Duchess of London and the fashion clash echoes in society
A London society scene centers on the Duchess of Ghr famed for discretion and lavish hospitality. Guests discuss her quiet life and influence, while Churchill circles seek social power.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1898
Page
2
A London society scene centers on the Duchess of Ghr famed for discretion and lavish hospitality. Guests discuss her quiet life and influence, while Churchill circles seek social power.
A vigorous campaign by the Public School Association seeks a full vote in the municipal election despite no mayoral candidate. Mass meetings across wards and neighborhoods feature speakers from both parties, urging support for the association's school committee slate. Circulation of circulars and canvassing by women amplifies outreach citywide.
The session opens with the President's message and plans to push the Nicaragua Canal. Opposing views grow on making Hawaii a territory vs state, while volunteers rally for the Public School Association. Campaigns aim to reach voters with late efforts and broad support.
Malden voters prepare for Tuesday’s municipal election led by a mayoral contest between Republican Ward 3 representative Charles L. Dean and incumbent Mayor John E. Farnham on independent papers. The race splits party lines as Farnham accuses city officials while Dean counts Democratic support and a strong Republican base.
The Rev Dr Lorimer preached at Tremont Temple on The House and Its Builders to a large congregation yesterday morning. He discussed the endurance of the building and its builders amid trials and time.
A line stating Castoria for infants and children, the kind you have always bought, bears the signature of.
A metaphor compares character to a temple or tower, noting that enduring strength comes from sound workmanship. Imperfect stone weakens structure, and a church, state, or government falters if its foundation lacks integrity. Only those with carefully laid stones endure through shocks and time.
A early morning blaze at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in New York caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Loss included valuable artworks and three large rear altars valued at about $30,000.
Steamer Angers, with Cain Morton aboard, arrived in port in distress after severe Atlantic gales. It rescued eight shipwrecked mariners from the dismasted and waterlogged vessel Harry B. Ritter, which sank at sea. The Angels had departed Norfolk on November 26 bound for London with a flour cargo.
Lewiston Maine December 4 The funeral of Walter L Bemis a Portland disaster victim was held at the Congregational Church Auburn with a crowded service. About two hundred members of the Pythian and Mechanics lodges attended and floral tributes adorned the ceremony conducted by Rev C S Patton and Rev Cummings.
The remains of George W. Delaney recovered from the Portland steamer disaster were given an honorable burial yesterday afternoon. Over seventy Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 50, members attended. The rites were at St Patrick's Church conducted by Father Philip J O'Donnell, with six pallbearers. The procession proceeded to Mt Auburn for burial.
Dr John F Thompson arrived with a body believed to be Quartermaster Ansel Dyer but proved not to be his It is the body of John Dilton an oiler on the boat and the mystery remains unsolved in Portland Maine on December 4.
Washington Dec 4 The War Department officially announced that the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment will be mustered out of U S service at the expiration of its furlough January 3. Influences on the administration since General Corbin stated the goal helped. Massachusetts regiments to be retained while others are mustered out as rapidly as possible after regular army increases.
Mrs Levin Leiter mother of Lady Curzon dismisses the Philadelphia sleep reform as impractical. Mrs Lyman J Gage supports less dancing for more sleep while Mrs Julia D Grant and Mrs John W Foster agree. Miss Wilson doubts Washington society's willingness to try the plan.
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