The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-30
Business Mems Association
 Has Big Celebration
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corporations held up a $5 bill and a signed application for membership in the local association from tkts man and called on A. E. Lavery to tell why he was applying for mem bership, but MT. Lavery had slipped away un- noticed and so could not be secured for a speech.
 Representative McGee of Water town, a big factor in securing the re- suit, was called on for a few remarks. He said that ever since Gov. Woodruff of New York had forced through the measure creating the public service commission he had been greatly in terested in this matter. There were four bills before the legislature this past year and the members favoring the real one had to work pretty hard to keep from being outgeneralled by those for the other measur es. He suggested that the people keep right after their representatives and sena- tors after they are elected. as in this way they would secure better legis- lation and better services from them.
 Don't Forget the Lobby.
 Representative Ethridge of Thom- aston, another staunch supporter of the measure, said that Senator Judson had told the whole story better than he or anybody else could. Many in the legislature took a sincere and honest interest in this measure and it was to them and the others who stood with them and demanded the passage of the bill that the people owed this measure. But the speaker said they should not forget the fellow all the time and that those mem bers of the legislature who stood up for the bill needed the assistance of the business men. There was great press ure brought to bear against the bill all the time. Not a mem Der of the 10rr1y,o f fan to6 In oin ifxrr ro- port on the final vote as they all stood by what they knew was right. He congratulated the people on their big victory over the great lobby.
 Speaker From Newtown.
 Representative w. W. Johnson of bill, spoke briefly, saying that the Bridgeport Business Mems association had labored most effectively and zeal ously. to bring about the result and had an important part in the legisla- tion enacted. Only those in the leg islature knew of the pressure exerted. The three other bills were without fathers as no one cared to own them. Senator Judson's bill was known as the peoples bill. Senator Manwaring had been with them shoulder to shoulder in the previous legislature Representatives Bent and Meltzer had been on the right side all of the time.
 Ex-Sen. Manwaring Speaks.
 When often pressen for an argu- ment in support of the measure the speaker admitted that the fact there proved unanswerable to his mind. He did mot advise taking the so called Banks bill from the table on the idea that it would kill itself if left there.
 Former Senator Moses w. Manwar- ing was called on the a few remarks. He said that much of the credit for the measure was due a certain man from Bridgeport who had spent much time; and money in his efforts. He had framed the bill practically as it passed the legislature. and by start ing in early had educated the people so that they knew what they wanted and had demanded it of their rep resentatives. He mover that the president be authorized to cable S. E. Vincent, the man in question, that the association was that evening eel ebrating the passage of the measure for which he had done so much. His senting vote, thus bringing to an end the gathering which dispersed about 10:30.
 Seated at the guests table were be- sides the president, Mayor E. T. Buck ingham, Senator Stiles Judson, Rep
  Meltzer of Bridgeport, McGee of Wat tertown, Eltenridge of Thomaston, Senators Jeremiah Donovan of South Norwalk and Garry Paddock of Bridgeport, Representative Johnson of Newtown, Ralph o. Wells of Hartford, Judge E. F. Hal!en, J. G. Shapiro, Dr. M. $. Rosen, George w. Crawford F. w. Lief1eld, A. M. Cooper, G. E. Betts, w M. Knight and M. H. Nut ting, manager South Norwalk tele- phone exchange.
 At the other tables there were: W. G. Taylor, A. H. Robinson, S. C. Parker, J. H. Jerman, A. H. Hancock, Wheeler, William Nothnagle, E. B. yVinton, J. P. Frisbie, c. J. Whitten, Major Thomas Boudren, Dwight Graves, Harry Ryder. w. W. Nara more, R. T. Whiting, Thomas Carr, Col. T. J. Murphy. Jacob Hu6er, Prof. ley, J. T. Roy, R. J. Mackenzie, J. A. Libby, J. M. Clark. H. T. Towe, c. A. Edwards, G. E. Kisstner, E. l.. Graves, J. H. Smith, w. B. Hindle, H. E. Huested, H. A. Burnes. F. E. Blake. D. M. Jones. l.: H. Emery, D. A. Park ". Lyon, H. H. Nettleton, ". ". Chapman, G. E. Williamson, W. N. Bangs, c. W. Marsh, Moses W. Man waring, w. D. Nichols, R. T. Rock. F. c. Booth, Joseph Stoehr, Louis Schwerdtle, J. J. Gaffney, E. 8. Schwerdtle, Judge Carl Foster, A. E. Lavery, F. D. Ives c. P. Hearn, Har- ris Kahn, J. E. Feeley, H. H. Jackson, c. B. Nettleton. G. w. Miller, E. A. Botsford, J. J. Ryburn, Zalmon Good sell, A. H. Bullard. F. A. Strong, Will liam Richards, J S. Sellig, H. M. Lyon, A. J. Bruff, N. E. Vincent, w. D. Bishop, .Jr., Jos9ph Dulbis, G. E. Hebbard, c. H. Botsford, G. T. Oviatt, c. J. Hughes, c. J. Lake, G. R. BurneS and s. W. Hawley.