Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection ^ When Gotham Paid to Rochester*s First Citizen Homage - AM. 3 - . 0 71 fJEOhoctar Public Ufrf-mr* 64 Court Sti PAVL CLAUDEL iliitn THOMAS* J* \s M.n<J WATSONrw n. * u v *< GEORGE B. DRYDEN GEORGEe> EASTMAN>aoi J.J Genesee. The Kodak is shown with ? rapher who snapped this photo used for the first s an corner of the big dining magnate important ., 'j.^. _r ..-_- T-i__.j 73. .li r> _-_.. _r . _ . _* i :-.- -, Rubber of camera a the Commodore Hotel in New York, the president of the Dryden Company time a new type of press employing who is his niece's husband; President night, when world celebrities gathered Chicago, supersensitive panchromatic film which requires Watson of the of the Genesee, and M. tribute to George Eastman, guest of Society no flashlight. France. The International Ntwareel Photo annual dinner of the of the Claudel, embassador from photog- the Society ? .Rhees Tells Diners of Eastman's Modesty Tn*. Rush Rhees, president of the can enjoy the spectacle. That University oi Rochester, who has spectacle is before his eyes, and accepted from Mr. Ka.it man mil all oyes, on every hand in Roch lions of dollars worth of besetac- ester. We have several buildings lions in behalf of Roche-tor insti tutions, paid the following tribute which bear his name. Rut that for thp community to 'ho Kodak seems not to interest him great he is not in- manu lilanthropist at the ly. Ho tolls ns that he v of the Genesee dinner in (ted in monuments. But. light: la deeply Interested in life. And town "How ran one toll you who are on every hand in our good mbled hare what Roctu ho can see the living fruit of the and thinks of jroi of honor. -ppfl which he has plained when he Is lh most u nurtured. will now confess that, to- all embarrassment. "Thoro are numerous undertak ; to have him sitting he"W> ing* for the enrichment of life, to toll him to his fa'-p a ill- rinse' tn tl hirh f what Rochester thinks of him. Our groat ambition la tbat may bo found the of with him in his. (;roi in, but so hidden our cooperation from the casual observer that high desires for Rochester mav only he who seeks for It can find contribute in some measur make our city Increasingly the 'a fine "He assures us that he i< hav- through years place rl hrinr u fun with his m up it work while he Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection city, similar to that In Rochester, I also given by Mr. Eastman and | organized by Dr. Harvey J. Burk- SWEDISH hart. thia is a GUEST | Indeed, beautiful [gesture of a real philanthropist, who looks beyond national bound- any ' ansa and only thinks of humanity. Plans of the Society of the Gene Mr. Eastman, I bee to express my PAYS j' see for George Eastman EASTMAN country'a, ita and own honoring capital's my its dinner ln New York Monday deep appreciation of your generous at gift. night, have elicited from Miss Melissa E. Blngeman. author of the ""HIGH TRIBUTE new book of poetry, "Pictures of Wollman Filip Rochester," these lines: Boatrom, Swedish minister to the United SNAPSHOTS States, speaking in praise of George East wild commotion, man Waves in at the banquet of the Society of Breaking, sweeping past; the Genesee in New York last But the kodak caught one night, said: It will last. be present here at the Smiles on loved one's faces, today thirty- second annual meeting of the Society that are dear, Gestures ?Vhe G?nfsee and to be allowed to take in the Since the kodak caught them part tribute to one of its most 4 prominent are members, who They near. ; thia can year celebrate hia seventy- seventh and a Wonderment of children. year life full of auc- ceasful work as an Trust that grips the heart, inventor, an <U>d * *Teat Ph,,an" Since the kodak found them, throjffl! We'll not part. George Eastman is a name that has been knownLnnJ^SK de<Lade well Fleetness of expression throughout the world. At wave an Like a breaking andanrt - *aVKnown_aa inventor, , we all know that it la tha.nk* the kodak Captured by to hi. inventions that photography That can save. Whfeahrd ,ts P^fection of today at means for h"man In amber, it i happi. Heart-beats caught 1 to realise. \ ? easy vv7 l8_ * Held while time shall last, -creations de- I veloped.v-i^i1 Mr.Jndua,trial future Eastman showed a Showing to the rare public spirit and he v.lr What is past. PurPO"-. a in tendedr*UndVfrford!5erent A ' MELISSA E. BINGEMAN beautifying the world or I am ; t.iw . lodai here to oav a Eastman ' country X\nT' from j r.nlti7 ?*! x. especially its ' for a most eZouai wkholn1' Ren- ne m"ISon as a cIS.triK0".-! dollars, . tha tablls^ mmmen* otof a1r,rtUt,.on, \ dental Institute In that Hoohetor Public Library 64- Court St. To Send Parchment To Honor Eastman fI//h When George Eastman attends the annual dinner of the Society -L of the Genesee to be given |n his honor in New An of King Gustav of Sweden, a per York Monday eve autographed photograph ning. Feb. 13. he will receive the to now His George Eastman, i sonal gift from Royal Highness greetings of the Rochester Cham- was sent to Mr. rests in the Eastman home. The photograph be-r of Commerce inscribed an |' pn who is asso illuminated Eastman in care of Nils Bouveng. of Stockholm, parchment, signed by Mr. eminent Rochesterians. ciated with the Eastman Kodak Company in Europe. Signatures will include "piejnrtri g met the Swedish BouvcnR. who is now in Rochester, recently Of the Rochester committee-4spon- king in Nice, France. King Gustav many times has expressed snrlng the dinner, offifertr and for trusteea of the Chamber *olpCom- *s for Mr. Eastman's gift of $1,000,000 great appreciation merre. and other for the of Stockholm. Rochesferlans a dental clinic city attending ths dinner. Designed by Philip Melts, of Gordon A Kaelher. the parHimant bears ths following inscription: Greetings Rochester, proud to have shared your unsought fame, grateful to nave benefitted from your uniquely generous gtft, happy to count vou a neighbor, greets you and pays earnest tribute to you. In your seventy-fifth year, joining with the Society of the Genesee tn giving i expression to a high regard. Dr. Rush Rhees. president of ths I University of Rochester. Is ex- j pected to make the presentation. GEORGE EASTMAI * H Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection Lauds Kodak King &vr- l.. rr ftj. 2-ZO - >\ Eastman Wins Praise T J?, J, * -/o~ 31 SOCIETY HEAD hQsiNatiW's Notables EASTMAN Special t.)54 GOUrteSW' DR. C. H. MAYO, Rochester, PAYS TRIBUTE Minn. I am glad that your flow- By Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 10.Notables j from the world's "four corners," ers are being presented you NEW YORK, Feb. 10.George including President Hoover, Benito while you can both see and smell flffl^MAN Eastman's name is on the tongue Mussolini and Lord Riddell, greeted them. Thomas J. Watson, president of of New York's millions. George Eastman by wireless, cable DR. DAVID JAYNE HILL, the Society of the Genesee, wel "East west side, all around and letter Monday evening. side, Washington He has lived a comed George Eastman, guest of The Kodak multi-millionaire was life. the town," his name is spoken in great, at the annual dinner of the the guest of honor at the thirty- honor, din FRANK O. Former in New York last connection with Monday night's second annual banquet of the So LOWDEN, society night. Governor of Illinois It gives me Mr. Watson said in ner in his honor by the Society of ciety of the Genesee at Hotel Com part: great to with and on behalf of the J. pleasure join many Personally, the Genesee at Hotel Commodore. modore. Thomas Watson, pres of the it is others in felicitations to you in Society Genesee, my ident of the society, read the mes privilege to express our plea The banquet was not alone an your seventy-seventh year. great sages felicitating Mr. Eastman. sure and deep appreciation to our event ln that it assem BENITO of honor whose pres significant every was repre MUSSCLINI, Premier guest tonight, Nearly country this occasion a memor ence makes of Italy My best wishes to the bled many distinguished figures sented among the "long distance" able one in tbe annals of this " of world-wide fame, but it was de well wishers. Excerpts from a great industrialist who with Society. noble clared tbe outstanding social occa te \v : generosity willed to have The Valley of the Genesee num erected in Rome a dental bers those it has cradled sion of the season thus far in PRESIDENT great among HOOVER I am in have risen to estate New York. clinic for the young. many who high deed sorry I cannot be present, but in the affairs of business, state the had been Shortly after guests I warmly share in spirit in this CIR JOSIAH STAMP, London and nation, but no one has achieved the ball a in the hearts and seated, brilliantly lighted tribute to service The influence of his work at higher place your outstanding minds of his countrymen than Mr.