Word: wreathe
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Professor N. Andrew N. Cleven of the University of Pittsburgh has written: "We may safely assign to Simon Bolivar a foremost place among the great of the world." The world last week honored Bolivar as follows: U. S.: President Hoover sent a message, Secretary of State Stimson laid a wreath at the Pan American Union building in Washington. In New York, Patrick Cardinal Hayes officiated at a requiem high mass. Most of the Latin American Consuls and a gentleman by the name of Emilio C. Diaz who claims official recognition as the last Tao or King of Chibcha Indians...
Colombia: Declared a legal holiday, held open-air masses, military reviews. Villagers of San Pedro Alejandro eagerly awaited a golden wreath being flown from New York by Pan American Airways. In the farmhouse where Bolivar died, a golden crown was unveiled in the death chamber by President Olaya Herrera...
...Honor to Unhappy Courage" represents a large oak plank on the seashore through which has been thrust a beautifully painted silver spigot. Several auger holes are cut through the plank, and draped over one corner is a graceful wreath of morning glories...
When the parade was over the Legionaries met in Boston Arena, elected a graduate of Harvard Law School, Ralph Thomas ("Dyke") O'Neil of Topeka, Kans., War-time Infantry captain cited for gallantry. to be their National Commander for the ensuing year. They hung a wreath on him, hoisted him on their shoulders, stomped, clapped, shouted. After many a speech they adopted resolutions petitioning Congress to: 1) prevent Communist activity in the U. S.; 2) build the Navy up to Treaty strength; 3) maintain an Army of 137,000 officers & men; 4) enlarge the National Guard...
During the visit, while sound cameras buzzed expectantly, Prince Umberto had arrived at the tomb of Belgium's Unknown Soldier to lay a wreath. Pistol Man de Rosa wiggled his way through surrounding guards, fired two ineffectual shots, was immediately knocked senseless. Almost as though he had expected the shots, Prince Umberto coolly proceeded with his wreath laying. The affair looked strange to reporters when it occurred. Last week as the trial progressed, it looked stranger still...