The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23

IN the United states. and All Who have 'Fci
tric3 lhc Sc.ua,e Clark 80. y. L. spool Cot
ton contiaGc to useit.
EMPLOYEES At THE cESrEyXIN~
4 noticeable feature Of The Chrl; Thread
Company has ALWAYS been their thoughtful
and ,orilciate attention TO the welfare ana
lica,urc OF ttC,r employees. Inc teitenlE2l
EXinhidou afforded AN opportunity for Its
pracccal Illustration which siI, nd not pass uii-
noticed in this article. De ming 10 give all
thcir operatives an opportunity tO Witness the
great Exhibition at Phila lelphia OF what tie ma
tioI had accom- lishei during the flr't hundred
wears Of its existence IN Industry and art, the
company planned and carried to complete
success Il monster excursion TO Pllila-
delphia. which embraced their fifteen
hundred employees with invited guests.
meml ers of the press, and the Mayor
and Common Council of the city Of Newark
Some idea of its extent may be gained when IL
is known that fOrty-fve railroad coaches were
employed for their accommodation, and the
cost for transportation, admission, entertain
ment etc. exceeded six thousand dollars. But
this large sum is small compared with the url-
allowed pleasure which was afforded the grand
army of industrious people who find employ
ment at the Clark Thread Company Works In
Newark. The Common Council passed ana
caused to be beautifully engrossed and pre-
scented to the Company a series OF resolutions,
from which, for lack Of space, we copy only the
following extract
" Resolred. That we witnessed with great
satisfaction the kindness and attention shown
by the officers Of this Company to their fifteen
hundred working people and the evident good
feeling that exists between them recognizing
that, when labor and capital thus harmonic,
prosperity must ensue.
- Resotuei. That the location Of the CLARK
THREAD COMPANY in our city, with their I'M
mense works and their army of operatives, has
4 "a aud hat yaVl. ia ND
should be, justly proud of her manufactures on
which her growth and prosperity must ever
depend. and that this municipality should fos-
ter and encourage by every proper means their
establishment and success.
.Resolutiops Of thanks to the company were
also passed by the employees"
THE EUREKA BOAT CLUB AND THISTLE BAND.
The now famous crew, which came 80 near
winning the prize against the world ut the Cen
tenna International Regatta last August, is
from The Clark Thread COmpanys Works prin-
cipllly. IL has list OF thirty-fiye active and
about forty honorary members. II Is the cham
pion crew of the Passaic. and has beaten the
celebrated Atlantic crew of New YORK. They
won the first heat on Monday, August 2Sth,
1876. at Philadelphia, beating the Dublin and
Argonauta crews On the second day they were
beaten Ly the celebrated Beayerwycks, of Al
lanv. bv only Xix seconds, the Beaverwycks
wi ming the championship Of the world Oh the
last daV. tie Ne vnrk bows of The Clark Thread
Company coming very close to the champion
slip of the world.
The Thistle Band, one Of the best in the
state il Organized from the employees of the
company and play for all the many excursions
and festivals ~ the employees besides answer
inc outside Gala when made. They accompa-
med the Eur, yas 10 philadelphia, and also the
Grand excursion OF the employees 90 the Cen
tennial last year. and always play az all the re-
gattas in which the EurekAs take part.