New Britain herald., 1917-06-26
ANDREWS' LEAVING
 CAUSE OF REGRET
Mercantile Bureau Accepts Res
 i6nation With Reluctance

l Arthur H. Andrews, for the past 1 three years secretary of the New Brit l ain Chamber of Commerce.. who will
 relinQuish the duties of ofacs July l. 1 to accept similar position with the 1 New Bedford, Mass, Chamber of Commerce.. was the recipient of . purse of $100 last evening from tho members of the mercantile bureau Since the formation of the bureau MT. Andrews has acted as secretary and 1t is in appreciation of the work that he has accomplished that tho directors at tho meeting voted to remember him. It was with reluctance that the resignation of Mr. Andrews was accepted. many of the directors voic- ing their disapproval of his going. Some advanced tho argument that If Now Bedford recognized his ability to offer a more lucrative salary, New Britain could not very well afford to part with him. However. Mir. Andrews was insistent on the acceptance, and the directors finally voted to accept it with regrets. William H. Crowell was named temporary secretary of the bu- reau, pending tho election of . per- manent secrtary of tho chamber. Tn directors voted to tender to MT. Andrews the following testimonial, engrossed and framed:
 A Testim onial to MT. Arthur H. Andrews The New Britain Chamber of Commerce..
 Whereas: MT. Arthur Fl. An- drews has served this organiza-
 ton as Secretary faithfully from Oct. 1st, 1914, to the present time. and whereas Mir. Andrews feels it necessary to insist upon the acceptance of his resignation. Resolved-that we, the Direc- tors of the Mercantile Bureau. acting for the Membership of said Bureau-hereby express our ex- treme regret and furthermore de- sire to record our absolute ap- proval and thorough satisfaction with the results accomplished un- der his administration.
 Dated New Britain, July list. 1917.
 In speaking of tho departure of Secretary Andrews today, George H. Dyson and w. w. Leland generously lauded him and deploreA, the fact that the work that he has done since conn.,, Au8 IO lAAA Ctty uAS AOI OeoH dppIe. ciated by many. Both spoke of Sec rotary Andrews as . conscientious of fcial always on the alert for the best interests of the mercantile members | of the chamber.
 A resume of some of the accom- plishments of the bureau since Sec l retary Andrews took hold, compiled by MT. Leland its president, are as i1ollows: Uniform hours, curbing the l. fake solicitors menace, abolishing of l waste advertising propositions, reduc- ton of the electric light rates, secur- I ins two new manufacturing concerns l for this city. waiting station in Berlin depot for tho convenience of New Britain travelling public, assisting in taking the military census in the mer-
 cantile center of the city. assistines in l the Red Cross dollar campaign. solv- l ing of the trafac problem affecting Church and Chestnut streets occa- stoned by the ordinances, giving the ] citizens of the city the best Fourth of ! July celebrations in tho history of the ctty. arranging the most successful ] banquet ever held by the business men of the city, conducting two successful 1 Christmas tree celebrations, establish ment of the public garden plan. secur, 1 ing improved freight and passenger ] service on the ''New Haven road. aid- | ing in the securing of all-night postal
 l service and added facilities. Secrs- time on the isle of safety plan but
 | decided upon.