Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is, however, a law of compensation. Last week Guy Despard Goff reached out for the honor, almost as high as any John William Davis ever had, of standing forth as West Virginia's candidate for the G. O. P. candidacy. He entered his name for the West Virginia presidential primary at the end of May. The likelihood of his accomplishing anything at Kansas City in June was about as remote as Mr. Davis's chance of winning the 1924 election now by a recount. Nevertheless, Guy Despard Goff will be West Virginia's Favorite Republican...
...Franklin Alter Jr. and myself [Mr. Alter] would be more than delighted to have you and Mrs. Davis as our house guests during the period that you are in Cincinnati. We would deem it a high honor to house such distinguished and popular people. You, with your magnetic personality and brilliant attainments, your devoted wife with her charm of manner and her most beautiful personality, which has endeared herself to all with whom she has come in contact, and making her society irresistible. . . . We have a very attractive and beautiful home, the house being surrounded by beautiful grounds, artistically laid...
From the shore came eight pinnaces, carrying eight captains, all in full dress uniform, who were piped aboard the Eagle with traditional honor. They were the Court. They sat down to give judgment, without removing their imposing cocked hats. With portentous gravity they took into custody the sword of the accused...
...hundred potent citizens of Milan-bankers, industrialists and men of science -sat down to luncheon, with a U. S. guest of honor who piqued their curiosity. He was, they understood, a financier whose unusual hobby is to acquire control of clean, smart, pedigreed industries. At present Mr. Aldred and his associates are the bankers for the firms which produce razors stamped "Gillette," silverware with the venerable Manhattan hall mark "Gorham," and U.S.-made motor cars bearing the nameplate "Rolls-Royce." Clearly this guest, this Signor John E. Aldred, was worthy of Italian observation. Especially so, because today the Manhattan financial...
...night at Wellesley is Float Night, late in May, when the four class crews race across the lake, while the girls on the banks sing. After that, the varsity crew is chosen -the greatest athletic honor at Wellesley...