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The Mrth of the 400 and a Philadelphia Reunion
An excerpt from a Cosmopolitan article by Mia Burton Harrison contrasts an English anecdote of unchanged manners with a Philadelphia family famed for four decades of Sunday music. It recalls a man visiting a London lady thrice and a Philadelphia household where generations played classical strings each Sunday, the routine kept by the father and his sons. The piece reflects on enduring social habits, then shifts to brief notes on women’s fashion and intellect, including Mrs May Wright Sewall’s stance on appearance and opportunity, and a couple of light witticisms from the era.
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Mia
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Totton
Alt Place
May Wright Sowall
National Council
Chicago Post