The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-30


noon-Endorses the Action of New
Haven Banks Regarding Charges for
Collection of Checks-Other Notable
Proceedings.
The directors Of the New Haven Re
tail Merchants association held a spe-
cial meeting at 8 o'clock yesterday af-
The meeting was called to hear the re-
ports of the committee on the revision
of the constitution and bylaws and
change Of name. This committee is
composed of President Henry H, Guern-
sey G. M. Parker, James P. Earle,
Walter Leigh, George M. Adkin and N.
p. Frost.
The committee was appointed at the
last annual meeting, with instructions
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of making
the changes referred to- and to report
at the general meeting to be called in
April. Acting upon their recommended
ton, the board of directors voted to
recommend that the name of the assoc
citation be changed from the New Haven
Retail Merchants association to the
New Haven Business Mems association
This is to give it a broader scope and
to extend it's field of usefulness. I'm
der the change of name and the revision
of the constitution all reputable bust
ness men, whether retailers wholesalers
or manufacturers, may join the associa-
ton
Changes in the constitution, as fol-
lows, will be recommended to the asso-
citation by the committee: One more Of
ficer shall be added an assistant secre-
tary who shall be a member of the
board Of directors.
A general meeting of the association
will be held the first Thursday in April
and October, in addition to the annual
meeting, which is held the third Thurs
Gay in January.
The standing committees were chang
ed so that the new committees will be
as follows:
Executive and legislative, arbitration
and complaint membership, efficiency,
entertainment, and collection depart
ment
An amendment states specifically the
relationship of the council to the asso-
citation. Heretofore no provision has
been made for this, 1t being simply a
matter of contract between the council
and the association.
The board decided to call general
meeting of the association for Thursday,
April 90 to take action upon the new
and bylaws.
1t was also decided to hold a smoker
in connection with this meeting and an
effort will be made to make the affair
a large and successful gathering of
Merchants from the other
in the state will be invited
to be present. 1t was left with the
president to appoint committee of
three to carry out plans for the smoker
An invitation has just been received
by the association from the Bridgeport
to attend the ceremonies
attending the installation of their newly
elected officers on Thursday evening.
This is the first affair of the kind ever
held by this organization and in the in
'taliolloi VI tliCil OiiiSCio tlty
ate new departure much after the |
manner of the lodges. They intend to
make the affair an elaborate one and |
have invited mayors from other cities |
% be present, Mayor Farnsworth being
invited through the New Haven organi-
zation. A large delegation of directors
from the New Haven organization will |
attend
At the meeting yesterday it was also
voted to send a delegation to Hartford |
IN Thursday to act with the state dele
CATION in pushing the trading stamp bill,
which is now before the legislature and
which will come before the legislative
on that day. Attorney Carl
Foster of the Bridgeport association
las the matter in hand and will meet
he delegates at the Hartford hotel,
where the proposed measures to be
AIKEN will be talked over. Vice Presi-
lent C. E. Hart will head the New Ha-
zen delegation.
The directors also passed a vote pro-
esting against the action of the New
York clearing house in discriminating
gainst New Haven bank checks and
ndorsing the protest of the New Haven
tearing house in the matter.
Five new members were elected at the
Meeting.