PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER TILING
IN USE ON STATEN ISLAND FERRY BOATS, NEW YORK CITY.
The Thickest Rubber Tiling on the Market, being full threeeighths of an inch in thickness—much to the advantage of its wearing qualities.
Suitable wherever a Noiseless, Attractive, Durable and Sanitary Floor is required.
SEND FOR SAMPLE TILES.
Th e proposition ice can make will show that the price of Interlocking Rubber Tiling is no longer prohibitive.
Manufactured under Letters Patent No. 708,472 and sold exclusively by us and our representatives.
PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY
NEW YORK : 1665 Broadway
ST. LOUIS : 826 S. 18th Street
JEANNETTE, PA. CHICAGO : 166 Lake Street
PHILADELPHIA : 615 N. Broad Street
LONDON : 1 Snow Hill
OKONITE
INSULATED ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES
Are pronounced by leading Architects to be SAFE, DURABLE and EASILY ADJUSTED for the inside wiring of PUBLIC and PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
Willard L. Candee,
H. Durant Cheever,
Managers.
Geo. T. Manson, Gen’l Supt.W. H. Hodgins, Sec’y.
Candee Weatherproof Wires Okonite Waterproof Tape Manson Protecting Tape
SOLE MANUFACTURERS
THE OKONITE CO., Ltd.
253 Broadway, New YorkTRADE MARK
REG. US. PATENT OFFICE.
SOCIETIES
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the National Sculpture Society in the Fine Arts Building, in West 57th St., on January 9, the following officers for the year were elected : President, Karl Bitter; First Vice-president, Arnold W. Brunner; Second Vice-president, Charles Grafly; Treasurer, I. Wyman Drummond; Secretary, J. Scott Hartley. At the dinner, which followed the election of officers, Charles de Kay was toastmaster. Tributes were paid to Daniel C. French, the retiring president by John De Witt Warner, Frederic Crowninshield and Edwin Howland Blashfield.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
The National Academy of Design at one of its recent meetings declared in favor of the absolute repeal of the present duty on art works. A copy of the following resolution has been forwarded to Congress:
“In the opinion of the National Academy of Design the present tariff on works of art is not beneficial to American artists, and
by tending to prevent the importation of ancient and modern masterpieces hinders the education of our artists, and, above all, the education of the public, on whom their livelihood depends.”
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY.
The Illuminating Engineering Society com pleted its organization January 10. According to the constitution, which was adopted after hours of consideration and debate, the objects of the society are “for the advancement and dissemination of the theoretical and practical knowledge of the science and art of illumination.”
The society started with some seventy members, and the following officers were elected for one year: President, L. B. Marks; First Vice-president, Clayton F. Sharp; Second Vice-president, A. A. Cope; Secretary, E. L. Elliott; Treasurer, V. R. Lansingh.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Westfield, Mass.—Mr. Clifford A. Tinker, for a number of years in the office of
Town Treasurer O. E. Parks, is to open an office Jan. 1 in the post-office block for work as a civil and landscape engineer and as a building architect.
St. Louis, Mo.—After a brief illness, Mr. Charles W. H. Brown, of 5555 Von Versen Ave., who for the past five years was connected with the office of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, architects, died Dec. 31, at his home. Mr. Brown, as member of the firm of Furlong & Brown, superintended the building of the Central High School on Grand Ave. about fifteen years ago. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., on March 4, 1845, and had lived in St. Louis for over thirty years. He was a water-color artist, and a number of his pen drawings have attracted attention.
Far Rockaway, N. Y.—Mr. Morrell Smith, an architect with offices in the bank building,, brought an action against Edward Miller, also of this place, for services rendered in the preparation of plans for a building to be erected in Far Rockaway, and he recovered a judgment against Miller. The latter appealed the case ap4 the Ap
IN USE ON STATEN ISLAND FERRY BOATS, NEW YORK CITY.
The Thickest Rubber Tiling on the Market, being full threeeighths of an inch in thickness—much to the advantage of its wearing qualities.
Suitable wherever a Noiseless, Attractive, Durable and Sanitary Floor is required.
SEND FOR SAMPLE TILES.
Th e proposition ice can make will show that the price of Interlocking Rubber Tiling is no longer prohibitive.
Manufactured under Letters Patent No. 708,472 and sold exclusively by us and our representatives.
PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY
NEW YORK : 1665 Broadway
ST. LOUIS : 826 S. 18th Street
JEANNETTE, PA. CHICAGO : 166 Lake Street
PHILADELPHIA : 615 N. Broad Street
LONDON : 1 Snow Hill
OKONITE
INSULATED ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES
Are pronounced by leading Architects to be SAFE, DURABLE and EASILY ADJUSTED for the inside wiring of PUBLIC and PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
Willard L. Candee,
H. Durant Cheever,
Managers.
Geo. T. Manson, Gen’l Supt.W. H. Hodgins, Sec’y.
Candee Weatherproof Wires Okonite Waterproof Tape Manson Protecting Tape
SOLE MANUFACTURERS
THE OKONITE CO., Ltd.
253 Broadway, New YorkTRADE MARK
REG. US. PATENT OFFICE.
SOCIETIES
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the National Sculpture Society in the Fine Arts Building, in West 57th St., on January 9, the following officers for the year were elected : President, Karl Bitter; First Vice-president, Arnold W. Brunner; Second Vice-president, Charles Grafly; Treasurer, I. Wyman Drummond; Secretary, J. Scott Hartley. At the dinner, which followed the election of officers, Charles de Kay was toastmaster. Tributes were paid to Daniel C. French, the retiring president by John De Witt Warner, Frederic Crowninshield and Edwin Howland Blashfield.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
The National Academy of Design at one of its recent meetings declared in favor of the absolute repeal of the present duty on art works. A copy of the following resolution has been forwarded to Congress:
“In the opinion of the National Academy of Design the present tariff on works of art is not beneficial to American artists, and
by tending to prevent the importation of ancient and modern masterpieces hinders the education of our artists, and, above all, the education of the public, on whom their livelihood depends.”
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY.
The Illuminating Engineering Society com pleted its organization January 10. According to the constitution, which was adopted after hours of consideration and debate, the objects of the society are “for the advancement and dissemination of the theoretical and practical knowledge of the science and art of illumination.”
The society started with some seventy members, and the following officers were elected for one year: President, L. B. Marks; First Vice-president, Clayton F. Sharp; Second Vice-president, A. A. Cope; Secretary, E. L. Elliott; Treasurer, V. R. Lansingh.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Westfield, Mass.—Mr. Clifford A. Tinker, for a number of years in the office of
Town Treasurer O. E. Parks, is to open an office Jan. 1 in the post-office block for work as a civil and landscape engineer and as a building architect.
St. Louis, Mo.—After a brief illness, Mr. Charles W. H. Brown, of 5555 Von Versen Ave., who for the past five years was connected with the office of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, architects, died Dec. 31, at his home. Mr. Brown, as member of the firm of Furlong & Brown, superintended the building of the Central High School on Grand Ave. about fifteen years ago. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., on March 4, 1845, and had lived in St. Louis for over thirty years. He was a water-color artist, and a number of his pen drawings have attracted attention.
Far Rockaway, N. Y.—Mr. Morrell Smith, an architect with offices in the bank building,, brought an action against Edward Miller, also of this place, for services rendered in the preparation of plans for a building to be erected in Far Rockaway, and he recovered a judgment against Miller. The latter appealed the case ap4 the Ap