Word: wreathes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Blackpool, England, mourners at the obsequies of Sir John Bickerstaffe noticed on his funeral wreath the following message, delivered to Sir John every night by his chauffeur: "The fire's dying out; the water is nice and hot; the windows and doors are bolted; the mouse traps are set and there are no mice; good-night Sir John...
...during the suspense of waiting for the Duchess of York to give birth to a possible heir to the Throne. Britain was oblivious but tears glistened in the Earl of Strathmore's eyes as his servant was laid away in the castle grounds. On the coffin was a huge wreath of red and white roses from the Duke & Duchess of York...
...President Hoover for 15 minutes. President Hoover called formally on President-elect Olaya for 13 minutes. He was No. 1 guest at a State dinner at the White House, at another at Woodley, home of Secretary of State Stimson. He got a presidential salute at Annapolis, laid a wreath on the Washington tomb at Mt. Vernon, wreathed the Unknown Soldier's tomb at Arlington National Cemetery. He was ceremoniously lunched at the Pan-American Union...
Frenzied plaudits stirred by these words lasted 15 minutes. His Majesty then marched out through a double row of officers to lay a wreath above the Unknown Soldier...
Ceremonious was the Gold Star leavetaking. Airplanes dropped poppies. Ziegfeld chorus girls sent a great wreath. Mothers carried forget-me-not nosegays, waved little U. S. flags. Bands played. Chief of Staff Summerall read a parting message from Acting Secretary of War Davison ("Go, therefore, not in sorrow but in pride").* Tiny stars of real gold were distributed by Paul Chapman, head of U. S. Lines. Tugs tooted and forts banged out salutes as the America...