Meeting Sparks War of Words Over City Finances and Conduits
Boston Common Council faces heated clash as Mr Cushing accuses mismanagement since 1885 of public institutions purchases incl bedding and fish with suspected middleman profits. Debate includes calls to widen School Street and to form a joint committee. several resolutions pass, with apologies and praise for retiring water-board chair Horace Rockwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Fraser
Morison
Ward 9
Joseph H. O'Neil
Board of Public Institutions
Whiting
Mr. Cushing
Keenan
Ward 8
Committee On Public Institutions
Fanning
Ward 2
Janning
Mr. Fraser
Council
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Means
Means
Copp’s Hill
Charles River Embankment
Horace T. Rockwell
Water Board
Common Council
Boston
Rockwell
Bunker Hill
Foss
Babcock
Committee On Underground
Mercan
Higards
Alder
Beethoven matinude at Chickering Hall reviewed
The Perabo concert at Chickering Hall presented mostly light instrumental works new to Boston, with four songs sung beautifully by Miss Gertrude Franklin. The review found little musical value beyond novelty, noting the pianist and ensemble lacked material of serious merit despite the favorable reception and rare first performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perabo
Chickering Hall
Boston
Gertrude Franklin
Signor
Enrico Gargiulo
Fritz Listemann
Wulf Fries
Charles Molé
Herman Guinzel
Henry A. Greene
Beethoven
Miss Franklin
Richard Heard
Symphony and Piano Works Highlight Schumann Beethoven Liszt
A concert review outlines Schumann’s Symphony in Flat Major Op. 97 inspired by Cologne Cathedral, notes its stylistic solemn movement, and praises its invention and expression. It covers Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor as a middle ground with demanding technique, and Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. II orchestrated by Muller Berghaus, applauding its national character and orchestral color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schumann
Cologne
Schumann
Ludwig von Beethoven
Haydn
Franz Liszt
Muller Berghaus
Liszt
Companionship of Horses and Free Churches Reflections
A letter recalls the bond with horses from Colorado travels lasting 1300 miles with a bay mare named Pixie and links to Professor Huxley on horses. It urges young men to visit Estes Park or Colorado Springs and ends with thoughts on respectful church attendance during Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taverner
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Pixie
Huxley
Plaina
Estes Park
Colorado Springs
Egypt Exploration Fund Meeting At Emmanuel Church
Boston residents packed the Emmanuel Church chapel on Newbury Street for a Boston fundraiser and talk in support of the Egypt Exploration Fund. Speakers included Rev. Dr. Winslow Professor Norton and others praising Egyptology’s revelations, the fund’s finances, and the need for continued discovery and publication.
Boston Forge Company Elects New Directors
At the annual meeting of the Boston Forge Company H L Leach was named president James Smith treasurer and E Hodge secretary Thomas Copeland elected clerk and works superintendent An exhibition at Prince School on Newbury Street drew many parents and pupils with recitations songs and solos A gymnastic day is planned in two weeks Old South Church will display Christ on Calvary from 9 am to 10 pm E J Jenkins reported robbed of a diamond pin and cash with Frank Long arrested for theft A Cephalonia officer had cloth seized by revenue officers Brown Nantucket appeared before Commissioner Hallett on a pension fee charge held at 2500 for May Circuit Court duration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Forge Company
H. L. Leach
James Smith
E. Hodge
Thomas Copeland
Prince School
Newbury Street
Old South Church
Calvary
Cephalonia
Joan T. Brown
Nantucket
Hallett
Mary A. Spencer
Brown
Continental Clothing House Promos At Washington Street Boston
Weekly notice highlights new and special attractions at Continental Clothing House. Shoppers are urged to visit 744 to 756 Washington Street Boston to find stock, quality fits, and low prices before peak spring and summer suits are bought elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Clothing House
Continental
Washington Street
Boston
New England
Continental Clothing House Extraordinary Bargain Sale
Boston buyers are urged to act as Continental Clothing House unveils deep discounts on Sawyer Woollen Co fabrics and Riverside Worsted Mills suiting. Lot Nos 1 through 11 offer indigo blue flannels to all wool Cassimere suits from $2.50 to $10 per suit, plus children’s wear and knee pants at rock bottom prices, with samples available and return options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer Woollen Co
Riverside
Pontooluc Mills
United States
New England
Sawyer Woollen Company
America
Assabet Woollen Co
Continental Clothing House
Old Church Re Dedi cated Remodelled for First Time Since 1709
The Unitarian Church at Revere Centre in Suffolk County, oldest standing in the area, held a crowded dedication last evening. The building, first formed in 1706 with work begun in 1709 and the attic raised in 1710, underwent extensive renovations including frescoing painting and decorating. Past ministers from 1715 onward were listed, with several now serving elsewhere. The society met during renovations at the nearby Congregational Church on Beach Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Centre
Suffolk County
Tomas Cheiver
William McClenacan
Philip Payson
Tuckerman
Horatio Alger
Alger
W. A. Mosely
Newburyport
J. Herbert Senter
Harvard
Washburn
H. F. Jenks
Canton
Pierce
Wiggin
C. F. Abbott
Unitarian Society
Congregational Church
Beach Street
Cambridge School Committee Confirms Teachers for Summer
At a Cambridge school board meeting Christine R. Denyvén and Ron Florence Smith were confirmed as Boardman teachers. Katie L. McElroy and Louisa M. Britton became permanent teachers at Gere and Felton schools, each earning 400 dollars yearly. The board voted to close schools for summer from June 29 to September 10 and to study appointing a supervisor for day and evening drawing classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge School Board
Christine R. Denyvén
Ron Florence Smith
Boardman
Katie L. McElroy
Gere
Louisa M. Britton
Felton School
Committee On Drawing
Fine SpRixG Uvercoats for gentlemen announced by Spitz Bros
Fine overcoats announced by Messrs Spitz Bros and Mark at 508 Washington street. Manufactured for the firm from venetians twills kerseys and diagonals in latest designs and best finish. One garment for young men named The Browning in fashionable workmanship. Prices are 15 20 and 25 dollars, a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Spitz Bros. & Mark
Washington Street
Virginia painter Bertha Von Hillern to exhibit in Boston
Miss Bertha Von Hillern, an artist and former pedestrienne, arrives from Virginia for an annual spring exhibition in Boston. She paints trees, landscapes, and wood interiors, living largely in the woods near Shenandoah county. A railroad offer to run a roaming art school may lure her away from independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha von Hillern
Virginia
Boston
Miss von Hillern
Wilds
New York
von Hillern
Shenandoah County
North Mountain
Blue Ridge
Alleghanies
Fisher’s Hill
Strasburg
Kneisel quartet concert at Sevel 11 notes
Notes from Harvard report a Kneisel quartet concert in Sevel 11 with works by Mozart Mendelssohn Haydn and Beethoven. A debate on the tariff featuring William Lloyd Garrison and G H Walker is planned soon under the Finance Club auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneisel Quartet
Sevel
Mozart Quartet
William Lloyd Garrison
G. H. Walker
Finance Club
Successful Opening of a Series of Spring Theatricals
The Entertainment section reports the debut of a string of spring theater productions, highlighting strong audiences and favorable reviews. Performances showcase diverse talents, from veteran actors to promising newcomers, signaling a vibrant theatrical season ahead.
Courts Docket and Trial Reports from Boston Term
The Fourth Session list records numerous civil actions and tort claims, with Joseph H. Sheehan vs James J. Grace leading a verdict for the defendant on contested staging injuries. Elizabeth A. Stevens seeks $10,000 for a coal hole accident. both cases heard as the court whittled through an extensive docket. The term ends with no more divorce hearings scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Quigley
Kelley
Maguire
Glover
American
Morse
Express Co
Brown
Boston
Cole
Corr
Whitney
Locke
Fletcher
Wyman
Vaughan
Davis
Chandler
Carinal
Rymes
Thompson
Joseph H. Sheehan
James J. Grace
J. A. Maxwell
Thomas F. Maguire
Elizabeth A. Stevens
City of
Washington Street
R. W. Cushing
R. W. Nason
Court case index fragment lists names and numbers
A fragment lists case titles and docket numbers including Safford v Pettengill Seavey v North et al Dear born Howe v Paul Davis et al v City Cambridge Harrington v City Gunnerson Heaton Willis v Pingreé Botelho v City Watson v Ric son et al with various docket references and punctuation breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safford
Pettengill
Gunnerson W. Heaton
Willis v. Pingreéanus
Botelho
Cambridge
Watson
Ricson Et al
Supreme Judicial Court Sets Divorce Hearings in Cambridge
Middlesex county April 19 Justice Knowlton orders court to convene in Cambridge on Monday April 23 at 9 30 a m. The list of divorce libels will be called and counsel must set down for hearing. Libels not heard at this sitting will be dismissed unless continued for good cause. Jury list will be ordered for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Blopgeett
Annie Clafferty
John J. Brett
J. G. Maguir
M. T. Allen
Alfred W. Staples
Michael W. Rooney
Lynde & Harding
J. B. Moran
Morgan
Supreme Judicial Court
Knowlton
Cambridge
Essex County
Morton
C. J
Ellen O’connor
Same
William Ross
Guardian
Carrie B. Hardy
Libellant
James B. Hardy
Nisi
Jennie C. Northstream
Frank O. Northstream
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joint
School Street
Committee
Taverner
Emmanuel Church
Palestine Exploration Fund
Friends of the
Egypt Exploration Fund
Fund
Abbout
M. Edouard Neville
John Fowler
Stuart Poole
Charlies Newton
Amelia
M. Nevville
Alexander McKenzie
Egypt
Nile
Mississippi
Museum of Pine Arts
Bubastis
Tel Basta
Charles Eliot Norton
Charles Darwin
Darwin
Romulus
Rome
Greece
Rostov
Norton
Griffis
Dover
N. H
Usly
Providence
Cambridge School Committee
Union Hall
Constance
Lloyd Garrison
Orange
N. J
Alfred Dawdle
L. Anderson
Raitles
W. H. Rand, Jr
B. Carpenter
Cherry
W. B. DeBulier
Pony Fine
Ss. L. Swarts
B. Weaver
Loony
Old John
T. Shepard
Charles Barron
Irving
Carpenter
G. W. Simmons & Co
Custom Department
North Streets
Taylor Rye
A. Graves & Sons
Gold Ke
C. Allen
J. George C. Lord
Ogden E. Edwards al
Nila
Republic
Charles T. Russell, Jr
A. H. Russell
L. S. Dabrey
Superior Court
Pitman
Mary A. Burns
City of B
Long Island
T. J. Gargan
P. Keating
J. M. Babson
Mary B. Glovers
American Express Company
Friend Street
Sudbury
R.M. Morse, Jr
A. 8. Cohen
A. Russ
M. O. Adams
Stevenson
Jowning
Hartin
Mace
Baker
Cana
Emerson
Frederick
Blood
Lavender
Paul
Lincoln Mfg. Co
Loston
Plympton
Dunn
Train
Boston Disinfec, Co
Magford
Grysmich
Pettee
Bingham
Grant
Geer
Edgerly
Marindin
Lampoon
Bonnelli
McQuaider
Brady
Holman
March
Fodbury
Craig
McElroy
Talbot
Phelps
Wilson
Page
Woods
Miner
Seaverns
Maths
Tracy
Jeffsson
Eese
Masey
Bowker Lawn
Wm. Doogue
Boston Public Gardens
Bowker Fertilizer CO
Beaver ST
Chatham ST
Paris
Baker’s
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Mass
Norman McDonald & CO
Furnis
Bratt Cambridge
Anus
James Russell Lowell
Mt. Auburn
Newton
Watertown
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