Evening journal., 1921-07-19
OLD employees
GREET BANCROFT
President of Plant Wei
coined Home From Trip
to England
BANQUET GIVEN
IN HIS HONOR

banquet halls OF ancient times when
king and high officers after a long
tourney we're feted by their relatives
and retainers. The occasion Of last
nights banquet was a welcome home !
banquet rendered TO John Bancroft !
president of the Joseph Bancroft and /
Sons Company, by foremen, assist
ant foremen, and all employees OF
over 20 years service with the com
pany
MIR. Bancroft, accompanied by
Henry w. Butterworth, an official of
the New York Offices OF the com
pany, recently returned from Eng
land. where they attended the Cotton
Conference in that country.
The various plants OF the company
which include, Kentmere and Rock
ford in this city the Gardener
plant at Reading, Pa, and the New
York Offices were represented at the
banquet An electric Welcome
sign overlooked that part OF the ban
uuet hall where Mr. Bancroft was
sitting. The sign was draped with the
national colors. to supplement these.
the flags OF the allied nations were
"A
A large basket Of flowers, the gift
OF Mrs. John Bancroft occupied
place in front OF Mr.. Bancroft. Each
guest was provided with favors'
which included, toy balloons,
whistles. paper hats and trick
matches. The latter caused some
amusement. and not little discom-
fort to smokers. The women present
were given boxes OF candy.
Joseph Bancroft acted as toast
master for the occasion. John S.
Benson, who has been head OF the
biacksmithing department OF the
plant for 43 years, delivered the in
vocation, and told Of the purpose Of
the banquet. This was followed by
the singing OF America. led by Will
liam p. White, and accompanied by
(McGinness' orchestra. which fur
nished music during the evening.
]. II. Coady. purchasing agent OF
the firm, gave the address OF well
come. Mr.. Coady told OF the good
feeling that exists between Mr.. Ban
croft and employees OF the company
short histories Of the plants past
and present, followed Mr.. Coady's
address OF welcome.
James Berry, foreman OF the nm
ishing department at the Kentmere
plant gave a brief history OF the
plant as he knew 1t 25 years ago.
zone hundred and thirty thousand
.se.nas CT finished cotton goods are
turned out every day. as compared
with 5000 pounds IS years ago,
said Mr. Berry. Three generation
OF the Berry's have been connected
with the Bancroft Company.
C. M. Bamberger traffic managei
Of the company told OF the doing
OF the plant Is years ago. He said
"at that time there was no Readinl
plant, and the following men were
al the head OF the Wilmington plant
Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. was presi'
dent: william p. Bancroft. vice
president; Henry b. Thompson. sec
retary: John Bancroft. treasurer and
general manager. and Joseph Ban
croft, sales manager. Fifty pc
cent OF the employees employed a
the plant at that time. have eithe
died. or are employed in some othe
occupation" said Mr.. Bamberger.
the company. gave brief talk o.
the present outlook Of the plant as
whole and =. S. Jenckes. superinten
dent OF the Reading plant. told q
activities at that plant The Read
ing plant was acquired in 1910. an
completely modernized and put o
par with the Wilmington plan
The unfinished product is made 1
the Reading plant. and brought
this city for finishing. r. Hari
Grier. a director Of the Street ar
Sewer Department. and one time a
empioye OF the Bancroft CompaI
delivered a brief talk. John Logu
an empioye Of the company also ga
a short talk.
Mr. Bancroft then told OF n
future he hoped for the compaI
and its employees. 1T always h
been and always will be a gre
pleasure" he said, "to be with n
friends the employees OF the j
seph Bancroft and Sons Compan,
He told Of his appreciation OF q
welcome home { Tered him by d
officers and elder employees OF q
firm, and said that he felt con
dent that with the men and Office
now engaged in carrying out
company's activities, a successf
future was assured
Speaking OF the conference whi
he attended in England, Mr.. Ba
croft told OF the feeling OF frien
ship which the English people q
pressed. and said that he could n
help but feel that such conferenc
would be helpful to industry.
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Coz
pany. he asserted. was no except
to the rule that most business
firm foundations grew from sm
beginnings by the hard work a
application Of the founders. It
necessary 10 have living conditio
good. with good healthful living a
good homes for every employe,
make a business successful. he sa
asserting that this would lead TO
splendid working brotherhood"
Il feel confident" said Mr.. Bs
croft. that with this body OF N
and women. the company's future
well assured. We want TO try q
Improve our product, and lower s.
ing prices to the public. II IS
aim to pay our employees g.
wages, and 10 give the patron
best service possible. / hope
next ten years, and the decades
come viii bring as many blessi
into your lives as the past
done"
Following the remarks Of
Bancroft Thomas Iovnd who