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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1912. 



The Third International Rubber Exposition. 



A FINE DISPLAY OF CRUDE AND MANUFACTURED RUBBER. 



THE October number of The India Rubber World was 

 called a "Special Exposition Number," and it contained 

 nearly twenty pages of matter referring to the Third 

 International Rubber and Allied Trades Exposition, giving 

 lists of the delegates and commissioners who had been appointed 

 by various governments and commercial organizations, de- 

 scribing the exhibits that were to be seen, and containing many 

 photographs of the commissioners, exhibitors and exhibits. But 

 inasmuch as that issue came from the press on the opening day 

 of the exhibition, and as all the matter referring to that event 

 had necessarily to be prepared somewhat in advance, it was not 

 possilile to cover the ground as fully as the importance of the 

 event demanded. It has been found necessary, therefore, to de- 



mottled green rubber — the work of the Manhattan Rubber Co. 

 The luncheon itself was voted substantial and satisfying. It 

 consisted of blue points, consomme, salmon salad with lobster 

 sauce, aiel m'xgnon, celery salad, with generous contributions 

 of Mumm's Extra Dry. the beverage which cheers but does not 

 inebriate — when used with discretion; with coffee, crackers and 

 Camembert. 



Mr. H. C. Pearson, vice-president of the Exposition, pre- 

 sided at the luncheon, and introduced with sundry happy com- 

 mentaries the various speakers, who included Admiral Car- 

 valho, of the Brazilian Navy; Dr. Eugenio Dahne, Commis- 

 sioner General of Brazil; Mr. Cyril E. S. Baxendale. of the 

 Federated Malay States; Mr. Wilbur A. Anderson, Commis- 

 sioner for the Hawaiian Islands, and Prof. William Goodvear. 



The Press Luncheon. 



\<jte almost equal space in the present issue to features of the 

 Exposition that could not be described in advance. Accord- 

 ingly a considerable part of the present number of this paper 

 will be found to be devoted to the Rubber Exposition. No 

 apology need be offered for this fact, because it will be admit- 

 ted that it was an event of exceeding importance to the trade ; 

 and as another exposition is not likely to be held for some 

 time — certainly not for two or three years — it seems quite the 

 wiser course for a journal devoted to the rubber industry to 

 let other matters wait until a later issue, and to surrender to 

 the great Rubber Exposition recently held in New York the 

 space to which its magnitude and the interest it has created 

 seem to entitle it. 



THE PRESS LUNCHEON. 

 The day before the Exhibition was formally opened to the 

 public it was opened privately for inspection by members of 

 the press, and in connection with this press view there was 

 a luncheon, attended by about 130 people. It was a very suc- 

 cessful affair, and unique in several of its features. It was 

 held in the large restaurant located on the ground floor of 

 the Grand Central Palace. The meiui cards were printed mi 



of the Brooklyn Institute Of 'Arts and Sciences, a son of Charles 

 Goodyear. { ' ':' 



THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION. 



The Exposition was formally opened to the public at 12 

 o'clock, Monday, September 23. A large space in the centre 

 of the main floor had been left clear of exhibits and was filled 

 with chairs facing a raised platform. At the time set for the 

 opening ceremonies, all the chairs — accommodating about 300 — 

 had been filled and there were several hundred people crowded 

 around the seats, back of them, and in the balconies looking 

 down. 



In the absence of Governor John A. Dix, president of the 

 Exposition, who was unable to attend by reason of his official 

 duties, the chair was occupied by Mr. Henry C. Pearson, vice- 

 president of the Exposition. On the platform with him were 

 Commissioner of Docks, Calvin Tomkins, representing the 

 City of New York; A. Staines Manders, organizing manager 

 of the Exposition; Miss D. Fulton, secretary of the Exposition; 

 Mr. A. W. Stedman, Commissioner of the Commercial Associa- 

 tion of Amazonas; Dr. Eugenio Dahne, Official Commissioner 

 to the Exposition from Brazil ; and Mr. Edward G Salmon, 



