New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
CLUB AT QAL REUNION
Corbin Men Have Gay Time in Hartford

lfn IIth annual banquet of the
 M& F. Corbin Foremen's club was
 1d at Bonds restaurant, Hartford,
 sl Sevening, the guests being carried IN from New Britain in two special 8rolley cars which left at [ o'clock SfrDm the factory entrance. The tables Were laid in the banquet nall at sBond's and were so arranged mat the center of the room was left for the entertainers. Ferns and carnations decorated the tables, and at each guests plate stood a facsimile tWo- inch shell containing an ash tray formed from hand grenade, both the trav and it's container being Of the company's manufacture The elab- crate menu card was produced in the company's print shop from designs furnished by it's artist and Corbn song sheet gave the text for the songs for which CostellO's Jazz orchestra supplied the music Four women en- tertainers from New Ork danced and sang between courses. There were over a hundred prcsent-club mem bers, few ordnance officers who had been stationed in the Corbin plant, and W. C. Stephens. of Chicago, man. ager of the cOmpany's Western office.
 It was haIf-past ten before the cof- fee and cigars made their appearance, and Postmaster George l.. Loomis, president of the club, called upon General Manager c. B. Parsons for an address, MT. Parsons, after a few words of appreciation of the good taate and ability displayed by the banquet committee, spoke, in effect, as follows:
 T feel that this occasion formally marks the close of our war effort and the return to peace conditions, and I know you are all glad to return to the regular business of the company. The pleasantest part of the recon- struCtiOn is to come, and we will work just as earnestly in bringing every de- paftm ent to q high peace-time eff ciency as we did to produce material to help to win the war. That we did well in helping the government in it's time of need is acknowledged in let ters we have received, both from the ordnance officials in Bridgeport and direct from Washington. The ord nance service flags which decorate the walls tonight testify that more than 50 per cent. of our production was war product, and at the time of the signing of the armistice, fully 5 per cent. of our output was of war ma terial We, who have stayed at home have done our share, and l want to express the company's thanks to you for your part in making our record a commendable one. 1 also want to say just a word Of appreciation of the men who went into the service and are now coming back to us. We are proud of them and what they have done, and are glad 10 feel that through them our organization has had a representation in the fighting forces"
 Fred c. Hausman, superintendent of production, followed In a short speech he spoke of the eagerness of the men to have a part in the com pany's war work, rendering a tribute 10 their patriotism and their devotion to the cOmpany's interests, and made an inspiring appeal for even higher standards of economy in production quality of goods and promptness of delivery.
 Messages were read from Factory Manager James R. Fletcher, detained at home by slight illness; Samuel R, Clark a veteran in the com pany's service, and Captain w. R. Trask. formerly connected with the company.