CLASS OF 1900
John Moody has gone into business for himself. He is proprietor of the Pine Beach Hotel, Pine Beach, N. J. This shore resort is seven miles from Lakewood, 55 miles from New York, and 34 miles from Philadelphia. John is going to conduct a first-class establishment in this very attractive place. He invites all 1900 men to come and see him in winter or in summer. Certainly 1900 is becoming very important in the hotel business, and if only Vic Salinger would open an establishment on the Pacific Coast, we could travel in comfort from one end of the country to the other.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathes announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Pendexter Mathes, on August 22, 1922, at Boston.
In spite of the depth of the winter's snow and the floods of springtime, 1900 has experienced two serious fires : ;
On April 4, at about 1.00 a.m., fire broke out in the house of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Warden. Fortunately, : Mrs. Warden smelled the smoke and heard the crackling of the flames. She grabbed their little boy and a traveling bag and ran into the street, calling "Fire." The fire department for once turned out promptly and put out the flames. The interior of the house was ruined. What the fire did not damage, Dr. Warden says the carpenters will finish. Just at present Mr. and Mrs. Warden are living in cozy headquarters in a separate house, and expect to have their old one in shape about the first of September.
Not quite so serious was a conflagration in the garage of John R. Mathes. If we understand it correctly, Mr. Mathes bought a new Ford coupe. Whether or not he has political aspirations and wishes to appear democratic, we do not know. Anyway, he insisted upon pouring gas into the tank with the motor in operation. A conflagration started, and John closed the door of the car so as to confine it to the interior. The result was bad. The car burned up and the whole town of Dover was thrown into a state of' nervous excitement. We wrote immediately to John to find out if the insurance on the car could not be devoted to the class fund, since he did not need a Ford coupe anyway. He advises us that the car was given him in payment for a bad debt, and as he carries no reserve for bad debts, never having had one which he could not collect before, he did not insure the car. This explanation is not entirely satisfactory, and a committee has been appointed to look into the matter more thoroughly.
Secretary, Natt W. Emerson, 10 State St., Boston
