Word: maroons
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wedding party, the Italian royal family and their most potent guests prepared to sleep on a railway siding down in the valley, occupying three special trains: i) the Blue Train which brought Marie Jose of Belgium to Rome for her wedding to Italian Crown Prince Umberto; 2) the Maroon Train, generally used by the Italian Royal Family; 3) a more gaudy, less comfortable relic known as the "Old Train" assigned for the wedding to Tsar Boris, his father Ferdinand, brother Cyril, sister Eudoxia...
...after being medaled, Bombardier Benott marched round to the front of the Palace, made ready to blaze away once more. Hundreds of eyes peered through the iron railing, focused on the small door at the right of the Palace, on the long red plush carpet leading to the dark maroon (almost black) Royal Daimler. Briskly, in an impeccable grey topper, King George walked the carpet, squiring Queen Mary amid lusty cheers. He was going to cele- brate in 100% English fashion by attending the races?for the first time since he went to Goodwood in July 1928. Very, very slowly...
Colgate has played once so far this season, going down to defeat at the hands of New York University, with a score of 7 to 1. In that contest Colgate got six hits. Terry the maroon center fielder, saved his team from a complete shutout by a home run. N. Y. U. got nine hits off Daddona...
Lafayette and Amherst College are conducting the balloting under the auspices of the student newspapers of the two colleges, while the Colgate maroon will sponsor a poll similar to the CRIMSON's in order to determine the prohibition sentiment at that institution...