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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1914

Page

16

Campaign to raise elephants fund inspires community effort

Readers recount daily progress toward a $5,000 goal via small contributions from Mollie and Waddy and many locals. Reports note donations from Everett, Roslindale, Charlestown, and theatre workers, plus an Elephant Editor correction and a gala at 18 Brookfield street.

Memorable Elelp ML Musicale Raises Funds for Elephant Fund

Misses Ramona and Ethel Hawfhs hosted a Wednesday musicale at West Roxbury High School Jamaica Plain to aid the Post elephant fund, clearing 42.25 dollars. The Highland Grammar School orchestra of Somerville under Herbert Mauch performed. Performers included Frances Beyer, Ethel Hawkins, Elizabeth Goodwin, Ramona Sawkins and others, all receiving encores despite rainy weather.

Ramona Ethel Hawfhs Jamaica Plain Post Elephant Fund West Roxbury High School Elm Street Highland Grammar School of Somerville Herbert Mauch Frances Beyer Myre H. Louise Margot Ethel Hawkins Elizabeth Goodwin Ramona Sawkins Caroline Brine Gertrude Wellington Helen Meredith Mt. Vernon St Charlestown Helen and James Robinson Chamberlain Lawins Augustus Wrigwell Bunker Lilly Sendens Cartland Family Lunney Leanard Winkles Finney Staples Gardner Goodwin Santer Sil Sik Dace Apie Robert L. la Favor East Ashland St Brockton J. Ff. Stoughton A. Johnson Charles Hoxie James M. Green Herbert F. Green John Lawrence John Nevins Ed Conner Harold Morgan Alford Valie John Kimball John Kelley William McCormick Austen Devenery W. J. Welch, Jr J. Connor T. McDonald James McInnis Jack Driscoll William Fitzgerald Charles Denton R. Shea Jack Madden John Meade Murdock Matthewson BK. VF. Ross Walter Feeley Charles D. Crewell J. J.collins Herbert Currie J. A. McCoy Herbert Odde Berry Dana Terrace High School of Commerce Messrs. Beaton Benson Berg Blackwell Carney Clancy Cohen Conza Coughlin Coullard Davies Doherty Einstein Gavin Hartigan Hayes Herlihy Herrick Hirshovitz Horwitz Johnson Lawton Leonard Southers Lyden Lyons McCarthy Reynolds Levinson Curran Goode Reardon Friedlander Matthews Mullen Nolan O'Keefe O'Neil Tobin Turnér Ethel Ramona Hawkins Roxbury High Iarh Ierguson Rock Valley Ave Everett Mass

Children Send Flood of Elephant Letters

A collection of letters and drawings from young readers for the Elephant Fund editor. Kids from Lynn and Roxbury Massachusetts describe savings, donations, and plans to support the cause, with notes from several children and a planned Radiopticon show to raise money.

Elephant Fund Events Announced for Dedham and Nearby

April 4 features an afternoon Opticon show at Tapley Mall Dedham by local boys and girls to benefit Elephant Fund. A second afternoon benefit at Empire Theatre includes E Empire T A Appleton. April 14 hosts a party with Edith Forbes in Lamson Hall plus plans for other fund activities in Dedham and surrounding areas.

Dedham Tapley’s Hall Elephant Fund Doris Higgins Lee Tarpley William Mill Allan Higgins Edith Forbeschie Lamson Hall

Jumbo Elephant Memory Beckons Boston Readers

A nostalgic piece retells the Jumbo legend from P. T. Barnum to his death by locomotive, noting his London Zoo years, sale to Barnum, and eventual display in the National Museum and Tufts College. It also introduces Mollie Waddy and Tony as future beloved elephants for Boston children.

Jumbo P. T. Barnum Mollie Waddy Tony Franklin Park Boston Central Africa London Zoo Mr. Barnum Zoo London America England Tufts College Somerville

Local residents listed in charity elephant party totaling mixed donations

A long list records attendees and donors for an elephant theme party hosted by Mrs. Medora Morrison and others. Names span Boston area neighborhoods including Somerville Dorchester Roxbury and Melrose with numerous small cash contributions totaling amounts like 1.25 and 2.75. The document compiles participants and sums rather than a narrative event.

Gladys Anderson Olney St Mary Origa Martin Mullen Boston Cape Sima Nag Qin Beverly Elizabeth Parks Peterboro N. H Odlie Duccette Vinie John Hursell Crowell Randolph Archibald B. Cook Lunenburg Mass Amandus N Hildagard A Jerome G Norbert W. Eutesy Po Field Frank Willard Allston Folsom St Dorchester Harriet L. Nee Greenock “St Worchester Is Vina E. Merrill Holderness Jack Chittick Gold St S. Boston Archie and Willie Pascoe Beacon Bit Robeou Ciacorslesofaterrice James Tays Walnut St

Children donate to Elephants at the Boston Post Zoo fund

Several letters from young readers and clubs donate small sums to support elephants at the zoo. Pauline Murphy 6 years old asks editors to buy elephants, Winona Willis hopes to see them, and others from Charlestown Beverly and Cliftondale send cents toward the Elephant Fund.

Boston Winona Willis Boston Post Sir Tony Winthrop Robbins Pearl St Charlestown Mass

Improvement Club Endorses Post Elephant Fund

At a Mary Hemenway School hall meeting last Wednesday, the South Dorchester Improvement Association unanimously endorsed the Boston Post campaign to fund and bring the three famous Orford elephants to Franklin Park Zoo.

Elephant Fund South Dorchester

Navahoe Club gives 25.66 to Elephant Fund drive

The Navahoe Club sends a 25.66 contribution to the Elephant Fund for the Boston Post elephant purchase. The note praises support for a cause to delight city children and mentions a forthcoming Tremont Theatre benefit for Larry O Connor who has been disabled weeks. Edward F Briennan signs the letter.

Elephant Fund Navahoe Club Boston Post Larry” O’connor Tremont Theatre Edward F. Briennan

Collectors named across Boston area raise funds total $168.56

The OCR lists numerous donors and locals from Boston and surrounding towns including Elm Farm Milk Co workers, Wakefield, Brockton, and West Roxbury groups. It records a day’s passersby collections totaling 168.56 and a grand total of 4906.00, with various names and addresses contributing to the drive.

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Ell Koller Franklin Park Zoo Greater Boston EF. Bextor Amon Joseph F. Day Fee Morrison East Templeton Wo Olding Doane Tow Boat Company Ele Phast Marion Ole English Edwin Street Ashmont George F. Riley Rand Ruth Ferguson Rock Valley Avenue Apple Island Edward F. Brennan Reading Joseph and Gertrude Callahan Brookfield Street Roslindale Dorothy Franklin Bickford Uncle Pyreen William Pierce Warren Campbell Elms Farm Milk Company Charles I. Crowell, & Messenger Boys Postal Telegraph Company Broad Street Elephant Musicale Elephant Aaron Winslow Helen Winslow Washington Street Lynn Toney Belle Sharp Lambert St Roxbury Trollie Molm The Ross Bros Firanice Louis Little Elephant Stories London Garden Zoo Edward F. Bren Betty Hilda Sloan Mather St Edie Mary O’brien Maxwell Sr Tropcioncoe Sak Oko Bernard L. Porter Myrtle Williams Lake St Sien Edna E. Tuckerman Lexington Ave REO Clara Gross Cedar St Howard Gould Wigglessworth St Baka Ies Doris Tobey Wainwright St Dor- Chester Shaiaspaces Eho Ruth Vining Robinson Ave Baravites Marion Pike Ottawa Ae Roxarg Leon M. Hewes Abbott Witassesx Harold Bemis Heldon West Horburs Ronald and Doris Guy Sharon Aneta Swope Perkins Ave Cam- MO Joyce Tylee Holliston Besete Thelma Wright Teele Ave Dorothy Myers Lois P. Gibson Powder House Boulevard E. C. Metcalf W. J. Twigg Frank Horton Barton St S. Bowers Philip G. Freeman Orient Ave East Boston Eileen A. Freeman N. J. Doane W. H. Normine W. J. Wilkes Anker Lund G. E. Clark Bernice Archibald Malcolm St Monuncile Ruth and Merle France Mabel F Frank Kelley Taunton Aren Cee “Ahppy Duke of Ada Eleanor Little Carol Kings- Meee Ellen Cloutman Richard Clouteman Sheffield Rd Winchester Walter Marsh Brown Newton St Waltham Gifford B. Adams Leis Adams R. P. Moulton Dorothy Campbell PRDOR Edward Elizabeth Gilpatrick Dor Ron Floyd Florence Mannix Marion Crocker Margie Lee Anne. Galvin Jessie Floyd Frances Boyd Polly Club Winthrop Ma and Mary Lawrence ‘Rossi Coron Leonard Ackers Medora Morrison Cynthia Stanley Seley Royal Byron Francis M. Gordon Webster ‘Ave Verna Evelyn Greene Wakefield H. Dover Aes Davis William Browne Arthur FP. Langdon Kelvin MacDonald Newton Ve O'Day May Mulhern King Hasey Barbara Dineen Rodney Blake Fred Westman Mr. Dove Annie Gallaghan Mar- Kane Gracie Doherty Lawrence Medora Donald Oscar Scranton Georgie Perkins Hattie Martell Jillian Herbert Adelina J. Moriarty Summer St West Somerville Emphasees Marion Hustedt Forbes” St Ja Maica Plain Ethel M. Wilson Loraine Page Marie Relcourse Dorothy Dunn Rollin Jewett Fernald Horace DeLappe Highland St Ton Salem St Salem Francis Doyle Fred McCarthy Ley Kenneth G. Wylie Melrose Highlands Concord St Georgie Jack Billy Hennessey Frankie Peter and Margaret Kearney Sydney Okeley Plymouth Cromwell Myron Behlman Cotuit Katherine M. N Helen M. Thompson Rachel B. Pierce Helen R. Ingalls Muriel C. Litch- Dillaway Highland School Vaieden Harry Kupski Mamie Ho Arthur ‘O'Neil Edie Phyllis Hawkins Long Cove Harold Varney Charles "Clark Woodstock Erson Cunard St. S James Eveleen Catherine Mrs. Pasternack Baby Smith Sam and Maret Flanagan Gertrude C. Rossi Mr. Furlong Morrison East Templeton Esther Harold Gladys le Walter Crossley Fred Dorothy ‘Moriarty Ellery Clark Lawrence St Henrietta Myers St. Clare Otesee Lynn Montana Fall River Mickie McBride Waltham J Carrell Dalton James A Constance Cook Dog Joe South FS Ubiete Warren School John Kane Edward Thompson John D. Winters James J. Crow Stanley A. Flagg Melrose St Kermit L. Darrah Richmond Alston Chase Caryville South Boston Winslow St Aston Sehubarth Philip O. G. Staples Minot Peabody Dee Atkinson St Bellows Marguerite Ethel Collins Eleanor Parker Marie Katherleen McGee Sutton Dorchester Avenue Bessie Schwarer Wallie London James W. Perkins Penobscot Allee Hogdsdon Brunswick T Wighlands Monahan Bertha Dineen Henry Mary and Lena Gallo Mabel and Margaret Williams Whitney Johnson Lawrence Laroy Carr Howard Manning Richard Clark Eee Donald J. Faulds Stevensville Flora McKinnon Rra Lane Brockton Lincoln Mana Pauline A. Darrah C. J. Keegan East Weymouth Anna Lillian Lester Maynard Albert Kendall Atkinson Sturgis Behlman Arthur Behlman Beulah Staples Laury F. Ames West Natick Walter Tibbetts Rangeley Falls Raymond Uodgdon St. Thomas Ste Arthur Allen Libby Nathaniel North Andover McDonough Jimmy Chambers Minnie Neary Willie Lacey M. E. Bell Melrose Beulah C. Staples Greenleaf Ave Medford Hillside Ispackellen Buelid Ave E. Evelyn Lincoln Bridgewater Il Ra Se Mildred Baker Haskins ‘St Rex Ernest White Cambridge Ellen Cromwell Woodsville N. Ha Bruce Cromwel Lillian I. Morrison Howard ‘Ave Freddie Hussey Corey Pauline Murphy Os Fellsway East Malden Wranklin Park Zoo Irene Tarr Mildred McKenzie Helen Sands Thelma Grose Clara Ellis Annah Appleton Irene Sanborn P. S Beverly Molly Frank Louis Carbon Cliftondale Improvement Club Indorses Post Fund Ceylon BOM Madel Gladys Richard Rana Grant Coleman St Cor Mildred Pomiow Haviland Charles Sawyer Westbrook Ethel May Fisher Fortress Monroe Confectionery,Co Hartshorn Rollers EWE Fairbank Saray Chicago Gold Dust Twins
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