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ORIGIN OF THE NAME-FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD.
1768.
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V
I
VICISSITUDES OF THE SEAL AND OF GOVERNOR COLDEN'S
PORTRAIT. 1770-1774.
IV. EARLY STAND FOR HONEST MONEY
17
STEPS IN ITS INTEREST AND IN THAT OF PURE FOOD AND
BUSINESS INTEGRITY.
1768-1774.
V. "THE GOOD OF THEIR COUNTRY”.
22
STANDARD RATES FOR COINS-PRIZES FOR FISH CATCHES.
1770-1774.
VI. APPROACH OF THE REVOLUTION.
25
JOHN ADAMS'S VIEWS OF NEW YORK IN 1774—HIS ESTI-
MATES OF MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER. 1774.
VII. ADVENT OF THE REVOLUTION
28
THE CHAMBER SPLIT IN TWAIN-ITS PROCEEDINGS AS A
LOYALIST BODY. 1775-1783.
VIII. BRITISH EVACUATION OF NEW YORK
RETURN OF WASHINGTON AND PATRIOT EXILES-BANQUET
CUSTOMS OF THE FATHERS.
1783.
34
CHAPTER
IX. REORGANIZATION OF THE CHAMBER.
CHARTER REVIVED BY THE STATE-APPROVAL OF ERIE
CANAL-MEMORIAL AGAINST FIAT MONEY. 1784-1793.
39
X. THE JAY TREATY
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VALUABLE SUPPORT BY THE CHAMBER-RESULTS
FECTED-SESSIONS INTERRUPTED BY YELLOW FEVER
EF-
-INTERREGNUM OF ELEVEN YEARS. 1794-1806.
XI. REVIVAL OF THE CHAMBER
52
FREE-TRADE ATTITUDE OF THE MEMBERS NATIONAL
BANKRUPTCY LAW FAVORED REMOVAL TO THE MER-
CHANTS' EXCHANGE. 1817-1827.
XII. ACTIVE INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
57
CITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL QUESTIONS CONSIDERED-
ERIE RAILROAD FAVORED BURNING OF THE MER-
CHANTS' EXCHANGE. 1827-1836.
PROMPT ACTION OF THE CHAMBER IN SUPPORTING THE
GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL CREDIT. 1861.
XVI. REBUKE TO PACIFISTS
75
LEGAL-TENDER ISSUE FAVORED LETTERS FROM JOHN
BRIGHT AND ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
1862-1863.
XVII. "ALABAMA" ACTS CONDEMNED
A CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION IN THE CASE-REWARDS FOR
THE VESSEL'S CAPTORS. 1863-1864.
81
SURRENDER OF LEE-DEATH OF LINCOLN-DELEGATION
TO THE FUNERAL-GRATEFUL LETTER FROM SECRE-
TARY SEWARD CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CHAMBER.
1865-1868.
86
XIX.
EFFORTS FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT
92
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY AND TWEED-RING DEFEAT-
SUPPORT OF POLICE INVESTIGATION
CHOLERA SCARE.
FUND FOR HIS FAMILY-FAITH OF THE CHAMBER IN
RECORD OF THE CHAMBER-THIRTEEN YEARS OF LEAD-
ERSHIP IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUBWAYS. 1894-
1907.
XXIII. RAPID TRANSIT-CONTINUED
96
99
105
IIO
RECOGNITION OF MR. HEWITT'S SERVICES- GOLD MEDAL
AWARDED AND STATUE ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY-
MEDALS ALSO FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
1894-1907.
XXIV.
SOUND-MONEY RECORD
114
UNBROKEN FOR ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS-
DEMANDS FOR RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS-
OPPOSITION TO FREE SILVER. 1768-1918.
XXV.
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
120
HISTORY OF THE CHAMBER'S EXPERIENCE FROM EARLI-
EST TIMES-SUCCESS OF THE SYSTEM. 1768-1918.
SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT BY THE CHAMBER-REC-
OGNITION OF CYRUS W. FIELD'S SERVICES. 1858-
1895.
1901.
GUESTS OF THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-A
WEEK OF ENTERTAINMENTS WITH A NOTABLE BAN-
QUET.
XXIX. EARLY HOMES OF THE CHAMBER .
FAMOUS HISTORIC BUILDINGS WHICH IT HAS OCCUPIED
-ITS LATER TEMPORARY ABODES.
1768-1902.
144
155
AND
EXERCISES-
FUND FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION-GREAT HALL
PORTRAIT GALLERY-DEDICATION
STATUES AND MEMORIAL TABLET. 1902-1911.
XXXI. THE EUROPEAN WAR
PREPAREDNESS AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE FAVORED-
DECLARATION OF WAR APPROVED-PORT WAR BOARD
SECURED. 1914-1918.
164
AID FOR PERSONS IN DISTRESS FROM CALAMITIES-
FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF FAMILIES OF DIS-
TINGUISHED PERSONS TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
$3,500,000. 1793-1918.
XXXIII. OFFICIAL AND OTHER DUTIES
173
-
WARE-
- SAILORS' SNUG
SELECTION AND REGULATION OF PILOTS
HOUSING AND SEAMEN'S WAGES
HARBOR NAUTICAL SCHOOL-SAILORS' HOTELS
OR BOARDING-HOUSES
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.
1791-1918.