1899
As was intimated in May’s newsletter, that ended the 1957-62 series. The Alumni Magazine remains our chief means of publicity; so please keep news items of interest moving to the secretary.
The 62nd Round-Up at Concord’s Highway Hotel was widely advertised, and attendance was the best ever: 61 persons represented 22 different families (41 other families sent greetings). Thus Nelson Brown was represented by Ellie and Roy Blanchard ’27; George Clark by Cliff Fifield and Julia with Julia’s mother, Mrs. Ned Warren ’01; Dek Hardy by Jane Stewart; Harry Ladd by Karl and Florence with daughter Nancy; George Prescott by Allen and Ellen; FredWalker by Austin and Eleanor with friend Judith; Weary Wardle by Harry and Fran- ces with sons Allen and Lee, and_ by Rose- mary and George Knox; and Bill Wiggin by daughter Jane Robillard and Lyle, and by son Arthur Bill and Carol Ann.
Of the fifteen living ’99 men three who hoped to come were unable to, Ed Allen,Fod Martin, Herb Rogers. But six others came: Warren Kendall and Helen with daughter Roberta, Joe Gannon. K. Beal and May, with four sons (Arthur, Malcolm ’2B, Bill, George ’34), three of the wives, two grandchildren; Hawley Chase; RalphHawkes and Blanche, with two granddaugh- ters; Rodney Sanborn. Monde Fuller also was present in spirit through the “grace” he sent to be pronounced before luncheon, and Tim Lynch, who telephoned he had that very day returned home from six weeks in the hospital. Senior ladies of the Class besides those already mentioned were: Lillia (Mrs. Frank A.) Musgrove, Esther (Mrs. David W.) Parker with sister Ruth, Elizabeth (Mrs. Bobby) Rowe with Russell and Evelyn; Gertrude (Mrs. Ernest L.) Sil-ver, and Eva (Mrs. Guy E.) Speare. Jack Donahue ’35 brought his wife Marjorie, and Sheila and Charlie. This fall Charlie en- tered Dartmouth along with Joel Benezet, son of Louis T. Benezet ’36, grandsons of the original Charlie Donahue and Louis P.Benezet. Finally, four guests: Tedo Chase’s brother Phil ’O7 with his classmate Robert Kenyon and their wives.
Several ’99ers came Friday night, but most arrived Saturday noon. After the Bill Beals took care of registration, luncheon was served in the main dining room. A head table for the six Class veterans faced the other re-uners seated at a wide array of small tables. Following the candle lighting and welcome, the secretary paid tribute to those recently lost: Gus Heywood, LouisBenezet, A 1 Galusha, Eddie Skinner, TomWhittier, John Ash; also Helen (Mrs. WillisB.) Hodgkins and Laura (Mrs. Herbert S.)Rogers. Salutes too for ’6l and ’62 wedding anniversaries: 50th for Ralph and BlancheHawkes, 40th for Paul and Marcella Os-good, 50th for Bert and Nina Boston, 60th this December for Montie and MarthaFuller. Also to the Benezets’ first grand- child, David Hale Whitcomb, and the Ken- dalls’, Scott Thomas Kendall.
Class President Warren then took over as Master of Ceremonies. In simple fashion he secured brief, newsy responses from most families present, including some not recently seen: lane Hardy Stewart, Karl Ladd, Eva Speare, Gertrude Silver, Harry Wardle, Ellie Blanchard, and Arthur Bill Wiggin. We’ll have news items in the later Magazine issues.
When the Class candle was extinguished, the 62nd Round-Up passed into history, while Rodney Sanborn whisked the K. Beals off to Ossipee for the night, returning them on Sunday to Wolfeboro for a family get- together at Bill’s and Janet’s Lakeside Camp.
As to the future? The Executive Commit- tee is thinking hard about that. They’re somewhat unlikely, however, to undertake another gathering as large as this record one of 1962.
The 62nd annual round-up of 1899, at the Highway Hotel Concord, N H broughttogether (standing) Hawley Chase, Warren Kendall, Ralph Hawkes, (seated) K B ,Joe Gannon, and Rodney Sanborn.
Secretary, Newbury Rd., Bradford, N. H. Trenvurpr 22 Vera St., W. Hartford 7, Conn
