Word: met
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Said Mr. Carlisle (whose daughter married Baron Frederick von Versen, one of the Kaiser's aides, before the War): "It was just like the old days at Potsdam! . . . The ex-Kaiser's Lord Chamberlain met me at Utrecht with a luxurious limousine. . . .At Doorn I found if not a royal palace at least a most sumptuous residence...
...morning at 8:30. One morning a lady on horseback dashed up against my horse and knocked my foot from the stirrup. I sent an aide after her to make inquiries. She came back blushing and asked my pardon. That evening King Edward said to me: 'So you met Miss Tennant in Rotten Row after all. She made a bet last night that she would introduce herself...
Upon reaching Paris, the General was met at the train by Senator Henri de Jouvenel, who will shortly go out to Syria, succeeding both General Sarrail and General Duport (TIME, Nov. 16) in inaugurating a French civilian regime in Syria. The meeting was not cordial. Snapped M. Sarrail, "You should not have troubled to come to meet me." Replied M. de Jouvenel, "As you like, but I have thought it my duty to seek information everywhere, and have sought the advice of Generals Gouraud and Weygand, your predecessors." Barked the ungracious General, "That should be enough!" Later he consented...
...been born with a superior quickness and accuracy of muscular response, he seemed for a while unbeatable. In 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, he held the title. In 1894 a scorching Irishman named Goodbody beat the speedy Hovey, the rare Hobart, and Larned the Nonpareil, but when he met Wrenn he met his finish. In 1897 a strapping Englishman named Eaves (whose name, people said, was really Heaves), crossed the sea and beat the pride of the States, but Wrenn made him drop games like so many...
Syracuse knew that Colgate was no soft soap. Colgate was aware that Syracuse could not lightly be brushed aside. Before they met, each-like a mountaineer's beard-had never been trimmed. After a number of close shaves, Eddie Tryon, "hardest blob in Colgate's tube," squirmed through left tackle, trickled 28 yards for a touchdown. Others followed. Score: Colgate 19, Syracuse...