1902

In these years when our millions are scattered to the far ends o£ the earth with such a minimum of good will in return, it is a pleasure to have an authoritative opinion that, in one great country at least, the U.S.A. is held in high esteem. "Duckie" Drake took a sixweeks' trip to Brazil last Spring and wrote me that, "The general high esteem in which the U.S.A. is held by the Brazilians is a tradition that has been held over many decades and is quite in contrast with the feelings of other South American countries." He also said he was tremendously impressed with the present situation in Brazil but more particularly with regard to its future possibilities and almost limitless and varied resources. "Duckie" has left September 21 for his annual trip in Europe on Gulf Oil business. He indeed is our most active and observant peripatetic.

We all remember Bob Leach leaving our midst in 1900 and starting in as salesman for the Glenwood Range. This year Bob was guest of honor at a dinner given him at the Country Club in Taunton, Mass., in honor of his 50 years of service in the Glenwood Range Cos. He was presented with a silver punch bowl by his associates. His son, Walter Teach, is treasurer of the company and Malcolm Leach, another son, is president. I had the pleasure of meeting Malcolm this fall and he sure is the spitting image cf his dad as we remember him.

I was sorry to hear that Bert Briggs was in the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston recovering from an operation. Bert bought a place in Naples, Fla., a few years ago and makes that his permanent home, but also has a summer place at Chatham, Mass.

Secretary,: 7 Ship Channel Rd., South Portland, Me. Treasurer, 426 Tremont Building, Boston 8, Mass.