Mayor's Committee on Receptions to Distinguished Guests explained

The New York City Mayor's Committee on Receptions to Distinguished Guests was established on September 6, 1919, to "provide adequate welcome and reception to foreign dignitaries, accredited representatives of European governments and other distinguished guests who may visit New York."^[1]

Chairman

• Rodman Wanamaker
• William Francis Deegan^[2]
• Grover Aloysius Whalen ? to 1926 ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Guide to the municipal government: City of New York . 1922 .
2. News: The Big City; Where Have You Gone, Major Deegan? . . March 11, 1999 . 2011-05-02 .
3. News: In Room 349 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107054501/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,929087-3,00.html#ixzz1L9jGxIvH . dead . November 7, 2012 . . December 24, 1928 . 2011-05-01 .