May I, 1906.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



249 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW ENGLAND RUBBER CLUB. 



r^r~\HK annual meeting of the New England Rubber 

 I Club, for the election of officers, was held at the 



■*■ American House, Boston, on the evening of April 

 16. President John H. Flint called the meeting to 

 order and those present listened to the following reports, 

 which were accepted and placed on file : 

 secretary's report. 



The New England Rubber Club, just entering upon the seventh 

 year of its existence, is in so flourishing a condition that its mem- 

 hers may well congratulate themselves. With no debts, no feuds, 

 no responsibilities, except those embracing good fellowship ; with 

 a membership numbering 214, its horizon shows no clouds. 



During the j-ear past the three entertainments, the Smoke Talk 

 at the American House, the Sununer Outing at the Country Club, 

 and the Midwinter Dinner, were all well attended, and full}- as 

 enjoyable as any preceding series. 



With no troubles to report, or explain ; 

 with only the routine of business covered 

 by the reports of other officers, the Secre 

 tary's report is of necessity brief. In clos- 

 ing, however, that officer feels constrained 

 to express his regret that Messrs George P. 

 Wliitmore and Elston E. Wad brook, Treas- 

 urer and Assistant Secretary, are no longer 

 to grace the offices they have so long filled 

 with conspicuous ability It is gratifying to 

 know, however, that they will still be with 

 us for counsel, and that lack of time and 

 not of interest in the Club alone forces their 

 withdrawal from office. Respectfully suli- 



mitted, 



HENRY C. PEARSON, Secretary 



treasurer's report. 



Receipts. 



Bank Balance April 17, 1905 $ 673.31 



For Initiation $ 70.00 



For Dues 1,066.80 



For Assessments 1,043.15 2,179.95 



Total $2,853.26 PRESIDENT 



Disbursements. 



Dinners $I>973. '2 



Sundries as per vouchers 93 -So $2,066.92 



Bank Balance and Cash on hand April 



16 1906 7S6.34 



Total 52,853.26 



GEORGE P. WHITMORE, Treasurer. 



Boston, Mass.. April 16. 1906. 

 To the President and Members of the 



New England Rubber Club, Boston. Mass. 



Gentlemen : We hereby certify that we have thoroughly 

 audited the Treasiirer's books for the year ending April 16, igo6, 

 and that the Treasurer's report herewith we believe is in accord- 

 ance with the books, and appears to us a correct statement of the 

 financial condition of the Club as of that date. Yours very truly, 



J FRANK DUNBAR, 

 GEORGE P. EUSTIS 



The following officers were elected : 



Ho7iorary Vice President — JohnH Funt. 



President — k. M. Paul. 



Vice-President— .\. W. Stedman. 



Secretary— HTS,iiK\ C. Pearson. 



Treasurer— Vkti.tikv.ick H. Jones. 



Assistant Secretary — Robert L. Rice. 



Directors — C. C Converse, E. S. Williams 

 Idseph Davol, Ira F. Burnham, George P. 

 Whitinore, E. E. Wadbrook. 



The formal business being finished, 

 N ML. V the Secretarj- rose and briefly sketching 



the beginnings of the Club, and its six 

 vcars of successful work, in all of which 

 the retiring Treasurer had been a most 

 ])otent factor, read, as an expression of 

 the Club's appreciation, the following: 



When it is the rare good fortune of an as- 

 sociation to number among its members one 

 so universally appreciated, respected, an<l 

 loved as the retiring Treasurer of the New 

 England Rubber Club, it is its high privilege 

 in some fitting manner to make acknowl- 

 „ p;^y,_ edginent. Inasmuch as the value of a token 



