The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-26
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VHuANAAED FOh FnoA1oAAO"s Meeting of tho Leading Jewellers and Opu- clans 6f Connecticut Held Yesterday-A State Organization Formed.
 Representatives of leading Jewelry firms of Connecticut met at Il o'clock yesterday morning at the New Haven house and formed a state association. About a month ago the leading jewellers of this city met and organized the New Haven Retail Jewellers association, with General George H. Ford of this city as president. At that time and at a sim liar meeting of Hartford jewellers a movement was proposed to secure legis- lative aid In protecting the trade against certain abuses. and In order to repre- sent the jewellers of the whole state 1t was decided to call a meeting of the principal jewellers of the state. Ac- cordingly m invitation was sent out for such a meeting to be held in this city.
 General Ford called the meeting to order and he was elected chairman. with Charles R. Hansel of Hartford secre- tary. Among those present were the following:
 Chris Stroebel of Waterbury, F. H. Brown of Mer1den. H. B. Hoyt of South Norwalk, R. N. Johnquest of Ansonia, s. H. Wood of New Britain, Scovil Hitchcock of Southington, c. H. Case of Hartford. s. H. Kirby of New Haven, Willis D. Upson of Waterbury, H. G. oliphant of Bridgeport. J. c. Tracy of Willimantic, Andrew Tracy, J. H. G. Durant, c. P. Katsch, c. R. Welch, MT. Wells of Wells & Gunde, A. Silverthau, D. L. Glouskin, E. Zernitz, D. c. WI mans, Benjamin Silverthau, c. M. Par ker, all of New Haven, s. Kronholtz of Stamford, John H. Reid of Bridgeport, W. J. Steven, F. B. Shaw and H. A. Deming of Hartford, W. Austin of Nor walk and w. F. Sternberg of New Ha- ven.
 The scope of the association was de cided to be as follows:
 This association is organized for he purpose of protecting the interests of the legitimate retail jewellers in the state of Connecticut against the evils and abuses that exist in the trade, and for the purpose of elevating and main- taining the profession of the jeweler to the highest standard in the mercantile world To advocate in the legislature of this state the passage of what is known as the sterling law-stamping of gold and silver. To assist other as- sociatlons in advocating the passage of the law that will make 1t a misde- meanor for a manufacturer to stamp any article of gold of higher karat or silver of higher grade than it really is."
 An address was made by Newton Dexter of the New York State Jewellers association in which he made these rec concentrations:
 Ask your legislature to give you a law that will make the manufacturer stamp his sterling 925-10O0 s. F. and his gold correct karat under the penalty of heavy fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the judge such law being in the interest of the purchaser. A law would make 1t i'm possible to palm off upon the public watch cases with only sixty-two cents worth of gold in them; impossible to palm off a one-karat case under the name of predetermined, or eight karat unless they assayed that minus the little lost in the assay"
 General Ford commended the recom- mendations in the address and had nc doubt that if carried into effect the trade would be greatly benefited.
 A motion was made to organize the Connecticut Jewellers association, but upon an amendment offered by Mr. Parker of this city it was decided to include opticians. A constitution was adopted for the Connecticut Jewellers and Opticians association, and the members then adjourned for dinner.
 Tn following officers were elected at the afternoon session: President. Gen. eral George H. Ford of New Haven first vice president, Major c. H. Case of Hartford; second vice. president Chris Stroebe1 of Waterbury; secre- tary, c. R. Hansel of Hartford; treas urer, A. W. Austin of Norwalk; board of directors, s. H. Wood of New Brit ain, F. H. Brown of Meriden, C.M. Par ker of New Haven, F. E. Harvey of Hartford, J. c. Tracy of Willimantic, F. J. Breckbill of Bridgeport.