Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-11
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
An Outing win be Held Later. Prob
 ably at Fenwick.


 Treasurer E. P. Fitzgerald of the firm of Lucy x Fitzgerald attended the business mems meeting ill Hartford Tuesday.
 The outing committee, composed of Dwight N. Hewes of Hartford, c. c. Perkins of New London and D. k. Beebe of Bridgeport, the latter being represented by James Torrey, reported that an outing during the summer is advisable and desired Lake Con- bounce or Fenwick hall were sug- gested as places to visit. It was said that between 300 and 400 would be present and most enjoyable time would be the result. It was the sense of the meeting that Fenwick hall is preferable to Lake Compounce, be- cause of its central location for all the associations in the state. The com- mittee will soon notify each associa- ton of the date and place, and fur nish all the details for the outing.
 lsadore Wise, chairman of the state committee on itinerant vendor bill. sub- mitted the following report:
 MT President and Gentlemen:
 1t is with pleasure that the commit tee on itinerant vendors report to you the passage of an itinerant vendor law. and though it is not all the Connecticut Business Mems association asked for. and really were entitled to, it is a de- cided improvement over the old law.
 In making this report, the committee desire to acknowledge and call atten- tion to the fact that, though the act they proposed was equitable. fair and Just. and measure of protection to the puollc, as well as the merchant at large. that it would have been impos- slDie to have secured its passage were It not for the untiring and continued efforts of our president Through his personal influence he brought sufficient weight to bear that despite powerful opposition and a determined effort to add an amendment. which would have neutralized the power of the bill to be Of benefit to members of this associa- ton. favorable report was made and the measure successfully passed. Respectfully submitted. by
 I. WISE. Chairman.
 Committee Itinerant Vendors
 The following resolution was offered by the president and unanimously passed:
 Resolved, That the State Business Mems association of Connecticut fully appreciates the cordial support and as slstance given by the Hon Michael Ke- nealy of Stamford. the Hon William A King of Windham and the Hon Harri- son B. Freeman, Jr, of Hartford in securing the enactment of the statute regulating business of fitinerant vendors. The gentlemen named were foremost among our many earnest friends in both branches of the general assem- bly: and to them we feel especially in- debted for the preparation of the bill in its final satisfactory form and for the advocacy which assured it's prac- tically unanimous passage.
 Resolved, That the above vote be en- tered upon the records of the asSocia- tion and that a copy thereof be pre- sented to each of the gentlemen nam- ed.
 The following preamble and resolu- ton was presented by the president and unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, Our brother director and former president. H. H. Guernsey. has D@N@- fpoAtAs SNAANhCA DH tue HIS wife, therefore. be 1t
 Resolved. That we. the officers and directors of the Connecticut Business Mems association. express our heart. felt sympathy with our fellow worker in his bereavement, in this hour when the clouds are heavy, when the bond of friendship is golden.
 The question of the advisability of asking the business men of Bristol Stafford Springs. Rockville and Man chester to form associations to affiliate with the State association was dis. cussed at length and committee will shortly be appointed to wait upon the business men of these sections to fur | ther this object. In this line. Presi dent Dwight N. Hewes of the Hartford association and the president of the State association spoke of the wonder 1 ful growth of the New Britain associa tion. It was formed through the ef forts of the state president but q few weeks ago and at present has 1O5 mem bers and is in fine financial condition At the meeting. Tuesday, New Britain was represented by President Abbe.