New Britain herald., 1924-03-01

winter carnival.
 Contest after contest followed in
 regard to various proxies so that slow
 progress was made. Legal questions Of a most complicated nature con-
 tinually popped up throughout the
 session.
 Rockwell Good Loser. 1 President Rockwell showed himself
 good loser in brief exhortation to the stockholders to boost the con ccrn, after the results Of the ballot had been made known, He said: 'i hope every stockholder will be a 1 booster for the Bristol Brass corpor- alton and l assure you l will do as l have always done. X little boosting by all will be great help to further the progress or the company" As he delivered this final statement as presi- dent of the company. Mir, Rockwell's voice broke slightly and he showed for the first time during the day the strain under which he had been la boring.
 He has been president of the Bris- tol Brass corporation since 1911. the office he took after leaving the presi- dency of the New Departure Mig. Co. Mir. Rockwell did not announce any future plans last night
 Stockholders Play Cards.
 Unique in the annals of any cor poration and probably for the first time in the history ot any, were card gam es, including setback, rummy and whist during the meeting. While the proxies were being checked up ser- eral decks Of cards were introduced and the leaden minutes quickly took on reoting wings. Even cards could not in the gap between 2:50 o'clock and 10;30 o'clock too well but stockhold- CTS stuck 1t out with n ncver-say-quit spirit and although thinned out by the end of the session. q goodly number were at hand to offer congratulations to the winning side.
 No Overt Acts.
 No trouble required attention eX- ccpt strenuous hour before the gath cring and during the session. keep ing the trunkline highway clear and in parking motor vehicles. Detective Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy, assist ed by Patrolmcn Henry Jaginski, Ed ward Connors and Joseph Ryan took charge of this work. Inside 'h" meet i inp hall Special officer II. $ Jarrett | Of he Bristol Brass corporation was stationed The 100 or more stock | holders saw the array or the Ii nbs | Of the law and no uelligrrency was l displayed. \ rumor during the early ! part of the meeting that one group Of l stockholders had had q fight and q | chair had been broken was quickly 1 traced down to mishap Of Frederick Calvin Norton, whose chair collapsed ! beneath him as he attempted to sit down. This was the only breaking ! Of furniture at the session. Mir. Nor | ton was given q new chair and the | went on. Many newspaper men attended the meeting.
 Lunch "on the Fly"
 Luncheon was a forgotten thing. 50 intense was the interest. The judging committee in charge Of the proxy su- pcrvision held sandwiches in one hand and turned over proxies with the other. Alexander Harper. unkuowing then that mantle was soon 10 fall upon his shoulders treated number of friends to apples and ginger cookies from q nearby store. Mr. Rockwell went out for short ride aftT the de- .laring Of the recess at 2:50 but did not eat. He kept near the tcllers' ta blg throughout the greater part of the session and was as genial as ever, dis .uSsing several phases Of company af- airs with newspapcrmen during the afternoon and evening.
 Harper Born in New Britain.
 The new president, Alexander Har- Ter, although only 46 years old. has ! life rcplctc with q wealth or achievements that any man might nvy. His record is one Of responsible ,ost after another, filled with such that he was advanced 90 -rcater things. He was born in New 5ritain. and after attendance at the ,ublic schools Of that city and follow ( ng his graduation from the New ( Britain high school, he entered the . Scientific school Of Yale c niscrsity. IIc was graduated from { hat institution in 1898 and shortly . I 'armcrs & Mechanics band of Hart s ord. where he worked for three | ears. At the end Of that period. Inc $ ecamc affiliated with the Brisi ol @ 'rass company. his duties being in $ with the American silver O.. which was at that time a depart Ient Of inc brass company. He serv- ] in various departments Of the brass Jncern. and later went out as q trav- P ing salesman. covering territory in q ie South and in New England. Later ci r was assigned to inc Middle West, r, here he served seven years, the lat VI r part of that time being mana ger b the Chicago ofiice Of the American si lver Co. In 1911, he returned io lis city and was appointed assistant neral manager of the Bristol Brass }. and thc American Silver Co. with s duties giving him active charge d. tho silver concern IIt procrt .sss.d af the post Ol director Of the Amcri- ht