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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
13
The seven story Elizabeth Peabody House at 357 Charles Street was dedicated yesterday in front of 500 guests. The center will house residents and host welfare activities across a wide range.
Bishop Lawrence presided at 3 30 dedicatory rites for the Elizabeth Peabody House as a neighborhood civic centre. Mrs Eva Whiting White led a program with Robert R ods and Edwin D Starbuck taking part. Guests toured the building housing 1200 enrolled in clubs and classes. Tea service ran under Mrs William B Stearns Mrs George E Burgess and Mrs S W R Crosby.
Keith's promises a lavish mythological water show at B F Keith's next Monday afternoon titled Jeptunes Garden of Living Statues and The Enchanted Pool. A company of 20% performers including European pantomimists led by Signor Casetta and Signorina Lestoria and Miss Clara Saxton will perform as Amphitrite water queen divers and water nymphs in a nine foot pool illusion.
Captain Beck, Grant's cipher operator, recounts wartime secrets in an upcoming Sunday Post instalment, promising new details from the General's campaigns and communications.
Miss Madeleine I Brewer of Mil ton will wed Byam Whitney of Brookline on May 10 at noon in the Unitarian Church Mil ton. The bride, a noted Vincent Club figure, will host a wedding breakfast at her Slocum street home before a honeymoon. Whitney is Harvard educated, son of Mrs Charles L B Whitney of Brookline.
Arthur Weiner, a seven year old deaf mute, was found safe after spending a night and day under Somerville police care at City Home Broadway. He had separated from companions on the Charles River esplanade Monday afternoon and was feared drowned before being returned to his anxious parents at 65 Billerica street West End last evening.
Miss Mary McCarthy a Salem 17 year old who vanished six days ago is safe and well and working in the Milton home of Mrs HB Frothingham near the Hyde Park line She wrote to friends naming her location and was located by police search efforts this section
Two cars were stolen in the Back Bay area last evening. A Ford runabout owned by Dr. Lloyd T. Brown at 472 Marlboro Street vanished from Beacon and Exeter about 10:30 after he left to attend a professional call. The second car, a Ford touring with a dark blue body owned by George W. Cushing of 54 Devonshire Street, disappeared from in front of the Somerset Club on Beacon Street. Police were notified and descriptions sent to nearby cities.
Nearly 20 percent of the Candy Girls are initiated into the Candy Workers Union at a North Bennett Street Industrial School meeting. The union now numbers over 4100 members with officers Rose Capone president Celia Helvitz vice president Mary Daly secretary Louise Desmond financial secretary Catherine McCaffery treasurer Dora Salleme sergeant at arms. Desmond to act as business agent.
Wo men’s Municipal League lantern talk highlights a finding that a dish of ice cream can host 1.2 billion bacteria. A 500 pound black bear named Teddy arrived at the Franklin Park Zoo from Groveton New Hampshire, given by Stephen Gorman and welcomed by Curator Benson. Teddy, calm and sociable, was captured during a fishing trip near Lake St. John in 1908 and has since accompanied his owner on outings.
An expert cites dirt blowing into milking pails and ice cream factories, unclean utensils, diseased workers, flies, and gelatin use as factors spoiling milk and cream. He predicts larger firms will standardize clean practices and pasteurize milk, noting past growth in sales and dangers of non freezing storage.
An elephant grabbed G. J. Gardiner of Jacksonville Florida with its trunk and dragged him beneath a circus tent in Oakland California. The animal hurled him through the canvas walls causing a broken wrist several fractured ribs and serious injuries.
A memorial service for Calvary Cemetery interments will be held tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. with a requiem mass a sermon and special prayers for the dead. The service coincides with Ascension Day allowing relatives to honor loved ones and fulfill mass obligation.
Harvard revived the old custom with over 50 glee club members singing in the college yard in front of Holworthy Hall last evening. Management plans weekly open air concerts through June, open to Harvard students and the public.
The Drama League of Boston considers adding a circulating library of plays books and drama periodicals at two cents a day It also plans a study course next winter for the playgoer.
A joint resolution by Representative Curley of Massachusetts proposes amending the Constitution to limit the President and Vice-President to a single six-year term. He also reintroduces a $20,000 appropriation bill for an international conference on the high cost of living, urged by Professor Irving Fisher and economics colleagues.
The upcoming Sunday Post tease notes three items S'Matter Pop Day of Rest and Doings of the Van Loon Family as among the day's funniest pages. The feature promises humor and lively recaps for readers.
The Burlington Route offers Personally Conducted Excursions to California using Tourist Sleeping Cars. The program targets travelers of moderate means seeking comfortable, economical travel with a dedicated conductor. Interested readers may contact Alex Stocks, New England Passenger Agent, at 264 Washington Street Boston or call Main 4387.
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