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"To conserve the highest and best interests of the Fifth Avenue section"

TELEPHONE FITZROY {5600
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THE FIFTH AVENUE ASSOCIATION
(INCORPORATED)
358 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY
AT 34TH STREET
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OFFICERS
JOHN H. TOWNE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
ROBERT GRIER COOKE, PRESIDENT
MICHAEL FRIEDSAM, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
ANCELL H. BALL, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
DOUGLASS L. ELLIMAN, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT
HARRIS A. DUNN, TREASURER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROBERT ADAMSON, PRESIDENT PETROLEUM HEAT AND POWER COMPANY
W. BARTON BALDWIN, VICE-PRESIDENT EMPIRE TRUST COMPANY
ANCELL H. BALL, PRESIDENT BEST & COMPANY
WALDRON P. BELKNAP, VICE-PRESIDENT BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
JAMES G. BLAINE, JR., VICE-PRESIDENT NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY
PAUL B. BODEN, TERMINAL HOTELS
L.M. BOOMER, PRESIDENT WALDORF-ASTORIA
J. HOWES BURTON, BURTON BROTHERS
ROBERT GRIER COOKE, PRESIDENT THE FIFTH AVENUE ASSOCIATION, INC.
ELITO CROSS, CROSS & CROSS
HARRIS A. DUNN, VICE-PRESIDENT COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
DOUGLASS L. ELLIMAN, PRESIDENT DOUGLAS L. ELLIMAN & COMPANY, INC.
EZRA H. FITCH, PRESIDENT ABERCROMBIE & FITCH COMPANY
MICHAEL FRIEDSAM, PRESIDENT B. ALTMAN & COMPANY
J.M. GIDDING, PRESIDENT J.M. GIDDING & COMPANY
JOHN A. HARRISS, CAPITALIST
EDWARD N. HODGES, HODGES & COMPANY, INC.
WILLIAM W. HOPPIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROBERT H. KOEHLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
WALTER E. MAYNARD, REAL ESTATE
C. STANLEY MITCHELL, VICE-PRESIDENT CHATHAM AND PHENIX NATIONAL BANK
J.R. POLLOCK, DIVISION COMMERCIAL MANAGER NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
SAMUEL W. REYBURN, PRESIDENT ASSOCIATED DRY GOODS CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
WILLIAM POST SACKETT, DIRECTOR
FRANKLIN SIMON, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN SIMON & COMPANY
JOHN SLOANE, SECRETARY W.&.J. SLOANE
WALTER STABLER, COMPTROLLER METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LOUIS STEWART, PRESIDENT JAMES MCCREERY & COMPANY
REV. ERNEST M. STIRES, D.D., RECTOR ST. THOMAS' CHURCH
GAGE E. TARBELL, REAL ESTATE
CHARLES THORLEY, FLORIST
JOHN H. TOWNE, SECRETARY YALE & TOWNE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
WILSON H. TUCKER, DIRECTOR LORD & TAYLOR
FRANK D. VEILLER, REAL ESTATE
ARTHUR WILLIAMS, GENERAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER NEW YORK EDISON COMPANY
WILLIAM ZIEGLER, JR., CAPITALIST

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August 30, 1922

[[underlined]] TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH AVENUE ASSOCIATION, INC. 
Subject: Request to display flags September 6th and September 16th [[/underlined]]

Next Wednesday, September 6th, wll be the anniversary of the birthday of Lafayette, as well as the anniversary of the Battle of the Marne. The Lafayette Day National Committee is urging the general observance of this day. We have co-operated on this occasion in the past, and we are again urging our members to join in the celebration, by displaying the American and French flags side by side, or at least by flying the American flag, on this day. 

[[circled]] We have a further request to make of you, and that is to display the American flag on Saturday, September 16th, on which day New York City will observe Constitution Day. The Sons of the American Revolution are urging a nation-wide observance of this day, and have expressed the hope that our Association will co-operate as fully this year as it did last year. [[/circled]]

Very truly yours
[[signature]] Thomas W. Hughes [[/signature]]
Thomas W. Hughes
Secretary