The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-17

N T EXT Tuesday evening. the one hun
 Nj dred and third anniversary of the
 birth of F'eodor Vladimir Larrovitch. the great genius of Russian literature, will be held the first meeting of the new society organized in his honor to be called the Lar rovitch Fellowship. The meeting will be held around the dinner table of well known Broadway chophouse and it seems destined to do things and to say things which will make the literary world open its eyes and it's ears.
 Hearing the plans and objects of the Fellowship one would suspect it Immediately of being group of serious thinkers, poSeurS or so-called highbrows, taking their dose of culture with overzeal and intensity, and seeking to force an unwilling public to do the same If you think this you mistaken, for it is the getting together of of the brightest, keenest and livest minds in New York, men promi- nent in the literary, artistic, musical jour Ralistic and professional life of the city.
 These kindred souls engaged in the perpetuation. along many lines, of the mad dest merriest, most audacious and imDu- dent bit of humor, the most delicious fool ing this care-burdened world has known in many moons. The world needs more fresh bubbling laughter and the Larrovitch Eel lowship should do valiant service meeting the need.
 Many Delightful Possibilities
 Tn Great Literary Hoax
 It is the greatest literary hoax on record, with endless possibilities of enter tainment and c1everness. It originated four years ago at the Authors Club in sponta- ne0us inspiration which mystifed while it as well enlightened a group of members ih the smoking room. It captivated their inlaginatiOn appealed to their of humor and stimulated their invention. Since then the hoax has grown in its in spiration and strengthened in it's details. resulting finally in the Larrovitch Eel lowship.
 The L.arrovitch centenary April 26. 1918. was observed with appropriate cere- mony by the members of the Authors Club and its guests, all of whom left the meeting delighted and charmed with the many side lights. hiograph:c. literary. anecdotal ana critical. thrown the great man thus hon. ored but unknowing that the subject of their enthusiasm had never existed. It was an evening never to be forgotten by those privileged to be present.
 The papers read at the meeting were later published in a volume by the Authors Club and sold to the increasing horde of Larro- witch disciples. Those who might yet be So fortunate to be able to obtain a copy from the club are assured of extraor- dinary literary treat. Read without the key to the stupendous hoax. one peruses chap ter after chapter of brilliant biography with intense interest Knowing the basic facts of the impudent fabrication, there Is a chuckle in every paragraph. as one mar vels at the naturalnesS, the unity. the elab- crate details. the simple. human touches. the humor. the convincing quality and the audacious. colossal impertinence of 1t all.
 The originator of this titanic sen who later gathered his band of conspirator1 to- sether. was William George Jordan. well known as a writer of successful books, the first editor of the Saturday EUenin0 Post. the man who organized the House of Gov errors and one who has done noteworthy