enty
to eat, that you were somebody, that you would see somebody, and that
you would have to wear your Sunday clothes. Her R. S. V. P.'s were
always accepted. R. finally lost her money, and with it her friends.
Ambition: The man of the hour. Epitaph: When She Had It She Spent It.

REMBRANDT, Dutch painter who specialized in portraits of old ladies and
Rembrandt. Also brought considerable fame down upon himself by filling a
museum in Amsterdam with tourist-drawing paintings.

REMINGTON, the man who invented a typewriter at which many pretty
stenographers(11) sit.

(11) Ed. Note: Advertisement for the stenographers, not the machine.

REVIEWER, The Book, he is the fellow who said a chef-d'oeuvre like Who
Was Who should be used for ballast.

RHODES, Cecil, a poor boy who saved his money and purchased South
Africa.

RHODES, Colossus of, a giant of antiquity who was not killed by a stone.
He rusted to death.

RICHELIEU, Cardinal, the man who held down the throne for Louis XIII,
and disagreed with the Duke of Buckingham.

RITZ, innkeeper who made hotels in which we all would like to stop, but
cannot. Ambition: Americans and English nobility. Recreation: Visiting
his hotels. Address: Ritz and Carlton. Clubs: Does not need any.

ROBESPIERRE, a French politician who had the opportunity of doing to his
enemies what most politicians would like to do to theirs. Was finally
voted out and down.

ROBINSON, Jack, brother of Sam Hill. He claimed distinction simply
because some people were sufficiently clever to do things before his
name could be pronounced.

ROCKEFELLER, John D., an American who endeavored to drive his camel
through the eye of a needle by giving advice, building churches and
colleges, and squeezing competitors. Like all millionaires, he was born
penniless. R. worked hard, helped the missions out of his $3 a week,
married, and purchased some oil fields. He struck oil. He made it in
a trust. Then he began purchasing colleges to keep young men out of
business. As his wealth increased his stomach and hair wore out. Could
make seven people dizzy thinking of his money. Spent the latter portion
of his life dodging subpoenae servers, and doubling his fortune by the
dissolution of his business. Ambition: More churches, colleges, and less
competition. Also another Supreme Court decision. Recreation: Golf,
the coiffeurs, and telling young men of the futility of competition.
Address: Courts and church. Clubs: Y. M. C