Familiar with the general society and if you dont mind im going to ask. How many of you here this evening is this your first event . A warm welcome and of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational programs. They include our lecture series which of course is the lecture to the party. The general Society Library which will be celebrating 200 years next year. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john m. Loughlin and collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. Youll find more information on the blueandwhite postcard on your seats. Now we have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season. I have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who tonight will discuss her accuracy of conde nast the Public Affairs a
Look at your forecast. Turned out to be a beautiful mothers day. What day for the sunshine to come back across the Delaware Valley today, we did start with showers. Boy once that sunshine broke out. It was so enjoyable because its been so sparse. What a difference from last sunday, High Temperature in philadelphia, only 54, we had more than a half inch of rainfall today had a few showers this morning, otherwise, sunny skies, a bit of a breeze. And a High Temperature of 71 degrees. Thats more like it. Still mild right now in philly. Its 60 degrees, the cooling in millville down to 47. Were in the low 50s in the Lehigh Valley. Stormscan 3 showing us a few sprinkles, trying to work into the poconos but with a dry air in place, really not having a lot of luck doing so. Otherwise, mostly Clear Conditions across its region right now. Getting you out the door on monday morning. Mostly sunny conditions sun rises at 5 51 tomorrow morning, starting off in low 50s. By 8 00 were up to 57 with a co
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