The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-28
BANQUET OF BUSINESS MEN
SUCCESSFUL EVENT or THE NEW
HAYEN ASSOCIATION

G. Shayne, President of the New York
| Merchants' and nIanufacturcrs'B Board
of Trade.
The sixth annual banquet of the New
Haven Business Mems association was
held in the New Haven house last night
and from every standpoint it was the
most successful ever given by the asso-
citation Business men from all over
the state were present; plumbers, mer-
chants, lumber dealers, bankers. cler-
gynen and representatives from almost
| every branch of trade mingled with
each other discussed prices, the Boer
war, Imperialism, and almost every
topic worthy of a discussion. The bus
mess men of this city have formed an
association that in time will be a lead
er of it's class in the country, and the
enthusiasm and strength shown at last
nights gathering, it could be seen that
the local branch is one of the most rep
resentative bodies Of men in the state.
The dinner, served by Proprietor
Moseley, was one of the best that that
genial landlord ever offered, and the
speaking that followed it is rarely
equalled, both in oratory and humor,
at any public gathering.
The speakers as guests at the ban
quet were G. G. Shayne of New York,
Rev. Levi Gilbert and Mayor Driscoll.
N. G. Osborn, who was to have bsen
a guest, was unable to attend. The fol-
lowing members of the different busl-,
ness mems associations Of the state
were present, and were seated at the
great table:
George F. Kellogg of Hartford, D. NJ
Hewes and c. S. Palmer Of Hartford,
John Moriarty, General w. l.. Hall and
e. p. Fitzgerald of Waterbury, George
Hoyt and Edward J.s Thomas of South
Norwalk, f. d. Valentine of Derby, f.
r. Ferry of Ansonia, l.. T. King of Mer-
iden and Wilbur b. Ives of Meriden.
Henry H. Guernsey, George B. johnson,
F. J. Linsley, George M. Adkins, G. 2.
Wilson and M. E. Cosgrove We're also
seated at the head table. Other New
Haven business men present were e. l.
Atwater, S. e. Dibble, George j. Bas-
sett, l.. c. Heller George D. Post, c. M.
Parker, c. f. Messenger, Charles II.
Hart, John B. Judson, Henry Hillman,
George w. Crane, e. L. Norton, F. b.
Walker, John Brown, S. S. Adams, R.
G. Platt, S. Davis, James p. Earle, Ed
win S. Thomas, David S. Gamble, jr,
willis Mix, w. r. Francis, S. r. Field,
l.. A. Bettcher, e. r. Jeffcott Charles
w. Scranton, Edward McGrath, Carl
Stahl, Bernard Lynch George e. Net
tleton, j. D. Welch, G. w. Hazel, l.. Z.
Mansfield and Arthur Griggs.
There were thirteen tables in the large
dining room and at each plate there
was handsome rose. Wells orchestra
furnished music for the occasion and
played during the first half of the even
ing. About 1915 o'clock President Ii.
H. Guernsey, who acted in the capacity
of POSTMASTER, raped for silence and
made the opening address
He compared the banquet OF last |
night with that of year ago, showing
the difference in size and enthusiasm
and gave a comparison of the associa-
ton of to-day and as it stood this time
last year. He said that six OF the |
nine associations in the state were rep |
resented and wished to welcome and |
introduce the new members of the as
ISOLATION, the delegates from Derby and
Meriden. In introducing Mr.. Shayne as
the first speaker Of the evening, Presi-
dent Guernsey said he was one of New |
York's most prominent business men, a
of the New York state commits
sion, president of the Merchants and
board of trade and is
holding several other important COM
nercial positions. Mr.. Shayne was
greeted with hearty applause that last
I'd several minutes.
c. G. Shayne, President Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Board Of
Trade of New York, was the next speak
,r. He spoke in part as follows:
Business men can promote the inter-
,sts of each other by cooperating
through commercial organizations. A
organization has weight In
proportion to the influence of It's indi-
,idual members, and judging from the
appearance of the gentlemen present,
he Business Mems Association of New
Haven ought to be a power for good in
his community Business men should
rganize commercial associations in
very important village and city
throughout the United States, and the
cry best intellect among the business
nen should be sent to business mems
so that subjects will be we'll
onsidered and deliberations carefully
natured.
The general public ought to believe
hat leaders in business mems associa-
ions merit as much recognition at their ,
ands as those of political gathering. :
he work of improving trade conditions, :
progress and fastening and
harding commercial prosperity is as q
nportant as questions of expediency ,
nd policy discussed by politicians. J.,
You have facilities here for splendid
arbor in which the masts of ships from
le various ports of the world should be
zen. This city could be made an i'm
ortant seaport, and 1t viii II the busi- ,
egs men of New Haven unite in maxi -,
~ demands which should be respected.
ou ought to secure the cooperation of :
le government in deepening your har- !
Or so that large ships could be loaded T
nd discharged here. 1t is apparent
lat we will soon have the Nicaragua
anal (and l hope that it will be under !,
lie absolute control of our government
time of war as well as in time OF
,ace). When finished it will be a
eat benefit to the commercial inter- .
It's of the United States. After your :,