AMUNDSEN’S VACANT CHAIR
A birthday commemoration poignantly reflecting the Italia disaster at the North Polo was faithfully carried out as the result of a promise made to Captain Amunsden when the lost explorer last visited Los Angelos. A tabic was sot for three, at which sat a lawyer named John Murphy and the explorer, Haakon Hammer. The latter was formerly the companion of Captain Amunsden on his Arctic journeys. The third chair, which had the place of honour, was vacant, and was draxicd with tc Norwegian flag. Captain Amunsden, who was born in Norway on July IC, 1872, had asked his two Los Angeles friends to celebrate his 56th. birthday at a dinner, “regardless of where I am."
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6735, 11 October 1928, Page 3
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118AMUNDSEN’S VACANT CHAIR Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6735, 11 October 1928, Page 3
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