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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
4
About 1,000,000 New Englanders lined a five mile route to greet the victorious 26th Division while 1550 Hub policemen joined 4000 soldiers sailors marines and state guards plus 100 park officers to guard the route. Compliments came from all sides despite the Dartmouth street affray a sudden death and the ex
Amid the proceedings, several fainting spells and minor mishaps were observed, but the overall execution proceeded smoothly with no serious injuries reported.
Police and military details marked a massive parade in Boston with crowds along Massachusetts avenue and Boylston street, as officials led by Police Commissioner Curtis and Superintendent Crowley supervised the route. Several dozen injuries and a few arrests occurred or were reported, including Congressman William S. Greene’s fall and a woman’s death from probable heart failure. The Magrane Houston canteen at Beacon and Charles provided free meals and rest for 7000 Yankee Division soldiers and Civil War veterans, staffed by hundreds of volunteers and supported by Chaplain O Connor.
A review of recent novels highlights Elizabeth and Her German Garden author Georges narrative in Christopher and Columbus, praising its whimsy and humor while noting its mild pace. Other titles receive mixed marks for war era mood, moral tone, and vivid character studies across a wide list from Blasco to Conrad.
A lone Navy airplane circled crowds near the Common before a parade but strong winds kept it from performing. Spectators, expecting the Flying Circus, were disappointed as the plane failed to arrive over the State House after a field-to-Boston race for a silver cup offered by the New England Liberty Loan committee.
Chaplain Michael J. O Connor of the 1st Infantry attended a dance by the Young Ladies Sodality of St Francis de Sales Parish to aid returning soldiers and sailors. He arrived during whist, was warmly greeted, and joined the event receiving a cordial reception.
A body of a man about 30 was found floating near the shore off Sargent street in the Court Park section of Winthrop shortly after six o clock. The incident is noted with patriotic references to Victory and Liberty.
Major General Squier announced that every tree can act as a wireless tower and that the army used treetop stations to read messages from ships at sea and European stations. He disclosed this at a Physical Society of America meeting and demonstrated a portable field lab in the woods near the bureau.
The South will be represented at the first national conference on lynching to be held May 5 and 6. Former Governor Emmett O Neill Alabama has accepted an invitation to speak, with J A Morehead Roanoke College Salem Va Bishop William F MacDowell of Washington and Desha Breck enridge Lexington Ky Herald among others already listed.
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