Mr. Harry Selfridge (standing) and Mr. Charles S. Dennison (to his right) "Preaching the gospel of honesty and integrity in the retail trade" - Hotel Somerset, Boston, 1909 Join us for a short annual meeting followed by: Mr. Selfridge and Mr. Dennison a friendship and business partnership Tuesday, June 18th 6:00 pm Edgell Memorial Library 3 Oak Street, Framingham The Dennison Collection continues to be full of surprises. Recently discovered correspondence between Mr. Charles S. Dennison and Mr. Harry Selfridge brings the current PBS series, Mr. Selfridge, close to home. Who knew that Dennison had its own department at Selfridge's of London and that Mr. Dennison sent two Framingham women from his art department over to design one of the famous store windows before opening day in 1909? They also taught English saleswomen how to fashion flowers from Dennison crepe paper making "Dennisonites" out of their new friends. Come learn more about the friendship and partnership of these globally recognized retail moguls. Members will vote on a new slate of officers and the annual budget, and a year-end wrap-up will precede this presentation. Photo: from Boston Herald, 1909 "H. Gordon Selfridge, English merchant addressing gathering of Boston Business men at Hotel Somerset." | 
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