Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-27

utive committee and thereby bring the work into closer harmony and increas- ing the interest of both committee
 members and chairmen.
 Death has claimed three of our valued
 members since we last met here in annual meeting. such men as Norwich can ill afford to lose Mir. John Eccles, Mir Herman D. RaIlion and MT Ar thur J. Dawiey.
 desire to again express my thanks for generous cordial and courteous support on the part of our secretary, the officers, committees and members throughout my entire term and assure you that though difficult for us to ac-
 comuplish as much as we have wished to serve with the men who constantly devote their time to the affairs of the Board of Trade.
 Amendment Win Re Considered. On motion of Frank J. King it was voted to lay over the proposed amend
 ment for consideration st tho next meeting.
 On motion of Frederick W. Cary a vote of thanks to the officers and chairTnen of committees for the past year was passed.
 Election Of Officers. Tlle annual election of officers was A1CAI lcAAcn up 5OAA l. AOIkeIT SA- pressed his appreciation of tho work that President Macpherson had done in the past year in which he had a most energetic assistant in the first vice president, Frank J. King. whom MT. Corkery nominated for president President Macpherson declared that no member of the board was mora earnest and constant in his interest in Board of Trade affairs and he ac-
 knowledged the assistance he had been to him in his two terms as president. The election of the president and
 the other officers was made in each
 case by one ballot cast by the secre-
 tary except in his own case when the president cast the ballot by direction of the meeting.
 Shepard B. Palmer nominated Judge Nelson J. Ayling for first vice pres1- dent and he was elected. On nomination by John VI. Lee, Shepard E. Palmer was elected second
 vice president and Leonard O. Smith for third vice president on nomina- ton of George ". Carroll Frederick W. Cary nominated Henry " .Tibbits for secretary and he was
 elected. President Macpherson speak, ing some cOn1n1endatory words Of his
 services in previous years. Dwight $. Underwood was reelected
 treasurer !1pon rornination by Shep-
 ard B. Palmer.
 These four members of the execu- l. tive committee were nominated and
 elected for the ensuing year: John J.
 Corkery, James L. Case, Grosvenor Ely,
 James L. Crawford
 Guy E. DoIbeare and Charles IT
 Phelps vera reelected auditors. Before relinquishing the chair to the newly elected president, MT Macpher-
 son spoke briefly of some of the un- fortunate conditions which had fellen to the lot of Norwich and Connecticut in fha I1a zf hat . 5,o lleVed the signs were all for improved conditions locally. Tllan he relinquish- = ed the chair to MT. King, the newly elected president. who was applauded
 as he walked to the platform. President King briefly stated that he thanked the board for the honor
 given him and he bespoke for the Board of Trade the loyal support of all it's members in all that it might attempt in the coming year. John J. Corkery reminded the mem bers Of the necessity of securing the tickets for the banquet early and said that with this warning all would have an equal chance to secure tickets and none could complain if they found they were left out through failing to take early advantage of this oppor- l tunity-.
 Industry Looking for Location. ] George W. Carroll called attention ] to the Eagle White Lead Co. of Gin cinnati, which is looking to establish a New England branch and will not call for any money. He advised that this ioe brought to the attention of the Board of Trade and President King said that the new industries commit tee would be very glad to take sthis under consideration. This is one of the largest concerns Of it's kind in the country.
 This concluded the business of the meeting and after adjournment sand wiches, doughnuts and coffee were served under direction of Chairman 4, $. SpaldinS of the entertainment com mittee.