New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
STATE PRESIDENT
HERE TOMORROW
Chamber Of Commerce to Enter
tain Alton 7. Miner at Y. M. G. A.

Wednesday evening the chamb of
commerce members will meet for a
SOCIAL evening at the Y. M. o. A.
banquet hall. A large attendance of
manufacturers and merchants is as
sured, for President Alton 7. Miner
of the Connecticut State Chamber of
Commerce will speak on the I'm
larged State Chamber" and the nc
tVities of the state chamber when
the State. Council of Defense relin-
qu1Shes its work. A. T. Miner is a
member of the State Council and par
haps is as closely in touch with the
business interests of the state as any,
one man. His ideas and plans
VIII protect the commercial interests
Of Connecticut if he secures the SUD-
port of every local chamber of COM
merce. Vice President Crawford and
President Miner realize fully the seri-
Gus problems which will confront the
state in the next few years and thew
arc determined that Connecticut shall
have a strong, we'll supported state
organization which will stand as an
example to our other New England
States. The meeting will be called
sharp at 8 p. m. and buffet lunch
will be served after the speaking.
TO Settle Closing Hours.
Just preceding the social hour
Wednesday evening at 1870, the mer-
camille directors will meet to discuss
and decide upon the hours for open
ing on the week before Christmas
Secretary l.. A. Sprague has made a
canvass of the leading stores and NOW
that the government restriction is off
on Christmas buying. finds that prac-
tically every merchant wishes to CO
operate with the chamber and open
the stores Wednesday evening Dec
18th and thereafter through Tuesday
evening, the night before Christmas
Two or three stores wish to open the
entire week before, beginning Mon
day the 18th but it is hoped that
they will conform to the wishes of the
majority of merchants, open up We'd
nesday evening. In this way the pub
lie will knew definitely what the mer-
chants are going to do. The appoint
ment of the Uniform Hour commit
tee for 1919 will be announced at this
meeting.
Awaiting Taft's Visit.
Preparations are in full swing for
Lnc cTdInD6t OIL commerce. banquet 10
be given in honor of Ex-President
William Howard Taft next Monday
Evening at the s$Elks club. The re-
ception scheduled for .. m. sharp
will be in charge of 7. S. Cham Der
lain with the following committee,
Mayor G. F.. QuigIey ". f. Atwood,
NJ II. Camp, Rev. W. F. Cook, Geo.
T. Kim ball, John w. Lockatt, A. A.
Mills, r. W. Holmes, Rev. S. SUIT
cliffe, II. H. Pease, F. J. Porter, E. II.
Cooper, r. n. Humphrey, w. ]. Far
ley, j. @. Looms. Geo. W. Klett. L. P.
Slade, JOS Wiseltier, A. J. Sioper,
Geo. P Hart, H. G. M. Thomson, w.
a. House. +. n. Stanley, w, f. Brooks
Re. w. Christ j, B. Minor, Judge 3. f.
Gaffney Rev. Bojnowski, G. B. Par
sons, s, NARROW. JOS, M. Halloran, e.
\. Moore, r G. Plat, Alix Stanley,
G, w, Traut, Howard Hart, A. r,
Corhin. G, r. Smith. Rev. J. T.
Winters, Chas Glover, E. c, Good
win, ID, Mcmillan,
The speakers under Mr., Taft will
be arranged at n late date. The
tickets for the reception aud banquet
are going fast-pra cticaily every
member Of the ticket committee has
cold his first allotment and is ask
ing for more, Thursday Dec, 1ath
all tickets unsold will be thrown open
to the general public,