The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-07
DAYTON PLANT VISITED
INDIANAPOLIS MANUFACTURERS
CLUB ON AN OUTING.
at Richmond on Its Re-
turn-Sovelties In Fac
tory Life.


and last evening took supper in Richmond
as the guests of the manufacturers of that
city. Members Of the club and friends 10
the number of $50 accepted the invitation
and a special train of Ave coaches was
placed at the disposal of the club by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The rail-
road took advantage of the opportunity 10
show what II could 90 in the way OF speed
and the train was given right or way AT
times a speed OF a mile in forty-two Sec
onds was maintained and stops were made
at Greenfield. Knightstown and Richmond.
AT Knightstown a committee of Richmond
manufacturers boarded the train TO invite
the Indianapolis party to stop over on its
reurn- This committee consisted of James A
Carr. Benjamin Starr. z. G. Hill, Rayourn
Robinson and j. NJ. Lonts-
The train reached Dayton at 10 o'clock and
was met by a reception committee of en-
ployes of the Cash Register Company. and
was at once escorted to street cars. n short
ride through the business section of the city
was taken and then the party was taken to
tile factory. There President Patterson. as
sisted by Mrs. George Shepherd. DIR. S. G.
Barker and Or. Tolman, of New York; Mrs.
f. d. Patterson. Miss Louise Davis, Miss
Avery. Of Buffalo: Miss Dun, of Columbus.
o.. Miss Fistare. of New York; Mrs. j. III.
Crane, Mrs. 8. j. Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A Scott, Mrs. Henry Theobald, Mrs
George W. Jones. of Cincinnati; Mrs. A. ].
LAUDER, Mrs E. l.. Shuey, Mrs. Alvin Mac
auley, Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. Elmer
Niswonger and Mrs. w. III. Boyd. received
the members of the club. The guests were
divided into parties Of six, and, in charge
OF guides from the different departments of
the immense plant. were taken through the
buildings. The different features of the
plant were shown and the clubhouse, off,
GERS club. library. kindergarten, boys gar
dens, women's restrooms and parlors, bath
rooms. cooking school. women's dining room.
where the company serves lunch TO all
women employees free OF charge. bicycle
sheds and all departments of the factory
were visited. The company pays all ex-
penses Of the kindergarten. and the club
house is In charge of a deaconess, who is
paid by the company. The library Is under
her charge, and she exercises general
supervision over the clubs. made up of en-
ployes. A few OF these clubs are the Choral
Society, the Woman's Century Club, which
is part of the Federation OF Clubs, Auto
harp Club, Cooking School of 16O members,
the Sunday school OF 100 members, the Boys
Club, the Girls Club, the kindergarten of
ZIG pupils, the sewing school, the millinery
school. the penny bank. the school OF me-
chanics, the Progress Club and the Bicycle
Cluo- The factory is kept clean and sani-
tdry arrangements are of the best. The
ventilation is such that there is a change of
ar every fifteen minutes. Suggestion boxes
are placed IN every department. where any
employee can make such suggestion as seems
proper, and annual prizes amounting 10 81. $50
are distributed for those which are ac-
copied The factory has no superintendent,
out is managed by a committee from the
employees, and this plan is perfectly satisfac-
tory to the 1910 employees
Lunch was served in the womanS dining
room and many OF the young women were
az the tables with the club members. Pres
ident Patterson welcomed the guests and
ID. Nj. Parry responded. Secretary TAYLOR.
of the club responded briefly TO a cali for
him In the afternoon the guests assem-
nled In the large assembly room, where
resident Patterson and Vice President
Patterson explained the operation of the
plan OF the factory and lecture was given
by Mr.. Shuey on The Rise and Growth OF
the Company The lecture was illustrated
Dy views on screen by stereopticon.
Rev. +. e. Dewhurst was called on by Mr.
Patterson and highly commended the work
OF the factory and the plan followed. A
photograph OF the club and the officers of
the company was taken in the handsome
park which surrounds the factory build
ing, and, accompanied by the factory band.
the indianapolis party started for the train.
Richmond was reached at O'Clock and the
train was met by the committee of Rich
mond manufacturers and taken to the
Wescott, where supper was served. An
orchestra was stationed in the balcony, and
the hungry party devoted itself TO the elab-
crate. supper. Mr.. Benjamin Starr well
coined the party and responses were made
by /. s. Gordon and Rev. r. " Hunter.
The train left Richmond at $40 and reached
this city at 1885.
Nj. Dean. /. W. Ruffin, ]. F. Llndley. James
Searles, o. FL. Warner. c. c. Foster, T. B.
dLaycocki G: P; McDouggall; H. T. Bennett
w. Hampton. Z. Guy Robbins. II. r. Allen,
lr-. Joseph c. Schaf. j. S. Gordon, w. NJ.
Taylor, f. G: Hsrdegen, w. s. spratt, J.
Riedy. 1. T. Romas. II. Hess, William b.
Burford. Alonzo Dunn v. c. Hanch, w. c.
Marmon; Lew Hoover, F. A. Bosler, Rufus
E. Roberts. Jesse Warrington. Albert E.
Campbell. L. Gold. Jacob Miller. c. r. Nc
pougsll Thee E Myer,, Fred slr w sEPaeke
W. Schneider Marshall T. Levey, T. J.
Horuff. +. J. Noll, jr.. John Rauch. John
G. Wood. g. g. Allen. Worth Merritt, 4.
Gates. w. p. Cosgrove, George A. Astey,
w. E Jackson. II. H Good, John W. Bate,
s. Barringer, A; A. Barnes. II. Z Kinney.
William Cleveland. J. NJ Cleveland. W. NJ
Richards v. C. Kendall, K. A. Hendrick-
son, George w. Davis. ID. z. A. Cincinnati.
o.. ID. III. McAbee. Wilbur s. Sample. f. F.
Brown. John +: White. ]. p. Dunn. w. d.
Allison. A. P. Miller. A. G. Fosdyke. Hilton
els Maus. Austin II. Quick, ]. Fl. Springer.
Louis G.. Bauer. Jacob B. Geyer. L. G. Mar
tin. A. d. Gates, ]. Z. Smith, II. F. Moves.
n. c. Atkins. Rev Frederick z. Dewhurst,
r. B. Hilleary. Chester Bradford. George A.
F H. McElroy. a. w. Cobb; W. w. Rich
Ballard. F. F. McCrea. w. b. Barry. ]. NJ
Dalrymple. A. F. Naushton. Frank Van
Camp, Charles ID. Jenney, It. l.. Bosart,
John E Hampton, F. w. Wood. George
Van Camp. o, c, Raymond, l. l. Say; A.
William L. Higgins. Eberie Cullum, H H.
Thale. t. II. Robbins, Edgar A. Perkins,
s. c.. Harliss, Alonzo B. Clark, F. NJ Ayres.
Samuel r Gray. T. o. Calls. T. II. Parry,
". o. Smith. Thomas McElwee E. j. Run
yam
MeCrea. J NJ. Dalrymple. William D; Bar
~. j. e. HAMPTON, NJ. a. Taylor. Adelaide
Fairbanks Allen, A. b. Clark F, z. Dew
hurst. Frances E. Willard o. L. Huey.
Laura f. Huey, W. p, Shaw. Celia A. Haw-
ley. p Frank Brown. j. p. White. j. How
ard Springer, T H. Parry, David N; Parry,
G. All Allen. Jacob +. Dunn Carol e. swain swain
Edwin A. West. M. e. FosdylSe, Worth Mer-
rift. r A. Hendrickson. Victor c. Kendall,
II. F. Kinney. John Rauch, A. n. Stein
brocher. J. c. Schaf. Augustin T. Quick,
l. M. Cleveland. and Misses Elsa L. Stein
brccher. Elizabeth Fish. Elizabeth Barry.
Helen Bennett, Catherine Griffin and Marie
Sexton