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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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November 7, 1921

[[underlined]] Subject: DISPLAY YOUR FLAGS ON ARMISTICE DAY - NOVEMBER 11TH. [[/underlined]]

Next Friday, November 11th, will be Armistice Day. The American Legion will hold a meeting at Madison Square Garden with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the burial of the Unknown American Hero which will take place at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. C., and to commemorate the third anniversary of our victory in the Great War.

^[[>]] We have been invited to cooperate in making this day one to be remembered by asking our members to display the American Flag at half-staff, and, if you are in the possession of any or all of the Allied Flags, to likewise display them with the American Flag on that day. 

Knowing your willingness to cooperate, we are pleased to transmit this request to you. 

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

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