Life — April 14, 1910 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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ee ae HERE'S HOW JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN Born April 17, 1837 Every nation entitled to consideration has its destiny, every destiny that knows its business places itself under Protection of one man, to save it from being tampered with by the common people. As you are at present conservator of our destiny, we therefore greet you, sir, in ap propriate felicitations. A silent man, you have wrought nd every financial center in. the country trembles at your power. Not being a financial center we do not tremble as we should. But we do take off our hat to you. As a panic averter and a guardian of governments you have no equal Mr. Morgan, your abilities are preponderating. We are delighted with the opportunity to express our admiration for your gifts May you continue to keep the wolf from our doors. HENRY JAMES Born April 15, 1843 Witl; shat mingled feelings of awe and emotion have we written th> distinguished name that graces this humble para- graph! Nothing is more astounding and psorbing than mystery, and the mystery of style, when we cannot grasp it, must ever accompanied by a strange sinking of the rt We are inadequate to express in any fit terms our admiration of you, sir! You.are an artist of no mean proportions. Your sentences have long, like impossible bunkers to a tyro golfer, stared us in the face. May their shadows never grow less. Your subtle delineations of character. we confess, are not for us. Nevertheless, we have boundless adm jon for you. We don’t know why, but we And we extend our congratulations in we: WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME Born April 18, 1859 To have added one word to the American branch of the English language is an achievement denied to most human be- ings. To Mr. Jerome belongs this distinc- tion, if for nothing else. Heckling is now a distinct form of Americanitis, To be heckled is to be arraigned for what you have not done. Mr. Jerome, you have many qualities of heart. and mind which appeal to us. For one thing you have courage and inconsist- ency, These alone ought to insure any man’s success. Have you been successful? Certainly, for are we not now congratu- lating you and wishing you many happy re- turns of the day? WHY STOP HERE? A CONSERVATIVE “WALL, WHEN FOLKS TOL’ ME ROUT THAT I SAID THEY wUz LIAKS. 1 DIDDEN’ BELIEVE IT WHEN 1 SEEN IT IN THE NOOS- PAPERS. AN’—AN’, BY MECK! 1 AIN'T WHAT YE CUD CALL C’NVINCED vit.” BLISS CARMAN Born April 15, 1861 Have we any poets? Not long ago Professor Griggs, of the Chicago University, declared Mr. Rockefeller to be a’ poet, and that he wrought his poetry in a vast system representing the Epic of Oil Personally we prefer the poetry of Mr Carman to that of Mr. Rockefeller. There is nothing mean or pious about Mr. Carman He has a splendid gift of song and a con- tempt for high finance. We know him, we love him, and we esteem it a privilege to wish him many happy birthdays. Sir, here is a bumper of ambrosia! May you live long and musically, as becomes your igh talent ! Something Wrong “DPDOST committed suicide because he was overworked.”” . “Pooh! He couldn't have been so very busy or he wouldn't have found time to do it in.” comicbooks.com