"Service for the Living is the greatest Memorial to the Dead.'- Soldiers and Sailors Club of New York, Inc. For all Enlisted Men in the Service PATRON FOUNDER 283 Lexington Avenue, Near 37th Street THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MRS. FRANCIS ROGERS President of the United States New York City November 15, 19-35.

HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS My dear Governor Leliman: HON. GEORGE H. DERN, Secretary of War HON. CLAUDE A. SWANSON, On December 27th a Ball is being given Secretary of the Navy HON. ANDREW W. MELLON, JOHN J. PERSHING, at the Waldorf-Astoria for the benefit of the , (Retired) HON. HERBERT H. LEHMAN, Governor of the State of New York Soldiers and Sailors Club. This Club, as you GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army REAR ADMIRAL YATES STIRLING, JR., U.S.N. know, is the only club for the exclusive use MAJ.-GEN. DENNIS E. NOLAN, U.S.A. MAJ. JOHN H. RUSSELL, U.S.M.C. MAJ. GEN. HUGH A. DRUM, U.S.A. of service men in New York City and has the MAJ. GEN. LUCIUS R. HOLBROOK, U.S.A. GENERAL CHARLES PELOT SUMMERALL, U.S.A. (Retired) LIEUT. GEN. , U.S.A. (Retired) complete endorsement and support of the Army BOARD OF DIRECTORS MRS. STANLEY LYMAN OTIS, President Miss SALLIE N. WHITNEY, First Vice-President and the Navy. General Dennis E. Nolan and Miss MARTHA R. WHITE, Second Vice-President MRS. DAVID C. THOMAS, Secretary Admiral Yates Stirling are Honorary Chairmen MR. THATCHER T. P. LUQUER, Treasurer MRS. KURNAL R. BABBITT MRS. HARRY HORTON BENKARD and I am Chairman of the Ball Committee. MRS. WILLIAM APPLETON BURNHAM MRS. CHARLES D. DICKEY MRS. GEORGE E. DUNSCOMBE r'e axe most anxious for you to be an MRS. NEVIL FORD MISS MARGARET B. LEVEY MRS. STEPHEN H. PHILBIN Honorary Patron. MRS. HOPPIN POOL MRS. JAMES ROOSEVELT MISS RUTH STILLMAN I would greatly appreciate it if you would MRS. CHESTER 0. SWAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE telegraph your acceptance to me at my expense. MR. WILLIAM CHADBOURNE, Chairman MR. GEORGE BARR BAKER MR. JAMES BARNES My address is 70 Pine Street. MR. FRANKLIN Q. BROWN MR. ALFRED L. CURTISS MR. JOSEPH P. DAY Believe me MAJ. GEN. WM. N. HASKELL, N.Y.N.G. MR. LANGDON P. MARVIN MR. PALMER E. PIERCE Very truly yours, MR. JAMES SPEYER HON. GEORGE A. WINGATE

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MR. H. E. NICOLAI, Director Miss HELENA I. NORTON, Hostess Honorable Herbert H. Lehman, Executive Chamber, Albany, N. *.

HERBERT H. LEHMAN PAPEPS

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