Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-29
CHAMBER OF oommEncE.


Annual McetfnG-N. ID.
From the Retiring President. Il.
Attwater Bsrnes - New Members
Elected-Arranseme for the Cen.
tennial Observance.
The animal meeting of the New Haven
chamber of commerce was held last even
Ing and was attended by about thirty i've
members. Vice President General George
b. Ford presided in the absence of Presi-
dent T. Attwater Barnes. The following
gentlemen were elected to membership,
Messrs. Thompson and Cronan acting ~
tellers. George W. Adams Marcus B.
Newton, Isaac Thomas, William ". Buck
ingham, Walter Camp. Warren 81. Bristol,
VS.. Clark, Burton Mansfield, F. F. Pfoeger,
L. W. Burwell, William Dahlmeyer, Ar
thur 8. Bradley, @. h. Fisher, Henry Free
senius, Jacob P. Goodhart, F. e. Hurlburt,
Henry Hillmsn, Arthur r Jackson, Joseph
@. johnson, Henry Kissinger, Louis N.
Ullmsn, L. q. Pfaff, George q. Pfaff,
John B. Ruff, Fred D. Root, Hugh J. Rsy-
nolds.
Herbert G. Warren. treasurer, reported
an income of s.. 098 56 and an expenditure
of 1888 AZ, leaving q balance of 81 1853 o..
Secretary John @. Gallagher reported
that the membership at the last annual
meeting was 1853. Since then 80 had been
added. 9 resigned and 8 died. The total
Among tho prominent members who had
died during the year were Horace P. Hoad-
Icy, Henry 8. Dawson, o. B. North, Alex
ander Foote, George 8 Lester
General Ford reported for the commit
tee appointed on the entertainment in con-
nection with the observation of the centen-
NAL of the organization of the chamber
that a literary entertainment and ladies'
night would be held in Warner hall on the
evening of April 8. Professor Baldwin
would read a paper, after which q collision
would be served, and an informal recep-
ton would follow. A book is also to be
in which the autographs of the original
members, taken from the old record book,
will be copied.
G. L. Baldwin reported for the commit.
tee on municipal affairs that the matte,
concerning the assumption and maintsn
ance by the state of all the drawbridgei
had been referred to them by the legiela.
ture. b. @. White had appeared before
the legislative committee and opposed the
bill, No matters of great importance ha6
been submitted to them, but Ia is probable
that there will be In the coming year, en-
peG'ally In connection with the charter
revision.
Mr.. Plat reported that the committe,
on enterprises mad held about twenty -fv,
sessions and that as a result of their meet
ings seversl email enterprises had beer
located in the city.
cd hot n b 1,a
qussted to read his paper on 1.-THE Theory
Of Personal Responsibility in Munictps
| Affairs" especially in connection wish tn,
| appointing and removing power of tn
| mayor, at the next regular meeting Of tn,
| chamber.
the folio wing letter was then read from
President T. Attwater Barnes:
/ The BALDWIN, SAN FRANe1cso, CAL,
March 20, '94.
NJ. John G. Gallagher, Secretary Chamhe
of Commerce., New Haven, Conn.,:
Dear Sir: As shall not return home fl
/ time to be present at the annual msstin,
of the chamber I write to ask that yoi
/ would say to the members at that time ths
am not candidate for reelection to tn
office of president, having served tn,
chamber for two years In that capacity
feel that 1t is time to step down and on
Auu Leu 6UIA0Ou0 Sleo 6uAEo tuo uOuOT.
shall retain my interest in the work O.
the chamber and do what can to forward
the interest of our city find that near
ly all the places at which I have stopped
on this coast have their cham Der of com
merce or board of trade, each thriving and
working to induce settlers to locate in thei
vicinity, many of them maintaining room
] in which the products of the vicinity ar
shown, as 1t is for cultivators of the lani
that they are looking rather than TO
manufacturers as with us.
I am therefore more and more i'm
pressed with the fact that body like on
| chamber of commerce is a necessity, an,
| Its value to the community will be in exae
ratio to the activity and interest of ia
! members.
Regretting very much that shall not b
able to be present and participate in tn
exercises celebrating the centennial of tn
chamber, I ask that you would convey th
/ body my best wishes for it's CONTINUES
l prosperity and success.
have the honor to be-
/ Yours very respectfully,
-.....-s- T. ATTwATER BARNES.
At the suggestion of Professor W. Z
Chandler it was decided to appoint com
mittee on neurology.
The following committee was then or
pointed to nominate Office for the eneu
ing year: Michael Sonnenberg, George
Maltby, Professor W. E Chandler, Nathal
Easterbrook, j., John 81. Phillips.
The following officers were then nomi
mated and elected: President, N. D
Sperry; first vice president, Genera
George b. Ford; second vice president
Max Adler; secretary, John G. Gallagher
treasurer. herbert G. Warren; directors
L IT, n
| Sperry, L. Bald win, Edward E. Bradley
George E. Maltby.
The president was empowered to appoin
| two auditors for the coming year In pur
suance of the by laws.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the re
firing president, Major Barnes.
TIE salary of Secretary Gallagher wa
increased from 500 to $125 Mr.. Gala
CHER stated that Harry II. Prescott wa
secretary of the chamber for the longes
period of any man since its organic alton
During q period of twenty years of bis in
cumbency of the Office there were no an
nusl meetings held, but during all thi
time about $50 remained in the treasury.
After the meeting adjourned several o
the gentlemen present took great plsssur
in examining the old record book, which
extends back to the organization of tn
CuduocE.
Several communications were receives
from other chambers of commerce askinl
| the New Haven chamber to send it's pro
/ test to President Cleveland against hi
signing the seigDiorage bill. Pc
A communication was received from
Wallace L. Foson of Hamilton street aek
| lug that tbs chamber of commerce recon
| mend to the Consolidated railroad tn,
boiiding of four-wheeled moaul engine
which would make a sped of eighty mile
| An hour, thus enabling New York busines
men living in New Haven to leave this cit,
at 8 O'Clock and arrive in New York at
o'clook. the communication was receive.
| and lodged on file.
The invitations to the centennial enter
tainment have been prepared by tn
George q. Ford company, and are elegan
specimens of artistic engraving.
MOORR,s MARROW ESCAPE.
Struck by One Train and Almos
Killed by Another.