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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1899

Page

6

Turnverein Marks Fiftieth Anniversary with Flag Gifts in Boston

The Boston Turnverein holds its fiftieth anniversary ceremony at Middlesex Street with German and American flags and a memorial flag. Seven girls presented the silk flag as Miss Anna Doering spoke for the group. President Christian Eberhard praised German Americans and urged peaceful service in education and humanity. Mrs. Jennie Hoffmann donated funds to buy a grand piano for the hall, with a gift from the Lawrence Turnverein noted.

Boston Turnverein Turnvereins Middlesex Street Anna Doering Christian Eberhard The

Local readers listed include Dr Belling and colleagues

The fragment names several individuals such as Dr Belling A Woernle H Pelkus H Jannoch Donath C Coltier and Charles Eberhard noted in the piece.

Dr. Belling A. Woernle H. Pelkus H. Jannoch Donath C. Coltier and Charles Eberhard

East Boston shipyards bustle with new builds and arrivals

Atlantic Works keeper Richard F. Keough works busy on the Boxer and Teazer as launch and trials loom. The Warren line ship Kansas docks with two stowaways, while the Boston brings 168 passengers and 500 lobster crates. Captains Kenney and Munroe sail for Philadelphia and Norfolk respectively, and lighter Dewey lays New England cable. The surf city revises to Pauline, and the Penokee sails from Louisburg with 587 tons of slack coal. A tiny aluminum craft of 20 feet length and 4 feet beam is described in detail.

Boston Atlantic Richard F. Keough Boxer Union Towboat Company Teazer Warren Line Kansas Waters Liverpool Big Pond Michael Vielock Daniel Barrett Yarmouth N.S Charles Kenney Philadelphia Euphemia Quaker City Ghein Cork N. V. Munroe Messrs. Burgess & Co Windsor N S Nova Scotia Kambria Nassau Rio Janeiro Norfolk Munroe Gate City Savannah Maine Artillery Dewey New England Company Surf City Pauline Penokee Cleveland Louisburg C. B Cape Breton Admiral Sampson

Belle Shane Plans Atlantic Ocean Dory Voyage

Miss Belle Shane of Norristown Pennsylvania will embark on a 000 mile ocean voyage in a 20 foot dory. She will leave Atlantic City with Captain Andrews on June 17 as part of an unusual coastal expedition.

Ocean Andrews New York Belle Shane Norristown Penn Atlantic City

Jubilant Jubilee Concert Opens Boston Society Festival

The Boston Society celebrated its jubilee with a festival concert at Music Hall led by Gustav Trube. The 250-voice male chorus joined many named groups in a program featuring Brahms Hungarian dances, Kuntz violin, Gooursch organ, and Tschaikowsky and Wagner pieces. Miss Mary Dierkes debuted in Boston with arias and songs, receiving several floral gifts from supporters. The event closed with Rhein und die Reben conducted by J K Bel ling.

Boston Society Music Hall Boston Symphony Gustav Trube Roxbury-Maennerchor, Deuttsch-Am Brahms Festival Chorus BD. Kuntz Heinrich Schuecker Festival Orchestra Clarence KE. Hay Mendelssohn Louis Kelterborn Tschaikowsky Mary Dierkes Wooston Tannihaeuser Wagner Schumann Rubinstein Houston Mirnaverein

Oceanic Trade and Fleet Movements Highlight Port News

Cargoes from Jamaica and Porto Rico arrive as American vessels benefit from U S control of Puerto Rico. Filibuster ship Silver Heels brings 2150 bags of sugar from Ponce, Adelia T Carleton lands 373 puncheons and 50 tierces of molasses from Humacoa, eight fishing vessels dock at T wharf, and three new Atlantic coast liners El Norte El Sud launch at Newport News for Morgan line freight service. Danes Joe Conrad nets about 1000 pounds of fish with ten boats returning to harbor amid a successful sailors boarding house fishing trip.

Jamaica Porto Rico United States Lunenburg N. 8 Silver Heels Rockland Ponce P. R Porto Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Doc Company el Norte el Sud Morgan Line New York New Orleans Joe Conrad Boston

Two mean swindlers on Hanover street

Police seek two German emigrants Alden Hasse and Otto Kaiser who were victimized by con men at the port after a Liverpool ship arrival. The swindlers, active recently, promised work and fleeced the men of 200 dollars. Suspects described as a 49 year old man with gray coat and a 5 foot 10 inch younger man with red face and black attire.

Hanover Street Liverpool Alden Hasse Otto Kaiser

Marlborough Duke Aims To Demolish Curzon Street Chapel

Opposition grows in London as the Duke of Marlborough plans to pull down Curzon street Chapel bought from Lord Howe to build a mansion. Rev Filmer Kennett leads a large congregation seeking to stop the removal, while the Truth journal questions religious freedom implications.

London Duke of Marlborough Curzon Street Chapel Lord Howe Filmer Kennett Truth

Odd Girl Plans Voyage to Havre by August

Miss Shane describes an audacious project to sail to Havre, France around Aug. 15 with lanterns, oil, water, and whiskey for rough seas. She plans a Paris rail trip if possible, a Seine voyage, and a $150 budget with minimal wardrobe.

Shane Havre France Paris Seine Amica

Pants Lost by Judge Forsaith Prompts Police Dossier

Police from Station 16 in Back Bay are urged to recover the light colored trousers and tan bag belonging to Judge Forsaith of the Municipal Court. The judge reported the loss and believes the articles were dropped between Longwood Avenue and the Tens. Citizens and officers alike seek the items for his honor’s sake and pride.

Back Bay Dawson Longwood Avenue Judge Forsaith

Fire horse slips on wet street and escapes injury

A horse drawing an engine supply wagon slipped on wet pavement on Newspaper row shortly after midnight while answering a fire call. It fell on its side and rolled about one hundred feet before the wagon stopped. The animal was righted and found uninjured.

Newspaper Row

Arrest Report on Peck Alias Clark Fraud Case

Louis A. Peck alias Clark was arrested by Inspector Wolff for allegedly concealing a gold watch and diamond ring valued at 190 dollars. The items were held under a conditional sale contract from the Suffolk Nine Company at 247 Washington Street. Meek, 21, lives at 17 He Avenue, Riverit.

Louis A. Peck Clark Wolff Suffolk Nine Company Washington Street Meek He Avenue Jiverett

Lord Shaftesbury Engaged to Lady Sibell Grosvenor

London April 16 Lord Shaftesbury, who had pursued Miss Goelst, is now engaged to Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor granddaughter of the Duke of Westminster. Lady Sibell is noted as pretty fearless on horseback and a skilled musician.

London Lord Shaftesbury Goelst Constance Sibell Grosvenor Duke of Westminster Sibell

Favor Tremont St Tracks and Subway Lease Debate

A Boston circular reviews the elevated railway and subway history, noting the 1890s lease of the subway to the West End Street Railway, the minimum rental of 209000 yearly on a 478 percent cost, and concerns over Park Street Loop congestion and grade crossing risks in the ongoing rapid transit dispute.

Messrs. Houghton & Dutton Meigs Railway Ist The Transit Commission Boylston Tremont Streets City of Boston West End Street Railway Company Boston Elevated Raifrroad Company Board of Railroad Commissioners Park Street Loop Boston Elevated Railway Company Park Street Scollay Square Subway Commonwealth

Great wedding of Lady Margaret Primrose to Earl of Crewe

The season’s great wedding takes place next Thursday at Westminster Abbey with royal guests and ten bridesmaids. The Rev Dr Henry Montagu Butler will officiate and the bride will be given away by her father. Gifts reportedly total 100000 dollars. The Prince of Wales attends from the Riviera.

London Margaret Primrose Earl of Rosebery Earl of Crewe Westminster Abbey Henry Montagu Butler Trinity College, Cambridge Lord Rosebery Earl of Chesterfield Sibell Primrose Peushters Baron Lecanfield Evelina Rothschild Louise Hersch Juliette Lowther Lady de Grey Muriel White Plenty White United States Prince of Wales Riviera

National Educational Society Reception for Israel Arnold

The National Educational Society held a reception at 148 Chambers Street for Israel Arnold a former member who served with the Fifth Regiment in the recent war. Arnold received a cordial welcome home and addressed the society about his army experiences as refreshments were served.

The National Educational Society Chambera Street Iserael Arnold

Tremont Street Anti-Track Association letters oppose relaying tracks

A collection of letters to editor from the Tremont Street Anti-Track Association members and allies oppose the relaying of Tremont street tracks for an electric railway. Included are petitions from Meiers Stickney Smith and J M Bowles praising the stance and criticizing the project for traffic disruption and noise.

Tremont Street Anti-Track Association B. JF. Keith Meiers, Stickney Electric Western Railway Tremont Street Boston B. F. Keith J. M. Bowles

Tremont Street Car Tracks Opposition Letters

Boston April 14 1839 letters from F C Cook and Francis C Lovell protest replacing Tremont street car tracks favoring continued surface use. Fr Lord of Waltham adds personal plea against tracks.

Boston B. F. Keith Mass Tremont Street Hemenway Fr. Lord Waltham

Mr Keith Calls for Tremont Boylston Subway Expansion Proposal

B F Keith president of the Tremont Street Anti Track Association argues for adding subway capacity to extend from Church Street to Copley Square. He cites Gaston’s morning Post letter and subway commission data, aiming to relieve congestion on Park Street and enlarge Park Street station. He questions Elevated Company objections and urges action for the traveling public benefits.

Keith Post Gaston Tremont Boylston The Subway Commission Park Street Elevated Boylston Street Tremont Street Church — Street Copley Square Boylston Streets B. F. Keith Anti-Track Association

Civil Court Docket List for First Jury Session

Suffolk Superior Court lists numerous cases in the First Jury Session with judges Fessenden and Sherman. Entries reference Bar Harbor style dockets including Coleman v Mechanics' Iron Foundry, Dooley v Waldron, Kelly v Boston, and many other civil actions across multiple firms and city entities.

Suffolk, Ss Fessenden, J Coléman Va Mechanics’ Iron Foundry Daha Hoatan Weles N. Y N. H H.R. KR McCabe Inigide Heichers Epreme Chisholm J. Tel. & Tel. Co Saunders Kocthal Wilson Boston Clark Va Same West End R. R Mac Enzie Longest Dooley Waldron Holleran Kelly Saty—M Pice Carlisle O' Brien O'Brien Flinagan Mack Barrett Charles Silver My Euning Va Jolly Aylward Lamont Martin City of Chelsea Pattison Weeks Poorvil Korienske st—Newman Ve Bost Gas L. Co Bee Lynn & BR Tt. Aeva Suffolk Storage W. Co Janes Winthrop Steamboat Co Ngey Boston Gas Co Oteer American Express Co Hae Whidden Résney Kenny Clark Old Colony R. R. Co Woto—Parkman Bartratt Kelliher Lynne Boston R. RK Iore Pasrdmen Reid Ae Kearney E. R Ruther Boston i McCatterty A Knight & Son, Corp San Samme Cunningham Brookline Gas L Keefers School St. Loan Co Sherman White Ve. Lenn Boston B

Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Arrivals

AP transmission notes clock times for tides and high water while listing arrivals of steamers Kansas Waters Gate City Savannah Boston Stanwood Yarmouth with merchandise and passengers. The report mentions fair weather and shipments to Warren & Co Kr. H. Downing and John G. Hall & Co.

Kansas Waters Liverpool Warren & Co Gate City Geogins Savannah Kr. H. Downing Boston Stanwood Yarmouth N. S John G. Hall & Co Parthian

Maritime movements and cargoes in Snow Philadelphia harbor

Listings of vessels loading and towing operations near Philadelphia and nearby ports. Merchandize and passengers destined for New York Boston Portland and other ports. Vessels include Addie Morris, Adela T. Carleton, Silver Heels, Penokee, PenValley Forge and others with coal molasses sugar and barges. wind southeast for steamer Prince George and tugs towed barges.

Rockland Quinlan Ponce P. R Vineyard Haven Penokee Somerville Louisburg C. B Marvell Minnie Fr Thirne Granville Fortuna Newport News Oliver S ‘Errett Gould Samuel Dillaway Smith Baltimore William S. Hailey Jedlley Philadelphia Annie Ainslee Richmond Tugs Taurus Sufford Providence R. I Robert A. Wacker McGoldrick Perth Amboy Buffet Buzzard Byssus Swatara Taylor Hammond Bear Ridge Silver Brook Herald Hersey New York Doris Valley Forge Tilton Mt. Carmel Indian Ridge Newburyport Suffolk Portland Prince George Yarmouth Herat Nottingham Saler Mase Wilkesbarre Porc Johnson Argy Wadena Annie M. Ash Heaker Outh SBS Buen

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