The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-10
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED 1T LAST
 NIGHTS MEETING,

"1uHl 'o 4H E G IINus Prof. George P. Fisher Made nn Honorary
 Member-Report of MT. Sanford on the
 Kimberly Avenue Bridge Matter-Letter
 from Hon. N. D. Sperry-C Committee Ap-
 pointed to Consider New Building.
 A regular meeting of the chamber of commerce was held last evening In the Builders Exchange, General George H. Ford, president of the chamber, pre- siding. In the absence of John c. Gal lagher, secretary of the chamber, w. c. Warren was appointed secretary pro tenn. The following gentlemen were elected to membership: Charles R. Bishop, Frank J. Schollhorn, Andrew J. Hatch, and William E. Perry.
 On recommendation of General Ford, Prof. George P. Fisher of the Yale di- vinity school, was elected an honorary member
 In accordance with the request of the general committee in charge of the Fourth of July celebration, the follow ing committee was appointed from the chamber of commerce to act with that committee: Walter Allen, A. M. Bart lett, Edward B. Chapman and E. B. Frink
 The recommendation of the general committee, which is arranging for the reception of the South American dele gates, that the chamber accept the invitation of the Young Mems Repub- lican club to use Republican hall for a reception to the delegates, was &C., cepted MT. Sanford, who was one of the gentlemen appointed to go to Hartford and appear before the legislative conn mittee in regard to the Kimberly ave- nue bridge matter, reported that he had appeared before the committee and had been advised not to request a re- opening of the matter as the committee had decided to give the petitioners, who asked that New Haven be requir- ed to pay one-half the cost of building new bridge, leave to withdraw.
 MT. Sanford stated that since he ap- peared before the committee such ANoN b0CAl Cii dlANi biN . act of 1895, in regard to the matter, will be reaffirmed beyond doubt. General Ford read the following let ter from Hon. N. D. Sperry in regard | to the matter.
 | General George H. Ford, President of | the Chamber of Commerce, New Haven:
 | Your resolution concerning the bridge over the West river on Kimberly ave- nue duly received and I note the points which you make. This Is fully In ac- cordance with my views and I so ex- l pressed myself at a general hearing when the government officials were in | New Haven taking testimony on this subject
 l am glad that the act remains un- changed Both the chamber and the general assembly have, in my judg- ment, acted wisely in this matter No 1 bridge without a draw should be con- structed at the point named.
 Very truly yours,
 N. D. SHERRY.
 The following committee of ten mem- bers was appointed by President Ford to consider the project of erecting a chamber of commerce building: Charles s. Mersick, Justus S. Hotch- kiss, Augustus + Kimberly, E. Hayes Trowbridge, James English, l.. Wheel CT Beecher Herbert C. Warren, Henry w. Ring, Frank L. Stiles, James D. Dewell.
 Edward r. McGowan in speaking of the South American visitors, thought that the members of the chamber should ride through the principal streets of the city on the day of the visit with the delegates. MT McGov- ern said: Lets show ourselves. We don't want to be old fogies. Let us let the people of the city know who we are"
 1 General Ford explained to MT. Me- Govern that the members of the cham Der would be conspicuous enough at the reception to be given to the dele gates and that each member would wear an appropriate badge on that oc- casion. This explanation appeased MT. McGovern. The chamber then ad- | journed.