August i, 1909] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



393 





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Members of the RrnnER Ci.ub at Riverside Recreation Grounds. 



The Rubber Club of America. 



(Successor to the Xcic England Rubber Club.) 



NIvARLV two hundred jolly rubber men, on the afternoon of 

 July 13, gathered at the Riverside Recreation Grounds, 

 in Weston, on the Charles river, and in spite of the sul- 

 try weather had the time of their lives. 



One of the first things done after the crowd had exchanged 

 greetings and looked the grounds over was the holding of 

 the business meeting. It was very fully attended, the chairman 

 being the president of the Club, with Secretary George H. Mayo 

 as recorder of business. The first item was an amendment to 

 the constitution by which a nominating committee, to be ap- 

 pointed by the executive committee, was created to prepare a 

 list of candidates for office, to be voted upon at annual elections. 



It was then voted that the name of the association be changed 

 from New England Rubber Club to The Rubber Club of America. 

 It was also voted to incorporate the club under Massachusetts 

 laws. The following committee was appointed to act as incor- 

 porators: Hon. L. DeWart Apsley (chairman), Augustus O. 

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

 ander M. Paul and Arthur W. Stedman. 



It was also voted to change the constitution so that the <lin- 

 ners and entertainments be held at the discretion of the executive 

 committee, instead of at fixed dates. 



In the meantime the Lynn Cadet Band was discoursing swecl 

 music in the broad covered pavilion that fronts the swimming 

 pool. Soon most of the club was gathered there also, watching 

 with interest and enthusiasm the diving and swimming of such 

 of their youthful members as cared to don bathing suits. E. D. 

 Hewins and J. Frank Dunbar did particularly well in this nata- 

 torial exhibition. Following this was a burlesque exhibition of 

 watermanship, which in turn was followed by expert diving, 

 swimming, and so on, by members of the Brookline Swimming 

 Club. Professor Al. McCormic, a well-known swimming in- 

 structor in Brookline, brought a class of his boys from that 

 town and for nearly two hours the youngsters held the crowd 

 spellbound. They indulged in swimming races, tub races, fancy 

 diving, life saving, padded lance fights from canoes, log rolling 



and other specialties in whicli tliey were marvclously proficient. 

 So interested were the on-lookers that when the last number 

 was called they could hardly drag themselves away to the ball 

 field. Once there, however, they found themselves again inter- 

 ested and enthusiastic. 



The vice president of the club, Mr. F. C. Hood, an all-around 

 athlete and lover of outdoor sports, had at very brief notice 

 rounded up a nine which he claimed could defeat any other nine 

 the Club could produce. Captain Will Pitcher, with the aid of 

 R. L. Chipman, had formed another nine of which he was 

 net quite so sure. He therefore exchanged some of his players 

 for some of Captain Hood's, the result being the four innings 

 that followed were unusually hot ones and 'twas really the best 

 liall playing tlic Club had ever had. Tlie most spectacular hit 

 was a long clean drive out of the field over the knoll and into the 

 river by Webster, which brought three men home. It is said to 

 be one of the greatest hits on those grounds. 



The nine of which the vice president of the Club was captain 

 was made up as follows: Page, I. f . ; Hood. 2 b. : Webster, c. ; 



MENU, 

 Iced Olives ami Radishes 

 Sauterne Little Neck Clams 



Consomme Koyalle Green Turtle Soup 



Bread Sticks 



Baked Lobster a la Thermidor 



Sliced Tomatoes French Dressing 



Noisetts of .Spring Lamb 



Potatoes O'Brien Fresh Green Peas 



Sorbet Maraschino 



Champagne Roast Native Squab 



Currant Jelly 



Komaine and Tomato Salad 



Toasted Crackers Roquefort Cheese 



Assorted Cakes 



■ Ice Cream 



T'uddinR a la Diplomate Bombe Nougat 



Chilled CantaloujK 



