Word: jasper
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...late Ella Wilson Long used to sit only at Christmas when they gave presents to the servants. In the French salon beneath an enormous pear-shaped crystal chandelier (sold to Dr. Abraham Sophian for $470), was a walnut and gold-leaf player piano (to Mrs. John K. Jasper; $1,325), a matching walnut cabinet for music rolls (to Mrs. Victor Schutte; $87.50). A rose and ivory French hand-piled rug was appraised at $8,000, sold for $500. Vases and urns, including a huge Austrian-ware receptacle decorated with a lavender, red and green battle scene ($250), stood in every...
...other directors for one year, the following nominations were made: from Harvard at large, Delmar Leighton '17, Dean of Freshmen; and Alfred C. Redfield '13; from M. I. T. at large, Horace S. Ford and Jasper Whiting; from officers of Harvard, Clinton P. Biddle, professor of investment banking; from alumni of Harvard, Kenneth B. Murdock '16, professor of English; from the students of M. I. T., John B. Ballard '35; from the Senior class of Harvard, E. Francis Bowditch; from the Junior class of Harvard, Robert S. Playfair; from the Sophomore class of Harvard, Charles C. Gibson...
...reason why he should not be one of the happiest inhabitants of heaven. There's so much work to be done. He will look at the streets of gold and the many mansions of jade and jasper and then if Hood carries with him something of his mortality he'll say 'Not that, let's have steel and glass.' And if he is still the man he was, which I most fervently believe, already the riveting machines have begun their fanfare within the pearly gates...
...stuffed-shirt, he leans toward the liberal side on economic questions, is familiar with (and discourses ably on) a wide range of modern economic thought. Last week accompanied by Mrs. Bailie (a professional landscape architect, daughter of Lawyer Henderson) their three children and French poodle, Jasper, he arranged to move from his duplex apartment on Park Avenue to a house in Washington. ("Now," said Mr. Bailie, "Jasper will have a back yard to play in.") He also tackled the ticklish job of refinancing $727.000.000 of Government securities that fall due in December-a job made difficult by what Mr. Morgenthau...
...president, Henry S. Thompson '99; vice president, Austin W. Scott; secretary, Walter Humphreys; treasurer, John L. Taylor. For other directors for one year, the following were nominated: from Harvard at large, Delmar Leighton '19, and Alfred C. Redfield '14; from M. I. T. at large, Horace S. Ford and Jasper Whiting; from officers of Harvard, Clinton P. Biddle; from alumni of Harvard, Kenneth B. Murdock '16; from students of M.I.T., H. Neal Karr; from Senior class of Harvard. Theodore Chase '34; from Junior class of Harvard, E. F. Bowditch '35; from Sophomore Class of Harvard, R. S. Playfair...