The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-13
THE CHAMBER OF COM MERGE
REGUEAR MEETING SEIMLY 4I-
 PENDED LAST NIGHT

Recent Death of the Former Presi-
 dent, Mnjor T. Attwater Barnes-Reso- Iutions to be Presented to Major Leach | Received.
 l The regular meeting of the Chamber
 of Commerce was held last evening and
 it was slimly attended. A number of communications were received and they
 were referred to different committees of the chamber. It was voted to draw 1 up q set of resolutions on the death of Major T. Attwater Barnes and Charles R, Bishop in speaking of the life and work of Major Barnes and in bringing the motion before the chamber said:
 MT. President and members of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.:
 Major Thomas Attwater Barnes. an active member of this chamber, died at Los Angeles, Cal, Monday, January 27
 fast. More than passing mention should
 be made of the loss sustained by this
 chamber in the death of Major Barnes.
 He was for years chairman of the com-
 mittee on new enterprises and served
 as president of the chamber from March
 30, 1892, to March 2S, 1894. His interest
 in the welfare of this organization and
 in the city of New Haven was equalled
 by few and exceeded by none.
 "The speaker well remembers an in-
 cident when company was being or
 T of
 the question arose as to the location of
 the plant While strenuous efforts were made by some of those present to se- cure it's location in another city and state, Major Barnes, after listening pa- tiently and with his usual courtesy to the representations of the advantages of the other city, stated that he con- sidered that New Haven was in every respect as advantageous as the place mentioned and that if the company were to expect the financial, as well as personal assistance which he stood ready to grant they must locate in this city, or otherwise he would be obliged to withdraw from the same.
 ''To know Major Barnes, even casu- ally, was to admire and respect his un failing courtesy and integrity and to know him intimately was to love him as a steadfast and true friend. His loss to this chamber and the community is large, and as a slight token of our feel ings I move you, MT. President, that a committee be appointed to draft suit able resolutions expressing the same which resolutions shall be entered upon the minutes of this meeting, and copy properly engrossed, shall be presented to his family"
 General Bradley heartily favored this motion and spoke in beautiful manner of Major Barnes.
 It was unanimously voted to draw up the resolution and on motion by MT. | Rowe, General F. D. Bradley, the pres ident of the chamber, Charles R. Bish- 1 op and John c. Gallagher were appoint | ed committee for the same. The res- olution will be presented at the next | 
 There was a discussion on the advis- ability of forming asplan to bring out | 8 larger attendance at the meetings of | the chamber and several suggestions | were made.
 At the annual banquet of the cham | 
 to be given to Major Smith | s. Leach as a token of esteem from l the chamber, and it was unanimously | adopted at the time, to have them | drawn up in a suitable manner. Charles | H. BlakesIee the well known penman, l the resolutions in most | beautiful manner, and they were receiv- | ed at the meeting last night The work is magnificently done, and the mem bers said last night that they had never seen more beautiful set.
 They are bound in seal covers, the in- side of each being lined with moire silk. The lettering is in various beau- tiful colors, enhancing the artistic ef- feet. The resolutions are to be signed by the officers and the committee and will be forwarded to Major Leach at Fort Leavenworth, Neb., as soon as possible.