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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1887

Page

2

Easter children's festivals at Boston churches draw crowds

Easter Sunday saw a wide spread of children’s services at Trinity Hollis Street Second Church and Emmanuel. Flowers and plants were given to scholars. governors and pastors addressed youngsters. several churches reported packed houses, unique carols and the first Easter service in new buildings.

Trinity Hollis Street Second Emmanuel Presentation of Flowers Copley Square Oliver Ames Howard N. Brown Brookline Trinity Church Dr. Brooks F. B. Allen Brooks H. Bernard Carpenter Barbour Albert Poor Carpenter Old South Church Beave Chapel Old South Luther A. Wright Richard K. Gower Hope Chapel J. E. Tippett George A. Gordon Central Church Sunday School Newbury Street Duryea Brooke Herford Arlington Street Leighton Parks Shawmut Congregational Church W. E. Griffis England Europe Rome Peter and Paul Holland Spain London Calcutta Yokohama St. Paul’s Church Tremont Street Courtney Mt. Vernon Church Ashburton Place Church of the Good Shepherd Cortes Street Union Church Columbus Avenue Christ Church Salem Street Griffin F. R. Lecount Ida Munroe Thompson Terry Bibbey Robertson Shaw Bartlett Margaret Mais Berkeley Street Reformed Episcopal Church Dartmouth Street

Funeral of Hon. Francis Childs in Charlestown

The funeral for the Hon. Francis Childs was held Saturday at his Charlestown residence 14 Harvard Street. A large gathering included Henry Price Lodge of Masons and Grand Lodge officials. Services were led by Rev. George E Horr Jr with assistants from local churches. Weber quartet sang. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery.

Francis Childs Harvard Street Charlestown Henry Price Colonel Harwood Governor’s Council T.T. Sawyer Horatio Wellington Abraham E. Cutter John P. Hilton C. W. Sawyer George PD. Edmands John H. Shelburne Robert A. Southworth A. Stevens Post 11 John HH. Studley, Jr Nahum Chapin Henry Price Lodge Grand Lodge of Masons Onry Price Lodge Carpet Dealers’ Association Woodlawn Cemetery

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race of 1887 Feature Mixed Fortunes

The London World notes a lackluster 1887 boat race with Cambridge leading early until Oxford keeper D Hl Mc Lean broke his oar. Oxford finished three and a half lengths ahead after a near finish, while Cambridge attackers rued a near sensational reversal thwarted by misfortune.

London Bristowe Oxford Titherington Holland Clasper Oxonians Cambridge Hammersmith Bridge Barnes D. Hl. McLean McLean India

New England Marine Lab Proposal Aims For Permanent Facility

A plan seeks to establish a marine biological laboratory on the New England coast with proper equipment for instruction and research. Trustees named include William G. Farlow and Alpheus Hyatt among others, seeking to expand practical botany and zoology study for teachers. The movement follows the 1881 Annisquam lab started by the Woman’s Education Association, which educated 102 students at little or no cost, yet relied on voluntary support and limited gear. The association now asks naturalists nationwide for opinions on creating a broader, permanent base.

New England William G. Farlow Florence M. Cushing Alpheus Hyatt Charles 8. Minot Susanna Minne William T. Sedgwick Samuel Wells America Annisquam Asc Woman's Education Association Boston Society of Natural History

Extension of the Annisquam work seeks $15,000 support

A large meeting of naturalists and college officers approved extending the marine biological laboratory project begun at Annisquam. A committee was formed to raise $15,000 for five years of operation, with initial costs estimated at $7,500 for location, building, and equipment. Subscriptions may be sent to Samuel Wells or committee members.

New England Annisquam Samuel Wells Pemberton Square Boston Mass Alpheus Hyatt Boston Society of Natural History Samuel F. Clarke Williams College John Cummings Shawmut Bank William G. Farlow Harvard College Edward L. Mark Susanna Minns Louisburg Square Charles Sedgwick Minot Harvard Medical School William T. Sedgwick Massachusetts Institute of Technology Georgiana W. Smith Marlboro Street Balfour H. van Vleck Boston University Anna D. Phillips

Busy week at Boston theatres with star turns and revivals

The Hollis Street stacks up Edgar Fawcett’s The Earl with Annie Clarke in Masks and Faces at the Museum and Fanny Davenport in Pedora at the Park. Ruddigore continues at the Globe as Passing Shadows debuts at the Boston. Ads note James Ward and Carrie Clark Ward in The Red Fox at the Bijou and The Cattle King at the Howard. Davenport’s Much Ado about Nothing set for Park Theatre anniversary. Patti opera nights shift to Boston with Carmen on two dates. Bernhardt To London. Keene four weeks at Wilkes Barre. Vanderfelt eyed for Madison Square.

Hollis Street George Riddle Edgar Fawcett Annie Clarke Museum Fanny Davenport Pédora Ruddigore

Broadway Theatres Offer Patti Opera Season Promises

New York audiences face a week of varied stage fare with Patti engagement at the Metropolitan Opera House and numerous attractions at Wallack's Daly's Fifth Avenue Lyceum Madison Square Union Square Tony Pastor's Windsor People's Casino Harrigan's Bijou and more. Reports note over 60,000 in advance sales, Patti earning 1000 a night, and Buffalo hosting Mr Mackaye’s Anarchy on his birthday.

Mme. Patti New York Metropolitan Opera House Abbey New York Boston Soth Met Carmen Dominie Wallack's Faming Shrew Daly’s Mrs. McKee Rankin Fifth Avenue Helen Dauvray Lyceum Jim the Penman Madison Square Mme. Janauschek Union Square Mr. Wilson Barrett The Star Tony Pastor W. H. Powers the Windsor Convied the People’s Erminie Casino Me Nooney Harrigan’s Park Theatre Duff Opera Company Africa Standard Mr. N. C. Goodwin Steele Mackaye Wallack’s Buffalo Mr. Mackaye Lake City Metropolitan Opera House New York Imnes Daly

New Opera Move to Lyceum With Major Costs Ahead

Opera production costs rise toward nine thousand dollars a performance as Abbey and Schoeffel push ahead with The Highest Bidder at the Lyceum on May 2 and Miss Estelle Clayton signs for the lead role. Meanwhile, Mme. Bernhardt plans a farewell matinee, and Palmer plans a Madison Square testimonial for William Davidge.

Estelle Clayton Lyceum Theatre

Revival Prospects Dominant In London Theatres

The Haymarket may alter its bill despite royal patronage as Mrs Potter fails to draw fashion. Daly's New York company plays at the Gaiety April to August 1888. A new drama Christina by Grey Lynwood and Mark Ambient debuts at Prince of Wales. Gilbert or Tree works draw praise. Faust tours planned with Lyceum staging in New York. Ellen Terry to star in Calmour's poetic play Allaline at Haymarket in May. Terry to lead new Savoy opening later.

New York School of Acting Lyceum Theatre Haymarket James Brown Potter Prince of Wales's ‘Theatre Rece Christina Grey Lynwood Mark Ambient Lyceum Faust Nadjesda Mr. Tree Sant Matthews German Reed Company Miss Aylward Laurence Cautley Kyrle Bellew New York Ellen ‘Terry Mr. A Silvio Elleline Mr. Calmont London Daily News Ellaline Miss Terry

New York Railroad Survey Near Anthony's Nose

A seven man surveying party led by George T. Sampson, based in Peekskill, N Y, has advanced along the mountain slope toward Anthony's Nose. They are owned by the Highland Suspension Bridge and Railroad Co and map a line to connect to a proposed 1600 foot suspension bridge across the Hudson from Anthony's Nose to Fort Montgomery, claiming a pierless span and 200 foot elevation over the river.

George T. Sampson Peekskill N. Y Anthony's Nose Highland Hudson River Anthony’s Nose Fort Montgomery Iona Island

Railroad construction in 1887 reported by Chicago Railway Age

The Chicago Railway Age notes 1040 miles of new main track laid from January through April 1887 across 49 lines in 25 states and territories. It projects 8000 to 10000 miles for the year, then cites uncertainty from the federal Interstate Commerce Act and says most mileage comes from large railways' preexisting plans that could not be halted before the law.

Chicago Railway Age

Central Massachusetts line progress to Ware and Holyoke

The extension toward Ware and Holyoke progresses rapidly with large crews at work. Grading near Ware nearly done and sleepers laid east of town. Culverts and bridges nearly finished through to Three Rivers. Rails to be laid soon. line expected to reach Ware by mid June or July and Holyoke by October. Ware and Gilbertville gain a Boston-bound line thirty miles shorter with faster service and cheaper fares. Local excitement grows as completion nears, ending years of deferred expectations.

Massachusetts Ware Holyoke Three Rivers Thorndike Gilbertville Massachusetts Road Boston Ware River

Rockport Camden Railroad organized with eight directors

The Rockport and Camden Railroad Company named directors including P J Carleton as president and H L Shepherd as treasurer. An engineer will survey after spring. The eight mile line would run via Blackington Corner if adopted, with Camden funding half the survey cost and favoring outright cash aid over stock. The project aims to boost Camden's growth as a summer resort.

Rockport & Camden Railroad Company P. J. Carleton S. E. Shepherd F. E. Richards H. L. Shepherd Rockport Johnson Knight T. A. Hunt Camden Penobscot Bay Blackington Corner Rockland

Securities listed on NYSE include multiple rail and coal bonds

Application has been made to the New York Stock Exchange to list securities including 881,000 dollars of 5 percent first mortgage bonds for Chicago and Indiana Coal, 1,465,200 dollars of preferred stock and 2,198,809 dollars of common stock for the same company, 400,000 dollars of 6 percent general mortgage bonds for Missouri Kansas & Texas on twenty miles of road, 200,000 dollars of first mortgage 30 year percent for Columbus and Cincinnati Midland, 2,000,000 dollars of 5 percent first mortgage bonds due 1936 for Ohio River road, 1,750,000 dollars of 6 percent 30 year bonds and 1,056,000 dollars of 6 percent 40 year bonds for San Antonio & Kansas Pacific, and 1,000,000 dollars of additional 5 percent mortgage extension collateral trusts due 1934 for Rock Island road.

New York Stock Exchange Chicago & Indiana Coal Company Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road New Road Columbus & Cincinnati Midland Road Ohio River Road San Antonio & Kansas Pacific Company Rock Island Road

Railroad earnings and commissions across states in 1886 and 1887

The report lists February earnings for Ohio & Mississippi at 85519 and Oregon Improvement 462138 for Dec 1 to Feb 28, with comparisons to prior year figures. It covers St Joe & Grand Island, St Louis & San Francisco, Chesapeake & Ohio annual results, and Illinois Central’s purchase of Dubuque & Sioux City. It notes Dixon and Littler appointments to Pacific railroad inquiry and Stanford comments on enforcing the interstate commerce law.

Ohio & Mississippi Oregon Improvement Company St. Joe & Grand Island St. Louis San Francisco Chesapeake & Ohio Illinois Central Company Dubuque & Sioux City Road Washington, D.C Pacific Railroad Congress Robert E. Pattison Pennsylvania E. Ellery Anderson New York David L. Littler Indiana Littler Quigley Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Road Toledo, Cleveland & St. Louis Cleveland Cal Leland Stanford Southern Pacific Company China Japan Australia Pacific Biemixcham Ala

Savannah and Macon rail mergers form Birmingham Atlantic Air Line

Savannah Dublin and Macon agree to consolidate into a single line named Birmingham Atlantic Air Line providing a direct Atlantic coast route to Birmingham. Ample capital pledged. Also notes railroad industry moves including B&O control rumors and schedules for spring timetable, plus election and earnings items.

Savannah Dublin Macon Birmingham& Atlantic Air Line Atlantic Coast Birmingham New England Railroad Club Barmore Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Garrett United States New York Railroad Gazette Canadian Pacific Montreal Atlantic & Northwestern Algona Douglass Greene Savannah, Dublin & Western Railroad A. B. Linderman Philadelphia Lagrange Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western

Boston Badly Beaten at Baltimore

Baltimore defeated the Bostons 9 to 3 in front of about 5 000 at Baltimore. Kilroyf pitching fanned every Bos ton batter, while Burdock collected two hits. The Chicago Nationals lost 9 to 7 to the home club in St Louis, in a hard fought game before 8 000 fans. The Harvard Crimson edged the Dartmouth eleven 11 to 6 at Jarvis Field marking the opening college baseball tilt of the season.

Boston Baltimore St. Louis Chicago Bostons Kilroy Burdock Chicagos Harvard University Jarvis Field Dartmouths

Other Games At Philadelphia Athletics and More Scores

Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washingtons 12 to 16. Buffaloes defeated Indianapolis 12 to 20. Louisville Peahiac and Boston College 3.

Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphos Washington Washingtons Buffaloe Indianapolis Indianapolis Louisme Peahiac Boston College

Mining stock closing prices reported in San Francisco

The San Francisco report lists official closing prices for a range of mining stocks including Hale & Norcross Best & Belcher Mexican Chollar Ophir Consolidated Pacific Potosi California and Nevada companies such as Crown Point Sierra Nevada Eureka Consolidated Utah Copper Gould & Curry and others, with figures in cents per share.

San Francisco Cal Hale & Norcross Best & Belcher Chollar Ophir Pacific Potosi Con Savage Crown Point Sierra Nevad Eureka Utah Rae Gould & Curry

Fragmentary financial list ties to 1894 Boston firms

A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous banks mills and companies including Blackstone Natl Bank Conn Pass fibers Goodyear McKay sewing Mach Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Russell Trimmer Co and Boston Concord & Mont Rd. with references to bonds and 1894 dates, ending with M. L.

E. & T. Fairbanks. & Co. Nit. & Bigelowie Mach Asso, Hamilton Mfg. Co Blackstone Natl Ban Conn Pass Pia Natl Pee Ban Gt Falls Mf Folliot Bank Bank of Republic Third Natl Market Ae Manuf Goodyear & McKay Sewing Mach Lawrence i Aere Chelsea Gasight. Co Naumkeag Russell Trimmer Co Boston Concord & Mont Iietta Ty of M. L Old Colony Steamboat Co Continental Natl. Bank North Chicago Rolling Mills Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers RR. Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Burlington & Missouri Kansas City St. Jos Council Bluts Chicago Burl. & Joe Merrimac Cotton Mills

Also Mentioned on This Page

Peter Andrew James John Christ Oxford and A Marine Biological Laboratory the Theatres Park Theatre Henry Chantran Rose Coghlan Mr. Stetson Hattie Delaro J. W. Herbert George Frothingham Ida Mille Miss Verona Jarbeau Rose Maytid Mrs. Florence Order of the Mystic Shrine Florence Parker House Mystic Shrine Isabelle Evesson Pygmalion J. B. Mason Evesson Edwin H. Vanderfelt Madison Square Theatre A. M. Palmer Madison Square Company J. L. Stoddard Mesdames Maud Harrison Annie Russell Vanderfelt Mr. Kelcey Philip Fan Pelt Mme Sarah Bernhardt London Lyceum Marcus Mayer Henry Irving Mary Anderson Thomas W. Keene Wilkesbarre Penn NEW York Notes Mr. Wallack Ances Messrs Schoeffel Mme. Bernhardt Academy of Music Palmer New York Theatres William Davidge Wilson Barrett Barrett Agnes Booth-Schoeffel W. J. LeMoyne Baron Hartfeldt Mr. LeMoyne Frohman LeMoyne the London Stage Lyceum Company Star Theatre Chestnut Street Mr. Terry Savoy Pingou-Sur-Rue Strand Exeter Hall Rockport & Camden Baseball OO Merrill Davis O'R'ke Conway Baltimores ballis—Fulmer O’rourke Kelly Conard Mr. Marshall California ROYAL Wa i St. N Leonardo& CO Bromfield Street R. Knights & Coo Main Street Cambridgeport Washington Street Genterl Desirassie L. No Worcester Street Gaits Springfield Street Richards & CO John C. Wilmerding Wilmerding Hoguet & CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Street R.L. Day & Company State St Merchants’ Exchange Building Boston Stock Exchange Mfg. Co Merchants Bank of Salem Beverly Bank of Masa Mercantile Bank of ‘of Hartford Conn Eerence Gas ‘Light Co Newton Do Asiaticae Salem Citras Mechanics Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co Hamilton Ban Do Naumkeag Steam Colton Mills Edwards Mfg Cambridge Horse Rd Meee Wine Valley Chelsea Gas Light Co Kliy Order of “Administrator Plymouth Co North W. L Fitchburg Central Inc Clinton & Spr A City Fort Scott &Gulf Pleasant Hill & de Sotome E.and T. Fairbanks & Co Freeman’s Oakland Garden Perry Penethe Dallas Iowa Ind Francis Henshaw & CO State Street Merchants’ Exchange Boston Stock Exchange Telephone American Electric Mfg. Co de Washington Mills Old Chi Burl Quiicy Detroit, Lansing & Northern R. R. Co Montgomery Water Works National Bank Faneuil Hall National Bank Suffolk National Bank National Eagle Bank Hamilton National Bank Everettt National Bank Nauimkeag Steam Cotton Co Mavrimase Miono Cambridge Railroad Co Connecticut River RR. Co Haverhill Nashua N. H Cincinnati Chicago & Northwestern RR Old Colony RR Rutland RR Arlington Mills Hamilton Mfg. Co de Showalter Mfg. Co Ersngees & Mo. River RR Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Andrea Lo Vico Palermo Fisker’s Wharf Dodona Albert Howe & CO Real Estate and General Auctioneers Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue Massachusetts Title Insurance Co Mile ST Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold Arand
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