The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-26
EDWARD I. ATWATER
ELECTED PRESIDENT AT HART
 FORD YESTERDAY

Of the Connecticut Business Mems As-
 sOciatiOn---A. H Abbe of New Britain | Second Vice President-The Directors
 Elected--variOus Other DOings of the Convention.
 Hartford, Jan. 25-Edward I. Atwat- CT of New Haven was to-day elected president of the State Business Mems association at the annual meeting, which was held in City Mission hall, opening at 1O;30 o'clock. MT. Atwater, who was the unanimous choice of the New Haven association for the presi- dency of the state association, assun- edthe principal office without opposite on, being elected by exclamation. His elec- tion was hailed with cheers as was that of each of the other officers elect ed. The matter of organization, which was as important as any that came before the association. was disposed of in a satisfactory manner, there being no opposition to any of the new incum- bents. Aside from MT. Atwater the other offlcers are vice president, F. L. Graves, Bridgeport; secretary, Dexter L. Bishop, Merlden; treasurer, F. W. Mills, South Manchester. A. H, Abbe of New Britain was elected second vice president This was on motion of MT. Booth of New Haven that such an office be created. The motion was well supported by other speakers.
 These directors were elected: s. S. Valentine, Derby; H. D. Miller, Bridge port; A. J. Muzzy, Bristol; G. w. Flint, Danbury; E. o. Goodwin, East Hart ford M. D. Broderlck, Thompsohville; A. O. Crosby, South Glastonbury; l. c. Treat, Hartford; o. F. Troop, South Manchester; F. D. Smith, Meriden; s. E. Dibble, New Haven; c. c. Perkins, New London; c. G. Agard, Torrington; F. J. Cooley, Rockville; F. R. Upson, Southington 0. A. Ziglatski, Water l bury; John E. Brick, Willimantic; E. | w. Jones, Winsted; Charles r, Brad- | ley, Branford; George 4. Hammond, Putnam; H. s. Pease, Windsor Locks.
 Resolutions were adopted requesting i the directors to continue the agitation for lower telephone rates and for com petition. Recess for dinner was then | taken.
 l The menu card was a beautiful work of Typographical art. On the first cover there was a fine cut of President Atwater and on the last cover Retir- ing President Dwight N. Hewes' pie ture was printed
 In nominating Mir. Atwater Rufus IT. Jackson of this city, former state president of the association, made an | interesting speech, showing the activity | taken in the uplift of the association on the part of the New Haven mem hers, and remarking that the honor of holding the presidency rishtfully fell 1 to that city this year.
 Previous to the election of officers, the directors of the state association held a meeting and approved several bills, and transacted other routine bus mess.
 At the full meeting of the associa- tion 102 delegates were present, one of the largest representations that ever attended an annual meeting.
 Mir. Mansfield of New Haven offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That each ex-state presi- dent of the State Business Mems asso- ciation who continues actively inter- ested in the affairs of his local organ ization, shall be an honorary member of the board of directors of the state association, and shall by such honorary membership be entitled to all the priv ileges of the floor in debates of the board, but not to vote.
 The resolution was adopted.
 Dwight N. Hewes, the retiring presl- dent of the association, delivered the annual presidents address, giving a review of some of the more important work of the year. The address was full of encouragement to the business men of the state, and demonstrated the fact that the association was never in a more prosperous condition than it is now. MT. Hewes said that on his vis- its to various cities and towns he found the local organizations in good working condition, the members interested in thir association; the reports of prog ress were gratifying, and there was a determination to go forward, to enlarge the scope of usefulness. The business .i.-. 1.