Sentence:  In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to <WSD>attend</WSD> the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (to be present at) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place). (from 17th c.)