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The church usher has various duties. Depending on the church's denomination, size, and preferences, ushers may perform some or all of the following: Seat guests; Collect the tithes and offering; Invite the faithful forward to receive communion in rotation; Keep order at the entrance of the sanctuary; Distribute bulletins and service programs
Although the White House has had staff since it opened, the head of household operations for most of the 1800s was the first lady of the United States.The informally recognized chief servant was often called the steward or stewardess, sometimes the doorkeeper, and beginning with President James Buchanan, the usher. [1]
William Slade (died March 16, 1868) was the White House usher, which at the time was "one of the highest posts available to a black Washingtonian"; [1] he acted as valet, confidential messenger, doorkeeper, and majordomo to Abraham Lincoln, and remained in charge of the White House after Lincoln died (t. 1861 – 1868).
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The office of the verger has, for the most part, disappeared in the Catholic tradition, the closest function being that of the sexton or the head or senior usher, particularly in those churches (usually large establishments, like St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City or the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in ...
The Bidens were falsely accused of firing the White House’s chief usher on their first day in the residence, as previously reported by CNN. Outgoing president, Donald Trump, refused to uphold ...
Usher wore the custom look as he sang his 2010 hit “OMG” alongside will.i.am (who wore a similar black and blue get up on stage) and performed a dance on roller skates in front of a crowd of ...
James Bernard West (July 27, 1912 – July 18, 1983) was the 6th Chief Usher of the White House serving from 1957 to 1969. His best-selling book, Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies (with Mary Lynn Kotz), documents his time in the executive mansion and is considered a good source of material on the First Families he served.