NEWSPAPER: Greatorex Farewell Reception; Highlands Falls, Orange co., NY

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News of the Highlands - 11th July 1908

Through an oversight mention was omitted last week of the farewell dance given 
to John Greatorex by the Riverside Club in Goodsell hall on Monday evening, 
June 29. The occasion of this reception was the sailing of John for England on 
the first of July for a visit to relatives. Over 200 invitations to the dance 
were sent out, which drew a very large crowd to the hall. During the evening 
Harry Tripp made a short address, in which he bade farewell to "Chubby" and 
then presented him, in (on) behalf of the Club, with a pair of cuff buttons 
with John's initials on them. The dance lasted til 1 o'clock, and was voted by 
all present to be one of the nicest private receptions ever run off in
Highland Falls. John Greatorex is a charter member of the Riverside Club,
captain of its baseball team and catcher thereon. He is held in high esteem by
his fellow members, and is, undoubtedly, the most popular member in the Club

Additional Comments:
John Greatorex, son of George and Mary Ellen Greatorex who emigrated to the
USA in the mid 1880's. John born in Highland Falls, 8th Feb 1887 so never knew
the country of his parents birth. The reason for his visit was undoubtedly to
visit his paternal grandmother Ann Greatorex and the rest of his English
family. Ann Greatorex died the following year in 1909 not before leaving a
legacy to George Greatorex of $2000.00. John C Greatorex returned to the USA
on the 9th Sept 1911 onboard the RMS Lusitania in company with a 16yr old
English born cousin called John Henry Greatorex who was to make his way in the
USA to live with his American Uncle George Greatorex. John C Greatorex died in
Jan 1919.