Word: sir
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Suave and distinguished Dean of the diplomatic corps though he is, Sir Esme's action aroused great displeasure among other ambassadors and diplomats in Washington. They thought he had set a bad example, had endangered the corps traditional immunity. Desks were pounded, voices raised, in secret protest against the British Ambassador's effort to be diplomatic...
...Sir Esme himself gave no explanation for thus yielding his embassy's wet privilege. By others three possible reasons were advanced: 1) Sir Esme himself does not drink alcoholic beverages, due to delicate health. Milk he drinks in quantities and every hostess who entertains him knows enough to provide it for him. 2) Sir Esme has been thoroughly annoyed at news photographs, widely circulated, of liquor trucks unloading at his embassy, followed by abusive letters from many a Dry crank. 3) The British Embassy is reported sufficiently stocked with liquor to carry over until next February when Sir Esme retires...
...France, on his left Morgan Partner Thomas W. Lament and Boston Lawyer Thomas N. Perkins. On the green cloth in front of Chairman Young were two white blocks of foolscap, two and a half inches thick, copies in French and English of the famed agreement, neatly prepared by Sir Josiah Stamp, head of the British delegation, and a white meerschaum pipe, gift of John Pierpont Morgan...
...billowing grey ulster and a bullet-hard bowler hat motored to Windsor Castle early last week to kiss the King's hand, resign as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Waiting at the palace door to receive him was the King's equerry and grouse-shooting friend, Col. Sir Clive Wigram, and King George's favorite grandchild, little Princess Elizabeth, soberly staring over the top of her perambulator. Stanley Baldwin bowed solemnly to "P'incess Lilybet," who continued to stare, and entered the palace. For half an hour he remained closeted with the King, who was still in bed. When...
...Seal "Jim" Thomas, domestic, fun loving, is the most colorful character in the new Cabinet. Famed is his Welsh-plus-Cockney accent, his fondness for smoking room stories. Londoners chuckled last week recalling the occasion when as Colonial Secretary in 1924 he was anxiously interviewed by ultra Conservative, fussbudget Sir William ("Jix") Joynson-Hicks...