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A best man and a maid of honour with newlyweds. The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding. While the role is older, the earliest surviving written use of the term best man comes from 1782, observing that "best man and best maid" in the Scottish dialect are equivalent to "bride-man and bride-maid" in England.
Ushers also monitor the crowds and can summon security when needed. [3] In cinemas and theaters, it was common for ushers to check tickets and show people to their seats to watch the film being shown. If actually during the film, when lights were dimmed, the usher would shine a torch to light the row of seating in question. [citation needed]
Usher (occupation), a person who welcomes and shows people where to sit Church usher; Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony; Field usher, a military rank; Usher of Justice, a judicial official in some countries; Usher of the Black Rod, a parliamentary official in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand
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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
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Four days later, Jackson participated in a march in Memphis to continue King's work supporting a garbage workers' strike; he also served as an usher at King's April 9 funeral in Atlanta.
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