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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March i, 1904 



and working it up into molded goods. An assignment was 

 made on January 22 last to the Equitable Trust Co., by whose 

 order the machinery and stock were sold on February iS. The 

 sale included material in various stages of manufacture, horse- 

 shoe pads, rubber quoits, etc., stamping and cutting machines, 

 lathes, dies, and electrical plant. There were nearly a hundred 

 buyers, and the sale netted about $12,000. 



CANADIAN WATERPROOF CLOTHING TRADE. 

 An exceptionally rainy season in England has had the effect 

 of taxing the capacity of the waterproof clothing factories in 

 the Old Land with the result that export orders were not 

 shipped with the promptness which usually distinguishes Brit- 

 ish business methods. So large were the orders that permis- 

 sion was sought to work overtime and during otherwise pro- 

 hibited hours. Canadian factories have profited accordingly, 

 and they all report prospects very bright. — The Clothier and 

 Haberdasher {Toronto). 



REVERE RUBBER CO. EMPLOYES' "SECOND ANNUAL." 

 A year ago, in reporting a banquet given by the employes 

 of the Revere Rubber Co. (Boston) in commemoration of the 

 removal of the company to new offices. The India Rubber 

 World mentioned that on account of the success of the affair 

 it doubtless would become a regular institution. On the 

 evening of January 29 the clerks and salesmen of the 

 company had their " Second Annual," which proved 

 equally enjoyable to those who participated. It was 

 attended by forty persons, in thebanquet hall of the 

 Quincy House. No formal organization exists for the 

 purpose of these dinners, there being no officers ex- 

 cept a dinner committee. That responsible for arrang- 

 ing the recent dinner consisted of Charles A. Case, 

 C. H. S. Wetmore, Edwin L. Stickney, Walter E. 

 Be'cher, James F. Sanborn, and William D. Jenkins. 

 An elaborate menu was designed and provided by Mr. 

 Case, and inside was tucked a leaflet containing a 

 burlesque " Bill of Air," the very;' witty production of 

 Mr. G. Arthur Gray. There were three formal toasts, 

 responded to as follows : " The Home Office," by S. 

 O. Barnard ; " The Factory Office," by W. F. Jones 

 and " The Boston Store," by G. C. Shirts. Mr. Gray 

 was toast master. The rest of the speaking was in- 

 formal. Music was provided by Astrella Brothers' 

 orchestra and Mr. H. I. Belcher, vocalist, besides 

 which there were performances by a prestidigitator, 

 and recitations by Mr. Joe Roth, in German dialecf 

 The cover of the menu was embellished with a group 

 of photographs of officials of the company, so good 

 that we have pleasure in reproducing them in the ac- 

 companying plate. 



The burlesque " bill of air (hot air)" embraced many 

 items not generally served at " second "or any other 

 " annual " dinners — " club footed parsnips," " hot and 

 chilly sauce," "warm beans, cold beans, has beans," 

 " beef hash — brush and comb served with every order," 

 "roasted umpire, or fried with the batters," "cold 

 shoulder, but not for our guests," " boneless ice 

 cream," and the like. "Game — Canvas Back Duck, 

 Burlap Back Duck, Other Ducks (30 and 32 ounce), 

 Whist, Chess Pit." There were also hints for the 

 diners, such as: " If oysters are ordered, guests will 

 please do it quietly, as a noisy noise annoys an oys- 

 ter." It is stated that " Board can be had by the 

 weak as well as by the strong," and "our butter is 

 union made; that is, where there is union there is 

 strength." 



RUBBER GOODS MANUFACTURING CO. 

 The directors, at a meeting in New York on February 8, de- 

 clared the twentieth regular quarterly dividend of i3 4 per cent, 

 on the preferred shares, out of earnings, payable March 15 to 

 holders of record on March 5. Coupons will be mailed to reg- 

 istered addresses. The disbursement will be $140,882. 



"EUREKA" FIRE HOSE AT THE BALTIMORE FIRE. 



That some of the glory that has come to Chief Howe and 

 the nine fire engine companies who were sent by the mayor of 

 New York to assist Baltimore in the recent great fire was due 

 to the quality of the hose used by them, will not be questioned. 

 When Chief Howe and his valiant fire fighters started for Bal- 

 timore they took with them about 10,000 feet of 2% inch 

 "Eureka" fire hose, which had just been delivered by the 

 Eureka Fire Hose Co. to the city of New York under a con- 

 tract which called for 20,000 feet 2)2 inch hose, 1500 feet 3 inch, 

 4500 feet ij^ inch, and 250 feet 4 inch hose. Subsequently, on 

 February 8, about 4 p. m., the Eureka Fire Hose Co. received 

 a telegraphic communication through Mr. W. W. Atterbury, 

 general manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., at Philadel- 

 phia, from the Hon. Robert W. McLane, mayor of Baltimore, 

 to ship as quickly as possible 20,000 feet 2% inch fire hose, with 

 Baltimore standard couplings attached, complete. The Penn- 



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Assistant 



PATERSON, E.S.WILLIAMS, P. W. VEAZIE, 



Superintendent. Oeneral Manager Superintendent. 



HENRY C, MORSE, Treasurer. 

 J. H. LEARNED, \V. H. GI.EASON, 



New England Sales Agent. Secretary, 



REVERE RUBBER CO. OFFICIALS. 



