The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-21
THE RETAIL MERCHANTS
HELD THEIR ANNUAL BUSINESS
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

Officers for the Ensuing Year Eiected-S'
A. Howe Re-elected to the Presidency-A
Free Banquet to be Given at the New
Haven House on February 1-Dclinquent
Members May be Expelled.
In the rooms of the Builders ex-
change on Orange street last night was
held the annual meeting Of the New
Haven Retail Merchants association.
The most important business transact
ed was the election of officers for the
ensuing year. Those elected were:
Presidents. A. Howe.
First vice presidents. H. Kirby.
Second vice president-C. e. Hart.
Observation-Disclosures Gruener.
Treasurer. B. DeBussy.
Directors-E. 1. Atwater, M. E. Cos
grove, Solomon Davis Samuel Good
man, Henry Fl. Guernsey w. Fl. Hazel,
Frank HUM, Louis L. Heller, ]. B. JUDD
son, Frank J. Linsley, Harry Leigh, HI.
"A. Stevens, Colonel G. D. Post, Clarence
P. Wilson and w. P. Weaver.
lie Ollly new ClCClCd was MI >
Gruener, who succeeds Mr.. Johnson as
secretary. Mr.. Johnson declined re-
election because of his having already
served three terms. All the officers who
served the past year were rendered the
thanks of the association.
This year the annual banquet will be
given on February / at 1870 p m. at the
New Haven house. Each member of
the association will receive a free ticket
to the banquet, and any one desiring
tickets for friends can secure them at
50 each. The mayor of this city, the
editors of each of the local papers and
a committee Of two from each retail
merchants association in the state will
be the invited guests of the association.
The expense of the banquet-about 5000
will be paid from the funds in the
treasury.
The free banquet scheme is new de-
parture with the association. Hereto
fore all members who participated have
paid 81 beside the annual dues for the
same. There are several delinquents
on the rolls of the association and it
was voted to notify all those of the free
banquet and that if they failed to nay
their dues before February they would
be expelled. The total number of mem
bers at present is 142. A committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. E. I. Atwater, r. B.
DeBussy, M. Sonnenberg, President
Howe and Secretary Gruener was APP
pointed to complete arrangements for
the banquet.
The reports Of the president, secretary
and treasurer were accepted and order
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the association to have had very pros
porous year.
President Howe reported that during
the year the local association had as
sisted in the organization of an associa-
tion Of similar nature in Waterbury,
and that association was now very
active one. They have also conducted
a merchants carnival day, which was
held last May, and carnival week last
October
The stamp question was also the sub
ject discussed in several general meet
ings and what TRANSFERRED there is well
known.
* The following resolution, which ex-
plains itself, was unanimously adopt
ed:
That the hearty thanks Of this asscci-
alton be rendered to Mr.. c. c. Shayne,
president Of the New York Merchants
association, for his untiring and eff
Gent services in securing the $500
wearing apparel clause" in the last tar
iff bill, thereby greatly benefiting mer-
chants in various lines over the whole
country.
And that this association recognizes
and commends the beneficial work OF
Mr.. Shayne, whereby the merchants at
large have been benefited over all OF
this country, and that the secretary lie
instructed to transmit to Mr.. Shayne a
copy Of the above vote.
A dainty luncheon was served at the
close of the meeting. 1t was expected
that the suit club question would be