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ories, and on the golden pages of the glorious history of this country. I thank you. (Loud 

 applause. ) 



The Toastmaster : — First, I want to express in your behalf, gentlemen, the thanks of 

 this Society and its guests to the Local Committee, Mr. William Griscom Coxe, Chairman, 

 and Messrs. Henry A, Magoun, Joseph N. Pew, Jr., Richard H. M. Robinson, H. Birchard 

 Taylor, and F. W. Wood, for tliese gentlemen have produced the setting of this magnificent 

 function. Then I wish to express, as is usual and most proper, our thanks to the secretary and 

 his assistants. Finally, I want to introduce to you the President-elect, Rear Admiral Wash- 

 ington Lee Capps. (Great applause.) 



