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...Grant being President and Hamilton Fish being Secretary of State, Eddie Savoy, Negro, became a Government page. For half a century, he has been chief usher at the State Department, bowing in, bowing out diplomats. Last week, came a tragedy. He reached 70. He must retire...
...rate, M. Clemenceau was so excited that he forgot to give the usual pourboire to the female attendant who conducted him to his front seat in the fauteuils. Next morning he remembered this slip and, summoning his chauffeur, bade him take a ten-franc bill to the usher woman...
There are thirty patronesses, more than at any previous promenade. One patroness will be in each balcony. J. L. Combs Jr. '26 will be head usher with 35 helpers. The complete list of ushers follows...
...Maher, President; N. S. Howe, Chairman; J. L. Combs Jr., Head Usher; J. L. Carroll, M. A. Cheek Jr., L. O. Combs, Thayer Cumings, G. D. Debevoise, H. G. Dorman, R. H. Dyer, D. C. Gates, F. T. Gibson, J. A. Halsted, C. L. Harding Jr., George Hoague Jr., C. O'D. Iselin, H. H. MacCubbin, J. C. McDonald, R. P. MacFadden, W. K. Manly, E. W. Marshall, F. S. Mosely, E. R. Nash Jr., J. L. Newell Jr., W. I. Nichols, J. W. Perkins, Irving Pratt, P. W. Puffer, W. T. Reid, Pedro Sanchez Jr., H. E. Slayton...
...only conceivable argument for identifying cheer leaders with major sprot captains rests on the grounds of dignity, so let us bid adieu to the old system with the most approved form of dignified cheer and usher in the new with a trial of its effects on the scores before any opinions are passed. Philip Walker...