The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING
 HELD LAST NIGHT.

Interesting Address by President Wood ruff--Treasurer H. c. Warren's Re- port Shows Balance of S1,53O-.
 Some Facts and Figures Regarding Real Estate and DuiEding Transac-
 tions for the Year---What is Being
 Done for the Improvement of the
 Harbor--Membership is 550-Twelve
 Members Died During the Year
 Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year. The sixty-sixth annual meeting of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce was held last night There was a good attendance of the members present and much interest was evinced Inter- esting reports were made in behalf of the various standing committees. The treasurer and secretary, all of which were accepted as read. The treasurer's report made by H. c. Warren was con- sidered highly satisfactorily and showed @ balance of $l,5S0 in favor of the chamber. One new member was elect ed last night, Robert E.vWyant, civil engineer for the New Haven Gas com pany. The secretary, John c. Gallagher, read letters from U. s. Senator M. G. Bulkeley U. s. Senator Brandegee, Congressman Hill and Secretary of State Elihu Root, acknowledging the receipt of the chambers resolutions re- garding the forestry and consular ser lar service bills. The committee on new enterprises reported that they have been able to'induce a New York firm to locate in New Haven, which would mean work for good many hundreds of people The report went on to STOW the difficulties the committee had to contend with in locating new enterpris- es and complimented the members on the cheerful manner in which they had contributed the $3000 required in the bringing of the afore mentioned firm to the city. The present membership is $50 and sixty new members have been added during the year, The following members of the chamber died during the year.
 Hon. James Bishop, Wilbur F. Day, Thomas A. Bassett, Frank w. Benedict, Horace J. Morton, Albert c, Coe, Dwight w. Blakeslee, Dr. John s. Ely, John M. Greist, Dr. Charles A. Llnds- ley, Charles l.. Baldwin, Isaac Newman.
 The election of officers and directors took place with the following result:
 President, Rollin S. Woodruff; vice presidents, Joseph Porter and Edwin P. Root; secretary, John c, Gallagher; treasurer, Herbert c. Warren. ..
 Directors-John T. Manson, George J. Bassett, Benjamin R. English, George H. Scranton, H. Stuart Hotchkiss. PRESIDENT WOODRUFFAS AD-
 DRESS.
 The reelected president, Colonel Woodruff, of the Chamber of Com merce, In accepting the office for anoth- CT year, spoke of the pleasure of being identified with such an all-souled or eanization: of the cooperation in the past of the committees and members generally; of the great good which it's association was effecting; of the rep resentative character of it's members, and of the increased effectiveness of the work and influence of the Chamber of Commerce. Continuing he said;
 Our state is famous for it's industrial life. its invention, manufacture and trade-and one of the principal pur- poses of the Chamber of Commerce is to bring new industries into New Ha- ven. Iii this work the new enterprise committee has faithfully fulfilled it's mission, and by it's continual persever- ence will accomplish immense results. During the past year much has been done and one new industry at least has been added, whicu will bring thousands of dollars to the annual payroll of New Haven. The busy condition of our fac tories is noteworthy-all labor is well employed and confidence is universal.
 All of the committees, standing and special are to be congratulated for their share in the admirable work which has been carried on during the year.