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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1893
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription terms for daily and weekly editions, rates in 1893, payment in advance policy, address changes, and filing instructions. Editor E A Grozier urges prepayment and notices for paper delivery changes.
Interest surges as four cities host openings with about 30,000 attending. The game’s organization improves this year, plans call for shorter series and a more concise schedule. Managers learn from past errors, boosting public enthusiasm and confidence in a vigorous season.
A September session is likely for Congress with the middle of the month favored. The Democratic majority should repeal both the Republican silver purchase act and tariff act without delay. Early tariff revision plans are urged to avoid wasted time during the summer recess and to advance administration goals.
Father Doonan voices a moving appeal for support for the Home for Working Girls in Boston. The piece asserts that while poverty cannot be abolished, community action can relieve suffering, extend shelter, and help working women stretch earnings toward decent living.
Discussion questions the basis of the official guides pay at thirty dollars a month with no meals or lodging. It notes wheel chair aides paid little and told tips would cover the gap. Criticizes tipping as unAmerican and urges fair wages for honest work across departments.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a possible but unconfirmed assassination attempt on Mr. Gladstone. It argues Tory anti‑Home Rule leaders provoke Ulster disorder with seditious Easter rhetoric echoed by Balfour, aiming to incite riots that threaten Belfast’s industry and mark leaders as morally responsible for current and future turmoil.
A serious incident has sparked civil unrest as a fanatic rumored to carry a public safety item is expected to appear again if the pattern continues, heightening public anxiety and prompting authorities to monitor potential confrontations.
The Home Market Club invites Governor McKinley to Boston next week for a gathering to hear his views on the future of the Republican party. The piece portrays McKinley as a relic of a collapsed doctrine and compares his influence to historic figures, suggesting audiences will find his opinions particularly telling.
A yesterday event in New York showcases a unique display never before seen in the country. It blends a naval pageant with a Columbian ball and extensive effects, rated highly for its spectacle and significance.
A portrait of General Joan M. Corlisk underscored by his defense at Allatoona Pass and a sharp despatch to SHERMAN. The piece notes his Civil War service and later role as Boston postmaster, highlighting his energy and administrative skill and his untimely death.
The Observant Citizen reports Tom P. Lovell as master of ceremonies at his niece's Weymouth wedding reception with trains for Brockton guests. Notables including Elijah Morse and Sam Roads are mentioned, along with local officials and social highlights from recent events and figures like Governor Russell and E. G. Walker.
The marriage of Frank T. Partridge to Edith Stevens was celebrated at 7:30 PM with a 8 to 10 PM reception. The house at 455 Beacon Street was lavishly decorated for the very select affair attended by many prominent guests. The couple will spend weeks in the country before settling at the Beacon Street address.
General John M. Corse, lifelong Boston servant and famed as the Hero of Allatoona, died at his Winchester home after a brief illness from heart failure. Born April 27, 1835 in Pittsburgh, he traced his lineage to Huguenot settlers and moved with his family to St. Louis before his long public career.
Born near Burlington Iowa he studied law and entered West Point in 1853. He withdrew to practice law, ran for Secretary of State in 1860, then served as captain and major in the Civil War. Rising to brigadier general after standout actions at Allatoona Pass, he earned lasting fame. After the war he held internal revenue post in Boston, later becoming postmaster of Boston in 1886. He married twice, first to Ellen Edwards Prince and then to the niece of Franklin Pierce, with one son.
Reports note Mrs. Sally Case near 100 in May and uncertain survival. Miss Tudor announces engagement to James Albert Garland. Baby Ruth prompted White House gate closures to air. Mrs. Leland Stanford funds five San Francisco kindergartens. Nellie Blessing Eyster linked to Barbara Freitchie. Kansas bakers form a biscuit trust targeting higher bread prices. Countess Craven wears new diamond kid bridal shoes with matching gems.
Gossip in the Capital claims Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Mrs Manning widow of Daniel Manning will marry soon. The Dolphin visits Fort Monroe with Mrs Manning as guest, and Herbert’s daughter Miss Lila Herbert handles social duties.
The Hinrichs Opera Company presented The Bohemian Girl at the Boston Theatre to a crowded house with Marcella Lindh and Lizzie MacNichol-Vetta praised for standout numbers. Carmen, L Amico Fritz, Cavalleria Rusticana and Il Trovatore were billed for the rest of the week. The Globe Theatre hosted Joseph and Stowaway while operatic previews centered on Lindh, Sousa's Band and Don Giovanni. Helena Modjeska and Harry McGlenen benefit are noted, along with Charlie Dickson's Incog at Grand Opera House and the Led Astray revival at Globe. Mrs Gould accompanies husband in Boston.
Miss M F E Ogden, three years chief clerk in the money order department at the San Antonio postoffice, is placed on the board of examiners for that city. Postmaster Johnson commends her superior performance, noting fewer errors and neater books with no half-burnt matches or cigars on desks.
The latest street costume uses circular cutting. Skirt length equals circle radius and waist circumference defines the inner cut. A large outer circle with a small central cut creates the waist measurement. Cape follows a similar doll like cutting method.
Up to now crepe perlette remains the favorite fabric. Mrs John Jacob Astor recently bought a gown in Victorian style with waist and hip puffs. Mrs Suffern Tailor, the bride, wears an orchid morning gown in Nile green crepe perlette cut directoire style with ribbon petal trimming.
The National Congress of Women at the World's Fair will hear an address on the subject of woman's influence upon the stage. Miss Julia Marlowe has been chosen to deliver the speech due to her spotless stage career and reputational respectability.
The familiar Shore Acres sign will fade as the museum ends its season in four weeks. It will reopen August 21 with Roland Reed, and organizers hint at possible surprises for patrons.
A collage of quips from Harper's Bazar Harper's Young People and Texas driftings features jokes about aging nature eating habits and birthdays. The snippets play on jokes about cigars eating forks of the road and a party on one’s birth day with lighthearted punchlines and playful exchanges.
From the Christian Union there is claim that no American mayor can point to a more important public service during his administration than Mayor Matthews in his conflict with gas companies.
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