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IHE INDIA RUBBER \VORLD 



[June i, 1901. 



TWENTIETH CENTURY DINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND RUBBER CLUB. 



THE New England I'fiibber Club, whose dinners are all 

 notable and enjoyable affairs, met for their annual 

 meeting and dinner at the Exchange Club, Boston, on 

 the evening of May 3. The whole clubhouse, including 

 the spacious reception rooms and the ample banquet hall, was 

 thrown open to the rubber men. From 6 to 6.30 o'clock there 

 was an informal reception which was brought to a close when 

 President Henry C. Morse called those present to order for the 

 brief business meeting that the club holds once a year. Mr. 

 Henry C. Pearson, secretary of the club, then read the follow- 

 ing report, which was accepted for the club records : 

 secretary's report. 



Mr. President and Members of the New England Rubber 

 Cli'B: The first meeting of this Club as a whole was held on the eve- 

 ning of April 16, 1900, at the Trade Club, Boston. The report of the 

 secretary at that meeting gave in detail the 

 history of the beginnings of the organization, 

 while the treasurer's report showed a consid- 

 erable sura from advance dues and initiation 

 fees. The official board, whose duties end 

 with this meeting, were elected on a single 

 ballot. 



After the business meeting an excellent 

 dinner was served, which in turn was fol- 

 lowed by speeches, music, and a stereopticon 

 exhibition. There were present at this gath- 

 ering si.\ty- five members and guests. 



The second general meeting of the Club 

 was the "Midsummer Impromptu" held at 

 the Point Shirley Club, Winthrop, Mass., 

 August 21, 1900. This was in every way a 

 successful and enjoyable affair. There were 

 present some sixty members and guests. 



The third meeting of the Club, held at the 

 Hotel Essex, Boston, on the evening of No- 

 vember 19, was commemorative of the birth 

 of Charles Goodyear. Distinguished speak- 

 ers were present, and as a whole the dinner 

 was perhaps as notable as any trade club 

 banquet ever given in lioston. A unique 

 feature was an exhibition of rare and valu- 

 able Goodyear relics that had not been shown before since 1855. 

 were present at this meeting no members and guests. 



The work of the executive committee, and of the sub-committees, has 

 been done with as little red tape as possible, and with no friction. Mem- 

 bers of the Club, also those who were not officers or members of any 

 committee, have been most efficient and helpful in bearing a share of the 

 work of preparation for dinners and entertainments. Respectfully sub- 

 mitted, HENRY C. PEARSON, 



May 3. 1901. Secretary. 



Treasurer George P. Whitmore then presented the following 

 report, which was duly approved and accepted : 



treasurer's REPORT. 



Receipts from February 9, igoo, to April /y, tqoi. 



From Rubber Trade, balance from Sound Money 



Parade $10.00 



" 115 Members for Initiation, at $5 each 575-00 



" 115 Members for dues to April i,igot... . 526.21 

 " Members for Annual Dinner, April 17, 1900. 18495 

 " Members for Midsummer Outing and Din- 

 ner, August 21, 1900 296.30 



" Members for Midsummer Outing Pictures, 



August 21, 1900 18.00 



" Members for Fall Dinner, Novemberig, 1900. 414.45 $2,034.91 



Disbursements fiom February g, igoo, to April /j , igoi. 



Stationery, printing, stamps, etc $265 87 



Thomas F. Galvin, for Horal pieces for funerals.. . . 23.90 



Thomas F. Galvin, flowers, dinner Nov. 19, 1900. . 20.00 



Dinner April 17, 1900, Trade Club 259.55 



Dinner August 21, 1900, Point Shirley Club 266.30 



Dinner November ig, 1900, Hotel Essex 388.95 



Dinner extras, connected with Goodyear exhibit. . . 46.57 



Stenographer, November tg, 1900 10.00 



Quartette, April 17, 1900 20.00 



S. S. Lurvey, Orchestra 5 pieces, August 21, 1900. 20.00 



Stereopticon expenses, April 17, 1900 3.30 



Winthrop steamboat, August 21, 1900 20.00 



George E. Reade, Barges, 62 passengers, August 



21, 1900 18.60 



Daniel Frank & Co , cigars, August 21, 1900 10.43 



Elmer Chickering, outing photographs 18.00 1,391.47 



Cash on hand, 



HENRY C. MORSE, 

 Retiring President of the Club 



There 



April 15, igoi $653 44 



The election of officers being the 

 next business in order, the following 

 nominating committee was appointed 

 by the chair, George H. Hood, J. F. 

 Wheeler, and J. F. Dunbar, who retired 

 and soon brought in a list of names 

 which was submitted, and by request 

 the chairman of the nominating com- 

 mittee deposited one ballot for the 

 members present. The new officers 

 are : 



President— K. O. Bourn. 



Vice President— \^. D. Apslev. 



Secretary — H. C. PEARSON. 



Assistant Secretary — W, H. Gleason. 



Treasurer — G. P. Whitmore. 



Directors— K. W. Stedman, C. H. Arnold, 

 F. T. Ryder, G. II. Forsyth, F. C. Hood, 

 A. M. Paul. 



The meeting was then adjourned, the 

 officers and guests leading the way to 

 the banquet hall. Here covers were 

 laid for eighty. The tables were deco- 

 rated in excellent taste with flowers, a 

 fine center piece occupying a space in 

 front of the chair of the toastmaster, 

 while each guest had a neat boutonniere. 



MENU. 

 Little Neck Clams 

 Hors D'CEuvres 

 Radishes Olives 



Soufis 

 Creme du Volailles, Reine Margot 



Consomme, Monte- Carlo 



Fish 



Boiled Fresh Salmon, Sauce Hollandaise 



Cucumbers New Potatoes 



Releve 



Sirloin of Beef, larded, Duchesse 



Haricot Panache Potatoes, Maitre d'Hotel, au gratin 



Entree 



Noisette of Lamb, Turenne 



Petit Pois 



Punch — Cardinal 



Game 



Roasted English Snipe, on Toast 



Lettuce and Tomato Salad Saratoga Potatoes 



Dessert 



Vanilla Ice Cream, with Strawberries 



Cakes 



Cheese Coffee 



Salted Almonds 



