Letter from E. J. Becker to Harry S. Truman
This letter refers to former soldiers of Battery D, part of the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, during World War I. Harry S. Truman served as Captain of Battery D during World War I, and every year, he and his fellow former soldiers held a reunion dinner. In 1921, the di...
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OCR Page 1 of 2SECRETARYS OFFICE
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Lodge Number 26
RALPH S.LATSHAW
E.J.BECKER
EXALTED RULER
SECRETARY
KANSAS CITY, MO.
March 22, 1921.
Mr. Harry Truman,
104 W. 12th St. City.
Dear Mr. Truman:
Herewith please find bill for dinner given to "Battery
D", on the night of Maroh 17th - 100 plates guaranteed at $1.50
per plate - $150.00.
The following articles were broken and found missing:
2/3 Doz. Coffee Cups at 3.37 - $2.24
3/4
"
Saucers
TT
2.70 - 2.03
10/12
"
Tumblers
"
1.35 - 1.13
1/2 11 Napkins
"
3.00 - 1,50
1/2
"
Artificial
Flowers
"
3
9.00 - 4.50
S
Extra Cleaning -
4.00
1 Doz. Punch Cups -
2.40
$17.80
Dinner - 150.00
Total - $167.80
The reason for this breakage was due to some of the
members of the party who seemed to have taken it for granted that
they could stage an "up-roarious"time Three members of your com-
pany went into our kitchen and threw dishes and glass-ware at the
colored help working therein. The amount of $4.00 charged for ex-
tra cleaning is what we had to pay for extra help in cleaning up
a lot of muss made by the members outside of the dining room.
We regret very much the occurance of that evening, and
realize that the officers were not responsible for the acts of the
individuals.
Fraternally yours,
& Broken
EJB:HR
Secretary.
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