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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1893

Page

6

Thanksgiving High Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral Honors Gounod Memory

Thanksgiving high mass under the Catholic Union was held at Holy Cross Cathedral with a large attendance. The choir sang Gounod's St Cecilia mass and The Redemption pieces. Rev William H O Connell delivered the sermon on The Ideal Citizen.

The Catholic Union Cathedral of the Holy Cross Lawrence M. A. Corcoran Arthur O’connelly Henry O'Sullivan W. R. Walsh Charles Gounod de Seve Gounod William H. O’connell St. Joseph's Church St. Peter's Church Bentham’s Mill’s Himecus

Silvani's Success at Covenant Hall Draws Full House

Silvant Lodge entertainment drew a packed Covenant Hall last evening with nearly 200 disappointed attendees turned away. Mrs Willis I Towne Clara Frances Ober received eight encores after each reading and added to her growing laurels. Mr Towne's pupils Colonel West and Master Charles F Lander impressed, aiding the lodge’s fundraising effort as the audience joined in Auld Lang Syne.

Silvant Lodge Covenant Hall Willis I. Towne Clara Frances Ober

Fourth annual Puritan matinee dance at Odd Fellows Hall

The Puritan Association hosted its fourth matinee dance at Odd Fellows Hall with many pretty debutantes and a grand march led by E. M. Steele and Miss E. White. Following couples included F. D. Borst and wife and others. plans call for another matinee Christmas and a January masquerade.

Puritan Association Odd Fellows’ Hall E. M. Steele E. White F. D. Borst C. T. Douglas Eimma Shelton A. P. Turner 8. M. Merrill Smith J. T. Cummings

Longtime Boston Constable John R. Barry Dies at Dorchester Home

John R. Barry a longtime Central Municipal Court constable died at his Dorchester home on Stanley Street after a long illness. Born in 1837 in Boston he joined the police force in 1861 and later served as assistant keeper at the Tombs before becoming a municipal court constable. He resigned last spring due to ill health leaving a widow and daughter.

John R. Barry Central Municipal Court Stanley Street Dorchester Boston Police Department Tombs Barry

Starlight Pleasure Club Holds Tenth Annual Private Party

The Starlight Pleasure Club, a strong Hebrew organization, hosted its tenth annual private party in Alpha Hall last night. About fifty couples attended a dress affair with a grand march led by president 8. Minsky and Miss A. Goldman, while Sigelman’s Orchestra provided music. A separate note highlights Paine's Furniture Company foreign department offering travel-inspired furnishings at low prices, including a Venetian state chair.

Starlight Pleasure Club Alpha Hall Sigelman 8. Minsky A. Goldman Foreign Department of Paine

Warming House for Working Girls Draws Large Crowd

A noble union celebrated a Union Park street home for working girls with a crowded opening day. The Working Girls' Friend Society, sisters of charity and the Gray Nuns hosted guests. A daytime concert featured J. J. McCluskey and others, with an evening program led by Thomas J. Gargan. The building impressed visitors with neat, simple design and a dispensary, reception rooms and growing book shelves yet to be filled.

Union Park Street Working Girls’ Friend Society Sisters of Charity Gray Nuns J. J. McCluskey Edward Machugh Misses Trainor Theresa Schayer Gertrude Connell Brennan Flora McQueeney Dougherty Blais Lupton Masters Connell

Generous Employer Treats Workers to Turkeys

Master painter Frank Cutler of 28 Charles Street, honoring his custom, distributed turkeys to his employees as a holiday gift.

Frank

Scots Charitable Society Festival At Odd Fellows Hall

The St Andrew s annual Scots Charitable Society event at Odd Fellows Hall drew about 400 couples after a dinner with gala costumes. Governor Russell and Mayor Matthews were unable to attend. Colonel Cunningham stood in. The evening featured humorous speeches, songs, cornet solos, a sword dance, and performances by Juliet Wells and Miss A M Pulsifer with Minnie Little as accompanist.

St. Andrew's Scots’ Charitable Society Odd Fellows’ Hall Governor Russell Matthews Colonel Cunningham Cunningham Commonwealth W. Bryden George Paterson John Hamilton James M. Smith John McGaw L. H. Ross J. H. McLeod George D. Wemyss Robin Gray Juliet Wells Bonnie Sweet Bessie A. M. Pulsifer Sutcliffe Minnie Little Robert Merryweather John Munroe

Prisoners share Christmas dinner on Deer Island and Long Island

The 1400 prisoners at Deer Island yesterday held a roast turkey feast with vegetables plum pudding gingerbread and coffee. A Boston orchestra performed as prisoners danced in the morning and women in the afternoon and boys enjoyed lemonade peanuts and islandyard freedom. The same dinner was served to the poor on Long Island.

Deer Island Boston Long Island

Public Welfare Expenditures On Island Facilities

The women almstakers on Rainsford Island are cited amid about 600 public charges across two islands. Commissioners of public institutions ordered 600 pounds of poultry sent to Long Island and 2600 pounds to Deer Island to support the island facilities.

Rainsford Island Long Island Deer Island

Wreck of Egg Rock Schooner Off Swampscott

Nov 30 Swampscott reports no new details on the sunken schooner at Egg Rock. The vessel remains in place with no sign of breaking up. fishermen hope to raise it before winter if feasible. Some wreckage washed ashore but unpaid to identify the schooner. search parties scour the area for bodies as tides may bring more remains.

Swampscott Egg. Rock

Thanksgiving Concert at Middlesex Prison Brightens Day

About 500 inmates at the Middlesex House of Correction East Cambridge attended a chapel program of music and readings before being granted an hour in the yard. Musicians included humorist Emerson Mrs Leupest and Miss McElaney. Dinner featured turkey and fixins.

Middlesex House of Correction East Cambridge Emerson

Thanksgiving tribute to Gus Howard at Grace Hall

The White Coat Associates hosted a grand testimonial for Gus Howard at Grace Hall with entertainment by Fahey Saxes Bagley and others. J J Bagley directed the program with W Noonan assisting, and dancing followed the performances.

White Coat Gus Howard Grace Hall Messrs Fahey Saxes Bagley J. J. Bagley W. Noonan

Annual turkey shoot draws crowd in Wellington

Wellington November 30 The annual turkey shoot of the Boston Shooting Association was held today with strong turnout but few high scores as only six shooters posted notable marks.

Wellington Boston Shooting Association

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