03/30/2026
DID YOU KNOW? .......
That in 1920, the Auxiliary sponsored a lecture by Alexander Graham Bell. The inventor of the telephone, was invited to come from his Cape Breton home, "Beinn Bhreagh" overlooking Baddeck. Dr Bell spoke to the public audience on the subject 'Japan' where he travelled in 1898. Bell famously fell asleep during the meeting with Emperor Meiji due to the heat and the lengthy, formal, and slow-paced nature of the proceedings. The Auxiliary netted $69.30 ($1,018.78 in 2026).
