New Britain herald., 1923-12-08
OPTIMISTIC OVER
 BRISTOL'S FUTURE President Hughes of Chamber Of
 Commerce Pleased at Outlook MALONE'S SPEECH IN TYPE
Booklets Containing His Views on ku klnN klan to be Printed for Con .reeationaI Brotherhood - High
 Scl,ool Quintet Lose, Opening Game

The first meeting Of the winter sea- son for he merchant members Of the Chamber Of Commerce was held at the Eiks club yesterday noon. with a re presentatire gathering of men and women from the leading mercantile
 houses Of the city in attendance. A tasty menu was prepared by the Elks club steward, the dinner being served in the special dining room. During the dinner items oi business were transacted. leaving 20 minutes open at the conclusion Of the dinner for the address to the merchants by President Frederick C.. Hughes Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
 Alfred l.. Beede. cnalrman Of the Merchants Retail board of the chamber, presided X report was made by Chairman Paul NJ. Hubbard of the White Way Lighting in which he told of the meetingg recently held and of the progress being made on his important matter.
 An executive committee for the coming year was nominated by those present. the membership being Paul NJ, Hubbard. Harry C, Russell, Alfred i.. Bcode. Emil H. Funk and Frank lin l.. Muz2y.
 The advertising and mat service of- tered by the chamber offices 10 mcr- chant members was explained, sam- pies of copy and illustrations being presented. This service Is without charge 10 members Many Of the
 yr~y fr,,1, ,g- .f q ing themselves of this helpful adyer- tising material,
 lt was voted to hold monthly get together events for the merchants.
 hose to be in the nature Of noon-day sessions. with unchcons. to be fol- lowed by s0 minute talks by leading experts on merchandising problems Following such talks there will be discussion periods. Such meetings will be held 10 the ono and one-half hour periods
 \ feature Of the meeting was the introduction Of new members some Of the merchants present being those who were meeting with other ira les. men al such dinner events for the first time. Executive Manager Arnold stated that this would be a feature at all future meetings of the various sec tions Of the chamber
 lt was voted that general open- Ing of stores for evening shoppers for the Christmas holidays shopping would commence on Monday evening. December l7. and continue until Christmas eve. There will bC n fnw exceptions 10 this rule, these eXcep- iions probably including the dry goods and one or two other lines An- nouncemcni or such specia, arrange mcnt will be made very shortly. Such stores will commence opening either Wednesday or Thursday evenings of he week preceding that of Chris mas bay
 Following the dinner an inspirations al talk was given to the merchants hF the president of the chamber. Mir. Hughes spoke of th" valuable work ho merchants are doing. urged greater cooperation and pledged Inc support of the chamber in ihe ad- vantage of the work of a special com mittec 10 foster Trade in BristoI' 
 President Hughes was very optim- Istic in his outlook for good business iusi shesd He refarred to inc con. sirnctiOn work nov under way, of ;ba bright future evidently ahead for Bristol indugfries, and stated that as Bristol industries prosper so should he merchants
 There "cra many items discussad 1f a most practical nature and or 1 crE helpful na'ur" fn mtrchaufs | Many merchant took part in this | 1hase O. the program.
 Among those attending were. Franklin l.. Muzzy. Harry C. Russell. | lohr z. priycoN. \. L.. Beede. F.. l.. 3orin. l.. r. Tucker. George v. Biack- 1 IL J. N. iud5on, H. C. Bcsuchcmiu. { '5nl NJ. Hubbard. Emil II. Funk | Howard r. Sanford. William II. Dup- ' 'ar. Mis- Emily s. zc,rte. Mss Agnes | Barry. Max A Stern. EaInh r. Naf. | scn. Howard \. Wilcox. r. 4. Eob. 1 rsipn. Harry C. White. William iarnhcd. l.. j. Arnold. President
 re1nrick C. Hughes.
 To foster greater trade in this eff, md 10 focns ths public attention of ! h' ad'antagos of buying in the home {