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John Hervey Testimonial Dinner Evening of July 6 6Committee Committee Selected to Make Arrangements for Occasion OccasionJohn John L Hervey Salvator regarded as the dean of American turf writers will be tendered a testimonial dinner at the Stevens Hotel Thursday evening July 6 The dinner will be held in connection with the observance of Chicagos centennial of racing which is being celebrated this year yearThe The following will serve on the commit ¬ tee on arrangements Maj Louie A Beard Frank E Butzow Nelson Dunstan Neville Dunn J L Estes judge Christopher J FitzGerald A B Hancock Wallace Kelk Benjamin F Lindheimer Neil S McCarthy Thomas Piatt Sr Samuel D Riddle Alex M Robb Jouett Shouse and George D Widener WidenerHomage Homage is to be paid to Hervey who has labored in the fruitful vineyard of turf re ¬ porting for over 50 years of his journalistic career in Chicago Through these years his scholarly writings have been accepted as the gospel of truthfulness and exactness in matters equine equineReservations Reservations at 10 per plate are being received by J L Estes P O Box 1520 Lex ¬ ington Ky who has volunteered to serve as treasurer treasurerOn On Friday July 7 following the testi ¬ monial dinner plans are going forward to have the feature race of the Arlington pro ¬ gram named in honor of John L Hervey
