Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26
CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE
Annual Meeting Evidenced Great Activity
 the Past Year
Directors Held Meeting Monday Night

l The Directors of the Putnam Cham Der of Commerce met Monday evening for organization. The President an- i nounced the personnel of committees, an order of business was adopted plans were made for the annual dinner June l 18th, and routine business transacted,
 The dinner is to be held at the Put nam Ian. On account of the size of the dining room the number of covers will be limited te 100, tickets to be sold first come, first served. The commit tee consists of k, (. Morse, E. C. Rog. CTS, Joseph Plessis, C J. Hartman.
 The stated meetings of the directors will be held on the second Friday of l the month beginning June 9th. Pres. ident Andem has appointed as execu- tive committee John c. Johnson, Alex ander Gilman, William E. Davison, | and Ernest C. Morse. Rev. c. J. liar riman who has been chosen to sue eeed himself as secretary will be exoffi- cio clerk of the directors and of all committees. This year he is to be paid S40O, the first time that a secretary has been salaried.
 A mem bership campaign is to be ] started in two weeks by a committee consisting of Alexander Gilman, Harry C. Meinken, omer J. Milot, William E. Davison, and the president exotfi. cio. The present membership is 226.
 Among the new directors are Nah lon H. Geissler who managed the or- gsnization of the Building and Loan association under the auspices of the Chamber last winter; and Omer J. Mi- lot, who headed the merchants com- mittee which abolished program ad- vertising and promoted cooperation among retailers. G. Harold Gilpatric and Daniel J Byrne represent the na- tional and savings banks respectively. Messrs. Byrne and Davison were named a committee to devise modern system of accounting, and Frank F. Russell and Ellsworth l.. Kelley on office equipment.
 A report was made of the annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Development Committee at Norwich last Friday At which l.. O. Williams presided and was reelected 2d vice president. The Putnam and Webster Dudley Chambers of Commerce will jointly entertain the general com nit tee at the annual outing to be held at Webster Lake in July. At Monday $ meeting k. NJ. Wheaton, l.. 0. Will linms, G. E. Shaw, k. L. Kelley, and John C. Johnson were reelected to re- present the Putnam Chamber, and C. S Andem and C. J. Hartman were added.
 The secretary was instructed to con- tinue his membership in the State or- ganization of commercial and civic ex. eculives.
 The annual meeting on Thursday in Odd Fellows hall was well attended, and closed the most prosperous year in the history of the organization. The retiring directors presented report of accom- plishments that was just cause of pride. They recommended the adoption of an entirely new set of by laws; a salary to the executive; forming an automobile board as a subsidiary 1 holding an annual dinner; and pre- ceding 1t with membership cam paign.
 Among the facts brought out In the report were that the membership had doubled and the income quadrupled in a year, that an office was maintained, open eight hours every business day, and used for meeting by all sorts of civic bodies, and that the Trade school building, the Building and Loan As sociation, and the presence of the Eclipse man ufacturing company were evidences of successful activity. The Sunday evening lectures given free al the theatre by Katherine Ridgeway Prof. Hudson, Dr. North, and Lyon Weyburn were also mentioned.
 Officers were elected as follows: l
 First vice. president, John C. John son.
 Second vice president, Alexandel Gilman.
 Third vice president, Ellsworth kei ley.
 Treasurer, William F.. Davison.
 Directors, Edgar NJ. Wheaton, OmeI J. Milot, c. Harold Gilpatric, Ernes C. Morse, Daniel J. Byrne, Walter J Bartlett, Fran k f. Russell, Harry C Meinken, Joseph Plessis, and Mahlor Geissler.
 The Directors elected C.J. Hartman secretary.
 The scale of dues is "a promiaen feature. Two years ago the rate wal two dollars flat, too little 10 suppor