The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-02

E. DibbIe Chosen Prestdent-Member-
 ship Nearly Three Hundred.
 The tenth annual meeting of the New Haven Business Mems association was convened last evening in the hall of the Cafe Heublein. About sixty members of the association were present when the session was called to order.
 The early part of the evening was de- voted to hearing the reports of the offi- cers. The report of the secretary, MT. Linsley, disclosed some interesting facts concerning the association In regard to its growth during the past year the report reads.
 During the past year we have lost two members by death, four because of retirement from business and thirteen by resignation. Thirty new members have been elected, making the total net membership at this date 2S7.
 "The collection department shows, by a detailed report which will be submit- ted to you, that claims amounting to $11. .1S9.S6 have been placed in the hands of our attorneys by members for collec-s tion, and that the sum of $7,S45.SS has been collected during the year ending November 30, 1904"
 The report then proceeded with an account of the doings of the associa- tion, and MT. Linsley closed it with the sentence:
 The success which our association has met with in bringing about various public Improvements should a Takeni every man of business to his opportu- nity of becoming identified with an ac-. tive and practical organization that is. doing So much for the benefit of the mercantile fraternity at large"
 It was voted to hold the annual bans quet, but all details of the arrangement were referred to the board of directors. The question of the erection of a trolley waiting room on the green, which IS creating considerable interest through out the city, was also discussed, but no action was taken other than to refer the matter to the directors.
 The most important question of the evening was the proposition of William E. Dobbits, of Boston, for a large fair to be held probably in February and to last for ten days. MT. Dobbins under takes the management of such mer- chants fairs as this which he proposes for New Haven, and has made a very excellent record ill the list of successful ventures which he has already engi- neered. MT. Dobbinsitmas present to l personally advocate his plan. The mem Ibers of the association believe that the plan Is an excellent one and would be ! a splendid success. The general plan of the fair is quite similar to the great
 Mechanics fairs held in Boston, which have proved so successful. It was vot- ed to refer the matter to the board of directors, who will meet MT. Dobbins in few days to arrange the details of the affair. The fair will be entirely un- der the auspices of the Business Mems association.
 The election of officers formed one of the important items of business trans acted. The following gentlemen were unanimously chosen as general off, cers:
 President Samuel E. Dibble. First vice-president- Ralph c. Pag- I ter.
 Second ce-president-A. Felton Wood. M Secretary and treasurerF. J. Lins- ley. si
 Assistant secretary-O. E. Laphanl. The elections of Messrs. Linsley and Lapham are re-elections. The members of the board of directors for the. ensuing year will be s. s. Ad- ans, E. I. Atwater, J. D. Beecher, F. H.
 Belden, D. s. Gilhuly, c. E. Hart, c. B.
 Johnson, H. w. Kelley, R. c. Light bourn, |. A Mansfield, MT. Moll, A. H.
 Buckingham, J. w. Platt, G. D. Post and F. B. Street.
 I Solomon Davis and R. C., Pratt were
 chosen auditors.
 Upon the conclusion of the election of
 officers the members enjoyed a dainty light lunch, for which the Metzger Ca tering company catered.