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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1893
Page
4
The Boston Post lists daily and weekly subscription rates and terms. It outlines address change rules, payment methods, and notices for continued service, with editor E A Grozier and New York agent A Frank Richardson.
The Journal urges deferring Captain Robert F. Clark's confirmation for three to four weeks and launching an investigation into his character and standing. It dismisses partisan aims and notes the public knows his character regardless of party.
The Post notes that tiny slippers fit Boston women quickly proving their right to wear them. It counters claims of weakness among city women and praises their walking stamina and sensible footwear. A smaller slipper is held in reserve for a final demonstration.
The Boston Young Men’s Christian Union held its forty second annual meeting. The organization has influenced Boston’s young men for over forty years and grown from a small start to a major moral force. Its president, William H. Baldwin, is lauded for tireless work guiding its progress.
The civil service commissioners are accused of worrying about non routine contracting while the registrar’s office under Mr Waitmone advances the consolidated indexes. The letter and spirit of civil service law are observed and the public interest guides the reform in a sensible, businesslike manner.
The great naval parade marks the Columbian celebration with a peaceful world power pageant. For the first time in two generations the United States participates equally, reflecting a shift toward nautical national development and burgeoning maritime commerce.
The passage declares the first fruit of a broader growth, betting on the removal of obstacles to restore supremacy of the seas once held by ancestors. It notes signs of national awakening, dormant interest stirred, and America ready to be a global spectacle in war or commerce as the new century approaches.
The gas controversy centers on J W McDonald Forrest E Barker and Charles A Towers as commissioners. Critics urge removal citing inflated costs and alleged document mutilation while praising McDonald for potential alignment with the public.
Two exiled New Yorkers have reentered the city and pleaded not guilty after bonds were posted. One, John C. ENo, fled to Canada years ago after multimeg dollar thefts and elite circles. The other, Freperte MAY, famed athlete, faced charges for pistol threats to police and street harassment before fleeing to Chili. Both express calm over their fate as observers await New York justice.
The piece mocks Warp McAllister’s hope for better Chicago New York society ties during the World’s Fair season. Chicago’s 400 and Chicago papers dismiss him as an ass, arguing Chicago society stands alone and resents being judged by New York’s aristocracy. The row raises pride and reputational stakes for both cities.
The Observant Citizen admires Captain Harrington of the United States Marine Corps now at Charleston bar racks for Welsh rarebits. He returns from a two year Alaska cruise with tales of fishing and shooting in that remote region. Fox and wolf skins adorn his quarters proving his marksmanship. He also has information on missionary and public school management there. A naval story about Colonel Jones shows the regard officers command from a drunk private who rampages in the barracks yard.
Pierce J. Grace vice-deputy consul-general at London and Helen L. Shea wed yesterday morning at Holy Cross cathedral. The church was crowded as Rev Father James A Doonan performed the ceremony with a full rite. Attendants included James Pelletier and ushers John Kelcher Thomas Bolan and others. The bride’s father gave her away and the couple received guests at Chester Square before a New York departure and April 22 sailing with Consul General Collins and wife.
New York attorney Robert Francis Gaylord married Mamie May Harwood at the Church of the Unity with Rev. Minot Savage officiating. Best man James Gardiner. maid of honor E L Moore. bridesmaids Hathaway and Brylern. They plan a South and West tour and will live in New York City.
Miss Charlotte Duguid wed William A. Lawton in Rockport Congregational Church with Rev. Robert M. Peacock officiating. A reception followed at the bride’s home before a southern and western tour, with the couple to reside at Hotel Nightingale Dorchester beginning Wednesdays in June.
Dr Edward Reynolds and Miss Harriett Wolcott Parker were married at Trinity Church in a simple ceremony yesterday. The groom’s best man was Dr A Coolidge Jr. No bridesmaids or maids of honor. reception hosted by the bride’s father at 33 Chestnut Street.
Readers of the Post are invited to send memoranda of upcoming social events. On Thursday April 13 a reception for Mrs. Francis Augustus Pierce runs 4 to 6 and 10. A Fauntleroy Hall dance, Elm Hill Whist Club, and Horticultural Hall theatricals by the Hasty Pudding Club are listed, with a Brookline whist party at Mrs. William Hardy Atkinson’s home in Fairbanks street this afternoon.
A wide array of theater notes from Boston highlights Mme Duse's illness affecting Fedora on stage with Ando as Loris. other trials include Daly company comedies The Belle's Stratagem and Loan of a Lover. George Riddle reads Hernani. Giroffe Giroffa at Boston Theatre praised. Hoyt's Temprance Town nears 131st, Seabrooke at Columbia draws big crowds. many venues report strong audiences and upcoming premieres with The Pulse of New York and The Still Alarm among notable shows.
Mrs Cleveland responds to cruelty to animals accusations about docked horse tails. She states her phaeton team has intact tails and that any apparent docking is a weather driven grooming illusion. coachmen tie tails artistically in bad weather to keep them clean, not docked.
A Vermont judge’s decision on the fate of an engagement ring contrasts with an English court ruling that an engagement ring is not recoverable under any circumstances.
A collage of short witticisms about everyday life and social manners. Jokes touch on appearances, charity, debt, and neighborly quirks with a playful newspaper tone. Names and places appear only in fragmentary quotations.
James Francis Burke, president of the National Republican College League, issues a call for a league meeting in Louisville on May 10, the same day the Republican National League convenes there. The American Protective Tariff League will also meet. New Home Sewing Machine, 160 Tremont.
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