New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
TAhnV1llc N2WS WANT W. H. TAFT FOR
 BANQUET SPEAKER Business Men Will Invite EX-9reSident
 to Talk Here in April. WHEELER 10 NAME COMMITTEE

Business Mems Directors to Seek Co., operation of Townspcoplc-May Name Chemical Squad Tonight Engineer Quits Train Here-Briefs. Plans for the seventh annual ban quet of the Business and Improvement association were suggested at the February meeting of the board of di- rectors held In the organizations club rooms last evening and President E. IT. Wheeler was instructed to appoint a committee of three to decide on a date, secure speakers and name the mem mbers who are to assist them in attending to other details ntne ar engagements. The banquet proposi- tion was generally discussed and the directors considered that the pros poets for this years affair are very bright
 While the president is to use his own Judgment. in selecting the com
 
 of the opinion that J. IT, Trum bull $. S. Gvillim and H. A. Castle, who had charge of the banquet last year would be a good combination to choose. It was suggested that they serve in a similar capacity this year owing to the fact that in making 9 canvass for speakers for the last ban quet they were unable to get a few prominent men on account of engage ments previously made. In most cases, however, the recipients of the invitations tentatively promised to come here for the 1915 banquet.
 Among those compelled to decline the committees invitation was ex President W. H. Taft. The latter seriously considered coming here, but couldn't conveniently get away from New Haven. He intimated, however, that an invitation to the banquet this year would be acceptable and if pos sible he would come here to deliver an address. The committee proposes to remind him of his promise in a week or two.
 The Business Mems banquet Is the big event of the year in Plainville. This year it is not expected that 1t will be any exception to the rule and . there will doubtless be plenty of en- ! thusiasm by the, time the committee gets down to work on the arrange ments.
 Efforts to get the cooperation of the townspeople in a series of cam. paigns to be conducted by the aesocia- ton this year are to be made in the near future and at the next meeting of the board of directors, the mem bers will be asked to offer suggestions
 Since the wholesale death of trees by gas poisoning a few years ago the appearance of several of the streets have suffered greatly. A tree plant ing campaign will probably be inaug- nrated by the association to help beautify the streets. There will be another spotless town crusade this spring, the association arranging for a cleanup week. A swat-the-f,y movement has also been suggest ed and it will probably be incorporated in the list of campaigns proposed for the associations activities during the year.
 These matters were informally dis cussed by the directors last evening. the board declining to table them Cor definite action later.
 Name Chemical Squad.
 Selections for the chemical squad, the organizing of which is ordered in the bylaws governing the Hose con- pany which the fire commissioners re- gently adopted will probably be made at the February m eeting of the fire men to be held this evening in the Town building. The commissioners