The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-24
EMrLOYEls AT THE CENTENNIAL.

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. EMPLOYEES AT TIlE CENTENNIAL.
A noticeable feature Of The Cl1rk Thread
Company has always been their th0ught-
full and considCratt attention TO tile welfare
and pleasure Of their employees. The Cen
tcnnial Exhibition afforded an opportunity
for It's practical illustration which should
not pass unnOtiee,l in this article. Dcsir-
ing to give all their; operatives m Oppor-
tl,nitytO witness the great Exhibition at
Philadelphia Of Whattle nation lad ac-
complishId during the first hundred years
Of its existence in Industry and art, the
company planned, and carried to complete
success a monster excursion 10 Phila-
dclphia, which embraced their fifteen
hundred employees, with invited guests,
members Of the pres, and the mayor
and Common Council Of the City Of New.
ark. Some idea Of its extent may be gained
when il is known that fOrly.ive raiIruad
coaches were employed for their accommo-
dation, and the cost for transportation, adj
mission, entertainment, lctc., exceeded six
thousand dollars. But tliis large sum is
small Somparetlwith theunalloyed pleasure
which was afforded The grand army Of
industrious people who find enploynent'at
The Clark Thread Company Worksih New
ark. The a Common Council passed and
caused to be beautifully engrossed nnd pre-
sented 10 the Company, series Of rcSllu-
lions from which for lack Of space we copy
only the following extract; '' ''tA
PsaoIHAd Hat,
tion The kindness and Attention shown By the ON.
GERS Of this Company TO their fifteen hundred work.
ing people and the evident good feeling that exists
between them; recognizing that when labor and
saRitM thus narmSnIe prosrerIty must en.us.
I CoNfANr 10 our city, with thelr inmense works,
anu thelr army q operatives, hAA proved . vast
rbrnent, and that Newark II and should be, Justly
proud Of her Manufactures on which her growth
aud prosperity must ever depend. aud that this
municipality should foster and encourage by every
proper meauS their establishment aud success,
RESOLUTIONS Of thanks 10 the Company were also
passed by the employees. 1917 stsMl'IrT
TIE EUREKA BOAT CLUB AND THISTLE
'"' 70 sou BAND. 'lS' HsHu'ir91
The now fnmotis crew. which came 50
near winning the prize against the world at
The Centennial International Regatta. last
August, Is from. The Clark Thread Com.
l,anys Works principally. II has n list Of
thirty.hve active and about forty honorary
memberS Il ~ the champion crew Of the
laSsaic, and Inns beaten the celebrated
Atlantic crew Of New York. They won
the inst heat on Monday, August 18th,
1915 at Philadelphia, beating tie Dublin
ana Atgonauta crews. On the. second day
they we're beaten by The celebrated Beaver.
wMyckS, Of Albany, by only six seconds, the
liieaverwycks winningthe championship Ul
'lie world on the last day, the Newark [olf
Of The Clark Thread Companycominiu. !, cry
Close TO the championship Of The w6r.
The Thistle Band, one Of the best n the
state is organized from the employees Of the
company and plays for all the many excur'
slons and festivals Of the employees, besides
answering outside calls when made. They
accompanied the Eurekas 10 Philadelphia,
ana also th' grand excursion Of the EN-.
ployees to the Centennial last year, and a..
ways play at all the regattas In which the
Enrekas take part. D., -,
E..if THE NEW YORK HOUSE. '.-
Al No. 400 Broadway, corner Of Wall e.
street, New York Is tic splendid marble
building OF George A. Clark & Brother, the
selling agents Of The Clark Thread Com
pany. The entire FIVE stories Of their mag
illhSenl place are fitted up with every iaciI;:
~ possible for the prompt transaction ui
thelr immense business. - -,
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