The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
PARTY OF 225 MEN
ON RUMtLY SPECIAL
Officials and Agents Inspect
ed Two Local Plants
Today.
BANQUET AT Y. M. G. A.
Will Leave Tonight for La
Porte Where the Trip
Will End.
BANQUET AT Y. M, C. A

The fourteen-pullman "RumHly spe-
eial' pulled into the Pennsylvania sta
ton at 9 o'clock this morning with 225
officials and statesmen of the NJ. Rum
ely company. Although fatigued from
a weeks round of inspection of Rum
ely factories, banqueting and social en-
tertainment they went Immediately to
the Gaar-Scott line of the Rumely cor
poration and made an inspection of the
factory and warehouses.
The party was formed at st. Paul
Monday and since then has been max
ing an inspection of the Rumely fac
tories and the factories whose outputs
are sold by the Rumely corporation.
The purpose of the trip was to &C
quaint the statesmen of the As branch
agencies with the processes Of making
the Rumely products. Nine of the Is
factories will have been inspected
when the tour is finished at Laporte
Monday night.
L. w. Ellis, publicity manager for
the company stated this morning that
not one minute of rest has been al
lowed the men since the trip started,
SO jealous have been the efforts of the
various hosts of the party to afford
the men constant entertainment. THE
trip has been thoroughly instructive
and entertaining throughout" he said.
At Milwaukee the men inspected the
Falk Kerosine Engine company and
were the guests at the Falk company's
banquet in the evening. After an in
spection Of the plant at Battle creek,
the Commercial club of that city ban
quoted the men. At saltwater the par
ty was entertained by the Boosters
club.
Made Announcement and Address.
At Dixon, Ill, Dr. r. A. Rumely an
nounced that the M Rumely company
had contracted for the entire output
of the Grand Detour Plow company Of
that city An inspection of the pillow.
company's factory was made, after
which the Elks and Commercial clubs
united in banqueting the men.
Yesterday was spent in an inspec-
ton of the factories of the Seager En-
CINE Works and Omega Separator COM
pany of Lansing, Mich. Some Of the
party were taken to the REQ and Odds
Motor Car works to make an inspec-
ton of these plants. The party left
Lansing at o'clock last night for this
city.
The men inspected the Gaar-Scott
plant this morning and the Robinson
plant this afternoon. At $50 o'clock
tonight the Commercial club will give
a welcoming banquet to the men and
the members of the Commercial club
at the Y NJ. G. A. At 1890 o'clock the
men will depart for LaPorte to spend
Sunday and Monday.
At LaPorte the Y. M. c. A. will hold
open house for the men and they will
be allowed all the privileges of the
building. On Sunday afternoon the
Rumely club will give a smoker for
them
Personnel of Party.
Calgary Branch-L. B. ,Cravath, A
r. Cline, F. C. Stokes, w. NJ. Anderson
Estevan Branch-M. j. Carrothers
G. NJ. Gorham, F. N. Mcdonald, A. P
Leonard.
Saskatoon Branch-Geo. w. McDon
aid, B. F. Curtis, J. P. Russell, John
r. Meldrum, w. A. Lamont.
Regina Branch-P. Arnot, Jos. H
Walker, c. A. Burke, c. P. Booher
H. NJ Curtis, J. A. HOLMAN, S. B
Curtis, Fred Wood.
Toronto Branch-John Mcintyre.
Winnipeg Branch-W. J. Thorpe, G
G. Kane, c. W Trost1e.
Brandon Branch-John NJ Decker
Jos. Nelly, D. H. Briggs.
Lexington Branch-T. J. c. Emmert
Chas. Layton, w. n. Hough, B. f
Smith, F. T. Crawford.
Lincoln Branch-C. A. Randall
Thos. Helehan, E. L. Light, J. P. Muir
ply, c. A. Morse
Madison Branch-A. NJ. irish, ]. c
Frazer, VIM. Siggelkow, J. NJ. Harmer
r. o. irish.
Minneapolis Branch-E. L. Bretnor
VIM. Sufficool, E. F. Mannigel, o. R
Miller. A. F. ingalls,.
Battle Creek Branch-E. D. LAM
gan. L. D. Barnard. T. E. Gilkeson, B
A. Dickey, B. II. Barrett
Wichita Branch. H. Bloom. w
w. Fowler. J. w. Steenson, c. D. Cum
Minis, H. c. Stempel.
Columbus Branch-W o. Swisher
F. w. French, c. e. Engler, H. c. Can
field. c. D. Shaffer
Cedar Rapids Branch--C. c. Gross
It. B. Strosnider. E. J. Heyer
Aberdeen Branch-John A. Austin
c. o. Dolven, F. E. Swenson.
st. Louis Branch-J NJ Leonard
G. A. Bilgere, J. E. Durkee, H. L. All
feldt, J. P. Beals.
Houston Branch-C. NJ Smith, ]. H
Nordyke, w. A. Justice D. ]. Callahan
G. s. Sewell
Bismarck Branch-W. O. Gesamar
A. c. Hosfeld, r. c. Lambertson. NJ
H. Eakestrand.
Des Moines Branch-W L. True
blood, Geo. c. Rubie, n. j. Strong, I
c. Shermer, r. K. Parkinson.
Spokane Branch-P. McGovern. F
f. Shepard, o. ], Grendahl
Portland Branch F. Greeney, I
". Collins, X. Elmo Smith.
Pocatello Branch-W. D. Kinsells
Robert kinnig, J. F. Sicko
Denver Branch-W S. Frederisl
son, Mike Johnson, J. E. Jones.
Sioux Falls-Jos. w Rumely. E. 4
Borneman, c. Z. Herniman. y.
Nashville Branch. T. Kelly, p. {
Shultz. r. s. Strader