Lexington Patriots' Day Celebrated With Eventful Parade
The Patriots' Day festivities in Lexington featured a grand parade from Monroe's station to Hancock Congregational Church with Gov. Greenhalge and Lt. Gov. Wolcott in attendance. A reception followed at the Old Belfry Club then a banquet at Town Hall and a late ball closing the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Amy Robsart
Samuel Foster
Marblehead
Town Hall
Roger Walcott
B. F. Brown
Hancock Street
Brown
Frank Brown
Fred Brown
W. S. Cooke
Alfred Pierce
Edward S. Harrington
Rose Tucker
E. K. Houghton
Ada Houghton
Morning Procession Escorts Gov Greenhalge to Hancock Church
March through Lexington to the Hancock Congregational Church honors Governor Greenhalge visiting from Boston. The Lexington Drum Corps, color guards, and Boston police led a crowd as a cannon signaled arrival at Mt. Vernon station. The train paused at the depot before a formal procession past townspeople to the church with Naval Brigade protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Mohr
Boston
Town Hall
Hancock Congregational Church
Boston Police
Soemene
Butters
Salem
George G. Meade
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Coupenor
Charles H. Brigam
Greenhalge
Orge’ D. Robinson
Chicopee
Dalton
Parsons
The
Lexington Historical Society
Lexington marks 1775 rite with governors and relics
In Lexington on April 19 a crowded Hancock Church service featured Governor Greenhalge and Ex-Governor Robinson with remarks on the 1775 event. The crowd moved to the Old Belfrey Club for a State officials banquet amid floral decorations and a historic flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Robinson
Lexington Anniversary Observance Reaffirms Patriotism
A Lexington ceremony honored Revolutionary ideals with speeches by state leaders about liberty and the ballot, recalling the Lexington and Concord actions on April 19 1775. Attendees included Ex-Governor Robinson and Lieutenant Governor Wolcott plus a wide local gathering of residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Concord
Commonwealth
Lexington
America
Robinson
Wolcott
Paul Revere
Andros
England
Lexington Day Ends With Town Hall Ball
A patriotic Lexington Day celebration closed with a 9 o'clock ball after a promenade concert. A very large attendance filled the Town Hall though the Governor was absent, represented by General Davidson and Colonels Wellington, Benton, and Farquhar. Notable guests were among those on the floor.
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Lexington
Davidson
Fred Wellington
E. W. Benton
D. W. Farquhar
Governor Greenhalge Hosts Public Reception in Lexington
Carriages bearing Gov. Greenhalge and party arrived near Murray street while townspeople gathered around the Old Belfrey Club near the battlefield. Boston police guarded doors as the reception hall showcased staff uniforms and festive decorations. The reception committee included Lt. Gov. Wolcott, Robert P. Clapp, A. S. Parsons, and Governor's staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernor Wolcott
Merriam
Farahar
Davidson
William M. Olin
H. A. Thomas
Champlin
Page Wellington
Benton
William F. Butler
Senate
Cheney
New Hampshire
George O. Whiting
F.W. Kittredge
Dana Malone
Cyrus Hamlin
D. D
R. A. Stales
H. S. Milton
Lexington
Old Belfrey Club
Greenhalge
Wolcott
Robert P. Clapp
A. S. Parsons
Lexington Historical Society
Gossip On Novel A Marriage Above Zero Roars In Circles
Fashionable circles buzz over the newly released novel A Marriage Above Zero. Readers discuss its themes and author insights at social gatherings and literary salons.
Patriots' Day Observance Honors Revolutionary Heritage
Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution celebrate Patriots' Day with speeches by Gov Grenhalge and Judge Hoar. Noted are Lexington Concord and other towns, with calls for inclusive citizenship and a cane from North bridge wood presented to the Governor. The annual meeting yields over $600 in treasury and delegates to Washington, decoration of graves urged.
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Greenhalge
Adams
Lexington
Hampden
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Williamsburg
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Lees
South
Massachusetts
George Washington
Home
Liberty
Captain Parker
Old North Church
Boston
Concord Bridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Charlestown Neck
Concord
Old North Bridge
Acton
Davis
Cambridge
Arlington
Danvers
Woburn
Lincoln
Bedford
Watertown
Roxbury
Groton
Westford
The
Apostle
God
Washington
Union
Worcester
Lawrence
Lowell
Reynolds
William Barrett
Grindall Reynolds
Old Bay
Mellen Chamberlain
Chelsea
Chamberlain
Preston
Curtis Guild, Jr
Sons of the Revolution Banquet in Concord Observes Heritage
Concord April 19 special to the Post describes the Sons of the Revolution banquet at the old Unitarian Church after the annual meeting. Notables including General Breckinridge and Winslow Warren attended, with Warren delivering a stirring address on heritage, unity, and civic duty.
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Lexington
Concord
Sons of the Revolution
Old Unitarian Church
Colonel Barrett
John C. Breckinridge
Washington, D. C
Putnam
Grindall Reynolds
Mellen Chamberlain
Chelsea
Winslow Warren
Port of
Boston
Curtis Guild, Jr
Barrett
Henry Cabot Lodge
Chauncey M. Depew
Horace Porter
New York
Massachusetts
General Breckinridge
Sons of
New England
Celebration in Concord Opens with Band Concert and Parade
In Concord on April 19 a large patriotic gathering featured Reeves’s Band performing a centennial program, a 700-strong parade including G A R posts and the Concord Light Battery, and a reception as Governor Greenhalge and Lieutenant Governor Wolcott arrived to the cheers of about 30,000 residents.
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Concord
Middlesex
Neeves
Reeves
Seeee
Gensea National Overture
Sixth Regiment
Acton
Concord Light Battery
Lexington
Greenhalge
Wolcott
Dance at Town Hall Stars Governor’s Staff and Cadets
The evening event featured a promenade concert by Reeves's American Orchestra and a cadet drill by the Concord High School Young Lady Cadets led by Miss Margaret Putnam. Colonel William Barrett directed the grand march for 150 couples as Governor's staff attended.
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Concord
Town Hall
Reeves
Concord High School
Margaret Putenam
William Barrett
E. R. Champlin
P. H. Carr
George Groves
H. H. Hastings
Benjamin Parker
Willam Barrett
J. H. Walsh
George Billings
H. A. Thomas
Margaret R. Putnam
Frances M. Drury
Mary D. Brooks
Beth L. Barrett
Mary B. Bartlett
Ruth E. Batchelder
Edith H. Brown
Harriette G. Brown
Helen G. Brown
Edith F. Eeaton
Susie E. Emmett
Alice L. Gage
Louise Garland
Odessa A. Gates
Eleanor G. Goodwin
Edna L. Hatch
Marie A. Howard
Dorothy D. Reynolds
Helen C. Thatcher
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A. 0. Davidson
E. C. Beaton
Peter Carr
Monroe’s
Post 110
Salem Cadet Band
First Battalion
Naval Brigade
Jennie Patrick Walker
Cyrus Hamblin
Olin
Robert P. Brown
Old Belfry Club
Mr. Wolcott
Roger Wolcott
Kittredge
United States
F. B. Allen
George
Battle Monument
Gov. Greenhalge
Church
Reed House
Burlington
Hancock
Buckman Tavern
Minute Men
E. W. McGlewen
Hancock Church
D. Hamlin
Hamlin
Parsona
Rome
George D. Robinson
St. George
Munroe
Lord Percy Maunt
Secretary OF State
State House
J. O
Miss Tilton
M. H. Merriam
J. H. Milne
George T. Jones
H. M. Sabin
F. F. Sherwin
F. H. Clock
Frank Raymond
Henry Raymond
Foster Sherwin
Sherwin
Sears
Terry
A. F. Russell
George ©. Davis
H. W. Davis
L. Gillmore
Frank Peabody
H. I. Hamilton
Miss Peach
J. Frank Sumner
Cop
A. E. Scott
J. F. Turner
E. K
NEW Publications
Edwin Shepard Barrett
Warren
Old Concord
Society
Charles F. Greene
National Society
Archibald Murray Howe
Nathan Appleton
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