Word: aquitania
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...Howard, British Ambassador to the U. S., journeyed to England on the Aquitania, accompanied by his sons Henry and Edmond...
...Cunard Steamship Line has recently engaged a Harvard orchestra led by R. S. Bowers 2L, to play for the student tourists on the "Aquitania", sailing from New York on July 1, and on the "California" sailing from England on the return voyage on September...
...looked out upon the masses of his fellow-countrymen and saw literally millions?"seven out of every ten"?panting for the salt air of the ocean, thirsting for the seasoned flavor of Europe. These millions cannot afford the $500 tickets of the S. S. Paris, Olympic or Aquitania. Second class is expensive; and they refuse to go third class, to label their baggage with an inferior tag, to promenade in the huddled after-decks...
...Orfeo Catalan choir at Barcelona," continued M. Koussevitzky, who sails for Europe on the Aquitania today, "is in my belief the only possible superior to Dr. Davison's chorus. It is an organization of superbly trained voices, which has done beautiful work in the district around Barcelona for over 40 years. The effects obtained by Dr. Davison, however, are all the more remarkable because he produces them from a chorus of untrained voices...
...deck of the transatlantic liner Aquitania, scheduled to sail in a few hours for Europe, Conductor Walter Damrosch stood beside a Negro, extended to him a small disk of metal. Passengers who observed the ceremony could readily perceive that this was no casual donation of a gratuity. The little disk was, indeed, the highest formal honor which a Negro can achieve?the Spingarn medal, awarded annually* to that Negro who, in the opinion of a committee, has better deserved distinction than any other of his race. Tenor Roland Hayes, the recipient, expressed his thanks...