Mav 1, 1911.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



271 



Annual Meeting of the Rubber Club of America. 



THE atimial meeting of the Rubber Club of America was 

 held on the evening of Monday, April 17, at the American 

 House, Boston, Mass. Mr. George P. Whitmore, having 

 been elected chairman, called the meeting to order at 7.10 p. m. 

 A motion that the reading of the minutes of the preceding meet- 



The report, having been unanimously accepted, was ordered 

 placed on file. 



Action was then taken on a proposed amendment to the con- 

 stitution by which Section I of Article IV, relating to officers, 

 which provided that "the officers of the club shall be a president. 



Frederic C. Hood, President. 



ing be dispensed with, having been carried, the secretary pre- 

 sented his annual report, which was read as follows : 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Another year having passed, the Club enters on its twelfth year in fine 

 condition, with the largest membership in its history, of 266, there having 

 been thirty new members added during the year, while four have passed 

 beyond. 



There have been two entertainments during the year — the usual mid- 

 summer outing, held at the Riverside Recreation Grounds on July 19, and 

 the mid-winter dinner, held at Delmonico's, New York City, on January 11. 

 Both were much enjoyed by members and friends. The Club is greatly 

 indebted to the special New York committee for the great amount of time 

 and work put in to make the New York dinner a success, which, with one 

 exception, was the largest attended dinner we have ever had. 



The Executive Committee and sub-committees have held several meetings 

 during the year pertaining to Club matters. 



Our membership in the Massachusetts State Board of Trade has been 

 maintained. 



The past year has taken from us four esteemed members: Geo. P. Eustis, 

 Chas. F, Baker, Henry C. Burton, Frank IV. Vcazie. 



Their absence at our meetings will be a great loss and their memories 

 long cherished. Appropriate resolutions have been engrossed and sent to 

 their families. 



Good fellowship prevails among our members. There are no_ dissensions 

 and the outlook for the success and prosperity of the Club is bright. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



George H. Mayo, Secretary. 



The report liaving been unanimously accepted and ordered on 

 file, the report of the treasurer was presented and read as 

 follows : 



TREASX-IRER'S REPORT OF CONDITIONS AS OF APRIL 1, 1911. 

 Receipts. 



Bank Balance— April 1, 1910 $121.19 



Received for dues to April 1, 1911. from Members 1,239.99 



Received for Initiations — New Members..... 115.00 



Received from Members for Banquets, Outings, etc... 1,867.62 



$3,343.80 



Disbursements. 



Expenses for Banquets, Outings, etc $3,125.10 



Sundry Printings 18.85 



Sundry Postage 13.84 



Bank Collections 1-20 



Death Resolution— C. F. Baker 3.00 



Clerical Work 40.00 



Annual Dues — Massachusetts State Board of Trade 25.00 



Expenses four Delegates — Deep Water Convention.... 12.00 



Bank Allowance— April 1, 1911 104.81 ,,,,,„„ 



$3,343.80 



(Signed) J. Frank Dunbar, Treasurer. 

 (Approved) F. E. Stone, Auditor. 



Francis H. Appleton, Vice-President. 



a vice-president, seven honorary vice-presidents, a secretary, an 

 assistant secretary and a treasurer, who with seven directors 

 shall constitute the executive committee," be changed to read 

 "nine directors" instead of "seven directors." A motion adopting 

 the change was made and carried. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year being the next 

 business before the meeting, the report of the nominating com- 

 mittee was presented and read. The committee offered, in con- 

 nection with the report, an explanation to the effect that having 

 had in view the fact of the change in title of the club from "The 

 New England Rubber Club" to "The Rubber Club of America," 

 they had been guided in their selection of nominees in order to 

 make the club truly representative, by an effort to include among 

 them members representing all parts of the country and every 

 branch of the rubber trade. On motion, there being no objection, 

 the secretary cast one ballot for the following ticket, which was 

 declared unanimously elected: 



President: Frederic C. Hood, of Boston, Mass. 

 Vice-President: Francis H. -'Vppleton, of Boston, Mass. 

 Treasurer: T. Frank Dunbar, of Boston. Mass. 

 Secretary: Frank D. Balderston, of Boston, Mass. 

 Asst. Secretary: Harold P. Fuller, of Boston, Mass. 



For Honorary Vice-Presidents: 



George II. Hood, of Boston, Mass. 

 lion. Augustus O. Bourn, of Providence, R. I. 

 Hon. I.. Dewart .'\psley, of Hudson, Mass. 

 John H. Flint, of ,\nd'over, Mass. 

 Alexander M. Paul, of Boston, Mass. 

 Arthur W. Stedman, of New York City. 

 Henry C. Pearson, of New York City. 



For Directors: 



Elisha S. Williams, of New York City. 

 H. E. Raymond, of .■\kron, Ohio. 

 Homer E. Sawyer, of New York City. 

 George P. Whitmore, of Boston, Mass. 

 Frederick H. Tones, of Andovcr, Mass. 

 Elston E. Wadbrook, of New York City. 

 Robert L. Rice, of Boston, Mass. 

 George B. Hodgman, of New York City. 

 George H. Mayo, of Boston, Mass. 



There being no fiu-ther business, the meeting adjourned. 



