Word: pilgrims
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Some tepid discussion followed. Then, fortnight ago, a Protestant nunnery was described in America, urbane Jesuit weekly, by "The Pilgrim"-nom de plume for any staff member. Telling of tramping through Rhode Island, "The Pilgrim" said he came upon a convent, knocked at its door in hope of getting a cup of tea. The convent Portress gave him some. He inquired the name of the sisterhood...
...Prioress explained to "The Pilgrim" that the sisterhood had been founded because of the Christian Century discussion...
...Plymouth all points of historic interest will be visited, including Plymouth Rock; Cole's Hill; Burial Hill; Forefather's Monument; the Harlow House, erected in 1677 from timbers of the old fort on Burial Hill; and Pilgrim Hall, which contains the best collection of relics of Pilgrim life in the country. The tickets for this excursion include a 75 mile trip in special buses, and admission to all houses included in the itinerary...
Skipper Roosevelt was coasting up Cape Cod toward the Pilgrim Tower at its tip when the Bernadou sped up from behind, put Assistant Secretary of State Moley aboard the Amberjack II for an hour's talk with the President. Mumbling polite nothings to the Press, Braintruster Moley flew off in a blue Naval seaplane for New York where he sailed next day for the London Economic Conference...
That Cod was the pilgrim's pride. It was Commerce. It gave its name to local Aristocracy. It never shivered its timbers in generations of debate. Not New England rum in its prime was dearer or more venerated. For the last thirty-eight years it rested easily on wires. Corinthian columns were near it. Above it were illustrious names, such as Parkman, Motley. Beneath it, of late, has been Speaker Saltonstall. So fortunate a fish wouldn't have swum away of itself. Somebody from the gallery prigged it on Wednesday. The ingenious Cantabrigians of The Lampoon and The CRIMSON were...