will not permit the story being told at this time of itshenergies and efforts for the development of those impersonal in terests that lie at the prosperity of a ^Eacl^indivldual member of the board has always taken an active interest in the welfare of the city and give splendid support to the efforts of Presi dent Frederick Fraley and Secretary Wil liam R. Tucker. Mr. Fraley was elected president of the National Board since its inception in the year 1-868, being elected and re-elected year by year by The Commercial Exchange was organ ized about forty years ago under the title of “The Corn Exchange Associa tion.” The general object of the asso ciation was the advancement of trade and the improvement of the facilities for the transaction of business, including the provision and maintenance of suit able accommodations for a general business exchange in the city of Phila delphia; the inculcation of just and equit able principles in trade; the establish ment of uniformity in commercial usages; the acquirement, dissemination and pres ervation of valuable information and the adjustment of controversies between its members by arbitration. The pre.s- ent membership approximates 500 com prising e large proportion of. the naines most prominently cc nnected with .the business interests of the city , those actively engaged in handling grain, floui- provisions - and general Produce, both for domestic and export use, being more largely represented, whilst the.leading corporations and banking institutions are found included. T Under act of Assembly, approved Jan uary 22, 1863, the Corn Exchange Asso ciation was created a corporate body, and four years later, by application to the Judges of the Court of Quarter Ses sions, the original title was changed to the existing more general one, with a view of meeting the widened sphere of the association’s influence and useful ness. About this period the. members of the exchange entered upon the occu pancy of their present commodious quar- fere / 133 South Second Street. The building" is a substantial structure, de signed from a useful rather than a showy standpoint. The lower floors eon- Slit of a number of well-appointed ut- noes, whilst the entire aera of the spa cious upper chamber, about feet Smarts well lighted on all sides and capable of accommodating 4000 to 5000 people in mass meeting is devoted to the pur poses of exchange’business, the offi- £ hours being from 10.30 A. M.-until 2 30 P M On the “floor” are to be found general cable and telegraph offices, well equipped and having direct wires not only to all the principal American mar kets with which special facilities ox-st for obtaining quotations, etc but also with the foreign business centers of the world and the monetary market changes are immediately recorded on huge black boards provided for the purpose. The tplc-nhone service is taken advantage of by nearly all the offices, several being fitted up with the “long distance, and distinct oral communication is thus established with New York. Baltimore and even far-distant Chicago. Visitors admitted at convenient hours with out formalities on aplication to the prop er officers. THE MARITIME EXCHANGE. burg and Washington. THE MANUFACTURERS’ CLUB. The Manufacturers’ Club was formed for the purpose of advancing and P™’ tecting the interests of the manufactur- ers of the United States, and. at the same time, to bring them into c oser social relations. At the time not as *“1* ^ ^ ufacturers. ± revision regulted in a and leather sections, Philadelphia carpets are found in the palaces of the rich and the humble homes of the poor all over this broad land. Indeed, goods made in this city, of sterling quality and infinite variety, are expected evrywhere as the result of honest, labor, workmanship and ma terial. The railway lines v.’hich make the city one of the great railroad centers of the country, extend their arms of steel in every direction, bringing to Philadelphia all the products of the land and taking out in. exchange the multitudinous manu factured articles. In the great marts of commerce which minister particularly to the home trade the observer finds massive and eloquent monuments to the property, the com fort and the good taste of the people. These massive buildings which shelter the retail trade of the city are the di rect outgrowth of the increasing de mands of the great home trade of the people of the city. New buildings going up on every side, massive and magnificant triumphs of architectural skill in the business center. a The Maritime Exchange was founded in March 1875, bv business men specially | interested in the maritime commerce: of the port. It was felt that in these 1 modern days of telegraph cables and ; rapid ocean transit Philadelphia must i make an effort if she would keep pace 1 with the times and maintain her posl-^ te etc., etc. resolutions concerning . A number of resoiuwoi haye ^ vast commercial inters is appointed passed, and . s »V4 o c °wTshlngton or to to convey them to t adoption ot Harrisburg, andurge the recommendations, k has been Q A great amount o . equitable and in the direction ^^ed the club hav- just tariff laws e Permanently located ing a committee y the discussion of : in Washington during ti h the dlfterent tariff M^state legislation pernicious “tt'--- f i lv opposed by the has been . successfully opperg. liabi i ty club, notably itefore the Legisla- bill, which was tw.ce ^lorc ^ u p 0n ture; also .^s rporatfons, one of which manufacturing co P session of the was exertions of this Legislature through. tne n * mber of stand- club. The club has. a do s p ecia i ing committees appomte^ ac . world two ot ny/pe/i mention-tbo five ano deserve spe and Transpo - Committee on Comm c the first- tatlon. and the ^f 1 Mr. Frank named committee. or » consta ntly at H. Neall Is of members and work in the interests bas ac . of man ufacturers^^ good work, complished a. great bt man y schemes and has brought to w » uld have which, had they ^ industries wrought great 1«™ “ the Fegisla- of the country. Mr . Thomas club have ? e 9’J s ££ P Uon ,'fn 1881. there made to honest the city o r State; ufacturing intere league has been g lnce Phi adelphia Bourse has formed and the 1 these orga become a re-lit ^ Manufacturers’ zations were bor. ”L important work. Club and are doing ^ ^ meetings by many distinguished monthly jj John Nimmo, men, arm ^ » Hon 0f Raih . 0ads to y- p °^n™nwrcial and Industrial Interests 1 " Hon. J. C. Burrows, of ?« U rnon’ “The Tariff;” Hon. Ben- ^lebigan- up rtb> Cf Qhio upon “P ro _ jamin Butt . ican Industry;” Hon. H^j^snorse BaupC tip q t „+ e g.” Hon. John Wana- the i unon “The Philadelphia Bourse;” Tames W. Porch, upon “Develop- Hon. Jf^wiprican Trade with Mexico;” ! Canal-” Colonel J. A. Price and Tj a ^ u w K Rover upon “Revision of the £ Hon. William McKinley, won'-TIM. Protective Tariff Sys- .»Hon. John Sherman, upon Pro- ion to American Industry; Lieu- the outlying districts, prove the pros perity and healthful growth of the city. The great churches, whose tapering spires rise heavenward. the school houses equipped with every modern im provement for the healthful education of the young, tell of the religious and intelligent character of the people. Pa latial clubhouses and spacious temples of amusement tell of their social nature.. The splendor and magnificence of the public buildings are evidence of the pub lic spirit which is such an important factor in the growth of a great com munity. With her growing commerce and her immense manufacturing and industrial interests, Philadelphia is more than all else a city of homes, and no city of the’ world affords within its corporate limits such splendid inducements for residence/and business alike. The out- lying districts are in close and direct -communication with the business center and the city affords facilities of trans portation that are unrivaled in their way. These improvements have given a wonderful impetus to real estate and this is the surest test of a city’s real growth. The facilities which have been afforded to people of moderate means to build and own their own homes through the medium of building and loan asso ciations and kindred organizations have greatly aided in building up the city, and Philadelphia has a larger proportion of householders than any of the other great cities, of the land. This is one of her proudest distinctions and the moat staple feature of her growth. With a record of more than two cen turies of steady progress, which are part of the history of the nation, Phila delphia has entered the second decade of the third century of her existence with a record that fills the -future with sub stantial hope and promise. So great is her capacity for further development that the grandest dreams and most glowing pictures are likely to fall far short of reality. The spirit of her- found ers is alive to-day in her people. They are earnest, energetic, self-reliant and honest. Those who come from abroad to make their fortunes here tire like the early colonists who were attracted to Penn’s province, men of sterling char acter who form useful and valued mem bers of the community. No barriers f nature hinder the growth of the city. The site so well chosen by Penn will suffice for the. needs of millions yet to come. The city so grandly planted by the Quaker proprietor of colonial days was founded on an enduring basis, and was planned, not for the narrow needs of a day or a generation, but to meet the growth of ages, and it will perpetu ate the memory of its founder through countless generations yet unborn. Phila- by the Union.
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