(comparative more desolate, superlative most desolate) 1  Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house. 2  Barren and lifeless. 3  Made unfit for habitation or use; laid waste; neglected; destroyed. desolate altars. 4  Dismal or dreary. 5  Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president.
4. Attendance was, shall we say, spotty. When the Constitutional Convention opened on May 14, 1787, only delegates from Pennsylvania and Virginia were present. It wasnât until May 25 that a quorum of seven states was achieved. Weatherâever the convenient excuseâwas blamed for the tardiness, but the convention was plagued throughout with attendance issues.