Word: cleveland
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...marriage was celebrated in Bethlehem chapel, the completed part of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington. Only about 200 relatives, high officials and official families were present. Twenty ushers, including Paul Mellon, the bride's brother, Richard K. Mellon, Albert C. Bruce, Richard F. Cleveland (son of the late President), assisted by six young experts on precedence from the Treasury and State Departments, took the guests to their seats. The President and his wife had one of the front pews. Mrs. Coolidge wore for the first time a gown of ecru lace over a black satin...
...Cleveland...
...Modern Cleveland...
...Coolidge received 14 Italian women and from their hands a hand-spun, hand-woven woolen dress made by the Mothers' Club of an industrial school in Boston. Twelve Hungarian ladies from Cleveland presented her with a hand-made lace centrepiece...
...Cleveland, Gilbert Frankau explained his propagandist motive. "I love my country deeply," said he. "I would give my all for her. I think I proved that some years ago." (He was a captain of infantry and he still, contrary to British army regulations, uses the title.) Before the National Press Club in Washington, he surveyed his audience after a brief introduction. "I do not want to bore you," he protested, "with any personal history of myself. ... I do not think any person's personality is as interesting as his job.?? ... I will say I came...