May I, 1907.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



?51 



Arthur W, Stkhman. 1Ii;xry C. PiiAUSON 



NEW ENGLAND RUBBER CLUB'S ANNUAL. 



Frf.df.rick II. Jones. 



""PHE eighth annual niecling of the Xcw England Rubber 

 •^ Club was held on Monday evening, April 15, at the 

 American Houses Boston. The Club's entertainment com- 

 mittee had arranged for a "Smoker" and vaudeville enter- 

 tainment for this occasion, the announcement for which was 

 recalled in consequence of the sudden death of Mr. .Xrthur 

 W. Clapp, a meinbcr. President Alexander M. Paul occu- 

 pied the chair, and the annual reports were read and ap- 

 proved. 



Treasurer's Report. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Bank balance .^pril 17, 1906 



For initiations $80.00 



For dues 1, 153-75 



For assessments 2,225.92 



$786.34 

 3.459.67 



Total $4-246.oi 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



For dinners $2,162.68 



Sundries as per voucher.^ 1,254.83 



Rank balance and cash on hand April 15, 1907 



$34t7-5i 

 828.50 



Total $4,246.01 



I'REDKRICK II. JONES, Treasurer. 



Report of the Secretary. 



The completion of the seventh year 

 of the Club's existence finds it pros- 

 perous financially, and with a member- 

 ship of two hundred and twenty-seven. 



Three public functions, a "Smoker," 

 an "Outing" and a "Midwinter Dinner," 

 are in retrospect. .■Ml were well at- 

 tended and thoroughly enjoyed. At the 

 first named, Richard Arthur told of a 

 ten thousand mile trip up the Amazon. 

 At the Outing we enjoyed the presence 

 and the oratory of the regular army: while 

 at the Midwinter Dinner, Vice-President 

 Byrnes and others interested us in the 

 problems of transportation. Around 

 each of these dinners cluster pleasant 

 metnories that will long remain. 



During the year the Club has been elected 

 to membership in the State Board of Trade. 

 Our delegates to that organization are A. 

 M. Paul, A. W. Stedman and W. H. Glea- Robert L. Rice. 



son. IVom them, Mr. Paul was chosen and elected to the board 

 of vice-presidents of the body named. 



Two of our founders and best known members have passed 

 to the Great Beyond: George H. Forsyth and Arthur W. 

 Clapp. We shall miss them at our meetings, and long 

 cherish their memories. 



The year in prospect, our eighth, opens well. There is no 

 falling off in membership and the sense of comradeship that 

 has ever been a feature of this Association grows stronger 

 year by year — a good augury for continued interest and suc- 

 cess. Respectfully submitted, 



IIE.NRY C. PE.VRSON. SccrcUry. 



The annual election of officers and directors resulted in 

 the choice of the following: Officers: Arthur W. Stedman, 

 president; Henry C. Pearson, vice-president; Frederick H. 

 Tones, treasurer; Robert L. Rice, secretary; Walter M. Far- 

 well, assistant secretary. Directors: Costello C. Converse, 

 Joseph Davol, Elisha S. Williams, Ira F. Burnham, George 

 P. Whitmore, E. E. Wadbrook. The list of honorary vice- 

 presidents now includes : The Hon. L. D. Apsley, the Hon. 

 A. O. Bourn, Robert D. Evans, James Bennett Forsyth, 

 George H. Hood, Henry C. Morse, John H. Flint and Alex- 

 ander M. Paul. 



Walter M. F.xrwei.l. 



