Drawing of the Century Held with Elaborate Ceremony!

PRECIOUS STUB PLUCKED FROM DRUM BY DAINTY FINGERSOF THE MILLION-DOLLAR KIDBleek Williams Lucky Holder !

Midst the colorful environs of bulging ash trays and belching cuspidors in the back parlor of "stamp-out-vice" Cleary's bond emporium at 30 Pine St. in Little Old NewYork on Saturday, May 9, an historical event of transcending importance was enacted. It was with much 6clat that the impeccable sage of Tuckerman's Ravine delved deeply into that mass of names of the hopeful, for the winner. There was no hesitation on the part of our hero, because, as you should know by now, your committee is an honorable one and consequently did not participate in this most efficacious of opportunities.

As the dead line for the drawing approached, many $5.00 checks came fluttering to your committee, and as a result, forty-six of these coveted pasteboards found their way into the big drum. With the valuable assistance of Snipe Esquerre and George Scott as witnesses, the big cylinder was put in motion at high noon. Exactly twenty-six revolutions and the small trap door in the side of the whirling boiler was opened. With breath-taking precision, Monsieur Robert pulled out the tickets ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR up to twenty-five, and now the great moment had arrived. NUMBER TWENTY-SIX coming up! Up it came and to the waiting millions in a clear, steady voice, came the much awaited announcement BLEECKER R. WILLIAMS, THE WINNER! Four,fancy, fitting, frolicking, festive days on the cuff for the leading banker of Hackensack!

So much for that. You have read my ravings with patience these many moons, and if they have been a little too moist at times, forgive me with the thought in mind that the occasion of our Tenth Reunion is a momentous one and I've gone a bit balmy on the subject. I hope all of you have been sufficiently affected to show your faces in Hanover. We on the committee have made every effort to give you a great time. NOW it's up to YOU to BE THERE.

Thanks a million to everyone for their swell co-operation. Bob Cleary, Les Talbot, and Brant Wallace on the central committee; George Alger, Jack Cannon, Snipe Esquerre, Clyde Hall, Don Hoffman, Bill Hughes, Nate Parker, and Tubber Weymouth as regional chairman; Sid Hayward and Tiny Marsans for their yeoman's service in Hanover; and last but'far from least our hats off to Hank Merry for his generous donation of the green sports shirts. It's been great working with all of you. I'll be seein' yah!

ChairmanReunion Committee.