Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-03-31

Iuls TRADEMARK - IamlIlar 10 every .. 2 -
chant in the United States, and al who ha -
, ever tried the Genuine Clark's 90. N. 80
Spool cotton, continue to use it,
EMPLOYEES AT THE GENTENNIAI
4 noticeable feature OF the Clark Thread
Company has always been their thouyhtf,i
and confederate attention to the welfare ans
pleasure Of their employees. The Centea a.
NAL Exhibition afforded an opportunity .or
its practical illustration which should 10.
pass unnoticed in this article. Desiring 10
give all their operatives an opportunity 20
witness the great Exhibition at Philadeiph.9
OF what the nation had accomplished .inri3-
the FIRST hundred wears Of its existence ia IA
dustry and art, the company planned aad
carried TO complete success a monster eItcr-
sien to Philadelphia, which embraced ,hei-
fifteen hundred employees, with invited
guests, members of the press, and the ,oayrr
and Common Council OF the City of Nevar..
Some idea OF its extent may be gained VIXEN
. it is known that forty-6ve railroad coaches
we're employed for their recommendation
the cost for transportation, admission ,eDier-
tainment. etc, exceeded SIX thousand dci-
lars. But this large sum is small compared
with the unallOyed pleasure which was ai-
forded the grand army of industrious people
who find employment at the clark Thread
Company works in Newark. The Common
Council passed and caused 10 he bean.i;ui.-
engrassed and presented 10 the compan =. ;.
series Of resolution from which for lack o
space we copy only the following ex.yac,
Rec Iced, That we witness with great satiSsac: -.
the kindness and attention shown by the officer o
Ibis COMPANY To their fifteen hundred wortInz ~
pie and fhe evident good feeling that st bs.wet
them; recognizing that when labor and capita
thus harnuni1e. prosperity must ensne.
Resoirsd. That the location OF the CLAIM TuEs.r
COMPANY in our city. with their imlncn eworks and
and saI SSwSs and should S a. i,' s,ena ~
her Manufacture" on which b. ' srowth and prusr-'
il, mn.t ever depend. and thar his n,unio,ra.i,s
their establishment and success.
Resolutions of thanks To :hc company wtf. -,
passed by the employes.
TIVE EUREKA BOAT CLUE AND TNis-Ig
BAND.
The now famous crew, which came onsar
winning the prize against the world 81 the
Centennial international regatta last Angus,
is from The Clark Thread Company's Work.
principally. 1t has list OF thirty-ive ac;ive
and about forty honorary members. IL ).
the champion crew of the Passsic, and "a.
beaten the celebrated Atlantic crew oil New
York. They won the first heat on Mondsv,
August 9th, 1875. at Philadelphia, bea.iny
the Dublin and Argonauta crews. On N
second day they were beaten by the ceie-
brated Beayerwycks, Of Albany, by only ~
seconds, the Beaverwycks winning th-
championship Of the world ON the .ast De :
the Newark boys OF The Clark Thread Con.
pany coming very close to the championshiQ
Of the world.
The Thistle Band, one of the best 10 +, =
State. IS organized from heemployes OF tn
company and play for all the many excus-
sions and festivals OF the employees, beside
answering outside calls when made. TIE.
accompanied the Eurekas to Philadelphia.
, and also the grand excursion Of the e..
ployees to the Centennial last wear. and a..
way play at the regattas in which the Eu.e-
kas take part.
TIE NEW YORK HOUSE.
At No. 400 broadway, corner OF Wake
street, New York, is the splendid mart.e
building of George A. Carl: 4 Brother, III
selling agents OF The Clark Thread Comps
nv. The entire five stories of their magnis
cent place are ftted up with every faciiit7
possible Tor the prompt transaction of the. P
immense business.