Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-26
Soda Ash Plant Will Not be
Completed
Before First OF Next Year---GIass War
Anticipated.
Especial correspondence

BarbertoD, May 26.-Many elaborate
and costly banquets have been served
in the Barberton Inn but the one yes
terday afternoon was far superior to
all others, and 1t will be many days |
before it Is duplicated.
The occasion was o banquet by Mr.. |
o. l.. Robinson, president of the Car
rara Paint CO., TO 30 of the best sales
men of the Simmonds Hardware Com
pany Of st. Louis, the largest hardware
house In the world This hardware
company has 2T6 statesmen on the road
and are western agents for Carrara
paint
On last Saturday Mr.. Robinson re-
celved the following telegram in Baltl-
more from Mr.. \, b. Gordon, manager
| of the Simmonds Hardware Co.: May
! | bring 90 of our best statesmen to Bar
berton to inspect factory. VIII you
meet us there personally Friday, twen-
ty-ffth, Answer
Mr.. Robinson Immediately wired
back IN the affirmative. Hence the
visit was arranged
The 20 statesmen with Manager Cor
don arrived in Barberton yesterday
morning In Il special Pullman car, and
were given the glad hand by Mr.. Rob
lnson mt the depot. They were escort
ed to the Inn, and shortly afterwards
went to the Cairara PANT works to
well paid for their visit, and they spoke
in laudatory terms of the neatness
and appointments Of the place.
Dinner was had ut the nm and the
afternoon was delightfully."- passed in
sociublity, only as travelling men alone
can enjoy themselves.
AT o'clock time was called and the
II hardware men were ushered into
the dining room by Mr.. Robinson. They
were seated around the gaily decorated
festal board and partook of the many
delicious things spread before them.
Before leaving the table they gave ev-
cry evidence that the inner man had
been satisfied, and that the palate had
been tickled several times,
Mr., y. B. Gordon was toastmaster
aud he filled the cnair in an efficient
manner. Toasts were responded to by
most every one present. The socia
session closed about . o'clock witt
everybody feeling IN good spirits, ant
the shouts and yells that went up at
tractcd the attention of every person
4 IN the business center. They had en-
joyed their business trip here ms wei
as the social session that the joyal Mr
Robinson had prepared ON the side.
The men left for st. Louis over tn,
Erie in the special car. Mr. Robinson
said: They talked ns long as the.
could talk, and went away feeling hap
= by as larks." He sent the followin,
telegram to the st. Louis firm: Load
ed your men tonight, Meet them ol
4, arrival with ambulance wagons"
Fosters orchestra Of Akron discours
ed the latest music, which tended t.
eniyen the occasion,
- At present the Carvara Co. Is shlppin
~ carloads of paint a day, remark
able amount for the few years the
have been In business.
Those IN the party were: y. B. Gol
don. H. H. Hubbard Geo, Il. Scott, s.
b Louis j, NJ. Blythe, Springfield Mo
y f. A. Easton, Richmond, Va. Il. |
'ernshaw, Camden, Ark; Geo. i
II Brandau, Newbern, Tenn, G. Y. Bran
In dnu, Meridian, Miss; w. j. Chapman
ar l.. &, PACKARD, New Orleans; |. W
Dobbins, 20, +. Gaul Birmingham
II Ala; Il, I, Curry, Cape Girardean, Mo
Rane Mcmillan, West Point, Miss; J.
NJ. Thompson, Northticld, MINI; w. l
wall, Newport Ark, IL. NJ Flncl
- Austin, Tex; G. Y. Ambrose, Omahi
Il. T, Paddison, Columbia, S. c.; A.
Beneke, Clinton, Mo-; w. Il. McGar
Paducah, Ky,
From good authority II is learnc
~ that the Soda Ash plant viii not y