Word: companionable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...members of St. Paul's Society, feeling that we have lost a valued companion and an esteemed and faithful friend in Seymour Howell, who has been so suddenly taken from us, do hereby wish to express to his parents our heart-felt sympathy in their sorrow. His high sense of honor, his sterling integrity, and his cheerful, kindly nature endeared him to all who were fortunate enough to be associated with him, and will cause him to be sincerely missed; therefore...
...more special effects of music upon the hearer may have a source in either association or suggestion. Being in itself moving and beautiful music is our companion at many moments of emotional exaltation, and has further some of its most important uses as adjunct to poetry and the drama. These applications are the source of countless associations of the most varied and powerful kinds...
Best general references: Congr. Rec. 51st Congr. 2d Sess. Speeches by Stewart, p. 1921; Cockrell, pp. 1860-1874; Gray; pp. 1878-1883; Vest, pp. 1828-1831; Harris, pp. 1765-1767; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, 1890, monologue on the U. S. Senate by G. F. Hoar...
...restriction of free speech in the Senate is dangerous to the existence of that body; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, 1890. a. Senate intended to be the deliberative branch of the legislature; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, 1890. b. Senate at present the only legislative body of the Federal government where absolute freedom of speech is enjoyed; Congr...
...valid reason for a cloture rule in Senate; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, '90. a. Rule of Senate always heretofore been found ample for the conduct of public business; Congr. Rec. p. 1755. b. Opposition agree to limit debate on all matters necessary to the support of the government, such as appropriation bills, silver bill, etc., but not on purely partisan and sectional measures; Congr...