296 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[May I, 1909. 



News of the American Rubber Trade. 



THE NEW ENGLAND RUBBER CLUBS ANNUAL. 



THE recent naval dinner of the Xew England Rubber 

 Club, held so late in the season, came so near the date 

 of the annual meeting, which is regularly set for the 

 third Monday in April, that it was decided not to have a 

 smoker or any other form of entertainment at that time. 

 The secretary, therefore, sent out notices calling a business 

 meeting in accordance with the by-laws. Enough officers 

 and members of the club met at the American House, Boston, 

 where they lis- 



tened to the re- 

 port of the secre- 

 tary and treasur- 

 er and elected 

 officers for the 

 ensuing year. 

 The question of 

 the mid-summer 

 outing w,as also 

 taken up and dis- 

 cussed informally. 

 The secretary's 

 report follows: 



"The ninth 

 year of the Club's 

 existence having 

 come to a close, 

 finds it in a most 

 satisfactory con- 

 dition. Its mem- 

 bership continues 

 to hold the high 

 figures obtained 

 two years ago, 

 and the rubber 

 trade in general 

 look forward to 

 the g a t h erings 

 held by the Club 

 with a great in- 

 terest, and guests 

 come from far 

 and near to en- 

 joy their func- 

 tions. 



"Two entertain- 

 ments have been 

 held the past 

 year. First, the 

 regular summer 

 outing, held 

 Wednesday, July 

 IS. goes down in 



the history of the Club as one of the most pleasant ever held. 

 The boat rides, the ball game at the Fort, and the dinner at Point 

 Shirley will long be remembered. Second, the annual mid- 

 winter dinner was held at the Algonquin Club, Commonwealth 

 avenue, which is an ideal place for such events. The popularity 

 of these dinners was manifested by its being favored with one 

 of the largest attendances ever had. The presence of the officers 

 of the around the world fleet made the evening a pleasure to 

 remember. ' 



"Our membership in the Massachusetts State Board of Trade 

 has been maintained. 



NEW OFFICERS OF THE NEW ENGL.AND KUEBER CLUB. 



"The past year has taken from our midst two of our esteemed 

 members, Theodore S. Bassett and H. D. Warren. Their absence 

 from our meetings will be a great loss, and their memories long 

 cherished. 



"The club's outlook for the coming year is a bright one. 

 Every member feels that the afifairs held by the club are bene- 

 ficial in promoting a fuller feeling of goodfellowship. and this 

 makes them a pleasure to attend. Respectfully submitted, 



'■ROBERT L. RICE, Secretary." 

 The officers 



elected were : 

 Henry C. Pearson, 

 president ; Fred- 

 erick C. Hood, 

 vice president ; J. 

 Frank Dunbar, 

 treasurer; George 

 H. Mayo, secre- 

 tary, and Frank D. 

 Balderston, assist- 

 ant secretary. The 

 directors are: Coi- 

 tello C. Converse, 

 Elisha S. Williams, 

 George P. Whit- 

 more, Frederick H. 

 Jones, Ira F. Burn- 

 ham and Robert 

 L. Rice. The list 

 of honorary vice 

 presidents now in- 

 cludes : L. D. Aps- 

 ley, Augustus O. 

 Bourn, Robert D. 

 Evans, James Ben- 

 nett Forsyth, 

 George H. Hood, 

 Henry C. Morse, 

 John H. Flint, 

 Alexander M. 

 Paul, and Arthur 

 W. Stedman. 



A committee was 

 appointed to draft 

 appropriate resolu- 

 tions containing a 

 vote of thanks to 

 the retiring presi- 

 dent, Mr. Sted- 

 man, for the in- 

 terest he had 

 shown and the 

 work done in be- 

 half of the Ch:b. 



The treasurer's report follows: 



RECEIPTS. 



Bank balance, April zo. iQnS 



$S;4.99 



For intiations $35.00 



Annual dues 1,063.75 



Assessments 1,197.47 2,296.22 



Total $3,171.21 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Dinners $2,394.95 



Sundries as per vouchers 157-39 $2,552.34 



Bank balance and cash on hand ' 618.87 



Total 



$3,171.21 



FREDERICK H. JONES, Treasurer. 



