June i, 1902.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER ^VORLD 



283 



ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND RUBBER CLUB. 



THE Exchange Club, in Boston, offers so many advantages 

 in the way of accessibility, rooms, and service, that, for 

 the third time in its history, the New England Rubber 

 Club chose that as its ideal for the annual meet- 

 ing and banquet on the evening of May 13. From 6 to 6.30 

 o'clock there was held in the ample smoking room an informal 

 reception, at the close of which, President Augustus O. Bourn 

 called the members to order for a brief business meeting. The 

 secretary, Mr. Henry C. Pearson, presented the following re- 

 port, which was accepted : 



Mr. President and Members of the New England Rubber 

 Club : A brief glance at the record of the past year shows that the 

 New England Rubber Club has grown in members, in popularity, and 

 in influence. The total membership to day is 149. We have in twelve 

 months lost by resignation g, but in the meantime have gained 20 reg- 

 ular and 24 associate members. Three times during the year have we 

 met. fraternized, dined, and been entertained by distinguished speak- 

 ers. " The Twentieth Century Dinner," the " Midsummer Outing " at 

 the Misery Island Club, and the " Tropical Symposium" were all occa- 

 sions of much enjoyment. The various committees. Dinner, Enter- 

 tainment, Sports, etc., have done their work thoroughly and willingly, 

 and deserve the commendation of the whole Club. The amount of work 

 that the E.xecutive Committee has accomplished is large, and always 

 char.icterized by an absence of burdensome formality. The commit- 

 tees' duties have been made pleasant by the tender of the directors' room 

 at the offices of the Revere Rubber Co., and our fellow member, Mr. 

 Morse, himself a judge of good cigars, always saw to it that we were 

 well supplied. 



The Club to-day is an institution known in all of the rubber centers, 

 and spoken of as an instance of the wisdom and breadth of view of the 

 New England rubber trade. 



During the year that is before us it is to be hoped that this organiza- 

 tion will continue to grow in strength and influence, and that it will be 

 deemed advisable to secure permanent quarters for it, as a meeting 

 place for the trade, for visitors, and for the creation of a library of rub- 

 ber literature. Respectfully submitted, henry c. Pearson. 



Secretaiy. 



The annual report of the treasurer, Mr. George P. Whitmore, 

 was also read and accepted, embracing the following state- 

 ment : 



receipts. 



Bank balance April 15, igoi $ 633.4a 



From members for initiation 70.00 



From members for dues 985 39 



From members for dinners 588.75 $2,277.58 



disbursements. 



Dinners, etc $1,163.19 



Flowers 60.00 



Printing, postage, etc 121.82 



Members for over- paid dues 20.00 1,365.01 



Bank balance and cash on hand April 21, igo2. S 912.57 



The treasurer's report was accompanied by the following 

 statement of the auditing committee : 



We hereby certify that we have carefully examined the books of ac- 

 count of the treasurer of the New England Rubber Club, with the 

 vouchers produced, for the period starting April 15, 1901 — the date of 

 his last report — and that the statement as rendered by the treasurer 

 (copy annexed) is true and correct, as disclosed by said books as of 

 April 21, 1902. GEORGE P. EUSTIS, ) , ... 



J. FRANK DUNBAR, [ Auditors. 



The next business before the meeting was a brief amendment 

 to the constitution, which read as follows : 



As a mark of especial respect, an honorary president and one or more 



honorary vice presidents may be elected at any regular or special meet- 

 ing, by yea and nay vote. 



This was unanimously adopted. The Hon. Elisha S. Converse 

 was then elected honorary president, and the following were 

 elected honorary vice presidents : George A. Alden, James 

 Bennett Forsyth, George H. Hood, Robert D. Evans. 



The Club then proceeded to ballot for officers for the ensu- 

 ing year and elected: 



President — AUGUSTUS O. BouRN. 

 Vice President— "Ly-V^k D. Apsley. 

 Treasurer — GEORGE P. Whitmore. 

 Secretary — Henry C. Pearson. 

 Assistant Secretary — WILLIAM H. Gleason. 



/J/rz-f/orj— Costello C. Converse. Joseph Davol, Allen L. Comstcck, 

 Walter S. Ballon, John H. Flint, George H. Forsyth. 



THE BANQUET. 

 The banquet which followed the business meeting was 

 served in the ample dining hall of the Club, where covers had 

 been laid for over a hundred guests. The tables were tastefully 

 decorated with flowers, and in an alcove, screened from the 

 diners by a small forest of palms and tropical plants, an orches- 

 tra discoursed excellent music. The menu was excellent and 

 served in the best of style. 



MENU 



Little Neck Clams 



MORS D'fEUVRES 



Radishes Olives Salted Peanuts 



'soup 



Mock Tuitie, clear, aux quenelles 



Consomme. Magenta 



FISH 



Boiled Salmon, Sauce Musseline 



Cucumbers Potatoes 



RELEVE 



Saddle of Mutton, Currant Jelly 



Vegetable Printaniere Potatoes, Duchesse 



Asparagus, Sauce Hollandaise 



PUNCH 



GAME 



Broiled Squabs on Toast 



DESSER T 



Strawberry Frozen Pudding 



Cakes 



Cheese Coffee 



Salad 



Pomme, Paille 



When at length the coffee was served and the smoke of the 

 perfectos began to circle toward the ceiling. Governor A. O. 

 Bourn, the president, rose and gracefully thanked the Club for 

 the honor it had paid him in again electing him to the office. 

 He also warmly commended the creation of the office of honor- 

 ary president and honorary vice presidents, and said that in 

 tilling those offices as they had, the Club members had done a 

 graceful and worthy act. He then paid a brief friendly tribute 

 to the new honorary officers individually, and at the close in- 

 troduced the Hon. Arthur H. Wellman, of Maiden, as the first 

 speaker. 



Although a young man, Mr. Wellman has long known Mr. 

 Converse, and in the very eloquent speech that followed he did 

 ample justice to the character and attainments of the " Grand 

 Old Man " of the rubber trade. 



At the close of his speech, which was applauded to the echo, 

 Mr. T. E. Stuttson gave a five minutes' monologue which was 

 so full of fun and good stories that the rafters rang with 

 laughter. 



