davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. +. i. Gibson spent
Yesterday hero visiting with lrienos
en- route from Billings to Denver.
, 1923-05-17
Members Of o. Il. s.
visit Douglas Chapter

Members of Casper chapter No 4,
Order of Eastern Star. were guests
yesterday of woodblne chapter No.
is. o. L. S.. at Douglas. Mrs. Marie
, 1923-05-17
Mrs. Hon
.

Mrs. a. r. Hoff viii entertain al
an informal luncheon and musical to-
morrow to be given at her residence
1899 South Center.
, 1923-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Doran VIII re
turn this week overland from a
fornia where they have been for the
last four months.
, 1923-05-17

Attorney and Mrs. r. II. Nichols
are spending a few days In Denver
on n business and pleasure TRIP
, 1923-05-17

Miss Billie Mahoney and brother
Frank arrived yesterday from their
home at Rawiins and will spend some
time here visiting with relatives.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

pair. 500 North Capitol street; cost,
$1,000.
Z. G. Afleck. to repair, 14o1 V
street; cost, $1,000.
]. Il. Higdon. to build. 2912 18th
street northeast; cost. $4,000.
J. Il. Higdon. to build, 2911-2915
18th street northeast; cost. $4,000.
H. Il. Howenstein, to build. zoos
4th street northeast: cost, $4,000.
o. G. yogt. to repair, 622 L street;
cost, $4,000.
j. G. King, to repair, 81 New York
Avenue; cost, $4,000.
S. p Cory, to build nine dwellings,
2525-2541 3rd street northeast cost
W. r. & Z. Co, to repair, 10th
street and Florida avenue; cost
S. ]. Brinkley, TO build eight dwell
ings, 3710371S Garfield street and
2719-2723 3Sth street; cost, s6S.OOn:
w. c. and A. y. Miller. to build, 2IVl
2Sth street; cost, $4,000.
W. 6. and A n. Miller, to erect
garage, rear 2701 2sth street; cost
$1,000.
{. H Small. TO build ten houses, /
to 10 V street northwest; cost. $4,000.
George Iden. to build, 240S I street
southeast: cost, $4,250.
c. W. Richardson, to repair, 1147
18th street; cost, $4,000.
Z. Ambrogi. to build, 1922 14th
street; cost. $4,000.
National Electric Supply Company,
to repair, 1331-1S33 c street; cost
sec, 900.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S923,429
Largest Operation Will Be
Erection of S3OO,OOO
Garage.

Permits for building operations
totaling $923,429 were issued by the
building inspector. The largest opera
ton was for a garage to be con-
structed by II. A. Blessing in the rear
Of 2020 18th street northwest. at a
cost of 100000. A permit was is
sued to Boss & Phelps TO erect apart
ments at 16o9-1611 31st street at a
cost Of $175,o00.
The other permits issued were:
Wise Brothers. to repair, 1905 \
street: cost, $4,000.
NJ Yerdelevit. to repair, 421 9th
street: cost. s2.729
H f. Howenstein, to build. 1121
9Th street northeast; cost. $500.
Fred S. Gichner. to build factory,
121S-1220 d street northwest; cost.
$4,000.
NJ L. Linder. to repair. 2426 Irving
street northeast; cost, $4,000.
J. c. Philips. to build five dwellings
500-51S Whittier street; cost. 100000
North Capitol Savings Bank. to re-
Evening star., 1923-01-13
)ns Growth Reflected in Real Estate and Building News
D. c. REALTORS DUE
At NATIONAL MEET
Adoption by Executive Com
mlttee of Reorganization
Program Is Expected.

several members Of the Washing
! ton Real Estate Board are manning "a
attend the mtdwinter meeting Of the ma
tioi'h' committee of the National Asso-
ciatIon Of Real Estate Boards to be held
at Jacksonville. Fla, January 1920. ac-
corning to John =. Petty, executive
secretary of the local board.
The new officers for 1929. who were
elected at the convention at San
FRANCISCO last summer, viii take
over their offices.
TO Complete Reorganization.
IS understood that the plan OF
~ ~ S"lliHd tloh reported at the fall
nJioot!he VIII be finally adopted I'm
der thls pian the national assocfa-
non VIII be divided into various 500
!ioHa Tor The purpose Of CARRYING on
ltS administrative work. The orgsni-
zation itself wiii remain intact 40 a.
present. but the new plan proyides q
mans whereby the diversified in
| i,Ili,.i.1, ia ~ me membership may be
lhdlFidually developed IL is con-
tenpiated that the groupings viii
lnciud" the following sactiopc.
| Brokerage farm lands, suburban de-
Neloprnent and mortgages. With this
new development il will be possible
| - 'iitihbeiS interested in anv
Particular group to concentrate Their
eHoftS along specialized lines.
EdcIi particular section viii have
one OF The national officers TO pre-
SIDE at the annual conventions and
also To supervise and direct the spe-
cial research aud other constructive
WORK now carried on through tie
Geheral Offices in Chicago.
Rated Subsidiary Adjunct.
II is also expected that the Rcaltor
Secretaries Organization, which has
been subsidiary adjunct to the Ma
tIonal Association of Real Estate
Boards for several years, will go out
of existence and be reorganized as
| a section of the national association
When this change is accomplished
the secretaries will maintain a rep
ticnal association to carry on the
work in connection with the organi-
zation and operation of real estate
| boards.
Washington will be represented a.
! the Jacksonville meeting by William
+. shannon. it's national committee
man. who is also a director of the
national association, John L. Weaver
| one Of its past presidents and now
a member Of the advisory council. anG
| John a. Petty. who is secretary OF
! the National Association of Realtor
/ Secretaries It is expected also tha.
! the following realtors will attend the
! sessions in Jacksonville: ]. Arthur
Lewis. F. W. Graham. George Y
| Worthington, c. F. Donohoe, Theo-
| dore NJ Judd. W Gilbert Dent. 7
| Walter O'Boyle. r. L. McKeever and
| Percy II. PuSsall
Evening star., 1923-01-13

Walter Stephenson; directors. Thomas
=. Brown. George l.. Dant. John Finn
Max kohner, Joseph i. Marsden,
James J.. McArdle, Thomas L. Petty;
attorneys. Sheehy & Sheeny
National Permanent Building AssO-
ciation-President John Shughrue
vice president, William Meuland; sec
retary, William Briggs; treasurer. NJ
L. Dixon: directors, Adolph Levy, John
q. Weinberg, Henry t. Ries, Harry
Menke, j. Leo Kolb, Robert L. Buck
ley; attorney. w. l.. Lester.
Organization in Northeast.
Northeast Building Association
President, James l.. Sherwood; first
vice president. W. Charles Heit-
muller; second vice president, John
Symons: assistant secretary, Allen
T.. Cowles; treasurer, +. H. Hdtley.
Directors: II. &. Althoff, X. F. Ann
gtrong, Allen L. Cowles, Thomas T.
Dewdney, J. r.. Donovan, ". ]. Dow,
Clarence Durand. \. II Foster. W
Charles Heitmuller. Thomas p. Htck
man, John L. kause, Henry J.
Klein, John L. Knopp. Charles H
Leaven, James E. Payne. Charles l.
Sener. James l.. Sherwood, Joseph
John J. Tobin.- William S. Torbert,
]. f. Belfield. J. d. Donovan, Alfred
Jeffery, F. NJ. Hatley, Redmond
Mayo. n. J. Ward.
Northern Liberty Building Asso-
ctation-President, f.. A. Blundon:
vice president, Norman T. EngeI;
secretary. F. J. Ehlers; treasurer
9. NJ. EmmeriCh. Directors: Louis
T. Krey, William Clark Taylor
Alexander H. Pitt, a. F. Jorss,
James l.. Green. Charles G.. Pfluger
William A. Pierce, Charles W,
Botsch, William c. Zimmerman.
Oriental Building Association
President. Charles II. Bauman; secre-
tary, Charles Gersdorff: treasurer,
Charles Schafer. Directors: Albert
Evening star., 1923-01-13
MERIDIAN HOTEL
APARTMENT SOLD
24O0 18th Street Purchased
by 0ut-of-ToWn
Investor.

The Meridian Mansions Apartment
Hotel at 2400 10th street was sold
yesterday by Kennedy Brothers, own
ers and builders Of the structure. to
E. Kirby Smith of Shreveport, La.
The consideration was not made pub
lie, but it was stated "the price eX-
ceeded by more than half million
dollars the valuation set upon the
building by the Rent Commission as a
basis for their determination of rents
in this building, which was appealed
ing decision"
This sale was one of the largest
realty transactions in the District for
some time. The property is located
in the exclusive residential section of
Washington. on the most elevated
portion of 10Th street. opposite Meri-
dian Hill Park. overlooking the city
and surrounding country.
1t contains more than 100000 Gu
bic feet 1t has its own power plant
refrigeration plant. and garage to ac-
commodate 800 automobiles.
Mr.. Smith, the purchaser, is a re-
, tired banker, having served as presi-
dent and vice president of some OF
the largest banks i'll the south. lie
was class A director on the Federal
Reserve Board of the eleventh dis
trict, Dallas, Tex, for six years, and
from the time of the organization of
the federal reserve system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have been resi-
dents of Washington for the past two
years. spending part Of their time
here at their home, Edgewood in
Chevy Chase.
No changes in the official manage
ment have been announced. it being
understood that Frank b. Kleh, the
present manager. will continue in that
capacity. Mr.. Smith expects to re-
turn here in the spring, when many
improvements are planned
Kennedy Brothers were represented
IN the deal by Attorney EIlwood p.
Morey and Mr.. Smith, the purchaser.
was represented by Attorney Enocb
A Chase.
Among the architects and engineers,
who assisted Kennedy Brothers in the
planning and construction of this build
ing, We're: A. H. Sonnelnan, architect
plans; +. W. Fitzpatrick architect, ele-
vatlons; Reginald W. Geare, architect
interiors and decorations II F. Lucke'
1r.' structural engineer. James Posey,
! consulting engineer, mechanical equip
meht. and Capt. A. Frederick Enuuist
construction engineer
H. l.. Rust, who was associated with
Kennedy Brothers in this enterprise sold
MS one-third interest 10 them about a
year ago.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

Schulteis, G. II. Schulze, Carl Haneke,
II. ]. Mattern, John ]. Kolb. William
+. Ochsenreiter. August q. Hermann
Charles W. Schafer and Chaplin b.
Bauman.
Perpetual Building Association
President, James Berry; vice presi-
dent, George Wright; treasurer,
Henry c. Espey; secretary, Joshua
w. Carr; assistant secretary, L. L.
Baltz. Directors: James Berry.
Henry c. Espey, Joshua w. Carr,
Marvin A. Custis. Arthur G. Bishop.
John C. Scofield, Arthur Carr and
George Wright. Attorney, Arthur q.
Bishop.
Washington Six Per Cent Perma-
nent Building Association-Presid
]. A. Maedel: vice president. Z. J.
Sacks; treasurer. II. II. Bergman;
secretary, l.. G. Ostermayer; assist
ant secretary. c. J. Bergman. Di-
rectors: John Waldman. j.. III. Sny-
der, II. T.. Cash. John Henderson. Jr..
{. Rammling and John II. Clipper.
Attorney, j. 4. Maedel.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

tion-President, William E. Fowler;
vice president. George S. DeNeale;
secretary. Williap s. Quinter; treas
urer. ]. Benson Thomas. Directors:
William III. Warner. Harry Sherry
Charles NJ. Keefer, W. j. Mcmahon.
Eastern Building and Loan Associa-
tfon-PTesident, Alex McKenzie; vice
president, James E. Hutchinson;
treasurer, George r. Repetti; secre-
tary. William n. Payne: jr; attorney
! Walter H. NARROW, jr. Directors: vii
liam II. Yost, w. P. Malone. c. +.
Donohoe. Maurice Otterback, William
H. Harmer.
Electric Building Association-Pres-
ldent. IL. f. Taff; vice president, H w
Bowling: treasurer, F. A. jackson;
secretary. John f. Connor. Directors;
c. II. Dexter. Q. McCullen. J. S. Nc
Sarty, "A. Il. Wenzel. B. J. Carroll, w
l.. Harne and Miss Nella Rollins.
Enterprise Serial Building Associa-
tion-President, Bernard Leonard
vice president, James e. Connolly;
secretary, James +. Shea: treasurer
G. Percy McGlue. Directors: George
!; Berger. John T. Crowley, Maurice
N. j. keane, Edward T. kehoe. DIR
James J. Kilroy. Frederick Kraus, p
4. INLAND. Edward J. Quinn, w. s.
Richardson.
Equitable Co-Operativc.
Equitable Cooperative Building AS
ociation-President, John Joy Edison
vice president. Perry B. Turpin; vice
president, John B. Larner; secretary,
Frank P. Reside; assistant secretary,
Walter S. Pratt. jr. Directors:
Charles B. Bailey. Job Barnard, Fred
erick V. Coville. Gilbert H. Grosvener,
Harry G.. Meem, Frederick B. Pyle.
Home Building Association--Presi-
dent, William T. Galliher; vice presi-
dent. George w. Linkins; secretary,
James Morris Woodward; treasurer,
Richard E. Claughton. Directors;
Fred l.. Vogt, William X. Reeve. r:
L. Quisley, Harvey T. Winfield, Nor
ris Hahn. A. Lynn Mcdowell.
The Home Mutual Building and
Loan Association-Presi Clar-
ence Norment; vice president, Maurice
f. Flynn; secretary and treasurer,
Odell S. Smith; directors, John Alden,
John N. Auth, w. W. Bowie. II. c.
Duffey. William f. GUIDE, r. Lee Hor-
ton. Lawrence Hufty. Arthur j. May,
w. Wallace Nairn. George L. Starkey,
Alfred Walford, G.. w. Forsberg,
George King, jr.; attorney, Frank S.
Smith.
Metropolis Building Association
President, Martin Wiegand: vice
Edward A. Tripp; directors, George
NJ. Siebert, James II. Keller, William
r. Miller. John Scrivener, p. c.
Schaefer, Henry NJ. Wiegand. William
A. Simpson, William J. Heider; at
torney, Judson T. Gull.
Mount Pleasant Building and Loan
ociation-President Frederick J.
Rice; vice president, DR.. Seneca B.
Balm; treasurer, Harley v. Spellman:
secretary, Adam H. Gaddis; directors,
DR.. Seneca B. Balm. Gustave L. Bitt-
ner, Roy c. Clafiin, Daniel J. Cox,
Francis J. Ford, Adam H. Gaddis,
Paul +. Groove, ]. Clinton Hiatt, DIR.
Harry A. Lochboeler. Frederick J.
Rice. Harley V. Speelman.
Mutual Serial Building Association
President, Joseph Goldenberg; vice
president, w. A. II. Church; secre-
tary: J. ]. Dermody; treasurer, J..
Evening star., 1923-01-13
MORE THAN $35, 100000
IN ID. C.. REALTY LOANS
C.. Clinton James ShOws Total of Inuest
ments by Building associations in
Financing Construction of Homes.

There is more than s35.o00.oo0 in
vested in real estate in the District of
Columbia by the building and loan as
sociations, according to c. Clinton
James, president of the Building and
Loan Associations Council.
In a review of the progress made
by the associations in the past six
months. Mr.. James said: The build
ing and loan associations have assist
ed in solving the housing question by
helping persons of limited means to
finance the buying of their homes. but
the demands for loans have been
much greater than the funds avail
able.
"A total OF more than $4,000 people
are members of building and loan as
sociations here. Ne could use twice
SIS, 900, 900 to take care of the de-
mands for loans on real estate.
we believe that a man who owns
his home will not be a bolsheviki." he
said. THE building and loan asso-
Citations throughout the country are
encouraging thrift and educating peo-
pie TO own their own homes"
Directors and Officers.
The directors and officers of the To-
cal associations elected for this year
are:
American Building Association
President, Louis Hartig; vice presi-
dent, August Getz: secretary, Charles
II. Kindle; treasurer, Guy n. Nicely:
directors. Francis f. Smith, william
a. Hettinger, Charles kattelmann,
George W. Slater, John S. Byers.
Lloyd +. Brooke, julius Egloff, John
T. Margner.
Brookiand Building Association
President, Firman r. Horner: vice
president, Frederick A. Holton; as
sistant secretary, John A. Massie; di-
rectors, H: c. Duffey, F. A. Holton.
Horner. L P. McLachlen, w. A. Raw
lings, John A. Massie, Frank J. Met
calf.
Citizens Equitable Building Asso-
ciation-President. Thomas J. Stan
ton; vice president, Charles L. Van
Orstrand; treasurer, H. l.. Selby; sec
retary. r. L. Mayfeld; directors,
Isaac Birch, William Britt, James NJ.
Burns, p. f. Carr, ]. Hadley Doyle, J.
Leo Kolb, DIR. Il. L. Layton, b. W.
Murch.
Columbia Building Association
President, John 3. Harrell: first vice
president. Harry B. Denham: second
vice PRESIDENT GLSS w. Brahler;
treasurer. c. Albert White; secretary,
II X. Cook; direct.,%, Anton A. Auth,
Frank J. Auth, L3Amen Krogmann
J. William Weber. Fred H Kramer.
Columbia Permssent Association.
Columbia Permanent Building AS
sociation-President, Melvin c. Ha-
zen; vice president, William P. Rich
ards: treasurer, Floyd E. Davis: sec
retary, Clarence I. GesSford; directors,
Henry P. West, Melvin c. Hazen, Clar-
ence /. Gessford. Floyd E. Davis Will
liam p. Richards. Nathan Hazen.
Thomas Bones. Alfred H. Taylor, AL
pheus f. Riddle; attorney, c. Clinton
James.
District Building and Loan Associa-
Evening star., 1923-01-13
DRURY APARTMENTS
SOLD THIS WEEK

Mount Pleasant street, was sold this
week by w. D. Tennille to Mrs. Vir-
ginIa D. Cassidy of Norwich, Conn,
for about 100000. The sale was
made through the real estate firm OF
Mckeeyer & Goss.
The building contains twenty-four
apartments, and Is hreproof and of
four stories
Evening star., 1923-01-13

of o. c. Barkley. chairman; "A. walshe.
H. Tudor Morsell. Lee u. Latimer, jr..
David L. Barry. Fred II. Ugast, Joseph
u. Sullivan, q. w. Rust. H H Carter.
Harry Z. Pitts. Clarence F. WEIGH.
Earl VI. Macintosh. Claude F. Clarke.
]. Walter O'BoyIe. clyde c. Dunning-
ton and II. &. Kennedy.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
BUYS F STREET HOUSE.

Samuel Rose has purchased from
the estate OF Henry NJ. Baker the
property at GIG + street northwest.
The purchaser will renovate and i'm
prove the property and use it for his
business. The sale was made by Will
liam L. Ellis. realty broker.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
REALTORS TO DINE.
Dance and Musical Program Seized.
uled to Follow

Arrangements have been completed
tor the realtors dinner dance to be
held at Wardman Park Hotel next
wednesday evening. The program in
cludes dinner and musical progra m.
followed by the dance.
The committee in charge is tonlpose.l
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10 and i4.quart Round
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Set OF 3 Pudding Pans
Round Roastors
Casseroles with frame
Tea Pots with tea ball
Dripping Pans
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
EXPLAINING GRADES IN ARMY
FancIful and Pretty Tale Of the ori9lR
of insignia Whlek Denote
Martial Rank.

Fanciful indeed is the tale woven
about the selection and origin Of the
various marks Of army insignia.
The story begins with a two-barred
fence, near group Of trees. One Of
these is sturdy oak and another q
silver poplar, the tree which grows
to greatest heights In our forests.
Above this tree flies an American
eagle. 1t is night and the stars look
down upon the scene.
The first step, or first rank of COM
missioned officer is climbing the first
bar of the fence, and Is denoted by
the one bar on first lieutenant's
shoulder Another step up and the
officer has his foot on the second bar
Of the fence-the two bars surmounted
being indicated by the two-bar mark
Of the captain. The next stage Of the
climb upward Is the branches Of the
trees, and the rank Of major. denoted
by the gold oak leaf on the shoulder.
has been reached.
In order to 60 higher the candidate
for higher rank must now surmount
the tall silver poplar. and when he has
done so he is entitled to wear the sill
yer leaf of the lieutenant colonel. The
eagle soaring over the treetops indi.
Gates the rank Of colonel-the silver
eagle being worn by officers Of that
rank. The stars are the highest of all
and were reserved as insignia for gen
erals.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
GOT KNOWLEDGE FROM STARS
Ancient Egyptians Said to Have Been
Able to ForeteiI Coming Events
With Accuracy.

The ancient Egyptians were great
astronomers and astrologers. Their
priests knew how to calculate solar
and lunar eclipses, and their religion
was founded on astronomy. They
had theory of belief In a mysterious
relation between the spirits of the
stars and human souls and they
thought that the destiny of mortals
was regulated by the motion of the
heavenly bodies. From the commune
ton of planets at the hou, Of birth,
they prophesied what would Ae the
temperament Of child. The horo
scope also foretold the kind of life
he would live and what manner of
death he would die OF these astrol-
ogers Dfodorous, who wrote during
the century preceding Christ says:
'sThey frequently foretell with the
greatest accuracy what is about to
happen to mankind; show the failure
CT abundance of crops and the cpl
demic diseases about to befail men
and cattle. Earthquake, deluges, ris-
ings Of comets and all those phenom-
ena, the knowledge of which appears
impossible to common apprehensions,
they foresee by means Of their hong.
continued observaticn.s
1r;-x--.--..s..-.ss..--
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
INN HAS HisTaRIc INTEREST
HosteIry on Long Island Sound q
Place Of Entertainment for
Hundreds Of Years.

One Of the oldest and most distin-
guished hostelries In the United States
ID the Canoe Place Inn, between Shin
necock and Peconic bay, on Long Is.
land sound. The charter Of this fine,
old, rambling, red-brick structure was
signed by Queen Anne, but the Inn was
doing a thriving business years pre-
vtous to this. An interesting figure
Is the venerable hgurehead of the fri
gate Ohio. which, after an honorable
service. was displaced by the ironclad
and finally broken up In the waters
which was the cove. One of the most
massive of existing figureheads, 1t was
carved in Greece and presented, with
much ceremony, to this government
1t shows Hercules in impressive pose
and was warranted by the Greek
donors to possess magic gifts. One Of
the most valuable sets Of registers to
be found In this country is to be exam.
ined in Canoe Place inn. It's famous
autographs begin In 1859 with the
mark Of Wyandaeh. grand sachem Of
the Montauks. and include famous col.
onial governors, Manhattan, Dutch.
Swedish and English, for two hundred
years. The inn fell into the hands OF
the British authorities during the Rev.
dictionary war and provided for this
officers under Lord Howe and Sir Hen.
~ Clinton-as close an approach to .
club as existed In those days In this
49,. :: - -~lA t--
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
elssr BLUEvsrockINc CLUB
in Venice, Though 1t Is Credited
to England.

The expression blue Stocking II
applied, sometimes trife scornfully,
to woman who is unusually learned.
The term originated In Venice when
In 400 society was formed Of ladies
and gentlemen calling themselves
della calza"-all the members of the
society being distinguished by the
wearing of blue stockings. The idea
was taken up In Paris and became the
rage among the lady savants Of that
city. From France 1t came to England
in 1880 when Mrs. Montague displayed
the badge Of the Bas-bleu club at her
assemblies Mr.. Stillingfieet. a con.
slant attendant of the soirees, went by
the name of Blue-Stockings. Boswell
In his life of DIR. Samuel Johnson tells
something of the first of the blue
stockings in England. and although
he writes as If the club had originated
in England instead of Venice, his &C
count is interesting. He says, "One
of the most eminent members Of those
societies, when they first commenced
was Mr.. Stillingdeet, whose dress was
grave and In particular II
was observed that he wore blue stock
ings. Such was the excellence Of bis
conversation that his absence was felt
as so great loss that 1t used to be
said: "We can do nothing without
the blue stockings and thus by de-
grees the title was established" Bos>
well concludes by saying that doctor
johnson was prevailed with to come
sometimes into these circles, and Cid
not think himself too grave even for
the lively Miss Moncton "a prominent
member Of the society,""