Arrivals and society events fill Boston hotels scene
The Boston Young Men's Congress met at the Vendome with fifty members, led by George H. Russ. Kappa Alpha Fraternity hosted twenty five members at Young's with Judge Dewey presiding. Various clubs held dinners at Thorndike, Parker House, and Young's, featuring guests like Judge Safford, Justice Kellogg, Rev. Griffin, and Dr. Suter. Dozens of notable attendees and travelers from New York to San Francisco filled Boston hotels, with lists of arrivals by venue.
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Boston Young Men’s Congress
Vendome
George H. Russ
A. J. Mosher
P. E. Strauss
A. J. Pratt
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Greek Letter College Society
Young’s
Dewey
Milford
Safford
High and Latin Masters’ Club of
Boston
Thorndike
John F. Casey
Dr. Suter
Boston Bank Presidents’ Association
Technology Electric Club
George E. Hale
Francis A. Walker
Charlies KR. Cross
Wolman
H. E. H. Clifford
Suffolk West Association
United States
Pleasant Hunter
Newtonville
A. M. Rice
Dover
Boston Merchant Tailors’ Exchange
Bons Parker House
William Eones
D. Atpipton
D. Apeon Co
New York
Charles Frohman
David Belasco
Parker House
Huidekoper
Philadelphia
Parker Ouse
J. E. Kingsley
Continental Hotel
Brunswick
W. A. Thompson
John Kreling
Miss Godfrey
Miss Bootz
Said Pasha” Company
Adams House
Alexander Leith
Tien-Tsin
China
Henry Fairbanks
Lucy Fairbanks
Charlotte Fairbanks
George E. Forbes
East Brookfield
Quincy House
Runswick
F. S. Clark
North Aerica
J. W. Howell
R. N. Dyer
Paul A. Duncan
J. C. Tucker
D. Farquharson
M. A. Farquharson
San Francisco
William Henry Clifford
C. F. Houghton
George Howe
W. H. Foulke
Chicago
T. M. Hart
New Bedford
L. A. Morrison
Toronto
Ont
New Foupine Reps Dorchester Bed Feature on Steamer Dorchester
The Dorchester of the Boston and Baltimore Line, launched last week, includes a folding bed in the captain’s cabin from Keeler & Co. of Boston. It is quartered oak, with a bevelled plate glass mirror at the front, a noiseless fold, patent national spring and mattress, balanced by weights for easy use, and designed for open ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Boston & Baltimore Steamship Line
Keeler & Co
Washington Street
Boston
Tailor Makes the Man High Fashion for Summer Garb
A fashion survey notes men grow as selective as women in tailoring with hats shifting toward derbies for undress and soft hats for seaside wear. Black cheviots and dark diagonals dominate overcoats while lighter colors appear in lighter season pieces. Waistcoats shift to Marseilles and cashmeres, trousers favor medium width with checks and stripes, and knee breeches rise in vogue at summer resorts.
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Gntlemen
London
Calcutta
Marseilles
Edward Burgess Talks Boats and yachting plans
Edward Burgess returned home and spoke of New York visits to supervise new Burgess boats in Piepgras's yard. He attended a New York Yacht Club meeting about the Dun raven challenge and noted a seventy footer may be built to beat the English boat. Commodore Morgan's forty footer launches May 1 and D J Lawlor works on a seventy footer. The April Boston Yacht Club meeting is set for the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burgess
New York
Piepgras
Mr. Burgess
New York Yacht Club
Burgess
Piepgras’s
Commodore Morgan
D. J. Lawlor
Boston Yacht Club
George Cooley
Sea Fox
A. Wolfe
Rhodes
South Boston Yacht Club
A.C. Fernald
Fulmar
W. F. Smart
Kara
J. P. Cushing
Gleam
Mate Stevens
Mayflower
Fred Vanderbilt
Allan Ames
Oswego
N. Y
Merle
Messrs. MacMurchy and Michie
Toronto
Albert Stone
New Jersey Yacht Club
Edwin A. Stevens
James B. Scott
William E. Kinzel
George Gartland
Edward W. Ketcham
John Ortlieb
Theophilus Butts
E. W. Ketcham
Henry F. Ogden
James Bell
Theodore H. Rodgers
William T. Salter
Fine Custom Tailoring From George's River Mills in Maine
An extended prospectus for premier tailoring and woollens from George's River Mills Maine. Highlights include European imports from Scotland England France and Germany, claims of best woollen stock, and options for early delivery. local Boston houses Parker Co Catt & Turrie Harlanders and others showcased for custom suits hats and spring overcoats.
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George’s River Mills
State of
Maine
Boston
Joseph W. Parker & Co
Oe Street
Macalard, Parker & Company
Engand
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
Germany
France
Regent Street
London
Jackson & Co
Tremont Street
Harvard
Merchant Tailoring House of Catt & Turrie
Summer Street
Back Bay
L. P. Harlander & Co
Boylston Street
Gentlemen’s Tailoring
Christy
Pall Mall
Piccadilly
E. O. Thompson
Washington Street
Thompson
Charles Green & Co
CuHaries A. Smith & Co
Joan K. Deane & Co
H. P. Whitrcomp
Winterstreet
M. van Nason
Lieutenant Swan’s Silver Wedding Celebration
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lewis M. Swan marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at 114 Saratoga Street East Boston with a supper and gifts. The minister who joined them Rev T W Silloway attended.
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Swan
Lewis M. Swan
Saratoga Street
Boston
T. W. Silloway
Ms. Swan
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Ames for April 27
Governor Ames issues a proclamation designating Saturday April 27 as Arbor Day to honor tree planting and shade to mark the community observance.
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Ames
Decoratiop Cura Imports Decorated china by Baum steamer
Jones McDuffee Stratton of 120 Franklin street announce arrival of the steamship Baum from Hamburg with fifty four packages of decorated china and novelties claiming unparalleled beauty in this continent. See advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Franklin Street
Baumwall
Hamburg
China
Lorina’s for Your Easter Cards Now Universally Exchanged
Lorina’s brand evokes Easter greeting cards widely shared across communities. The article notes increasing use of Lorina’s designs in correspondence and seasonal exchanges during the holiday period.
Rivé-King Shines as Thomas Orchestra Draws Record Receipts
In a standout American Musician report, Mme. Rivé-King dominated the Thomas Orchestra concert, surpassing prior attendance by 6850 dollars. The program featured C. C. Converse’s overture, while Rivé-King gracefully yielded the Rubinstein D minor to Saint Saëns, yielding a decisive, unqualified success and season’s top attraction.
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von Bilow
Thomas Orchestra
C. C. Converse
Mme
Julie Rivé. King
Rubinstein
Thomas
Saint Saéns
Rivé-King
Mme. Rivé-King
Kennedy wills and local notices feature in city records
The Probate Court allowed the will of Donald Kennedy dated July 10, 1883, naming George G. Kennedy and Jonathan Dow as executors with legacies including a patent medicine business to George G. Kennedy and the rest to the children Isabella Dow Cordelia M. Loda and George G. Kennedy. The widow’s income is $10,000 yearly. The board of principal assessors met selecting Thomas Hills as chairman Joshua S. Duncklee secretary and D. H. Morrissey clerk. The Citizens Law and Order League of Massachusetts holds its seventh annual meeting May 1 at 2 p.m. in the People’s Church. Samuel Hatch & Co. sold 14 Ashland Street for $8,275 to C. F. Horgan. The grasshopper vane at Faneuil Hall to be reinstalled at 5 p.m. Thursday with viewings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Donald Kennedy
George G. Kennedy
Jonathan Dow
George G
Isabella Dow
Cordelia M. Loda
Luigi Loda
Thomas Hills
Joshua S. Duncklee
D. H. Morrissey
Citizens’ Law and Order League of Massachusetts
People’s Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Samuel Hatch & Co
Ashland Street
C. F. Horgan
Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty
Notable 2 day sale of modern oil paintings in Tremont rooms
Today and tomorrow at 2 30 p m a notable sale of a fine collection of modern oil paintings from London Paris Munich Dresden and Dusseldorf schools will be held at Gideon Beck Sons art rooms 176 Tremont street Highest bidder takes the buyer purchasers must give names and addresses and pay cash deposit or full price if required Paintings include Diaz Beard Gerome Henner Puichart Crosgaert Schmutzler Sunderland Enault DeLobbe and other rare works to be removed within two days at buyer risk and expense
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London
Paris
Munich
Dresden
Dusseldorf
Gideon Beck & Sons
Tremont Street
Fontainebleau
Narcisse V. Diaz
J. H. Beard
Jean Leon Gerome
Jean J. Henner
Louis XV
Emile M. Puichart
Crosgaert
L. Schmutzler
Professor Sunderland
Enault
DeLobbe
New England Electric Exchange Elects Officers
The New England Electric Exchange annual meeting at the Boston Electric Club elected P. H. Alexander as president with Henry B. Cram as secretary treasurer and directors including Frank Ridlon A. Robinson and J. Y. Bradbury. Dues were increased from 3 to 5 dollars to fund clerical help. A discussion covered Insurance Requirements for Electric Lighting Stations. N. J. Perry of Providence presented a paper on Economical Steam Plants for Electric Lighting Stations.
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NEW England Electric Exchange
Boston Electric Club
Park Street
P. H. Alexander
Henry
B. Cram
Frank Ridlon
A. Robinson
J. Y. Bradbury
N .J. Perry
Providence
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JA Lolors
John M. Call, JR
Chad
Green & GO
New England
Chas. Green & Coo., Merchant Tailors
Corner Avery
Young Men’s Congress
Johnsbury, Vt
International
Mrs. P. Webster
Tuthill
W. E. Phillips
H. Parker
T. V. Barber
Fayetteville
N. C
B. F. Underwood
G. N. Niles
E. H. Twitchell
Albany
N. Y.; ©Arke, New Haven, Conn.; Isaiah de Forrest, Troy, N. Y.; W.F. Bennett
Philadelphs
John Warneck
D. H. Lewis
A. H. Lark
W. Russell Crane
E. S. Bright
Frank Bright
Carrie Bright
J. B. Gale
Williamstown
Endicott
Canton
Willard Ware
Des Moines
Russell Pereira
George F. W. Holman
Newport
R. I. Tremont
R. F. M. Chase
George H. Laysse
I. W. Steele
B. M. Stiebel
B. J. Hickman
C. E. Wingo
W. Leischman
Richmond
M. Wheelock
Uxbridge
E. H. Winchester
Portsmouth
N. H
J. F. Talbot
O. T. Newcomb
J. M. Corbett
New Haven
Conn
Lt. Cog
Bellows ‘Falls
J. B. Campbell
J. T. Landers
George McCreery
U.S.A
Fort Warren
J. K. Amnsley
Quincy
J. Draper and Wife
Brattleboro
David Fiske
Dennis
Judge Fort
New Jersey
William Yantic
Connecticut
T. H. Holyoke
Bangor
William R. Singleton
Macon
William M. Laird
Pittsburg
Penn
Broadhead
Georgia
H. C. Broadhead
Wilkesbarre
Revere
L. L. Whidden
Portland
L. G. Hoyt
New Hampshire
C. E. Little
Merrimac
E. C. Foster
Hartford
Club News
Aberdeen
Keith
Peebles
Dumfries
Stirling
Walkerburn
Selkirk
England
Stonehouse
Stroud
Trowbridge
Huddersfield
Bath
Roubaix
Sedan
Huckeswagen
Verden-on the-Ruhr
Burtschied
Aix-la-Chapelle
Macular, Parker & Company
John K. Deane & CO
Jacobs & Deane
North Corner
Bromfield
H. P. Whitcomb
Winter Street
Taylor
A. Hewins
West Roxbury
Washington
Mexico
Greenland
Tremont Temple
Mary Gregory
Salt Lake City
Yosemite Valley
Alaska
Sitka
L. P. Hollander
Boylston St
Park Sq
J. O& Littlefield
Beacon St
Hotel Bellevue
Adies
Tremont
Manhattan
Ceei Cae
W. Baker & CO
Mass
Churchill
Committee On Merchants
Friend Street
Music Hall
Teale
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