The girls tried to keep the talk on the domestic scene, but the boys persisted in their attacks on Democratic foreign policy, which they said had lost much of the world to communism in spite of the expenditure of a great deal of money. They said the present prosperity was due to a “war economy,” but the girls did not accept that argument, declaring “the average man” had benefitted greatly under the Democrats.

We, the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, humbly beg leave, in the name of our society collectively in the United States, to express to you the warm feelings of our hearts, and our sincere congratulations, on your appointment to the Presidentship of these states. We are conscious from the signal proofs you have already given, that you are a friend of mankind; and under this established idea, place as full a confidence in your wisdom and integrity, for the preservation of those civil and religious liberties which have been transmitted to us by the providence of God and the glorious revolution, as we believe, ought to be reposed in man.

We have received the most grateful satisfaction from the humble and entire dependence on the great Governor of the universe which you have repeatedly expressed, acknowledging him the source of every blessing, and particularly of the most excellent constitution of these states, which is at present the admiration of the world, and may in future become its great exemplar for imitation: and hence we enjoy a holy expectation that you will always prove a faithful and impartial patron of genuine, vital religion—the grand end of our creation and present probationary existence. And we promise you our fervent prayers to the throne of grace, that God Almighty may endure you with all the graces and gifts of his holy spirit, that may enable you to fill up your important station to his glory, the good of his church, the happiness and prosperity or the United States, and the welfare of mankind.

I return to you individually, and (through you) to your society collectively in the United States, my thanks for the demonstration of affection and the expressions of joy offered in their behalf, on my late appointment. It shall still be my endeavor to manifest the purity of my inclinations for promoting the happiness of mankind; as well as the sincerity of my desires to contribute whatever may be in my power toward the preservation of the civil and religious liberties of the American people. In pursuing this line of conduct, I hope by the assistance of Divine Providence, not altogether to disappoint the confidence which you have been pleased to repose in me.

It always afford me fascination, when I find a concurrence in sentiment and practice between all conscientious men, in acknowledgements of homage to the great Governor of the universe, and in professions of support to a just civil government. After mentioning that I trust the people of every denomination, who demean themselves as good citizens, will have occasion to be convinced, that I shall always strive to prove a faithful and impartial patron of genuine, vital religion; I must assure you in particular that I take in the kindest part the promise you make of presenting your prayers at the throne of grace for me, and I likewise implore the divine benedictions on yourselves and your religious community.

She received most happily the first rays of Divine grace, and her little brother contributed to this; for playing near her one day, he threw accidentally, a quantity of mud on her hair. Being naturally neat, she was vexed at his carelessness, and was on the point of going away, when he said to her with a gravity beyond his years, “My dear sister, do not be angry at this accident; for the curled ringlets of girls are hellish cords which bind the hearts of men, and miserably draw them into eternal flames.” Rose received these words, which he uttered with the zeal of a preacher, as an oracle from heaven: she entered into herself, and renouncing for ever the vanities of the world, she gave herself entirely to God, and conceived an extreme horror for sin.

There were two phases that I passed through, going from greaser, sort of a polite greaser—I wasn’t really born into the full-out low class, greaseball look, but at the same time I wasn’t so rich that I didn’t have a turned-up collar—and passing into the generally nonconformist dress at prep school and hair longer than was really permissible. I was frequently getting my hair cut by upperclassmen.

I can’t say I bought into the old school tie school of thought all the way. This wasn’t an affectation, merely backgroud—growing up in the West Village, where the length of one’s sideburns or the rear of one’s hair didn’t account for much if you played an instrument well or were a writer.

A five club circuit, with iron-clad rules that will both prevent padding of teams and jumping of players for league games, was re-organized here last night under the name of Anthracite Foot Ball League.

Two bands were here from Pottsville yesterday. One played smart music and the other smart football. Against this combination, the Roses, gridiron pride of Atlantic City, were baffled and Pottsville won, 22 to 0.

Pottsville, heralded as one of the greatest football teams ever evolved in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite League, revealed plays as snappy as the sea breezes that blew over the Airport.

Right smart football brought Pottsville three touchdowns and a safety, ripped the sturdy defense of the Roses and thrilled 10,000 persons.

In the Pottsville lineup there is much brawn. Also there is much brain. The stalwarts from the coal regions used both with convincing effect against the Roses.

The Roses were out there fighting to hold the powerful Pottsville machine and for a while their efforts cheered the onlooking natives.