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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[June 1, 1916. 



sentcd, and besides those mentioned above, the following were 

 represented among the marchers : 



Mohawk Rubber Co., Tyer Rubber Co., New York Insulated 

 Wire Co.. Oxford Tripoli Co., Gibncy Tire & Rubber Co.. Falls 

 Rubber Co., Knight Tire & Rubber Co., R. .1. Caldwell & Co.. 

 Continental Rubber Works, Thomas Malone, C. W. Xiles, Rolle 

 Rubber Co.. U-Glu Supply Co., Edward Maurer & Co., Charles 

 Rubber Co. of New \'ork, W. H. Stiles, W. G. Ryckman, Aldens' 

 Rubber Co., Elkhart Bros., Pennsylvania Rubber Co.. Combina- 

 tion Rubber Co.. Empire Rubber & Tire Co., Rex Rubber & 

 Novelty Co., Davol Rubber Co., Seamless Rubber Co., Canton 

 Rubber Co., Miller Rubber Co.. Miller Tire Corporation. Bos- 

 ton Woven Hose & Rubber Co.. Meyer & Brown. Boston Belt- 

 ing Co., F. B. Ross & Co.. A. Beers. Condensite Co., R. J. Pierce, 

 Ritchie Ryan Rubber Works, Gould Commercial Co., Continental 

 Rubber Co. of New \ork, W. H. Stiles, W. G. Ryckman, Aldens' 

 Successors. Limited, Earle Bros.. W. Hammesfahr & Co., Robert 

 Badenhop Co.. Inc.. Chas. E. Wood. Richard Wohlberg. Rubber 

 Trading Co., Pell & Dumont. Fred Stern & Co.. A. V. W. Tall- 

 man. A. B. McNamara. Robinson & Co., Paul Bertuch. Eastmond 

 & Co.. Allcock Manufacturing Co.. Jacob Blyn, U. S. Rubber 

 Reclaiming Co.. Inc., Converse Rubber Shoe Co., Raw Products 

 Co., New York Rubber Co. and The Indi,\ Rubber World. 



The Rubber Division had the place of honor at the head of 

 the trade section of the procession, immediately following tlie 

 Municipal Departments. The trade was further honored in that 

 George B. Hodgman, Van Henry Cartmell and H, Stuart Hotch- 

 kiss were chosen to escort the Mayor to the grand reviewing 

 stand. The music for the Rubber Division was furnished by 

 the First Regiment Band of New Jersey, 36 pieces ; the band of 

 the Mission of Immaculate Virgin. Staten Island and Manhattan. 

 70 pieces, and the Oriental Fife and Drum Corps of Stamford. 

 Connecticut. 21 pieces. 



It must be acknowledged that the line marching of the rub- 

 ber men aroused the plaudits of the half million onlookers who 

 lined the entire route of the procession. All the marchers 

 reached Fifty-seventh street at the end of the parade in fine 

 condition, well satisfied that the rubber trade had done its full 

 duty in showing its stand upon this important national question. 

 Captain Spadone has received from Colonel Sherrill, the grand 

 marshal of the parade, a letter of thanks and appreciation for 

 the splendid showing made by the Rubber Club. The letter 

 closes as follows : 



The pleasantest memory 

 of my life will always be 

 my service with you in this 

 work, and I shall always 

 remember you with affec- 

 tionate regard. 



Y'ou will please convey to 

 your command my warmest 

 thanks and heartiest con- 

 gratulations for their splen- 

 did cooperation in our 

 patriotic crusade. 



The premises of the (julta 

 Percha & Rubber Manufac- 

 turing Co., on Duane street, 

 were used as the headquar- 

 ters and rendezvous for the 

 Rubber Division, and in 

 appreciation of this there 

 has been presented to the 

 company a beautiful silver 

 loving cup bearing this in- 

 scription : 



The Gutta Percha & Rub- 

 fa e r Manufacturing C o.. Silver Cup Presented Gutta 

 from the rubber trade of Perch.v & Rubber Co. 



New York and vicinity m 

 appreciation of courtesies 



extended in connection with the Citizens Preparedness 

 Parade, May 13. 1916. 



This cup, we understand, will grace Mr. Spadone's office, as 

 a reminder, for all time, of this occasion. 



BOSTON'S PREPAREDNESS PARADE. 



M.\joR H. P. B.\LL.\RD, M.^r.sh.^l, Rube 

 Tr.\de Division, Boston Prep.^redne 



P.^R.-^DE. 



\TEW \ORK CITY'S great popular demonstration for pre- 

 liaredness set Boston an example worthy of emulation, and 

 the latter city held a similar parade on Saturday. May 27. when 

 between .Sd.OOO and 75.000 citizens marched to show their senti- 

 ments on this ques- 

 tion of the hour. 

 This was in many 

 respects similar to 

 the Sound Money 

 parade of 1896, but 

 far exceeded it in 

 the number of 

 marchers. 



The rubber trade 

 was well represent- 

 ed. Major H. P. Bal- 

 lard of the Boston 

 Rubber Shoe Co., 

 was chosen marshal 

 of this division. His 

 appointments to act 

 as honorary staflf 

 w ere : Col. Harry E. 

 Converse and Capt. 

 Lester Leland of the 

 United States Rub- 

 ber Co. ; Capt. Fran- 

 cis H. Appleton of 

 F. H. Appleton & 

 Son. Inc. : George E. 

 Hall of the Boston 

 Woven Hose & Rubber Co. ; Fred C. Hood, of Hood Rubber Co. ; 

 Ira A. Burnham. of American Rubber Co.; M. M. Converse, of 

 Converse Rubber Shoe Co. ; W. E. Piper, of Boston Rubber Shoe 

 Co.. and H. L. Williamson. 



Assistant marshals of the division were P. R. Browne and 

 H. H. Nance, of American Rubber Co.; E. H. Kidder, of United 

 States Tire Co. ; J. H. Learned, of Revere Rubber Co. ; E. L. 

 Pliipps, of Boston Rubber Shoe Co.; J. W. Fellows, of Boston 

 Woven Hose and Rubber Co. ; Hugh Bullock, of Converse Rub- 

 ber Shoe Co., and C. H. Peckham, of Boston Belting Co. 



The rubber men rallied well, there being a total of 1.570 

 enrolled. Unfortunately, this division was given a position so 

 far back in the line of march that it did not start in the parade 

 until after 4 o'clock, a fact which undoubtedly prevented a much 

 larger number of marchers. The houses represented included 

 Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co.. Boston Belting Co.. Con- 

 verse Rubber Shoe Co.. Hood Rubber Co.. American Rubber 

 Co.. United States Rubber Co. of New England. Revere Rubber 

 Co., Boston Rubber Shoe Co.. Peerless Rubber Manufacturing 

 Co.. New York Belting & Packing Co.. United States Tire Co., 

 The B. F. Goodrich Co., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Firestone 

 Tire & Rubber Co., Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., Fisk Rubber Co., 

 C. J. Bailey & Co., Republic Rubber Co., and Empire Tire & 

 Rubber Co. 



If numerically this division did not equal some of the others, 

 it was no whit secondary to any other trade in soldierly bearing, 

 fine marching and in enthusiasm. Major Ballard may well be 

 proud as well as all who participated, of the representation of 

 the rubber trade in this greatest popular parade Boston has seen 

 in twenty years. 



CHICAGO'S PARADE, 



Chicago, following New York and Boston's e.xample, will have 

 a parade on Saturday. June 3. We are informed that the rubber 

 trade will be well represented. 



