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Once owned by the eldest daughter of Elihu Yale (supposed founder of the University), four old English tapestries were sold at Sotheby's (London) for ?6,800. The designs are of Indo-Chinese character with innumerable buildings, trees, exotic birds, all on black backgrounds. They belong to a well-known type worked by Vanderbank, who got his inspiration from lacquer screens. Signed panels by him are in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Two of these panels bear the mark of the Mortlake and other factories. The largest is 17 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft, the smallest...
Remarkable as is Benjamin G. Lamme's record of 150 U. S. electrical patents, Dr. Elihu Thomson...
...Congress; he held a long conference concerning it with Secretary Mellon; then carried it away for study during a week-end trip aboard the Mayflower. On returning he affixed his signature to the bill, condemning it at the same time as tax reduction but not tax reform. ¶Elihu Root called at the White House and was closeted with the Chief Executive. It was guessed that they discussed proposals for the U. S. entry into the World Court. ¶Mrs. Coolidge gave her third garden party in a heavy rainstorm. The party was held indoors and on the porticos...
Died. Elisha J. Babcock, 80, confidential secretary to John Hay, John Sherman, Elihu Root, during their terms of office as U. S. Secretary of State; in Los Angeles...
...Frank Munsey, buyer and seller of newspapers, gave $100,000 to the building fund of the nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, seat of the Bishop of New York who is now Dr. Manning. A potent committee under Franklin D. Roosevelt and Elihu Root seeks further funds to total...