Francis H. Stelter, with the Thomae Co., was married last Saturday morning at St. John’s Church, to Miss Margaret R. McLaughlin, who has been in the employ of the same concern for some time.
The fire department was called on a still alarm to the residence of Charles Thomae, on Hoges St. last Thursday evening, for a chimney fire which, however, was extinguished with slight damage.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th December 1926
Boston Jewelers Club Has 69th Annual Meeting, Election
Boston, Mass.—The Boston Jewelers Club held its 69th annual meeting at the Hotel Statler on Nov. 2.
Herbert L. Thomae, of Charles Thomae & Sons, Attleboro, Mass., was elected president, succeeding Ellsworth W. Read, of Kettell, Blake & Read, Boston, who was named to the Board of Directors.
John Blackinton, of R. Blackinton & Company, Attleboro, Mass., was elected vice-president, and Clarence Lund, of Lund Jewelers, Boston, was reelected secretary-treasurer.
The board of directors also includes Darwin Neumeister, of Bigelow Kennard Co., Boston; Albert S. Munnis, of Worden-Munnis Co., Boston; Sturgis C. Rice, of Whiting & Davis Co., Plainville, Mass.; and John S. Kennard, of Kennard & Company, Boston.
An unusual tribute was paid to the incoming president when retiring president Read called upon Charles Thomae, a member, to present the president’s jewel to his son.
Three members who had passed on during the past year were honored: Augustus U. Burque, of Nashua, N. H.; William E. Fritz, Quincy, Mass.; and Arthur W. Weatherbee, of Attleboro, Mass.
The dinner was followed by an entertainment program.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1956
Members of the Boston Jewelers Club gathered at the Commonwealth Country Club in Brighton, Mass., last month for the Club’s annual summer outing. Darwin Neumeister of Bigelow-Kennard Co. was chairman of the golf contest, and Frank A. Gendreau, Jr. was chairman of the bowling contest. The president’s golf trophy, established last year by Herbert Thomae, club president, was up for the winning. Bob Brennan of Speidel Corp., who won the trophy a year ago, donated a portable TV set as a door prize. Dinner was followed by an entertainment program under the chairmanship of Clarence Lund, secretary of the club.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1958
Members of the Boston Jewelers Club met at the Hotel Statler on November 5, for their annual beefsteak dinner and election of officers. Ellsworth W. Read, of Kettell, Blake & Read, 201 Washington Bldg., was elected president. Herbert L. Thomae, of Charles Thomae & Son, Attleboro, Mass., was elected vice-president; and Clarence B. Lund, of Lund Jewelers, 222 Clarendon St., Boston, was elected secretary-treasurer. The dinner and election were followed by a program of entertainment.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1954
The office and packing room employes of the Thomae Co. spent an enjoyable evening at Attleboro Springs Wednesday, May 2. A chicken party supper was served in the attractive dining hall which was tastefully decorated. The occasion also being a birthday celebration a toast was given to Miss Ethel Holt followed by a shower of birthday cards. After the supper old-time songs were sung with Miss Bernice Cash at the piano. Following the singing period came various games and stunts. The narration by each one present of, “My Most Embarrassing Moment,” was the part of the program which provoked the most laughter.