Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . he architects. Itwas dedicated in a cheerful fashion, with a recep-tion, banquet, and speeches, on the 20th and 21stof January, 1892. Formed by the union of theCommercial and the Produce Exchanges in Sep-tember, 1885, the Chamber of Commerce is one ofthe youngest of the business institutions of the comes of good Boston stock, a lineal descendantof the first Chamber of Commerce, born about was succeeded by the first Corn Exchange,
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . he architects. Itwas dedicated in a cheerful fashion, with a recep-tion, banquet, and speeches, on the 20th and 21stof January, 1892. Formed by the union of theCommercial and the Produce Exchanges in Sep-tember, 1885, the Chamber of Commerce is one ofthe youngest of the business institutions of the comes of good Boston stock, a lineal descendantof the first Chamber of Commerce, born about was succeeded by the first Corn Exchange,founded in 1839 ; that in turn by the second CornExchange, founded in 1855 ; and that by the Com-mercial Exchange, founded in 1870, now absorbedin the new organization. Its main objects are topromote just and equitable principles of trade;establish and maintain uniformity in commercialusage; correct abuses that may exist; acquire, pre-serve, and disseminate valuable business infor-mation ; adjust controversies and misunderstand-ings among its members; and generally to advancethe interest of trade and commerce in the city. 28 BOSTON OF
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