Boston and New England honor General Grant centennial
The 100th birthday of General Ulysses S. Grant was commemorated across Boston and New England with military, civic, and school ceremonies. Mayor Curley urged flags, Major-General Edwards led tributes, a 21 gun salute fired, and a holiday declared for troops.
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First Corps
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American Legion
State House
Notable speakers at veterans event announced
The speakers included the Rev. E. George Biddle of the 54th Mass. William D. Brigham, G. Wolff of the Sons of Veterans, and Mrs. M. Cravath Simpson of the Carney Circle Ladies of the G. A. R. The presiding officer was BH. T. Morris.
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William D. Brigham
G. Wolff
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Sons of Veterans
Praise of General Grant by Rev George Biddle
Reverend George Biddle declares General Ulysses S Grant as the best president for the colored people the United States has had, praising his effects on postwar civil rights and national policy.
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Ulysses S. Grant
United States
George Biddle
54th Massachusetts Regiment at Grant Centennial Exercises
The program at Charles Street Methodist Church last evening featured speakers including Julius Meyers of Cambridge who argued for strict enforcement of the 15th Amendment and equality of rights. Other speakers were William Monroe Trotter Mrs Cravath Simpson A G Wolff and William D Brigham with W T Morris presiding.
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Grant Centennial
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Cambridge
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National Equal Rights League
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Cap t Sullivan Dies at Cape Activities of City Hall Officer
James P. Sullivan longtime captain of City Hall avenue station and prominent Boston police figure died at his Dennisport summer home at 64 from heart failure after a cold and illness. He never recovered from a demotion last year and had resigned from the force.
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Roxbury
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Kid Wedge to Return Home From Harvard Studies
Former prizefighter known as Kid Wedge leaves the Harvard Graduate School of Education after months of study in advanced psychology. He cites loneliness and discontent from living apart from his wife and plans to return to his Arizona home amid illness concerns.
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Harvard Graduate, School of Education
Kid
Arizona
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