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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
3
The Business Efficiency show at the Mechanics' building closed as one of the most successful exhibitions of its kind. President Tupper reports invitations from Boston firms to repeat the show next season and says exhibitors did more business than at New York and Chicago shows, signaling strong New England buyer interest.
With sunset tonight the Hebrew community in Greater Boston starts an eight day Passover celebration. The observance recalls the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt nearly 4000 years ago as members worldwide join in the festival.
The article explains Passover customs in Greater Boston including preparation by housewives, kashering with hot water and ashes, and the removal of leaven. It notes the unleavened matzos, the seder with roasted lamb bone, four cups of wine, and the ritual symbolism of freedom and covenant, with Elijah’s cup signifying hope for messianic justice.
The Women’s City Club of Boston holds its sixth meeting as an Easter tea on Saturday April 11 from 3 to 5 pm at 4% Charlesgate West. Open to members and guests the event features music by Vera Damon Edith Bodley and Edna Caswell with Mrs. Emily Beal hosting and assisted by the executive committee in reception and serving.
An anonymous donor provides 30000 for Boston University School of Theology to fund a new 125000 building. Additional contributions total 90000 from trustees R R Robinson and I T Burroughs and others, with 5000 from students and 10000 from two more donors. The Chestnut street site will feature a gym on the first floor and a 200 seat Robinson Memorial Chapel with a 115 stop organ.
Lafayette V. Newell a long renowned Portsmouth business figure died at age 80. A Barnstead native he began daguerreotypes in Concord in 1856 and served at Point Lookout during the Civil War capturing Union and Confederate soldiers. Survived by brothers Albert Andrew Jackson and Rev John P Newell plus a 92 year old former Manchester mayor.
Holy Week Tenebrae services were held last night in Catholic churches citywide with Cardinal O Connell presiding at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Students from St John s Ecumenical Seminary Brighton and the Sanctuary choir directed by J Frank Driscoll led the office. The clergy sang the lamentations as a crowded church observed the rite.
The funeral for Dr W S Woodbridge of Medford takes place this afternoon at 2 o clock at the First Universalist Church on Forest Street Medford. The service is led by Rev Edward M Barney with assistants from Tufts College Crane Theological School and Massachusetts church officials. Burial is private in the Cambridge Cemetery family lot.
Commissioner Stephen O'Meara issued a general order placing the five patrolmen transferred from the Board of Health by Mayor Curley on regular police duty. John Donahue Jeremiah Sheehan and Joseph McDonough will serve at Field's Corner station John Bohling at Hyde Park station and Michael Fitzgerald at Dudley Street station in Roxbury.
Lynn teachers and police search for Earl Breckenridge of Amherst Agricultural College who did not return after Christmas break and has not been seen by friends or family since. Rumors place him possibly in New York or Florida.
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