Word: halle
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lazarus; he wore too the Cross of Malta and Collar of the Annunziata, which gives its wearer the right to call Italy's King "cousin." Arrayed in such dignity but brusque as ever, Benito Mussolini last week strode up the marble stairway that leads to the damasked Hall of Congregations in the Vatican.* In his pocket was a Bank of Italy check for 750 million lire ($39,225,000) and a certificate for one billion lire ($52,300,000) of Italian State bonds. In the Hall of Congregations, standing beneath an exquisite ivory crucifix, Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, hands folded, waited...
...member of the Institut de France, is, theoretically the highest honor that the French Republic can pay its painters, writers, musicians, sculptors, scientists and occasionally statesmen, warriors. Every October the 200 members assemble and occupy their armchairs in the great Renaissance hall of the College Mazarin to assert their own dignity and listen to the learned speeches of their colleagues. Each member owns an elaborate Napoleonic costume, of tail coat, knee breeches, white-plumed cocked hat and sword. But despite all the formalities and trappings of membership, Institut de France no longer receives the respect from French artists which...
...rumors that Manhattan's beloved Carnegie Hall would be sold and torn down were routed last week with the announcement that a new "Andrew Carnegie Memorial" organ has been purchased for the auditorium. Built by George Kilgen & Son. Inc., of St. Louis (organ architects for St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan), it will be one of the largest and most elaborate...
...rumors that Manhattan's beloved Carnegie Hall would be sold and torn down were routed last week with the announcement that a new "Andrew Carnegie Memorial" organ has been purchased for the auditorium. Built by George Kilgen & Son. Inc., of St. Louis (organ architects for St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan), it will be one of the largest and most elaborate...