The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-13

fire Engineers.
 New Haven, Conn.,, May 1Q 1897
 GentIemen-ln pursuance to authority in vested by your committee, l take pleasure in announcing the following sub-committees to make all the necessary arrangements for the approaching convention of the Interna- tlohal Association of Fire Engineers. l would recommend in this connection, if con sidercd advisable as the committees consist ot three, that the several chairman be given power to add two additional members to serve with them.
 Tinance-Kcnnedy, Mcdonald, Jerome, En- glish, Stannard
 ton.
 Hotels-Walker, Ruff, B. F. Brown. Hall for holding convention-Sanbor Ad- Ter, Farnsworth.
 Place for exhibits-McDonald, Mcintyre, Riggs.
 Printing and badges-Ames, North, Pond.
 Decoration-George Hugo, Wines, Blakes- lee.
 vtation-Fansworth Morgan, Walker.
 eception-Hubbard, Leeds, Rourke.
 arriages-English, F. w. Brown, Stan nard.
 Transportation-Mo Jerome French.
 Ladies' ertainment-Lambert, Philip Hugo, English.
 Bureau of rmation-Sanborn, McDon- aid, Ames.
 Points of interest in the city-BurtOn, Dove, Parsons.
 Chief Kennedy is requested to detail Il sufficient number from the fire department to act as messengers Tor the O1nCefS or the convention and to assist in arranging for the exhibits: also to act and cooperate with the committee on exhibits to be appointed by the conventions also to aid and assist the bureau of information.
 The undersigned would recommend that so far as possible the general committee in- struct the several Sub-committeeS regarding their duties and authority and responsibili- ties, and to direct the method Of approval and payment of all bills
 Respectfully submitted.
 A. c. HENDRICK, Chairman.
 A proposition was received from Let teral & Ripley, New York, to publish a souvenir book of the fire department under the auspices of the committee. The firm agreed to publish the book at it's own expense and contribute to the treasury of the committee 33 IS per cent of the gross proceeds of the sales of the books. There was also com munication from Thomas E. Powell, Fremont house, agreeing to publish a similar work and pay into the treas ury 50 per cent. of the gross earn ings. The committee voted to place the communications on file. The mat ter was discussed and 1t was unani- mously voted that no one not authoriz- ed by the finance committee be allowed Ito solicit any funds for the use of the committee and that no one has the authority to solicit advertisements in behalf of the general committee under any pretense whatsoever Members of the committee were very decided in their opinions concerning the proposi- tions to go into the souvenir advertis- ing scheme, and they publicly an- nounce that no one will be voted any privilege of this character.
 An action will be brought against persons not respecting the wishes of the committee and all merchants are warned against all solicitors of that character.
 Health Commissioner Stannard mov- ed that the following representatives of the local papers be added to the committee: Lawrence F. Stanley, New Haven Palladium; Sylvester Chase, Evening Register; Walter D. Hawkins, Journal and Courier; Edward A. Street, Evening Leader; Marshall G. Clarke, New Haven Union. The name of F. c. Coolidge was also added.