Bingham News | 1923-11-10 | Page 2 | Sir Roger De Coverley

Sir Roger de Coverley. The name Is that of a member of an Imaginary club, under whose auspice the Spectator was supposed to be edited. ed-ited. Sir Itoger is the type of an Eng. llsh gentleman of the time of Queea Anne (1702-1714), and figures In thirty papers of the Spectator. He la noted for his modesty, generosity and hospitality. hospi-tality. The name Sir Roger de Cover-ley Cover-ley was also given to a dance, similar to the Virginia reel, and supposed to have been the original of It. The title Is derived from the English squire described de-scribed In the Spectator.