Word: orangemen
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...Ulster-Irish Society of New York awarded Eleanor Roosevelt its medal- restricted to Orangemen and their descendants* -"for notable service to the American nation...
...those would-be wreckers of Ulster's constitution who have thrown themselves with fanatical zeal into a campaign which has touched new depths of mendacity." He added that these people had reached "a maximum of vilification and a minimum of veracity." Sir Joseph Davison, Grand Master of Orangemen, went even farther in the direction of peace. He left all mention of Catholics out of his written speech, and merely interpolated a verbal warning: "And we must ever be on the alert against the threat of rule by Popery...
...Malachy Conlon, Catholic Secretary of the Irish Anti-Partition League, contributed his bit toward the sweetness & light that marked the occasion. Said Mr. Conlon: "No doubt the Orangemen put on a grand show. I'd like to see it myself, except that someone would probably recognize me and try to knock my block...
Friday's match with the Orangemen saw 145-pounder Dan Ray win the only bout for the Varsity by taking a 6 to 2 decision from Al Caperna. Bill Bluemel and Pete Knox both dropped decision in the 121 and 128 pound classes respectively, while at 136 Frank Trinkle lost a close bout to Charles Smith...
...Churchill has given more than a hint that he is for No. 2. That, I suspect, would be my own choice. . . . The Moslems of North-west India are the Protestant Boys of the East, as convinced as any Belfast Orangemen that the Protestant Boys shall carry the Drum, and much better fighters, I should say, than either we or the Germans. They think so themselves...