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Show HONORS FOR SEVEN DISTINGUISHEP DEAD WASHINGTON, May BBevsa dii-tinguisbed dii-tinguisbed Americana, now ,dead, ar named among the active members of the American aeademy of art and letter let-ter in a bill creating that body, latro-duced latro-duced in the house today by Repreeea-tative Repreeea-tative MeCall of MaseachnsetU. Whea th academy was originally proposed, the now deceased member war living liv-ing aad ia presenting th bill rviioa was overlooked. Tbe seven were: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) of Coaneetirnt, Charlea F. MrKim of New York, Richard Wat-eon Wat-eon Gilder of New Tork, Edward Everett Ever-ett Hale of Massachueett, Julia Ward How of Maasachuaette, Francis Marion Crawford of New York aad Joha La-Farge La-Farge of New Tork. |