New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Office Of president Mr. Hamilton is sue
cessfuliy carrying out the plans mads
by his predecessor, with the result tha,
the National Casket Company has had
great success.
There have been other changes among
the officers Of the company in the twen-
ty-one years Of its existence. The only
one Of the original officers who still re-.
mains at his post is the treasurer, 3. T.
Chase. During all these years he ba,
been devoting his best energies to look
ing after the finances Of the company
and to his efforts are due, in no small
portion, the success CT the concern bs
helped to form. Leo Stein, who wa,
second vice-president and general man.
ager, retired In September, 1911.
The largest plant OF the company 4,
at Pittsburgh. 1t is located at No 722
Chateau street, North Side, and covers
several acres Of ground, with its lup,.
Der yards, moulding shops, WOODWORKING
plant vanishing, casket covering and
drygoods departments; and others for
making trimmings used on caskets OF
every description. AT this plant ths
company manufactures everything which
goes into the makeup Of its product. in
cluding hardware and other trimmings
other factories Of the company obtain
their supplies Of hardware from the
Pittsburgh factory.
The lumber yards and drying kins NJ
the Pittsburgh factory are worthy OF
note Here is TO be found every kind o,
wood that one can think OF, and tha
company is prepared at any time TO
make up casyet in any design. from
any particular material or wood that
the purchaser may desire, and in tina
shortest possible time. There are cas-
kets made here which cost only few
dollars and others which cost into the
thousands.
The other plants Of the company now
in active operation are located al Ashe-
vile, n. c.. Baltimore Md; Chicago.
H.. East Cambridge. Mass; Hoboken.
y. J.; Louisville, Ky; Nashville, Tenn.
Oneida, y. Y, and Rochester, y. Y.
SalesrOOms are maintained in all prin-
cipal cities. with the result that the Ma
tional Casket Company IS a home con-
Germ in Albany. n. Y. Boston, Mass;
Brooklyn, n. Y; Buffalo. y. Y: Harlem,
n. Y; indianapolis, Ind, New Haven.
Conn; New York City, Philadelphia.
Penn: Pittsburgh Penn; Scranton,
Penn: Syracuse, n. Y, and Washing
ton, d. c. The general Offices Of ths
company are located at Nos. 8, ; and
West 29th street, New York
The big Pittsburgh factory, like others
owned by the company, Is a model "
completeness. The machinery is all
electrically driven and is Of the most
modern pattern. Every labor saving de-
vice that can be found IS installed. and
the work goes on 50 smoothly that there
is never a hitch. In emergency work this
factory shines. Whenever because OF some
great disaster there is a sudden call
for caSketS aad funeral supplies such as
the Austin dam disaster Of a few months
ago the advantages Of this great organ
ization are shown. The plant is put 10
work on double time, the employees are
all willing workers and caskets are
turned out at q rate that IS surprising
The same is true Of the other manu-
featuring plants Of the concern. Every
thing is always ready for emergency
work. and the employees and machinery
are kept i'm readiness 10 do work Of the
best quality at the highest speed.
The Capitalization of the National Cas-
ket Company is S6,0OOOD and III MS
tWen-y-foUr plants and saleSrOons II
employs something more than four thou
Sand persons. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wv '"'S
that there are nearly two hundred COM
netting concerns i'm the country.
The standard Of efficiency set by mo
National Casket Company and It's meth
DDS " filling rush orders. whether they
be for one or & thousand caskets has
won for it the praise and business OF
nearly all the undertakers in the terri
tory which it covers. Of course. tlere
are many other concerns making cas-
kets in that territory nearly two huH-
cred OF them. as before stated. but none
h1ve been able 10 conn etc IN quallty 20
work at the price made and In the en-
cienov Of service Of the National 'ashrC
,ron,n,nv As result the business -
groU@pg vo1rly and tie stockholders
are well satisfied with tho dividends Oh
tanned from their investment.