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FIRST WORLD SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTION BOOKLET   FFF

first a round trip of the Solar System, showing the sun, followed by all the planets and important moons, not forgetting the asteroids, and eclipses. Then the view swung into the reaches of outer space, where the mysteries of the nebulae and the island universes were looked into. At the conclusion of his lecture, Mr. Sibley received a heartwarming ovation.
     After the film was over the floor was thrown open to questions, which Mr. Sibley proceeded to answer expertly.
    The sizeable amount of material left over from the first day's auction was then put up for sale in lots of 6, 8, and 12, in order to insure a complete sell-out. Fans lingered, as they had the first night, but as the banquet had to start at a reasonable hour, they were finally shooed out of the hall.

_THE BANQUET, Evening of the Second Day_.
     The most enjoyable event of the entire convention was the banquet. It was held in the Wyndham, one of New York's better caterers, in a magnificently appointed banquet room which was closed off from the rest of the building. 
     Some thirty fans were present including, Frank R. Paul, the guest of honor, Willey Ley, F.J. Ackerman, Sam Moskowitz, Morojo, Will Sykora, Jimmy Taurasi, J.V. Baltadonis, Mario Racic, Jr., R.A. Madle, Rose & Frances Alberti, Jack Agnew, Ray Bradbury, Millie Taurasi, Ray Van Houton, Ossie Train, Jack Speer, Mark Reinsberg, Erle Korshak, Flossic Hardart, Frank Murphy, A. Lincoff, and others.
    Dinner was served at about 8 p.m. The menu included lamb chops, panties and all, potatoes and vegetables, fruit juice, salad, and coffee and pie.
    The after-dinner speakers were introduced by Will Sykora. Frank R. Paul, the genial guest of honor, was presented first. He in modest style, thanked the assemblage, remonstrating the the homage paid him was undeserved, and expertly passed the buck to Willey Ley. As an extemporaneous speech, Willey Ley's talk was  a marvel.
     After several enjoyable hours of addresses by persons of note present,  everyone split up into groups and lounged about the spacious room, talking about every conceivable subject. Willey Ley became the center of an animated discussion which jumped from rockets to racial characteristics to fan mag fiction. Ray Bradbury and Forrie Ackerman brought out their picture album, which was looked over by most of the crowd and commented upon.
    It was here, also, that Mark Reinsberg, with experienced help from New Fandom's Convention Committee, conceived the idea of the Chicago World's Science-fiction Convention held in 1940. 
     Finally, with much glaring and arguing, the major domo got the crowd out at 1:00 a.m.

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Stooping, Jack Speer.
Standing, left to right, Mark Reinsberg, Erle Korshak and David A. Kyle.

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FIRST WORLD SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTION BOOKLET FFF first a round trip of the Solar System, showing the sun, followed by all the planets and important moons, not forgetting the asteroids, and eclipses. Then the view swung into the reaches of outer space, where the mysteries of the nebulae and the island universes were looked into. At the conclusion of his lecture, Mr. Sibley received a heartwarming ovation. After the film was over the floor was thrown open to questions, which Mr. Sibley proceeded to answer expertly. The sizeable amount of material left over from the first day's auction was then put up for sale in lots of 6, 8, and 12, in order to insure a complete sell-out. Fans lingered, as they had the first night, but as the banquet had to start at a reasonable hour, they were finally shooed out of the hall. _THE BANQUET, Evening of the Second Day_. The most enjoyable event of the entire convention was the banquet. It was held in the Wyndham, one of New York's better caterers, in a magnificently appointed banquet room which was closed off from the rest of the building. Some thirty fans were present including, Frank R. Paul, the guest of honor, Willey Ley, F.J. Ackerman, Sam Moskowitz, Morojo, Will Sykora, Jimmy Taurasi, J.V. Baltadonis, Mario Racic, Jr., R.A. Madle, Rose & Frances Alberti, Jack Agnew, Ray Bradbury, Millie Taurasi, Ray Van Houton, Ossie Train, Jack Speer, Mark Reinsberg, Erle Korshak, Flossic Hardart, Frank Murphy, A. Lincoff, and others. Dinner was served at about 8 p.m. The menu included lamb chops, panties and all, potatoes and vegetables, fruit juice, salad, and coffee and pie. The after-dinner speakers were introduced by Will Sykora. Frank R. Paul, the genial guest of honor, was presented first. He in modest style, thanked the assemblage, remonstrating the the homage paid him was undeserved, and expertly passed the buck to Willey Ley. As an extemporaneous speech, Willey Ley's talk was a marvel. After several enjoyable hours of addresses by persons of note present, everyone split up into groups and lounged about the spacious room, talking about every conceivable subject. Willey Ley became the center of an animated discussion which jumped from rockets to racial characteristics to fan mag fiction. Ray Bradbury and Forrie Ackerman brought out their picture album, which was looked over by most of the crowd and commented upon. It was here, also, that Mark Reinsberg, with experienced help from New Fandom's Convention Committee, conceived the idea of the Chicago World's Science-fiction Convention held in 1940. Finally, with much glaring and arguing, the major domo got the crowd out at 1:00 a.m. Stooping, Jack Speer. Standing, left to right, Mark Reinsberg, Erle Korshak and David A. Kyle. 7