Word: buffeted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...withdrawn himself in triumph, now he withdrew in defeat to his study with his old friend and secretary, Ray Lyman Wilbur, his sons and secretary Richey. Just before 9 o'clock Richey said: "We have conceded nothing yet." Mrs. Hoover was preparing a buffet supper when Jack McDowell, Stanford's alumni secretary, came out and read the message of defeat. After a moment of silence, every one applauded, meaning to acclaim the loser's gallantry. Floodlights on the roof lighted the faces of several hundred Stanford students who now were massing around the house...
Besides Mr. Saltonstall, the speakers who addressed the class following a buffet supper, included A. C. Hanford, dean of Harvard College, and W. L. Sperry, dean of the Theological School and chairman of the Board of Preachers. Welcoming the class to Harvard, Dean Hanford touched upon a few highlights in the history of the University and explained the purpose of the House Plan. President Lowell was present but did not speak...
...sentimental centre of attraction, whose presence gave notice to any one in the nation who was still confused, that there was no connection save a distant cousinship between her late great husband and the Democratic nominee. Beneath striped awnings on the South grounds were tables piled with a buffet luncheon-potato and chicken salad, cold cuts, sandwiches, iced tea and lemonade, six kinds of ice cream. President Hoover moved informally among his guests, eating a little here, a little there. Six Negroes, including Perry Howard and Mrs. Mary Booze, G. O. Politicians from Mississippi, strolled easily through the white throng...
Gardeners trimmed up the South Grounds for a great lawn party on the afternoon of the notification. Chefs worked over the menu for a buffet luncheon for 300 G. 0. Partisans. Cleaners furbished up the D. A. R.'s Constitution Memorial Hall where the evening ceremonials would occur. Calvin Coolidge declined an invitation to attend on the curious ground that it was "the nominee's party...
...Chicago, trying to recover seized property, City Sealer Joe Grein was asked whether he had once run a saloon. Said he: "I once conducted a buffet." He was asked whether people rate the two identical. Said he: "Some people do, but not old Joe Grein...