gatherings

But these accounts do not show that Northerners have been subjected to embarrassment or provocation by Yankee-hatred displayed in social gatherings.

But not even our first pool-side gatherings came anywhere near those rosy fantasies.

the child who had once considered it a treat to accompany his parents on picnics and family gatherings now considers it a bore.

This dinner was the start of a new blatancy in the relationship between the gangs and the politicians, which, prior to 1924, says Pasley, `` had been maintained with more or less stealth '', but which henceforth was marked by these ostentatious gatherings, denounced by a clergyman as `` Belshazzar feasts '', at which `` politicians fraternized cheek by jowl with gangsters, openly, in the big downtown hotels ''.

The exuberance on this occasion set a standard for subsequent Dartmouth gatherings.

Active alumnae have built a fine building on the campus where members can come and stay for a few days or longer and where they can have their social gatherings and professional meetings.

Richard thought it a more promising remark than any made during the last conversation, but Charlotte's manner during the gatherings was more flippant and superficial than when she was alone with him and he was sure her remark would lead to nothing much better than the pointless words which had preceded it.

Other archaeologists think instead that the main purpose of the road system was a religious one, providing pathways for periodic pilgrimages and facilitating regional gatherings for seasonal ceremonies.

Unprecedented gatherings of thousands of people attended camp meetings where they came to experience salvation ; preaching was fiery and focused on saving the sinner from temptation and backsliding.

Without a writing system, the Ainu were masters of narration, with the Yukar and other forms of narration such as the Uepeker ( Uwepeker ) tales, being committed to memory and related at gatherings, often lasting many hours or even days.

That is to say, the mass meeting of all citizens lost some ground to gatherings of a thousand or so which were under oath, and with more time to focus on just one matter ( though never more than a day ).

" Among the Oxford Group practices AA retained were informal gatherings, a " changed-life " developed through " stages ", and working with others for no material gain.

Social gatherings are commonly centered around sharing a meal.

At family or small social gatherings, one mate may be shared by the group, with the host preparing the mate to the preference of each guest.

Here Metastasio had an apartment and participated in the weekly gatherings.

More can participate, either as individuals or pairs or as teams of up to six, in formal tournaments or social gatherings where the governing rules of the event are prescribed by the sponsoring host.

Anglican Benedictine Abbots are invited guests of the Benedictine Abbot Primate in Rome at Abbatial gatherings at Sant ' Anselmo.

While many developing countries have been eager to join CITES, the annual costs of staffing and maintaining a CITES office and an effective presence at the biennial CoP gatherings remain unaffordable for many signatory nations.

The couple lived close to family ; at their frequent gatherings Alston enjoyed cooking and Myra played piano.

The core of the CHOGM are the executive sessions, which are the formal gatherings of the heads of government to do business.

Interaction between youth from different ecclesias is encouraged through regional and national youth gatherings.

Women are typically not eligible to teach in formal gatherings of the ecclesia when male believers are present, and do not sit on the main ecclesial arranging ( organising ) committees.

The Racial Justice task force created gatherings and discussions on racial justice.

An individual may encounter certain individuals quite frequently, but have run-ins with others almost never or only in large-scale gatherings.

Dada activities included public gatherings, demonstrations, and publication of art / literary journals ; passionate coverage of art, politics, and culture were topics often discussed in a variety of media.