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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1904
Page
8
A vast crowd gathered in Boston to honor the marching hosts of veterans of the G A R. Spectators lined the streets to witness a parade described as perhaps the largest ever seen, with a reverent mood as they remembered the veterans in blue.
Impromptu ante convention conferences drew Woman's Relief Corps members at the Berkeley and Minnesota headquarters. Connecticut guests included Governor Van Sant and Forties, with officers headed by Agnes Savage and Carrie House. Ushers from Hartford and staff aided the event with a long receiving line of officials and key members.
At the Vendome Hotel last night the Daughters of Veterans held a reception in the red room. Miss Clara Barton headed the receiving line with General Kimball of Pittsburg beside her. The line also included Mrs. Carrie Westbrook of New York and officers from across New England and Ohio.
The Eleventh Maine Volunteers held their annual banquet at the Hotel Langham. About 160 members attended with President James M. Larrabee presiding. Secretary Taber read letters from 22 absent members including some from Los Angeles, noting their sorrow at missing the event. General Greeley, formerly of the Tenth Connecticut, praised sister regiments.
From August 15 to September 9 the Chicago and Northwestern Union and Southern Pacific railways sell first class tickets from New England to Los Angeles and San Francisco and return for less than regular one way fare. Tickets valid on all regular trains. Special parties depart Boston August 17 and 24, guided from Chicago, with one day at Denver Colorado Springs and Salt Lake. For rates and details contact J. E. Brittain general agent 3 Washington street Boston Mass.
An unknown man about 45 was run down and killed by a car on Massachusetts avenue Cambridge near Windsor street yesterday afternoon while riding a bicycle. A Girard Kan paper titled Appeal to Reason found in his pocket bore the name D. J. Stuart of 6 Riverside Street Brighton Newport. Also advertised are popular excursions from Boston to Newport with a special train leaving South station at 9 30 am offering six hours at the resort for $1 per round trip.
A racist mob of 599 dragged Reed and Cato to a Hodges farmstead stake, bound them to a 12 foot stump, and burned them with kerosene after forced confessions. Reed claimed killing Mr and Mrs Hodges. Handy Bell named as killer of the children as flames engulfed the victims.
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