The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-14
CHAMBER OK, COMMERCE
MONTHLY MEETING HELD IN NEW-
 LYFURNIsHED ROOMS.

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 Heard-Prominent Speaker at Next
 Months sMecttng-seven New Members
 Elected.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held last
 evening in the quarters of the Chamber I on Chapel street. The meeting last night was the first in the hall since the new furnishings, which met with great approval by all attending last nights session were put in. The ways and means committee that had charge of the furnishings was composed of Frank Sperry, chairman, ex-Lieutenant Gov ernor Dewell Mr. Kimberley, T. Att
 water Barnes, General E. s. Greeley, l., w, Beecher and Pierce N. Welch. l The members showed most excellent taste in their selections of furniture, carpet and hangings, and after the report of the chairman MT. Sperry, a | hearty vote of thanks was extended to the committee by the members of the ! Chamber for their faithful and suc- cessful work
 The carpet Is magnificent produc- ton of Wilton velvet in shadings of crimson and is made in the form of an immense bordered rug so shaped as to leave about two feet of the polished | flooring exposed all around the room. The windows are draped with a mas- sive festooned Imperial Velour in Em- pire shadings of changeabe forest greens harmonizing in its rich elegance with the antique chairs and desks which rest upon and blend with the soft warm colorings of the carpet. The ante-room across the hall has not as yet been furnished, but will be within the next two weeks After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting the following were elected members: pr. c. B. riley, Albert F.. Welles, Moves F. Andrew, Nehemiah N. Hoyt, Isaac Bromley, Edwin M. Somers, V. F. McNeil and Solomon Frankenfield. There are now over 600 members in the Chamber and every effort is being made to bring the membership up to 1000.
 MT. Sperry explained that the only thing left undone in the meeting room was with regard to the lighting. He said that to place electric lights about the hall would cost $120 year at the least. This, 1t was agreed, was too heavy, and it was thought best to so arrange the gas jets whereby there would be better illumination.
 H. c. Rowe, as chairman of the har- Dor committee, referred to the question brought up at a previous meeting with regard to the improving of the wharf age at Long wharf. He said he talked with an official of the road on the sub jest, who seemed much interested in the project. Mr. Rowe said the road was perfectly willing to improve the wharf and surroundings if they could find commerce enough, to warrant the layout.
 He said at present he couldn't see sufficient need of improving the wharf, but later the Chamber might be very glad to cooperate with the railroad in the matter. MT. Rowe also reported that work on digging and dredging the harbor was we'll under way, but that yesterday nothing was able to be done, owing to the fact that some cables mooring the big dredge, parted during the blow of Tuesday. The cables have been fully repaired and work was be- gun again last night. He said that in order to complete the work in contract time 1t would be necessary to work nights. The dumping of waste mud, MT. Rowe said, might have caused con- siderable trouble. As several of the private oyster beds were in danger of being damaged, MT. Rowe offered place off Branford where the mud might be dumped.
 A matter that took up some time for discussion was that concerning imports to this country, through New Haven.
 General Ford, Lieutenant Governor Dewell, Mr. Rowe and others expressed themselves regarding the imports and duties and were of the opinion that New Haven did not receive it's proper share Of the goods shipped from foreign ports when compared to the ports of Bridge l portport and Hartford both of which | are ahead of this city in, that regard. | MT. Dewell said that if the New Haven l merchants could get together and de- | wise some plan whereby they could re- ceive direct their foreign goods great | expense and great time would be saved | by them. He said that in New York l the goods shipped to him were some- times delayed a month or two owing to l II, ] whereas the gooas coming direct to l New Haven are examined in the ware houses of the company immediately af- ! ter they are landed, thereby having | their use much quicker.
 MT. Platt reported for the banquet committee and returned to the chair | man a check for $105 after all expenses | were paid. This is quite an unusual i thing, as generally the Chamber comes | out the other end of the horn on these | occasions.
 The chamber extended a vote of | thanks to MT. Platt and the committee | for their efficient work
 The resolutions offered by Mr. Dewell l were tabled until the next meeting.
 MT Dewell read a letter from Osborn Hawes of Boston, a prominent speaker, | who has consented to address the | Chamber at the January meeting