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A MARINE'S CONFESSION
A former officer of the Second Division, and a Marine at that, confessed he wished they had a Dinner like ours. When he learned that we have held them without interruption each year since the War- a unique record for any organization, we believe- that not only our Divisional combat commanders, but many regimental and battalion commanders usually attend, that several hundred former officers come from New England, the Atlantic Seaboard, the Middle West, the South and the Far West, he wondered how we did it! So have officers of other Regular Army Divisions. Confidentially, we still have that "SPECIAL PRIDE OF SERVICE."

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REGIMENTAL PARTIES
Did you know that the Dinner is only one high spot in a series of Regimental parties which may start as early as Friday night and continue through Sunday? Your Regimental Committeeman will tell you about them, provided you let us know you're coming so that he can make plans with some degree of definiteness.

Words cannot give an adequate description of Dinner- probably the most distinguished and glamorous military gathering held in this country- but with its exuberance, lack of formality, and the 16th Infantry Band, including Field Music, it's not like any other Dinner you've ever attended and it comes but once a year!
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SPEAKERS
BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL, our old G-3, now Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army, will act as TOAST-MASTER.

MAJOR GENERAL HUGH A. DRUM, Chief of Staff of the First Army, A.E.F., when we were part of it, now Commanding General of the Second Corps Area, will tell us about OUR NEW ARMY.

COLONEL WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, who won his Medal of Honor at Sommerance the day Summerall placed him in command of the Old 69th New York, will give his impressions of THE PRESENT GERMAN ARMY.

GENERAL ADELBERT de CHAMBRUN,
distinguished descendant of Lafayette, whose association with the First Division, A.E.F., was so close that he is one of us, is coming from Paris to attend the Dinner and will be a speaker.

GENERAL C.P. SUMMERALL will conclude the speaking on the subject closest to his heart.

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Because the speeches are for us only, the Committee asks that personal guests be not invited. Sons who are seventeen years old are excepted, of course, and will be welcome. [[image]]

YOUR OLD OUTFIT WANTS TO SEE YOU

Your Regimental Committeeman is waiting to tell you about the schedule of Regimental activities and to pass along the good news that YOU are coming. Your check, mailed in the enclosed envelope right now, is the best evidence that your intentions are really serious.

WHY PASS UP THE BEST WEEK-END OF THE WHOLE YEAR?

THE COMMITTEE

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