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...Completely surrounded by congratulations in the foyer" (so reported Hearst's Chicago Herald & Examiner), "Mrs. Royden Keith, in black velvet trimmed with a diamante bodice, received all the between-the-acts applause with such modesty as the president of the Orchestral Association should assume." In the boxes of the Auditorium Theatre sat other Chicago socialite ladies, flashing even more ermine and jewels than had been exhibited at the opening of the Chicago City Opera last fortnight. The ladies were out in force, for this was a ladies' evening. On the stage, pretty Brazilian Soprano Bidu Sayao (Manhattan...
...January and February some 300 speakers, laymen and clergymen will talk for peace in 1,000 U. S. cities. At their head will be a lame British spinster of 60 whom many a religionist considers the greatest preacher of her sex in the world - Dr. A. (for Agnes) Maude Royden. She arrived in Manhattan last week, proceeded to Baltimore for the first speech of a tour which will take her to San Fran cisco and back...
...decades Maude Royden has preached vigorous sermons in and out of a church where precedent does not allow women the right to preach. An Anglican, she first sermonized under the auspices of a rector who evaded the precedent by announcing : "The service is at an end. Miss Royden will now talk." A pioneer suffragist, Socialist sister of Shipping Tycoon Sir Thomas Royden, she was launched as an active pulpiteer by Dr. Joseph Fort Newton, who in 1917 made her his assistant at London's City Temple, "Cathedral of British Nonconformity." With Canon Percy Dearmer she founded fellowship services...
...Maude Royden gave up her Guildhouse pulpit for good last month, planning to devote all her time in future to preaching Peace. She is no stranger to the U. S. Upon her second arrival, in 1927, many a non-religious person went to hear her talk largely because bluenoses had cackled that she smokes an occasional cigaret. Last week ship newshawks did not bother to ask her about smoking. Said...
...Canal Director is a political reward for faithful service. Most French Presidents become directors. General Max Weygand was chosen to succeed the late Louis Barthou. British directors, all of whom planned to attend this week's meeting, include such bigwigs as the Earl of Cromer, Sir Thomas Royden. Sir Ian Malcolm, Sir J. T. Davies...