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offer but [[underline]] he preferred to withdraw so as not to have to vote. [[\underline]]  The same [[underline]] contemptible [[\underline]] cantankerous petty carping fellow.  Then more meeting till well past 5 P.M.  I went to stay at University Club.

Dec. 19.  More executive meetings.
Evening I offered a dinner at the [[underline]] University Club [[\underline]] at which the following were present
[[underline]] Schleussner, Leo Karpen, Hamman, Rossi, George Baekeland, Geo Roll, Redman, Swan, Berliss, Sanford Brown, Alan Brown, Hayes, Quigley, Townsend, Shrimpe, Chamberlin.  A. Karpen [[\underline]] had to leave by 2 P.M train for urgent business in Chicago.  Gordon Brown was away on business.  
I served Jamaica Planters

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Punch, home made wine and Cherry wine, strengthened with a little cherry-brandy.  Speeches by all except Geo Roll, Quigley and Chamberlin.  A very pleasant and cheerful affair.

Dec. 20.  I passed on all the minor [[underline]] bonus and salaries [[\underline]] as [[underline]] arranged yesterday by a committee composed of Geo B., Geo Roll, Rossi [[\underline]] and [[underline]] Redman. [[\underline]]  Eveng supper at University Club with [[underline]] Pupin, Peet, Bridges, Holden, [[\underline]] and [[underline]] Parsons. [[\underline]]  I furnishing the wine and providing each one with a large [[underline]] bakelite pearl bead [[\underline]] to ofset Pupin's gigantic neck tie pearl.
Afterward listened to lecture on Shakespeare at Century Club.  Baldwin there.  Very cold.