The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-01
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING
A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE AT
WARNER HALL.

| vcntion avored-PrOmtnentV visitor,
Present-satisfactory Reports.
THE New Haven Business Mems asso-
citation last night held largely attend
ed and very interesting quarterly meet
ing at Warner hall last night. The
holding of quarterly meetings is an in
novation which in the opinion of the
officers and directors of the association
| will be of great advantage to the or
ganization by bringing the members Of
| tener together and permitting frequent
| discussion OF matters of vital interest
| to the asSOcia ton. Last nights meet
| ing was attended by visitors from other
similar organizations, including eX-
! State Senator Warren L. Hall of Wa
terbury, president of the state associa-
ton, President Whiting and Mr.. Jack
son of the Bridgeport association, Pres
ident j. B. Hyatt, Dexter Bishop, S. A.
Billings Walter L. Bevins and Frank
Smith of the Meriden association, and
Hon. James Kennedy of Derby.
| The meeting was called to order
shortly after O'Clock by President Ed
ward /. Atwater of the New Haven as
| sociation, which was the pioneer asso-
citation of the kind in Connecticut and
one of the pioneers of the country,
Seated on the stage with President
Atwater were Senator Hall, Mr.. Whit
ing, Mr.. Jackson, Mr. Hyatt, Secretary
Linsley of the local association, and r.
Fl. Tyner of Tyner & Booth, attorneys
for the New Haven association.
President Atwater in opening the
meeting spoke as follows:
1t has been the custom of our association
for the past three or four years to hold only
one meeting for the members during the
year. and that has been the annual, held IN
the month of January.
Our bylaws call for a meeting of the as
s0ciation once a month, with the exception
Of July, August and September, and for n
tim ethese meetings were held, but hnally
discontinued.
The present board is of the opinion that
association meetings would not only be help
full to the members, but also to themselves
in carrying on the business of the associa-
tion, and at a recent meeting voted to hold
this general meeting tonight.
Our secretary and Cur collector have both
prepared reports for you showing the work
which Is being done at the present time,
and the reports, am sure, VIII prove in
teresting.
An important resolution concerning the
giving away of prizes. etc, by the mer-
chants, and advertising in programmes,
souvenirs, etc, will be introduced tonight
so as to give the members an opportunity
of expressing themselves upon this very vi
tai question.
Since the annual meeting we have increas-
ed largely in our membership, and | can
very proudly say that the association never
was In more prosperous or successful con
dltion than at the present time
Rather than to contne the meeting to-
night strictly to matters of business the
board thought it advisable to provide a
short entertainment for the members, there
by combining business with pleasure, and
at the conclusion Of the business meeting Il
light collation. will be served, cigars will be
passed and a vaudeville entertainment will
be given on this stage to which you are all
urged to remain and enjoy social hour,
We have with us tonight President War
ren l.. Hall and other gentlemen connected
with different associations throughout the
state, and before the meeting adjourns /
shall call upon them for brief remarks. AS
soon as the reports from the collector and
secretary have been read the meeting will
be open to you all, and | shall hope that
many will take part in the discussion Of
any subjects which may be brought up and
at the conclusion Of the meetrng | trust
that you will all go away with greater in
terest in your hearts for the association and
with determination to cooperate with
your officers and help to build up this asso-
citation SO that it will be a power for good
among our cltlZeDS.
Secretary Linsley also submitted an
interesting report which contained the
following:
A great work has been accomplished for
the New Haven Business Mems association
during the past four months, resulting in a
very large increase In membership and Gre
atlng an unusual interest among the bus-
ness men of New Haven in the objects and
of the association.
These results have been possible because
of the earnest and hearty cooperation of
your board of directors with the officers of
the association, OF no time in our history
can it be said that the directors were more
prompt and regular in attending meetings
of the board.
TO President Atwater is due the gratitude
of every member in recognition of his I'M
firing efforts and marked executive ability
in directing the affairs of the association.
Too much praise cannot be accorded the
committee for its energetic and
successful efforts in securing new members.
This committee has sent out a series of let
ters setting forth the benefits to be derived
from membership in the association and as
a result OF this plan seventy-hve new mem
bers have been added to our rolls during the
past four months. thus making, with the
two hundred and twenty-three members re-
ported at our annual meeting in January a
total membership of two hundred and nine
ty- eight.
The wisdom of the committee on collec-
tl0nS Ill securing the services of Messrs
Tyner and Booth to act as our attorneys
and to conduct the department Of collec-
lions should receive the unanimous approval
of every member. The operations Of this |
department are of vital importance to the |
life and prosperity of this association No
previous records on our books will make so
remarkable showing of claims sent in for |
nor for amount of money collect
ed on accounts, Il large majority Of which |
We're considered uneolectable or had been |
Outlawed many years
Various local matters concerning the wei
fare of all engaged in active business arc
taken up, discussed and acted up0n.
one special cause of cOngra rulaIlon Inci.
dent to the growth of this organization is
the very pleasant and cordial feenna eyist
ms among our retail merchants Personn1
icalousies have been put aside ard A snirit
IF unity and cooperation established Where
by the best interests of all are recognized |
md as Il result the working hours in most |
IL UuT stores have been shortened legal /
holidays are more generally observed. and
relations between employers and EMPLOYEES
are more harmonious and friendly
There are now thirteen local assoclations |
n the state, aggregatlng in membershI,, |
400 business houses, or about ., 700 indtvid
Itl Il"tIG rs.
The New Haven association, being the
parent Drganization, may well feel grained |
With the sIiend q success which ha attend
ID an ca NEST effort to organize Md hriIJ
tp pra 3tieal and working body of business
nen.
Mr.. Tyner gave an account of the
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