February 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



225 



The Rubber Club's Fifteenth Annual Banquet. 



TWE tiftctnth annual banquet ol the Rubber Club of Amer- 

 ica, held at the WakUirf-Astoria, in Xew York City, 

 on Tuesday evening, January 6, had several points in 

 common with last year's function — it was held in the same 

 room and there was the same arrangement of tables. But what 

 brings the similarity out more strongly is that there were ex- 

 actly the same number of memliers and guests in attendance. 

 They began to arrive about half an hour before the time set for 

 the dinner, and the spacious reception room in the Astor 

 Gallery was tilled almost to overflowing with 190 representative 

 rubber men. 



To one accidentally overhearing some of the conversation it 

 might have seemed that there was some political discussion re- 

 garding the different boroughs of New York City. Some 

 stoutly championed the Bronx, while otliers were equally en- 

 thusiastic in regard to Manhattan, but when the name "Martini"' 

 was heard, the puzzle was solved. The reception before the din- 

 ner gave those who needed it an opportunity to sharpen their 

 appetites — an opportunity very generally improved. 



They came, as usual, from the four quarters of the compass; 

 from New England and New York, from Pennsylvania and Ohio 

 —and even from as far West as Chicago. The East and West 

 joined hands in hearty fellowship, and if the East had rather the 

 advantage numerically the West had the compensating advantage 

 of the greater enthusiasm characteristic of that section; and this 

 occasion gave another proof of the value of this Annual Rubber 

 Club Dinner as a promoter and stiinulater of mutual good will. 

 The progressive spirit of the rubber industry and the rapid 

 advance that it is making from year to year are in no small 

 measure due to the friendly feeling, even in the midst of keen 

 rivalry, that exists throughout all branches of the trade. 



The asscmlily tiled into the dining room at the appointed lime 



Huitres de Cotuit 



Potage Tortuc Verte i I'.-Xnglaisc 



Kadis 



Olives 



Celeri 



Amandes 



Fillet de Kinglish, sauce Homard 

 Salade de Tomates ct Concombres 



Champignons frais sous cloche 



Medaillon de Boeuf a la Rose 

 I'nniines de terrc, Palestine Pctits pois francais, saut^ 



/ 

 Poitrine de VolailU farcic, sauce Diablee 

 Coeurs de Laitue au Roquefort 



Bombe de Vanille, sauce Chocolat 

 Gateaux Assortis 

 Cafe 

 Sautcrnes 

 The Waldorf-Astoria. 



1c 6 Janvier, 1914. 



After dinner, President Hodgman proposed a toast to the 

 President of the United States, and the diners arose in unison 

 and heartily complied with his request. The speeches, of which 

 there were not too many, were for the most part short and dotted 

 with w-itticisms which kept the hearers in constant good humor. 

 THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



.\ftcr the toast liad been drunk (while the orchestra appro- 



George B. Hodgman, 



President. 



Frederick H. Jones, 

 Vice-President. 



Charles A. Coe, 

 Chairman of the Dinner Committee. 



and sat down to enjoy the attractive menu exploited herewith, priately played "America"), President Hodgman addressed the 

 At each plate was a printed list of more than a dozen popular assembly as follows: 



songs, and in the balcony was an orchestra which had some "Fellow members of the Rubber Club of America, and honor- 



difficulty in holding its own against the professional singer and able guests : It is a great pleasure to welcome you tonight to the 

 the nearly 200 amateurs, for everyone joined in all the clioruscs Fifteenth Annual Banquet of the Rubber Club of America, 

 with a will. "It is now nearly two years since our club took steps to change- 



