Odd Fellows Celebration Draws Hundreds of Children
Saturday afternoon at Odd Fellows Hall several hundred children attended an event for the sixty eighth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America. The program featured Floyd the conjurer, Miss Lilian B. Williams violin, Miss Etta Frisbie Highland and hornpipe, and Piper's Orchestra for dancing. A Trotsky? No the caterer Tufts led a refreshment table with ice cream and cakes. The four hour program was run by Major William F. Field as chairman with Frank W. Damon, G. H. Boynton, C. B. Knowles and G. S. Woodbridge as officers. Proceeds go to the Odd Fellows library fund.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Odd Fellowship In
America
Professor Floyd
Lilian B. Williams
Etta Frisbie
Piper
Tufts
Sabbath Observance Crusade Voices in State Legislature
Dr. Gregg urges aggressive Sabbath legislation before the Senate at Park Street Church. He argues God is the sole lawgiver and that American laws must reflect divine command, warning that nations disobeying God face judgment and urging Americans to preserve a God‑ordained Sabbath.
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Park Street
David Gregg
Gregg
Senate
New York
Boston
God
Mount Sinai
Plymouth Rock
Bigtonieen
America
Pera
Pilgrim Fathers
Lecture on the Society of Friends by Rev Brooke Herford
The Arlington Street Church hosted Rev. Brooke Herford who spoke on The Work of the Society of Friends. He traced its 1665 origin by George Fox, noted growth to 80 000 members at Foxs eighteenth year, and described Quaker traits and persecution.
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Brooke Herford
Arlington Street Church
Arlington Street
Society of Friends
George Fox
Fox
Founder’s Earnestness Defies Early Deficiencies
The passage notes the founder’s earnestness and strict principles as a remedy for any initial deficiency. It emphasizes integrity and consistent conduct as core to the enterprise’s character and guidance.
Missionary Bishop Boone Speaks on China Today
The Rt. Rev. W. J. Boone D D missionary bishop in China preached at St John the Evangelist Mission Church on missions in China. He highlighted China’s vast population of 800 million, its canals roads banks and postal system and contrasted Confucian ethics with Christian evangelism amid past Civil War funding setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Hall
St. John the Evangelist
W. J. Boone
China
Sinani
Bishop Boone
Confucius
Moses
America
Illustrious Irishmen lecture in Somerville by O'Reilly
John Boyle O'Reilly spoke at Bacon Hall Somerville under the Somerville Irish Land League branch on Illustrious Irishmen. The hall overflowed with attendees including Senator Glines Alderman Holt and Tufts President Capen.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Somerville
The
Land League
Bacon Hall
Irish National Land League
St. Joseph’s
Green Isle
England
Ireland
Man
Gladstone
O’reilly
Sheridan
Grattan
Burke
Thomas Moore
Emmet
O'Connell
Balfe
Parnell
Capen
Tufts College
Noise complaints trigger Sunday card game raid in Somerville
Somerville police, led by Captain Perry, arrested eight young men including P. J. Costello and John O Connell at a South and Bedford streets residence where a card game and whiskey were found. Lager beer bottles appeared recently emptied. Fifteen arrests had been made since Saturday night for various offences. Bridget Brattan was injured after being struck by a horse as she alighted from a Washington street car, two young men driving away without stopping.
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Somerville
South
Bedford Streets
Julia Gallagher
Perry
P. J. Costello
John O'Connell
Willian A. Quinn
J. H. McKenna
Henry Ahearn
Barnard Devere
James E. Seery
Bridget Brattan
Young's Hotel
Washington Street
The Rev. Dr. Hedge's Health Status
The Rev. Frederick H. Hedge D D remains confined to his North Avenue Cambridge residence with no change in his condition.
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DR. Hedge
Frederick H. Hedge
D.D
North Avenue
Cambridge
Saturday Bas eball Scores Across Cities
In Boston the Budalos beat the Worces ter Techs 12 to 8. Harvard defeated Bowdoin 13 to 5 at Cambridge. Lynn defeated Colege 10 to 1 at Lynn. Salem beat Boston College 25 to 3. Syracuse Stagg lost 4 to 3 at Haverhill. Athletics routed Metropolitans 13 at Philadelphia. Clevelands edged Louisvilles 11 to 10 at Louisville. St Louis beat Cincinnati 6 to 5. Sunday Brooklyn hosts Baltimores. Louisvilles 15, Clevelands 5, St Louis 5, Cincinnati.
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Bostons
Budalos
Worcester Techs
Techs
Cambridge
Harvards
Bowdoins
Lynn
Lynng
Tells Colege
Salem
Salems
Boston College
Haverhill
Syracuse Stagg
Haverhilla
Philadelphia—Athletics
Metropolitans
Louisville
Louisvilles
Clevelands
St. Louis
Cincinnatis
Brooklyn
Baltimores
Brooklyns
Cincinshatia
Amateur Rowing Association Considers June Regatta
The New England Amateur Rowing Association executive committee met at Shawmut Boat Clubhouse with twelve clubs present. They adopted a code based on the National Association rules, opened regattas to newly formed clubs, set entry rules and fees, and eyed a $500 Mystic River regatta during the June 17 celebration.
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New England Amateur Rowing Association
Shawmut
Dover Street Bridge
Walter Stimpson
Arlington Boat Club
National Association
National Association of “Amateur
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
New England Association
Mystic
Boston Theatres Announce Week of Shows and Transfers
The week brings Park with Meg Merrilies and 4 Parisian Romance, Globe with Raddigore, Boston with The Octoroon, and others including Vaca tion and The Planter's Wife. Pinafore revival planned at Boston Theatre. Love in Harness opens Daly season May 16. Wallack's Theatre to pass to Abbey Schoeffel Gran next season with major cast changes and removal of stock system.
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Park
Mme. Janauschek
Meg Merrilies
Museum
Richard Mansfield
Globe
Raddigore
Boston
Mr. Chanfrau
Mme. Patti
Hollis Street
Dalys
Howard
Boston Theatre
Dora Wiley
Josephine
Flora K. Barry
Buttercup
J. C. Bartlett
Ralph
Dick Deadeye
James A. Gilbert
Captain Corcoran
W. H. Clark
The
Ideals
Sir Joseph
Arthur Wilkinson
Boatswain
W. Norcross
Augustin Daly
Boston Museum
Miss Clarke
Museum Company
George Henschel
the Métona
Rameau
Solveig
Gregz
Weber
Henschel
Mr. Henschel
Gounod
Schumann
Loewe
Joseph
Mehul
Boieldieu
Helen T. Lamont
Rose Maybud
Globe Theatre
Thorndike
Boylston Street
Wallack
Henry E. Abbey
John B. Schoeffel
Maurice Gran
Mr. Wallack
New York World
Osmond Tearle
Kyrle Bellew
Rose Coghlan
Florence Girard
Minnie Conway
Annie Robe
Theodore Moss
Star
Thirteenth Street
Broadway
Wallack-Moss
Lorillard keeps Vinland villa at Newport never to be sold
Louis L. Lorillard, executor for Miss Catharine Wolfe, gains possession of the Vinland villa at Ochre Point Newport. The stone two story mansion, praised for luxury, sits on about thirteen and a half acres laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted. William K. Vanderbilt offered $600,000 for Vinland, but the offer was declined. Lorillard plans to occupy and keep Vinland as his permanent summer and country home.
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Louis L. Lorillard
New York Tribune
Lorillard
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vinland
Newport
Frederick Law Olmsted
L. L. Lorillard
Funeral services for Alfred Warner Spencer held in Boston Hotel
The late Alfred Warner Spencer was honored at services held yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Berkeley. Attendees included ex mayor Morse Prince and other notable figures. flowers from several clubs and hotel staff filled the scene. Rev De Normandie led the simple, fitting rites and pallbearers carried the casket to Forest Hill family lot.
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Alfred Warner Spencer
Berkeley
Puritan
Union
Suffolk
Leonolu Morse
Prince
Professor Sargent
General Corse
Edward Avery
James M. Latta
Stevens
George D. Allen
J. B. Woodward
Napier Lothian
William H. Canterbury
Dr. Wales
Moses B. Wildes
de Normandie
Highlands
Messrs
Henr Wheeler
Joseph C. Whitney
Waldo C. Haskell
William F. Weld
S. Atwood
G. A. Hilton
Forest 8
Central Labor Union Backs Granite Cutters Strike
The Central Labor Union pledged support to the granite cutters strike and voted 100 dollars to the strikers. A secret meeting at 16 Howard Street discussed wage increases. The Coal Handlers' Assembly weighs leaving the Knights of Labor at the next session.
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Horse Shoers’ Union
Howard Street
Central Labor Union
New Era Hall
Daniel H. Biggs
Knights of Labor
Union Reyche
Endowments and Needs of Women’s Colleges Discussed
At a monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Society for the University Education of Women Frances M Abbott presented a paper tracing the history of Vassar Cornell Oberlin Boston University and other colleges admitting women and highlighting their scholarship gains. The talk followed with general discussion.
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Massachusetts Society For the University Education of Women
Frances M. Abbott
Abba Goold Woolson
Vassar
Cornell
Oberlin
Boston University
Board of Health
Shawmut Congregational Church
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Tremont Row
Thomas de Gruchy
L. W. Lockwood
A. 8
O. M. Lord
T. S. Robie
George HH. Davis
Creditors reject offers in Hunt Russell insolvency
A creditors meeting shows Hunt & Russell's assets valued at 18841.25 with offers of 25 cents on the dollar cash or 80 cents in secured notes rejected. Creditors seek 40 cents on the dollar. no compromise reached as listings include Wilkening Bros and James M. Garland filings and several failures. Northwestern Car Company nearly fronts $3.1 million debts against $3.85 million assets. New fruit steamers Aquan and Hondo arrive in Boston for the Boston Fruit Co, with rapid Jamaica to Boston runs and 1740 gross tons. Boston & Maine to build a new roundhouse. Police report ale seized from Ellen McNiff house and Buckley liquor raid, with Buckley in custody and ongoing case.
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Hunt & Russell
Wilkening Bros., Jewellers
Cincinnati
James M. Garland
Dry Goods
Springfield
Charles H. Bixby
Lowell
Thomas P. Healey
Chelsea
Leatherbee & Co
Boot and
Boston
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Bedford Street
Workman & Co
Philadelphia
Penn
M. M. Hance
Urbana
A. Gignoux
St. Louis
S. ¥. Haynes & Co
Broken Northwestern Car Company
Stillwater
Minn
Aquan
West Indies
Boston Fruit Company
Aguan
Hondo
Clyde
New York
Jamnaica
Hielize
Livingston
Puerto Cortez
Rutan
Truxillo
Greystone
Colon
Roco del
Boston & Maine Railroad
North River
Miller
Ellen McNiff
Congress Street
Patrick F. Buckley
Willian P. Buckley
Superior Court Docket Listings for April Sessions
The record lists multiple cases across four judicial sessions under Judge Baccon Blodgett Mnson and Thompson. It names plaintiff defendants such as Logan Dockray Constantinedes Des Pas Heinlein B& P Railroad Co. Boston etc. and outlines motions and schedules for hearings in a historical court docket.
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Augusta
Boston & Albany Railroad
McIntosh
Taylor
Flynn
Mass. Stan
Ben. Co
Berry
McWade
Barrett
McKay
McGee
Kennedy
Constantinedes
Welsh
Dowd
Elec
Dev. Mfg. Co
Goodrich
Goff
Spofford
Martin
Tilton
Murray
Knight
Whitney
Averill
Brick
Thorpe
Titus
Boston
Crockett
Cook
Blackmer
Henchman
Sheehan
Cowley
B. & Alb. RR
Schramen
Sug. Ret
Watch
Saime
Same
Blackwell
Furniss
Hannon
Prescott
Melledy
Met. Life Ins. Co
Haskell
South Boston
Mahoney
Bornstein
Hennessey
Boston & Maine RR
Chipman
Lash
Navan
Linton
Allen
Sheehy
McShane
Bell
Mahony
Old Colony R. R
Hayden
Lewis
Young
Storer
Huguley
Hall
Hutchins
Grant
Nason
Williams
Freeman
Kelley
Niles
Daley
Albany
R. R
Mills
Lockhart
Kern
Superior Court Docket Listings and Admissions Notice
Middlesex County April 23 docket lists cases including Park v Anderson and Spillane v Storer with multiple historical precedents, others named from 1856 to 2237. Massachusetts District Boston April 21 1887 notice states Edwin G. McInnes seeks admission as attorney in the U S Circuit Court per Joan G Stetson commissioner notice.
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Acy Senate
Meehan
Park
Anderson
Shevlin
Hartwell
Spillane
Storer
Vincent
Assignee
Newton Nat'l Bank
Kimbell
Welch
Row
Holt
Cunio
Regan
Connell
Glidden
Lancaster Nat'l Bank
Adams
Same
Morse
Johnson
Henderson
Bartlett
Cobine
Blanchard
Bingham
Holden
Lombard
Admr
Gwynne
Pike
Daniels
Childs
Deignan
Berger
Dodge
Bowen
Ami
Buckley
District of Massacchusetts
Boston
Circuit Court of the United
Sunday Trips to Nantasket Sailings Limited
The Nantasket remained moored at Rowe's wharf as officers scanned for late passengers. The ship finally backed into harbor after a slow morning, with 300 people carried on both trips. Uncles Sam’s flag and blue pennons faded as crowds gathered to watch.
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Rowe's Wharf
Sam
Patti Tickets Sale Sparks Theatre Rumor Debunked
Providence Journal notes a false report that Eugene Tompkins halted ticket sales for Adelina Patti at the Boston Theatre over seat lacing by Manager Abbey. Tompkins says Abbey returned the tickets Friday and sales continued without interruption.
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Providence Journal
Adelina Patti
Boston
Eugene Tompkins
Abbey
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National Supply CO
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Roxbury
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Miller Hall
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T. F. Swan
Cornhill
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Tanarde
Barnard & CO
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Woodward's
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Keystone Saddles
W. J. Newman
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Nantasket
United States
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WM. H. Buckley & CO
Winter Street
Gettysburg
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Levingston
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Strong
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Victor Bicycles
Berlow& Co
Court Street
Oak Grove Farm
Hammond
Price
Cross Pen Co
Old South Church
Sol
Monroe
G. W. Boyden
Manazer
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