New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
PRESENTATIONS ID QUARTER CENTURY
 ENPLOYES OF 5. ".
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ice pin from the president of tho company and shake hands with each Of the officers.
 The officers who will be present to greet the recipients of the token of honor for their loyal and coutin- uous service will be: George P. Har' ex-chairman Of the board of d.- rectors; c. r. Bennett president of the company; Nicc-presilents P. E. Stanley, J. F. Cooper, r. W, Christ Malcolm Farmer and J. E. Stone; Treasurer, l.. W. Young; Assistant Treasurer. J. |. Wijbur; Assistant Secretaries ?. r, King and M, II, Paaso. F. A. Moorn, chairman Of the board of directors, Is at Oak Bluffs and will be unable 10 attcnd and Walter Hart is in Europe. R.. F.. PrIchard. assistant treasurer, also will not be able 10 bo present.
 Because Of the distance to be travelled. some of the members of inc club from the branch plants will not be able to attend but they will receive their awards next week. r. |. Stanley will go to New ark. Malcolm Farmer 70 Bridge water and J. E. Wilbur 10 south Shafteshury, VI. and present the watches 10 the 25 and 5o year men there.
 The Stanley Quarter Century club was formed at an organization meeting at the Y. M. C. A. on April s. II was the outgrowlh of an idea formulated by Vice. Pres idont Walter H. Hart in 1919. Tn" details of the club have been gou" into very thoroughly and between 1919 and the present time, officials of the concern have kept the mat ter in mind and have figured out the cost and oll other details con- rccted with tho formation Of an organization Of this sort.
 More Than 190 Members
 All employees of the Stanley Works and it's branch plants are eligible for membership. Those on the pension list who served 25 or more years continuously before they were retired are honorary members. Included in the member ship which numbers more than 190, there are seven women, five at the Stanley Works plant and two at the Stanley Rule and Level Co. Only one member from Canada is oligi- ble for membership. He is John Miranda. He entered the employ of the company in 1864 and has worked continuously for the com- pany for e years He is tho oldest member of the club in point of service. He will be unable 10 be present tonight
 Tho membership includes also 16 employees who have seen 50 or more years of continuous service. Nine of these are employed at the Stanley Works and seven at the Stanley Rule and Level plant.
 Six of the officers are active members Of the club, including r.. A. Moore. chairman Of the board of directors; Vice-Prosident Walter IT, Hart, President C. F Bennett, Vice President F.. W. Christ, As sistant Secretary P. r. King and . George r. Hart, ex-chairman of the board of directors,
 Watches and Service Pins
 Each male member Of the club will receive q green gold watch and 1O-karat gold service pin, The fe- male members will receive white gold wrist watches. Each watch will be individually inscribed on the in- side of the cover with words 10 the following effect: "Prcsented to (the mans namc) by the Stanley Works for (numbcr of years employed) continuous service" On the outside of the cover will be each mans monogram, leaving each watch in- 1iNidually inscribed.
 The service pins are small lapel