MONTH LY LETTER

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Under the Ontario Alcoholism Research Foundation Act, 1949, the Ontario
Government at a recent Cabinet Meeting appointed eight members of the Foundation,
among them Harold M. Gully, Mr* Arthur Kelly, K , C , is Chairman*• •.• During
his recent visit to Vancouver, Napier Moore was able to pay a short visit to Dr#
Lawren Harris in his beautiful home which looks out upon Burrard Inlet in an
environment of imposing mountain sceneiy•....
Dr. Bert Rolph writes President Moorhouse from Orlando, Florida, that
he is "enjoying summer in this unbelievable land" t The club will welcome him
back to our own changeable Spring weather John Coulter is on an extended
visit to England in connection with the production of his plays. In a recent
letter to Harry Tedman he refers to a visit to the Savage Club in Carlton Place
Terrace # Also he expressed himself feelingly as to the penetrating inclemencies
of the weather which he had encountered and which caused him to think highly of
the Canadian climate and the warm comforts of Canadian homes, As to food he
found no scarcity of the essentials.
BACK TO BONNIE DUNDEE
A recent luncheon guest was George White, former architect of the Ontario
Public Works Department and an old member of the Club, Since Mr« White retired
from the Civil Service ten years ago he has been spending his leisure time between
Cleveland House, Lake Rosseau, and Toronto, with occasional visits to Scotland,
his original home. When Thomas Hardy*s historical play, "The Dynasts", was presented
in the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 1912 Mr. White was in the cast with Barry
Cleveland, William Ralston and Jules Wegman among others. He spent last summer
in Scotland and now contemplates making his permanent home in Dundee where his
immediate relatives still live* It is hoped that he will revisit Canada from time
to time*
Other visitors noticed recently at the club at lunch-time were James
Levy, formerly first violin of the Hart House Quartet and of the London String
Quartet, guest of Paul Hahnj and Ira Dilworth, head of the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation office in Montreal.
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Temporarily on the casualty list is Archie Chisholm now taking a six
weeks cessation from active work. The latest news of him is that he has already
received great benefit from his rest in "The Old Creamery", his picturesque home
at Locust Hill near Markham#.... # . On March 3rd, Geza de Kresz and Boris
Hambourg gave the last of the Twilight Musicales presented by the Toronto Music
Lovers Club in the Museum Theatre,
OBITUARY
We regret to report the death on March 4th of Lillian Wheeler Mason,
wife of Dr# Arnold Mason. The sympathy of the Club goes out to Arnold.
6:30 for
NEXT MONTHLY DINNER
The next Monthly Dinner will be held on Saturday evening, March 31st,
7« Notices in due course.