The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
Ia. GOV. ROODRUFPPRESIDES
At SESSION OF CLIMBER OF
COMMERCE. LAST EVENING.

NO-haAGAsS6 A<-AS@ ~
Delivers Inaugural Address-Tributes
to the Late senators Platt and Haw-
ley-Cemmittees Appointed and APP
proEed--May Join International Law
Association.
Lieutenant Governor Rollin S. Wood
ruff, the newly elected president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided over
his first session of that body last even
ing. The smeeting was a, brief one, be
ing chiefly occupied with listening to the
inaugural address of the new president
AMI the appointment of committees.
President Woodruff began with an ap-
probation. of the honor conferred upon
him by his election. Proceeding he
touched upon the Importance OF the
work which the Chamber has done IN
the past, its work in bringing new en-
terprises to the city, and in otherwise
working toward the general improves
ment of the city.
President woodruff protested against
what he characterized as the unneces-
sary. and .uncalled for preaching and
scolding about New Havsns immoral
ity when figures show that It is one OF
the most moral cities in the United
States Let us have no more sueh
defamation, ;, said he. but only the
truth we'll siftsd from the false"
: He. closed his address with a beauti-
full tribute to the memory of the late
Senators Hawley and Platt, both OF
whom died withinea period Of thirty
six days.
The president announced the follow
ing committees which were confirmed
by the Chamber:
I Standing Committees.
II WAYS and Means John 7. Manson,
George S. Barnum, William T. Fields,
lGeorga E. Hodson, w. Perry Curtis S.
Fired Strong, H. M. Kochersperger
New Enterprises w. Kendall. ABB
ner Hendee, George H. Scranton, Sam
uel H. Read, Dennis A. Blakeslee, Dav-
| i'd Daggatt, Minotte E. Chatfield.
Railroads and Transpor tion--Wm.
II. Douglas, AndrewR. Bradley, Prentice
w. Chase, Wilbur F. Gilbert. Henry
Fresenius, James E. Todd, s. ]. Fox
Harbor- Henry C. Rowe, Lucien San
! derson Nehemiah D. Sperry, George p.
! Martin, e. Harris Weaver, Marcus p.
Smith, H. Stuart Hotchkiss.
~ Publication and Statistics-Norris G.
| Osborn, Arthur T. Hadley, J. Rice Win
chell, Charles w. Pickett, Wilson H.
4 Lee, John G. North, George G. Powning.
/ Real Estate George Newcomb
Ferdinand Won Beren, Fred c. Lum,
Leoni w. Robinson Henry G. Bretz-
fielder, David HI; Clark, Arthur B. Treat.
Municipal Affairs Frederick B
Farnsworth, George d. Watrous, Cor
nclius 4. Driscoll, BENJAMIN r. English
John P. Studley, Harry w. Asher, Don
aid G. Carmichael.
Town and City Improvements Henry
7 T. Blake "A. Mcclellan Mathewson, Ell
Whitney, James H. Macdonald, Henry
T.. English. Burton Mansfield, A. Hea.
ton Robertson. Aafs
Banquet George A. Aliing, Frederick
H, Benton, Frank A. Corbin, Frederick
M. Adler, George w. Lewis, Horace f
Chase, Frank 6. p. Bafnes.
Membership Isaac M, Ullman, Franz
B. Walker, Henry w. Merwin, Elbridgs
L. Howe, Harry G. Day, Virgil T. Nc,
Neil Joseph H. Smith.
| Special Committee on Legislation S
C. Morehouse, Henry c. White, Seymour
&c. Loomis, Isaac Wolfe, Henry G. New,
ton, John K. Beach, George NJ Gum.
Special Committee to Submit Cues
! tons of Public Interest for the Consid
GRAFTON and Action of the Chamber a
Its Meetings Henry W. Farnam, Jas
d. Dewell, Wilson H. Lee, Nehemiah d
sperry, George H. Ford Max Adler
Edmond F. Bradley, Nathan Trow
brideg.
Judge Simeon E. Baldwin presented
motion that the Chamber should becom
a member Of the International Law
lsociety Of London. BY the motion
which was adopted action was left t,
the president and secretary with powe
to act,