latecomers stopped to shake hands with Lindsay, to join the party for a drink; to smoke a cigarette; floated away to other parties.
"Out of the Air"
Inez Haynes Irwin
By making the Sky-Bird's crew believe they did not intend to leave until noon, the latecomers would be inclined to take their time fitting up for the next hop, and this would give the Clarion's party a chance to make a sudden exit and gain a good lead before the others could get under way.
"Around the World in Ten Days"
Chelsea Curtis Fraser
A few latecomers seemed to have dropped noiselessly into their seats from the roof, and to become visible by clearings of throats.
"Notwithstanding"
Mary Cholmondeley