Oratorio Premiere at Sacred Heart Church North End
The seven last words of Christ on the cross by Pietro Valsini had its first production in the Church of the Sacred Heart North End. The oratorio was sung by four pupils of Valsini with the church choir, directed by Valsini and Maestro Giuseppe Sestini. A quartet from the Boston Conservatory sang with sopranos Ethel Harrington Glenn Pritchard and mezzo sopranos Ruth Lucas Celia Johnson.
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Christ On the Cross
Pietro Valsini
Boston New England
Vallini
Giuseppe Sestini
Boston Conservatory of Music
Ethel Harrington
Glenn Pritchard
Ruth Lucas
Celia Johnson
Bach Passion Heard by Cecilia Society and Orchestra
J S Bach's Matthäus Passion was performed on Good Friday by the Cecilia Society and the Symphony Orchestra with a large chorus and soloists including Mme Zimmerman and Miss Spencer. The review praises the monumental work, strong choruses, and notable soloists while noting some dated recitatives and recommending occasional cuts to suit modern audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Bach
Cecilia Society
Symphony Orchestra
Tom Emmanuel
Church
Weston
Gates
John F
Marshall
Malcolm
Lang
Fiedler
Marie. Zimmerman
Alice Bates Rice
Janet Spencer
George Hamlin
David Bispham
Sara Cartwright
The
Jesus
Matthaus
Hamlin
Mr. Bispham
Mr. Cartwright
Bispham
Cartwright
Mme. Zimmerman
Miss Spencer
Third Rail Kills Dog On Elevated Track
A large brown and white dog wandered onto an elevated Washington Street line near Broadway Extension and was killed by the third rail. Officials could not determine how the animal reached the tracks. While workers moved the body, four to five trains with 16 or 20 cars were stalled and power outage left the area in darkness for about ten minutes.
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Washington Street
Broadway Extension
Third Rail
Dr Hill Resigns as American Ambassador to Germany
Washington April 14 Dr David Jayne Hill resigns his post as American ambassador to Germany over the potash dispute and U S policy. Taft and Knox have shifted course making it impossible for Hill to remain in Berlin after three years in the role. The White House announced the resignation unexpectedly.
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Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germany
United States
Ger
Berlin
Taft
Knox
Dr. Hill
White House
Whitelaw Reid
London
Officials mum on resignation as Hill heads to Berlin talks
President Taft had no comment on the resignation and was away from the White House. Secretary Knox left for Valley Forge and Huntington Wilson refused to speak. Dr Hill likely to retire from the Berlin embassy after meeting Knox, while on leave to discuss the potash controversy with Germany.
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Taft
White House
Mr. Knox
Valley Forge
Huntington Wilson
Hill
Berlin
Knox
Germany
Watertown Names David A. Boulton Police Chief
David A. Boulton, 19 year Somerville veteran, became Watertown police chief replacing retired Chief Daniel H. Cooney. At 5:30 the Watertown force gathered at headquarters to meet the new chief, introduced by Selectman Robinson and the former chief.
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David A. Boulton
Somerville
Watertown Police
Daniel H. Cooney
Watertown Selectmen
Watertown Department
Boulton
Robinson
Cooney
Traveling Crab Sparks Odd Oceanology Claim
A thorned spider crab named Crabosus Spinerino is shown by Captain Frank Barker of East Boston and Professor Morton Kilgallen who describe its travel craving and singing spines. The tale includes fanciful wartime uses and a puzzled hotel porter.
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Frank Barker
Jeffries Street
Boston
Captain Barker
Morton Kilgallen
F. R. S8
Balliol College
Atlantic Deeps
Agin
Barker
East
Chief Cooney Receives Gold Watch on Transfer
Chief Cooney formally transferred his books papers and station to the new executive. Before leaving the building he was presented with a gold watch and chain by Vernon Brown representing Lieutenant Thomas Lyons and department members John Millmore Dennis Sullivan James Burke John Dwyer William Coleman John Gleason John McNamara and Charles Glidden.
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Cooney
Vernon 8. Brown
Thomas I. Lyons
John F. Millmore
Dennis J. Sullivan
James P. Burke
John F. Dwyer
William P. Coleman
John F. Gleason
John WH. McNamara
Charles H. Glidden
Notable Visitors and Local Notes From Hub Hotels
Parisian Count Bertrand de Sartiges travels to Boston with many trunks while avoiding personal questions, praising American scenery and women. Dr. Heber Bishop recounts a balloon ascent from North Adams, joking about near collision with a chimney. Alfred Paas of Essen cites peace movement reducing cannon output, urging arbitration. Dog fanciers frequent the Nottingham Hotel and related club dinners. Trunk check No. 18, long missing, reappears attached to a tag at the Brewster.
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Bertrand de Sartiges
Paris
Boston
Bellevue Hotel
America
Alfred Paas
Touraine
Essen
Germany
Krupp
Malden High Announces Senior Class Honors
Malden High School senior class honors were announced by Principal Arthur Lee. Oliver J. Wilson was named valedictorian and Ione A. D. Proctor salutatorian. Class orator and historian selections were to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden High School
Arthur Lee
Oliver J. Wilson
Ione A. D. Proctor
Hat Blows Off Finds $800 Gem On City Street
John Lewis of Malden while returning home on Tuesday noon found a gold diamond set cross worth $800 in the gutter after a gust blew his hat from his head. A note on Pleasant street identified the owner as Mrs. Jennie M. Jones, who had the heirloom 43 years and rewarded the finder with a $20 gold piece.
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John Lewis
Hubbard Street
Malden
Lewis
Florence Street
P. H. Carr
Pleasant Street
Jennie M. Jones
Summer Street
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Jacks
BY Cobb
Jack
BY Olin Downes
Crawford
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co
Union St
Watertown
Patrolman
Somerville Tales Office
O’sullivan’s
Prof. Kilgallen
Spinerino
Governor's Island
Governor’s Island
Chicago
Japan
H. Nabokovra
Tokio
Hotel
Essex
Philippines
Ae Mg
Warner’s
Warner's
Safe Cure Co
Heber Bishop
Copley Square Hotel
North Adams
Nottingham
Brewster
LA Touraine
W. S. Quinby CO. Coffee and Tea Importers
Sunkist
California
Sunkists
Rogers
I2c
Miuma
OnDor
Bunkist
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