Initiation of Bowser Incites Club Resentment over Treatment
At a Gay Old Boys club meeting founded by Noah Webster, Samuel Bowser faced harsh scrutiny after joining and giving his stated answers to a series of questions. A club resolution called for publishing a statement of the case, noting Bowser’s initiation and an incident at his home with Mrs Bowser. The record ends with Bowser’s initiation song and a payment of $21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C.mcclure
Samuel Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Cicero
Bowser Initiation Recalls Gay Old Boys Contest
The Gay Old Boys recount a humorous initiation of Mr. Bowser with staged humiliation, champagne, and capers like pretending to be Napoleon, crossing the Delaware, and an oration in Latin. Mrs. Bowser is referenced, but the club notes its non interference in family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bowser
Napoleon
Washington
Delaware
Bowser
Black Joe
Annie Laurie
John Brown
Mr. Bowser
Grofsy
Times
London
Ordeal of Bowser in Civic Club Trial
A humorous local account describes Mr Bowser undergoing comical tests in a club setting. He stands on his head, endures a bran poultice, eats rice and chopsticks, then delivers a rambling speech on liberty mixing Columbus Napoleon and Mrs Bowser, with members noting its dignity.
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Bowser
Charles Lemner
Tbs
Boers
Uberty
Napoleon
Booker Hill
Mrs. Bowser
Kerman
English spoof scene exposes office gloom and sly vanity
The passage depicts a fading office with staff squabbling over pay and status, a senior partner narrowing in on a truth about a forthcoming Saturday departure, and a satire of American and English pretensions as voices trade jibes about wealth, spoofs, and office life.
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