Word: greet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Four weary "air Magellans," burnt by the wind, lined by the sun, reached Seattle, their round-the-earth goal. There they endured their final ovation, with sirens shrieking, crowds cheering, orators expanding. Among the first to greet them was Major Martin, who commanded the flight at the start, 175 days before. Major General Charles G. Morton was there, representing President Coolidge and Secretary of War Weeks. He summarized in a few well-chosen words...
...Wilhelm II, once Emperor of Germany, turned over a new leaf. Instead of scorning the plebs, he decided to greet them paternally. Old men and boys, old ladies and girls, even squalling infants, he now salutes with a brisk "good morning" as he parades his kingdom in Doorn. "Occasionally he shakes hands, often he distributes signed portraits of himself." Boxes of cigars and cigarettes are distributed and money is given to deserving causes. "Bill" was believed to be making a bid for popularity...
Clarksburg, W. Va., stood hat in hand to greet John W. Davis. A train drew in, Mr. Davis appeared at the rear end of the compartment car President Adams, entered an automobile, progressed homewards. Cheers rent the air. Mr. Davis, bareheaded, bowed and smiled...
...Executive. . . . When discovery was threatened, instead of aid and assistance from the Executive Branch there were hurried efforts to suppress testimony, to discourage witnesses, to spy upon investigators and finally, by trumped-up indictment, to frighten and deter them from the pursuit. . . . With what patience shall we greet the libelous suggestion that, after all, these are but incidents provoked by the demoralization attendant upon the Great War? . . . Shall we forget that no taint of dishonesty or corruption has ever attached to any man who held public office during that great struggle or to any man who continued to hold office...
Stepping into a sumptuous motor after Ledoux' fight, the "G. O. M." was wafted back to Great Neck to continue his training for Gene Tunney and the American light-heavyweight title on July 24. Callers continued plentiful. They dropped in to scrutinize, criticize, ogle, or just greet. The rustle of skirts was heard almost continuously. Conversation was reported as running along social, theatrical, bootlegging lines. Georges took his exercises regularly, strenuously, but gave the impression that they were work...