New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
JOHN COOLIDGE IS
 GUEST OF [. OF [.
Son Of President Attends Dinner
 Dance at COmpounCe
COY. TRUMBULL SPEAKS
Veterans of Foreign Wars Conyen- tion Gets uKder Way-More Rocks Dumped at Blockade of Railroad Crossing-RawlsZcr HOnored.

Governor Jobn H. Trumbull and John Coolidge. son of President Calvin Coolidge were guests of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce last night at Lake Compounce at the an nual dinner dance of the local or. ganization.
 The executive party remained for the dancing and the presidents son showed himself "a regular fellow" by remaining until the last number was played, The governor and Mrs Trumbull left about midnight. Miss Florence TrumbuIl was young Cool idge's partner. While at the dance last night, Mir. Coolidge met several local Amherst graduates, among them being Edwin Goodridge, of the New Departure baseball nine.
 The annual dinner dance was a huge success with nearly 400 people attending. The dinner courses were laid for BIO people and large num- Der arrived later when the dance program was in full swing. During the evening, selections were sung by the Colonial Male quartet of Hart ford, by Miss Marjorie Kay and Miss Genevieve Green, also of Hartford.
 After the dinner, Governor Trum- bull spoke briefly. The crowd was kept in a happy mood throughout ha uittXt oI nf I-itIo o,I Scott of Brookline, Mass, a noted humorist, who concluded the speak ing program.
 The governor spoke in part as fol- lows:
 As chief executive of the state, 1t is a great pleasure and an honor to me this evening to attend this event, and extend to this assembly a hearty and cordial greeting.
 T have been a member of the Chamber of Commerce both local and state for a number of years. During the past winter it has been my pleasure and privilege to attend a number of meetings of the va rous chambers throughout the va rious parts of the state. But l wish to assure you that none I have at tended during the past year meas ures up to this in brightness of color, liveliness. and having so many ladies present. l think the prizes of fered here tonight had something to do with it. When I saw these won- derfu prizes being distributed I was sorry l was not a lady for the time being. am not on the program to- night 10 make a speech, so that leaves me out, but I do want to say a few words in reference to the chamber of commerce. The state Chamber Of Commerce and it's va rious organizations throughout the state that make it up us one of the real organizations in this state that stands for progress. great deal of our legisltion has been formed and enacted on suggestion Of the state Chamber of Commerce and through local chambers.
 Wherever you find a progressive town you will find in that town a rrogre ssive chamber of commerce. The chamber of commerce reaches out into every line of activity. Its membership has gone practically from every walk Of life-manufac- turers, doctors. lawyers, merchants and practically every type of activ- ity is represented through the local and state chambers. It is one or ganization, l Believe, that helps put Connecticut on the map. The state chamber can do a very constructive piece of work by taking a very ac- tive part in civic affairs and so can the ladies, because public sentiment is formed throughout the state and throughout the nation.
 "The state chamber is responsible, both directly and indirectly, for a great deal of our legislation that is passed, and to them we are indebt- ed for a great many helpful and in structivc suggestions and we vel come suggestions when they are con- structive and progressive, because. after all, you ladies and gentlemen are the people that form the popu- lation of Connecticut, and it is your legislature, it is your laws you want enacted, and you have 10 live up to them. So it is up to you 10 take active part in legislature work. l can go on and tell you numerous bills that have been introduced and passed by consent of various cham bers of commerce, but was told when got up that I waa not to make a speech, hut was just 10 say
 How do you do?' and then sit down. But want 10 extend to the new president of the Connecticut chamber Of commerce, Ernest w., Popers all the SuCrpSS to which he