1919

Here is a message from Capt. Byron Long at Seattle, Wash., "Kind of late to be answering your letter of Sept. 1. Fact is I have the old excuse of being busier than a bird dog closing up my business affairs, as I accepted a commission of capt. in the Army about 30 days ago. Am stationed temporarily at Seattle Port of Embarkation and just where I'll be stationed or sent later I do not know. Have been in the lumber business out here on the West Coast for about 17 years—for the last six years having been Asst. Mgr. of Edward Hines Pacific Coast Lumber Co. in Portland. Expect to return to this job after the war ends, being on more or less of a furlough for the duration. Let's hope the present war will decide things definitely and make for more stability than we've all had for the last few years. I regret to state I've never been back to Hanover since graduation and this despite several business trips taking me to the Atlantic seaboard and Chicago. I have a strong desire to see the old place and some of the familiar landmarks which must still be there, such as Jim Campion's and Scotty's."

John Chipman comes through again with news from the Nation's Capital: "Your Roster was mighty welcome. Ralph Hayes was located right here in the same building—3 aisles over, 1 deck below—and I hadn't bumped into him. Naturally we lunched together and recalled old days, which made a most pleasant noon hour. Chug Sears is in town somewhere—l passed him hurriedly on 16th St. recently without having a chance to say 'hello, where'ya living,' etc. The best rendezvous for all 'igers and any other Dartmouth men is at the Dartmouth Club luncheons Tuesday noons at the Annapolis Hotel. Bob Roland was in town for a 'hello-goodbye,' having lunch with us at the Annapolis last Tuesday week—been nearly a quarter century since I've seen him. Paisley is back from Brazil. Haven't yet had a good chin with him but will do so soon as I can get him out to the cottage for dinner. He commutes weekends to Hattie and family in New York so we don't see him except during the week."

Also from Washington is this from Chug Sears: "I quit the Office of Defense Transportation in September but couldn't stay out of it, so I'm back again—this time with the Office of Strategic Services. That's the outfit headed by Col. (Wild Bill) Donovan. Talked to Chadwell on the phone a day or two ago and have seen something of Paul Halloran and Johnny Chipman."

Walter J. (Bill) Moore has opened an office in New York at 347 Madison Ave. (Lexington 2-2157), the Moore Windsor Corp., and is in town two or three days a a week, usually Tues. and Thurs. Bill is president of this company.

Don Lovejoy is a member of the newly formed Stock Exchange firm of Foster, Brown & Co., 120 Broadway, New York.

A note from Stew Russell says: "Last week I had a half date to see Ray Adams at Springfield, Vt. but year-end problems held temporarily. George Rand has been here at Westover for some three weeks and leaves today for Providence. Possibly the Army determined he was becoming too social here in Holyoke. Harvey Grey, although living in Springfield, manages the Hodges Fibre Mill here in this city."

Other letters have come in from Eddie Fiske (see picture in this issue)— Snake Felton, busy at his doctoring profession in Worcester—Mose Robinson, he expects to join the New York Dartmouth Club—Corporation Executive Ray Adams, President of John T. Slack Corp., Springfield, Vt. A 1 Worthen, said his son expects to go in the Navy this month.

I acknowledge with thanks and appreciation holiday greetings from the Pelletiers, Hal Parsons, San Treat, the Phil Watsons, Ernie Rautenberg, Capt. Clarence Buttenwieser, M.A.C., Ralph and Eleanor Welsh, the Birds (Phil, Helen, Meredith, Malcolm and little Fabia), Lt. Com. and Mrs. John Chipman, Red Murphy, the Davises (Polly, Jimmie, Mary and Jim).

DECORATIONS AT 1919 DINNER Dudensing and Fiske receiving mid-summer decorations. Others participating in theceremony are Huntington, Bresnahan and Martin.

Secretary, 2 Park Ave., New York, N. Y.