The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-15
LUMBER DEALERS MEETING
ANNUAL SESSION HELD IN THIS
CITY YESTERDAY.
Officers Elected and Reports Heard
Meeting the Most Successful Ever Held
by the AssOciatiOn-A Big Banquet In

Meeting the Most Successful Ever Hello
by the AssocIation-A Big Banquet In
the Tontine-125 Present.
The Lumber Dealers association OF
Connecticut held their annual. meeting
in Republican hall yesterday morning
and at o'clock held an elaborate BAN
quet in the Tontine hotel. The meet
ing this year outclasses anything ever
held by the associa ton, both in number
and in enthusiasm, there being 12f
members, decided increase over the
attendance of last year. There were
about forty New Haven members of the
association present, the others coming
from all parts of the state and many
from Massachusetts, New York and
New Jersey.
The officers as elected yesterday after
noon were as follows: f. G. Platt of
New Britain, president Everett j.
Lake of Hartford, vice president; l.. A.
Mansfield of New Haven secretary and
treasurer. The following were elected
directors: For three years, E. B. Bron-
son of Winsted, J. L. Tomlinson of
Bridgeport and f. S. BiHWell of Wind
sor Locks; for two years. G. d. Barnes
of Southington and F. F. Jourdan of
Branford; director for one year, H. M.
Billiard, Meriden; insurance director,
Charles e. Alling, New Haven; nomi-
mating committee, f. B. Boardman, G..
S. DeForest, j. Glib Smith, ]. l.. Tom
linson, l.. A. Mansfield; dinner commit
tee, c. s. DeF'orest, E. j. Lake, G. A.
Alling, J. Glib Smith, l.. A. Mansfield.
There were several discussions at the
morning session that were very lively,
among them being the question of the
rates to be given the goods received at
the small ports and interior cities of the
country. The discussion on this point
was a long one and called forth many
opinions by different members. The
question was finally left with the board
of directors. Another question was that
concerning the southern pine lumber
business and how it is being conducted
in the state. This question was laid on
the table. G. d. Barnes of Southington,
William Judd of Stamford and l.. A.
Mansfield of this city We're appointed
delegates to attend the national con-
vention to be held in Baltimore March
6 and Z.
The report of Secretary l.. A. Mans
field of this city was then heard and
showed an addition of one member dur
ing the last year. The total member
ship at the present time, including the
five taken in at yesterdays meeting, Is
seventy-two, divided into fifty regular
and twenty-five associate members
During the last year the board of di-
rectors has adjusted eighteen out of
twenty-one complaints received at va
rious times. Thirteen of these COM
plants We're for sales made, two for
trade and six for soliciting
trade through postals and circular let
ters.
The report of the treasurer showed
the receipts during the year to be
s679.75 and the expenditures $657.66 Both
reports We're accepted by the associa-
ton, the members being gratified by
the standing of the association BOTH as
to membership and finances. The as
was never on better footing
han it is at the present time.
After further informal discussion the
session adjourned about 1880 to the Ton
Inc hotel, where one Of Landlord
Whites best dinners was awaiting dis
section by the lumber men. The ban
luet was most enjoyable one and the I
speeches We're all well given and hui
norous. There We're fifteen tables in
he large dining room and every seat
vas occupied 124 sitting down.
Those at the guest table were: Mayor
!. T. Driscoll, Colonel N. G. Osborn
George B. Martin, r. r., Griswold, III.
w. G. Johnson, Boston; j.
}. Crazy, Lumber Trades Journal; w.
J. Warren, E. F. Perry, J. ]. Nickel
1ey, ]. G. Kennedy, John F. Sleeves,
Iew York; w. F. Bailey, New Jersey;
Rev. Mr.. Giles, New Jersey James M.
Kelley, New Jersey; F. S. Sloan, H.
3. Philbrick, Hartford; B. l.. Newton,
Iartford w. A. Disbrow, Bridgeport,
nd James M. Sawyer, Bridgeport
G. d. Barnes, the retiring president, |
vas POSTMASTER, and after remarks of |
Welcome called upon Everett J. Lake |
f Hartford, who replied to the re- |
marks. E. +. Perry, secretary of the |
NATIONAL Wholesalers association, was |
hen called upon and responded to the |
0 the Retailer" Mr., Perrys views |
,ere met with great favor, and he re-
eived the glad hand" most enthu-
iastically.
John f. Steele of the New York Lum-
er Trade association, was the next |
peaker, and he was followed by w. F.
'ailey of the New Jersey association.
The POSTMASTER then called upon r.
!. Griswold of the Mutual Insurance
ompany of Philadelphia, whose speech |
,as a very witty one. e. b. Bronson
f Winsted spoke next on ''Lumberman
! Legislature" Colonel NJ, G. Osborn
ras then heard. His address was one
the best of the afternoon. His sub
4ct was "Civic Relations of the Bust
ess Man"
George B. Martin and Rev. Mr.. Giles
ere the other speakers. The banquet
anne to an end about 5 o'clock.