Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-12-31
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Testimonial to tho Memory OF Hon.
Henry G.. Lewis-Able and Eulogis-
tic speeches.
President Nathan Easterbrook, jr., pre-
sided at the meeting Of the chamber Of
commerce last evening. After reading
the minutes Of the last meeting, three
members were elected as follows: a. 81.
Guernsey, Of Hall & Guernsey, Frederick
L. Tbbals, of the George Fl. Ford COM
pany, and Felix Chillingworth.
wDuring the meeting, copies of The Mu-
nicipal Problem a publication by Amos
P. Wilder, were distributed to the mem
bers present. The work is discussion ~
Of the conditions which make difficult the
government of American cities, ~ of de-
fects in charters which provoke evils; and
(3 of remedies for these evils already
under trial or proposed.
Captain Townshend of the committee on
Notifications reported that he and other
members had been to Washington, where
they had met Senator Hawley, Represent
alive Wilcox, and others who have be-
come interested in the matter before the
committee, which is the fortifying of the
eastern entrance to Long Island Sound.
The secretary of the chamber, Mr.. Gal
1agher, read letters on the subject received
from Mr.. Chaplin, who is Senator Haw-
tor from the Fourth district, and 0. a.
Platt.
Captain Townshend stated that the mat
ter was approved by the chamber Of COM
merce of New York state.
The widening of the roadway at the
junction of Elm and st. John street has
been properly brought before the common
council, as reported last evening by the
committee on new enterprises, =
The following delegates to the annual
meeting of the state board of trade, which
meets early in January at Waterbury, were
announced:
Hon. J; D. Dewell, Hon n D: sperry Captain
sheldon, F. H sperry, N. Easterbrook, jr., J. G.
Gallagher. ~
Through the efforts of the New Haven
chamber of commerce a new and more
powerful fog horn will probably be placed
at South Rock ledge.
Mr.. j. D. Dewell read the following,
which was unanimously adopted by the
members:
The chamber of commerce of New Haven
having learned of the death of the Hon.
Henry G.. Lewis, a member of this associa-
ton for twenty years, and its honored
president for three years, desire to express
their great sorrow at his decease. Mr..
this body, his voice was ever for the best
that the chamber might champion in the
interest of New Haven. In all bEs;;liose
and 1nerciai His-ssoers lis life seemed
bound up in the fortunes of his adopted
city, and the familiar remark that he was
won't to make in public speeches, II love
New Haven" will endear his memory to
all the living.
Added to his earnest labors in the va
rioas ofics he SO faithfully filed he had
the great gift of enthusing others in the
effort to improve the city, not only by
parks, paved streets and deepening the har-
Dor, but by system of sewers, which lat
ter should be remembered as his great
gift to New Haven. The fact that during
his active life, when mayor of the city, he
inaugurated a perfect plan for the sewer
age of our city should not only be remem-
bered by his friends but emblazoned on his
monument as reminder to the genera
tions that are to follow, that Henry G..
Lewis was the father of the sewerage sys-
tenn of New Haven.
The secretary is directed to enter this
| minute in the records of the chamber and
to forward copy to the family of the de-
ceased"
After reading the testimonial Mr. Dewell
made an address appropriate to the memo
ry Of Mr.. Lewis, who was one of the in
corporators when the chamber was char
tered by the state, which was in 1872.
Previous to this time the chamber was a
social organization. Mr. Dewell announced
that the first six persons whose names ap-
pear in the charter list were deceased.
General E. E. Bradley made an eloquent
speech, in which he stated that he had
been Intimately acquainted with the de-
ceased for nearly 81 years. He referred
many projects of large benefit, or of ad-
vantage to the masses. He ably alluded
to the energy and enthusiasm of ex-Mayor
Lewis.
Mr.. R. NJ. Hooker paid fitting tribute
to the worth of the deceased ex-member
After which similar address was made
by Septimus G. Fleetwood.
Edward MCGOWAN admirably referred to
the good work accomplished in the city by
the ex-mayor in well chosen words.
Judge Sheldon referred to the power for
good, which Mayor Lewis possessed. The
remarks of the speaker were eloquent and
comprehensive.
Major T. Attwater Barnes related an in
cident, which illustrated the benevolent
work Of the deceased, after which Fred B.
Farnsworth stated that it was cheering to
know that Mr.. Lewis was aware that he
was properly appreciated during his life.
On many occasions the deceased had not
only been cheered for his eloquent re
marks, but fer his presence.
Mr.. Easterbrook, the president of the
chamber, made euloglistic address
to the memory of the former president of
the chamber of commerce.