Word: star
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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National Chairman John T. Adams, promptly at the appointed hour, called the Convention to order. John Philip Sousa stepped to his side. The lights went out, amber and purple auroras spread from the ceiling. Sousa rapped with his baton. His band struck up The Star Spangled Banner, followed by The Stars and Stripes Forever...
Representative Burton called the Convention to order at 11:00 a.m., just 30 minutes late. The Star Spangled Banner was played; a prayer said...
...demonstration. The entire Convention stood and cheered?all except 28 men from Wisconsin, who sat tight. The surging delegates tried to tear the Wisconsin placard from its moorings, but the Wisconsin man held it tight. Cries of "Kick them out!" "Throw them out!" The band began to play The Star Spangled Banner...
...proceedings opened, as usual, with a prayer, followed by the singing of The Star Spangled Banner. Then Senator Wadsworth of New York, tall, bald, businesslike, rose out of the crowd and was recognized. On behalf of the New York delegation he presented a resolution to send the good wishes of the Convention to Chauncey M. Depew, now turned 90. Mr. Depew was absent for the first time since 1888. Illness had prevented his coming, although he was a delegate this year as always. The hall roared its approval...
...Olympic (White Star)? Avery Hopwood ("bedroom man"), returning from Vienna with three plays...