Word: band
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Allow me to relate two incidents which occurred in my experience recently. At a large public gathering, held near New York City early last month, The Star-Spangled Banner was played by the band as a prelude to the addresses and exercises of the evening. I was seated in my car, but I did not remove my hat, as this would have been equivalent to my acquiescence in the vicious sentiments and ribald music of this song, which I repudiate, as well as an acknowledgment of its legality, contrary to Congress' attitude...
...similar occasion, a few days later, the band again played The Star-Spangled Banner. This time I was one of the throng about the platform, which was brilliantly lighted; but I again kept my hat upon my head. A lady, a member of a group standing near, said: "Take off your hat to our national anthem " replied: "Madam, The Star-Spangled Banner is not the national anthem of America, for it has never been authorized by Congress." She expressed surprise. At that moment a gentleman approached me from behind, tapped me on the shoulder, and said-'Excuse...
...rollicking, nudging, back-slapping cowboys (Curly, Maricopa Bill, Stub, Pablo, Long Jo), are usually "like a band of happy children...
Canadian Open. Clinking their shooting irons, winking covertly at one another, a band of U. S. marauders crossed the Canadian border. At a given signal, the wooded hills and dales of the Lambton Country Club (Toronto, Ont.) rang with shots. Staunch Canadian pars dropped on all sides. In the first nine-hole skirmish of the Dominion open championship, defending Champion Leo Diegel (of Great Neck, L. I.) so ventilated his scorecard that it totaled but 32 shots. A 37 in and he tied the course record, led the field. Brazen-faced Walter Hagen, chin higher than ever, touched...
These young people, "about 35 of them," had but recently discovered the awful importance of their immortal souls. Temptations beset them. Religion moved them, but the Devil was never far away. So they banded together, pledged themselves in aid one another in the Christian life. The idea spread. Hundreds, then thousands, then millions joined their band, n nearly every Protestant church today, he bulletin board announces: "Christian Endeavor Meeting, Wednesday [or it may be Sunday] at 7 [or it may be 8]." At the meeting will be prayers...