Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
NORWICH WILL HAVE
 ANOTHER MERcHANTs' WEEK
Norwich Retail Dealers Association
 Sets Dates for May 1920.

At the organization meeting of the Norwich Retail Dealers which was held in one of the rooms Of the Wau- regan House Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, 1t was voted to hold another Merchants Week and the dates settled on are May 18th to 20th- The meeting was called to order by Temporary Chairman Albert Board man and N. Eugene Smith was chosen temporary secretary. The report of the organization committee was presented through John M. Lee. The committees report consisted of the following by laws which were unanimously adopt ed by the merchants:
 Article This Association shall be known as the Norwich Retail Mer- chants association.
 Article 2-The aim and object of this association shall be to promote the business interests of the retail merchants of Norwich.
 Article 3-Any merchant, firm or corporation, any member or represent atiYe of a firm or corporation, en- gagged in retail businesses in the city of i Norwich, shall be eligible to member | ship in the association and shall be entitled to have their, names entered | upon the membership roll upon appli- | cation, there to remain until removed | for cause or by resignation. | Article 4, Section 1-The officers of | the association shall consist of a pres | ident, vice president, secretary and ] treasurer, who, together with live oth- l CT members shall constitute an eXecu-
 tive committee of nine, all of whom
 shall be elected at the annual meet ing.
 Section 2-The duties of the presi- dent, vice president, secretary and
 treasurer shall be the usual duties of these officers.
 Section S-The executive commit tee shall have general charge of the business of the association.
 Article 5-The annual meeting shall
 be held on the second Thursday in
 ings upon the call of the president
 or upon the request of five members
 of the association.
 Albert Boardman Elected President
 A motion was carried that the chair
 appoint Q committee of three to bring
 nominations for officers for the new 1 association. John M. Lee, William r. AIcGarry and Joseph E. Marshall were
 appointed the committee and after re-
 tiring they presented the following
 names:
 President, Albert Boardman: vice , N. Eugene Smith; treasurer, Leo
 Kronig; directors, John M. Lee, Ab- ner Schwartz. Roy D. Judd, Thomas
 Asbury, William F. Bode.
 The report was accepted and the of
 fcers named were elected. Bills were
 then ordered paid.
 Through John NJ. Lee the committed appointed at a previous meeting tC f consider the advisability of holding another Merchants Week reported tha they were unanimously in favor of th' I merchants week plan for this sprlni 1 nd recommended the week May 13 t'
 20.
 A standing vote as to whether . | merchants week should be held show e | ed all in favor of the plan. The eX |, | ecutive comimttee was authorized tu = l forming a plan for merchants weel a take preIiminry steps in the matter O ], and they are to make report at a lat n CT meeting.
 T The membership of the newly form a ed association comprises the following
 The Porteous & Mitchell company . B. Gotthelf & Co.,, The Manhattan - Charbonneau & Andrews, Murphy f McGarry, The Household. A. T. Otis
 Son, D. s. Marsh, The Norwich Flee tric Co.,, Fred G. Thumm, Moran > Connors, Maurice Sample Shop, Tn if J. F. Cosgrove company, Smiths Pre-
 scription Store, Preston Brothers, Inc
 P. J. Morley John A. Ferguson, Ma Disco Brothers, Brooklyn Outfitter 5I Shetucket Harness company, Ring 5. Sisk, H. M. Lerou, James c. Macpher a son, filling Rubber Co.,, Willial II TraChtenberg, White Star Clothtn House Co.. R. Alexander, G. w. Ham le iIton, A. Raphael & Co.,. The F. Bill Co.,. RarrOws, the ShOeman, I'll -d r. A. Wells Co.. Lahn Furniture G I George A. Stanton, Schwartz Brotf
 CTS. Hyman Schwartz, John A. Dun -u J. E. Marshall. Thune & Lowenberge
 The Lee & Osgood company. TT ld Eaton Chase company. N. S. Gilbert m Sons, F. w. Woolworth & Co.