Reunion Classes of  1953 - 1959 Hosted by  Tom and Bev Marlow

Theta Deuteron of  Theta Delta Chi

San  Francisco   October 26th - 29th 2001

The quasi-impromptu  March 1998 reunion of MIT's Theta Delts of the '50's in Hilton Head, championed by Jack Cronin and hosted by Joe and Jane Carty, proved so rewarding that the reuners enthusiastically decided to do it again.   San Francisco was the choice for locale, two years hence for timing.  Tom and Bev Marlow graciously volunteered to be hosts.

In October 2001, this second reunion came to pass! .....and fully met all our hopes.  It was not just great good fun, but, on a deeper level, our being together again struck yet another memorable and lasting chord in our lives.  This site presents  photographs of some of the events of that San Francisco reunion.

            -    Portraits of Individuals (taken at various times during the reunion)
            -    For Perspective:  Side-by-Side Photos of us, Then and Now
            -    Reception at the Marlows Thursday Night
            -    Gathering at Fisherman's Wharf Friday Morning
            -    Wine and Brandy tasting in the Sonoma Valley, Friday Afternoon
            -    Group Portraits and Dinner at the Swiss Hotel in Sonoma, Friday Evening
(Saturday daytime was free for shopping and sightseeing;  in the evening we came together at the theater to see Beach Blanket Babylon, a very funny Comedy-Club type farce which cheerfully leaves no sensitivity untrammeled, no political, religious or ethnic group unoffended.   Alas, no photos are on hand of this event.)
            -    Sunday walks, and Brunch on the Waterfront

First, let's see some

Marvel at the  side-by-side comparisons of how we looked Then versus Now;   see the 1951 and 1954 class photos.
 
 

Now..... here's the story of our reunion.   It started formally Thursday night with a  RECEPTION given by the MARLOW'S at Tom and Bev's lovely town house, perched high among San Francisco's hills, overlooking the city.

 

GATHERING  AT FISHERMAN'S WHARF

The next morning, we assembled at Fisherman's Wharf,  there to get a ferry to Marin County and the  Sonoma Valley,  where we visited the Viansa Winery  and the Rémy Martin Distillery.     CLICK IMAGES ON EITHER SIDE FOR REUNION PHOTOS, CLICK UNDERLINED TEXT ABOVE FOR A LOCATION'S WEBSITE

TASTING  AT THE VIANSA WINERY

Classes of '53-'54

We ended our tasting idyll in the town of Sonoma, joining for dinner at the charming Swiss Hotel.

Class of '55

But first, we coalesced into classes, and posed prettily.

Classes of '56-59

Sunday Morning - Some took a stroll about town.

Then all gathered for a most pleasant farewell brunch at Sinbad's on Pier 2 on the Embarcadero.

A few lingered  before finally departing.

Sunday afternoon - Exploring the charms of Sausalito.