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...Cathedral and heard mass, then walked to the palace of the Teutonic Order, then to another church to pray. When he saw troops of little girls in starched white dresses with paper flowers in their hair, it seemed a good omen. It was the first Thursday after Whitsunday, Vienna's traditional day for confirmations. Said he: "I have returned as a private person and I am glad to be able to spend the eventide of my life in the Fatherland." The Government announced that his reception in Vienna was thoroughly unofficial...
With a shrug of resignation the dispatcher at Le Bourget airdrome switched off the floodlights which had blazed through the night. From Tempelhof weary newsmen dragged themselves off to bed. At Croydon the telephone operator made a last effort to raise remote stations, silent because of Whitsunday. At Floyd Bennett Field, New York, pessimism deepened to despair. It was 40 hours since Jimmie Mattern had rocketed off the mile-long concrete runway, and there was no word of his landing. His fuel must have run out at least ten hours...
...Whitsunday:--"Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire...
...Whitsunday.--The Rev. Elwood Worcester...
...result of the Conference was a general prayer last Whitsunday of all the churches in England for unity of thought and action among all denominations. It originated from an accidental conversation between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the speaker...