The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
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Their Annual Meeting Last Night q Great Success-Omcers Elected ana l Reports Heard--President Guernscy,s Address-Largest Attendance in It's History. The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Business Mems association was
 held last night in the rooms of the
 Chamber of Commerce on Chapel street. One of the largest attendances
 that ever assembled at an annual meet ing of the association was present last night, including many of New Haver,s foremost business men. Much import
 ant business was transacted at the
 meeting, which was called to order at 8:30 o'clock by President Fl. H. Guern-
 sey. After the reading of the minutes
 of the last annual meeting of the as-
 sociation' by the secretary, James E.
 Earle, the regular routine of business
 was taken up, such as the reading of
 reports, hearing committee reports, etc.
 The first committee heard was that
 appointed by the board of managers
 for the purpose of securing a perTna-
 nent meeting place for the association.
 c. E. Hart, chairman of the committee,
 reported that the Chamber of Com-
 merce hall could be rented for the sum of $150 annually, with the conditions
 that no refreshments be served in tho hall. and that the association would leave it in as good order as possible after the meetings. It was voted to secure the hall at the above terms of the Chamber of Commerce, and {. MT. Hart was instructed to communicate with the Chamber completing lease engaging the hall for the second Thurs day in every month with the exception of July, August and September.
 President Guernsey then read the second annual address of the president which was as follows:
 MT. Gu-rnsry's Address.
 Members of the New Haven Business Mems Association Another year has passed, gentlemen, since had the pleasure of presenting my first re- port to you, and during that year much has been done towards the advance ment of our organization New ideas have been introduced and new plans have been formulated, and with those changes already made or in contempla- tion our association finds itself abreast of the times and in a position to take its place among the foremost organiza- tions of the state, From small be- ginning, nursed by careful hands, watched over with Jealous thoughtful- ness, it has grown steadily and surely and to-day stands comparative giant not yet conscious of it's own power, a power that must always be used con- servatively and for the best interests of the community. Year by year it has drawn to itself the best of our business enterprises until upon our roll appears the names of nearly all our leading houses Manufacturers and wholesal- CTS have become convinced of It's value and have joined to strengthen what ia now one of New Havens institutions
 The pioneer of all, New Haven can now count sister organizations in eight other cities. due solely to the success and example of our own. Gradually the good in such an association of bus- mess men has been recognized and the day is not far distant when every place :, of considerable size will have its or ganization and the entire business com of the state will be knit to- gether for the promotion of good, clean business methods, good laws and good business administrations in state and local affairs Politicians, if you will, but politics that recognizes not par-S tisan nomination, not a political party, but sound business principles applied to public matters. Such an outcome would be an inspiration to our citizens and no business man can better help his own business than by helping to inn prove the general conditions of the in which he lives. More and more is the business man beco4n- ing factor in public matters and the and unsettled condition us should serve to make nim take an active part in city and state affairs. There are many prob- ems in government still to be solved md many an improvement over exist ng conditions to be worked out.
 One year ago there was no concerted action in the local association, but the New Haven organization brought them ogether, showed them that in unity s strength, and secured the formation
  ion, which now comprises besides our ,wn the Business Mems associatin in Norwalk, Bridgeport, Wa Danbury, New London, Meri- len and Derby. The last two of which were organized the past year. Certain y a good showing for one year, and with such a foundation what may 1t lot grow to in the years to come with areful, conservative management. Of 'ur sister associations it can be said hat they are all active, pushing and and each has become actor for good in it's locality. The is large and constantly Bridgeport has 250 members, Hartford 164, Waterbury 115, Norwalk 0. New London 75. These with our wn members make a combined mem- 'ership of over 200 Think of it, een- lemen, over 1,200 business houses in or anizations whose objects and aims are he same as ours. And this is the rowth from the small beginning made n New Haven. When we stop to con- ider further that in our association rms and business houses are admit ed as an individual and count but one lember, it is evident that our active