A mass public viewing is permitted during the lying in state until one hour before the next departure ceremony begins.

A private meeting between John Paul and Vice President Bush was arranged before the formal departure ceremony.

At departure ceremonies and other events, she made eye contact with him, shook hands, and introduced herself.

Official departure ceremony; inspection of guard.

The group left for Beijing following a departure ceremony on August 22 in Hanoi.

Lord Dunbarth had begged off attending the departure ceremony.

As a result, he was forbidden by Nasser from attending the King's departure ceremony.

There had to be a departure ceremony, too.

With a brief departure ceremony on a sand-swept airfield, the first American combat troops left Somalia last week.

"All right, guys, let's see you form up nice and pretty for the departure ceremony," said Brandy.