New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
RICE SALESWEN
GET AUTOS TO-DAY
Gold Watches Also for Stars OF
Leaders of the World
Association.

The Rice Leaders Of the World Asso-
citation officially opened the handsome
new home of the organization at 1913
Fifth Avenue yesterday evening.
occupies the entire second floor OF the
Columbia Trust Building.
The Offices of the president, Elwood
E. Rice, and a general meeting place
for members are provided for. Inc
opening OF these quarters is also the
occasion for the presentation OF forty
Overland automobiles, valued at $5o'-
900, and 1870 solid gold, twenty-one-jewei
Elgin watches, valued at $4,000, to
deserving statesmen in concerns which
are members of the association. The
salesman who obtained the most busi-
ness during the last year in each one
of the firms gets an automobile, ana
the second, third. fourth and fifth
choices must be satisfied with $lTo
watch.
The automobiles will be presented
this afternoon at p. m, at ilv.n
Street and Riverside Drive. Inc
watches will be presented at a dinner
this evening at the Waldorf, at whicn
1000 members from all over the coun.
try will be present. Job hedges VIII
be POSTMASTER.
The Rice Leaders of the World As
ISOLATION was formed in 1912 by Mr..
Rice to foster public appreciation OF
business integrity and to elevate busi-
ness to higher plane Of activity ana
success. The emblem OF the associa-
ton is Mr.. Rice's particular pride. IL
was designed by an English heraidic
artist, and its crest is symbolic OF the
four ideals of the assoclation-Ionor'
quality, strength and service.
About 800 guests were entertainea
at a reception last night. The leading
statesmen of the world" who are 70 re-
ceive automobiles to-day, together with
their firms, are:
Frank G. Drew Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany: Napoleon Msrtin,su. bennington Typssn,1
facturinz Company: l. I.utticken. Eaton. trans
& PiKs Company: Paul keni the S,,eor cn'
nany. David H. Reddle. Smith Wes.on: W. J.
SShapiin. /. f. waterman Company / b. sweise.t.
r r'gIn Y,tlon.i Watch Company: " = Address
Yawmsn 4 Erbe Company & p; houtsmp ,, ~,
mour Co NiSh'l su r h3oi1er, t'p Tm6sss
Company; 4 A. Gray. AlabaStine Company q,
Arthur Myers Holeprooi Hosiery Company: ~
l. Prather Thomas q. Plant Company; A. Y.
Chsmberain the Robbins Myers Company: y. 4.
Whipple Anderson Electric Car Company: Julius
lsrbrrmsn the New Haven Clock Company; Frank
I Towle ToNle Maple Products Company William
II Richmond the Nj Whlttall Carpet Mills; ~ =.
Button. Cooks Linoleum Company Phillip HAL
National Veneer Products Company. lanes v.
pethercl American optical Company: Georse a.
Wolcott Irving Pit Manufacturing Company. Ernest
n Jacobs Simpler Electric Heating Company;
George NJ Barnes International Acheson Graphite
" " Loveioy and W. ID McGrail, Niagara SIX
Mll,. Harry D. shipman. Eberhard faber' W u.
stanley. the !. $ stsrTeit Company = Is wees.
company J. L. Joyce. simmons Manufacturing
Company Charles +. Link. Columbian Ensmellins
and stamping Company. W. d. Sapp and J.. A.
Uamlin, WHY'S. Overland Company: " W Bart
lett Splitdon Electrical Company: the Robbins A
Myers Company. Springfield Ohio; White Enamel
Refrigerator Company. 81 Paul. MINI. Berkey ~
GAY Furniture Company. Grand Rapids. Mich, and
the Hazel Atlas Glass Company. wheeling w. Va.
whose prize winners have not been announced