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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
16
Letters from readers praise the Post's opera seats with fine views and enjoyable music. One guest thanks the Post and editor for a delightful evening with their young daughter, expressing intent to return for more performances.
The writer notes two opera contest seats were awarded and a posthumous afternoon hearing Faust brought great enjoyment. He shares the pleasure of sharing the experience with a friend who had not previously heard opera.
A letter expresses sincere thanks for splendid seats to Madam Butterfly. The writer praises the opportunity for students to hear opera and specifically commends Alice Nielsen in the role. The note acknowledges kindness and appreciation for the offer and performance.
A sample of letters received in this week’s contest is shown. Winners are not necessarily in this print and the best entries will appear next Sunday when weekly winners are announced.
A reader presents an anagram praising opera and Boston as a musical center. The note from Lynn F A Mayo discusses public interest in opera, citing that many Bostonians are being introduced to opera through publicity and curiosity drawing visitors to performances.
Cambridge letters praise the Boston opera as uplifting the city’s mindset and offering students local access to high artistry. A reader notes it broadens opportunities at home, raises artistic tone, and stimulates business in the area.
Boston Opera adds impetus to the citys cultural scene as a notable local arts note from Malden observer A S Boies.
Roxbury notes John H. Graham describes the Sir Boston Opera as a strong force helping old Boston retain the time honored nickname The Hub amid progressive young rivals.
Boston opera draws music lovers from Brockton and distant towns to the city. J. U. Ricker notes the venue as a magnet for enthusiasts and visitors seeking performances.
Miss Lucille Bryson notes the Boston Opera Company brings beauty within reach of all, comparing it to bread for the body. She says art feeds the soul and urges appreciation of timeless beauty now accessible to Norfolk audiences.
Editor Sir The opera is indispensable to beginners in music for inspiration and encouragement that no other source provides Vv D Button Boston.
M G Roby lauds the Boston Opera for presenting operas with warmth and finish that mimic foreign productions. The company binds art literature and music, forging a golden link in the city’s esthetic life and growth of artists.
Funeral services were held at Appleton Chapel for Francis Harden Burr captain of Harvard’s 1908 football team and class of 1909 president. The service paused Harvard activities for an hour. pallbearers included eight intimate college friends with cremation completed and burial planned in New Ipswich New Hampshire.
Community appeals call for daily summer collections and educational work for children and mothers. Advocates urge stopping waste and filth thrown from windows and demand wholesale extermination of neglected cats.
The Woman's Municipal League of Boston in The Bulletin lists urgent North End needs. It cites alleys, fruit stands, old buildings, and tenement plumbing as neglected, with many saloons and cheap hotels. The report urges plain clothes enforcement and stronger remedies. It also notes butter supply sanitation and dairy germs linked to tuberculosis and typhoid, urging thorough study before inspections.
The next Sunday’s Post Magazine features a charming Christmas tale by the noted Irish novelist Justin Huntly McCarthy. It is described as a gem in its own right.
A border and Decatur streets fire overnight destroyed the three story building owned by Manson Lumber Co. The lower floor housed a shavings store and chips, the second floor held Manson and Feeley cabinet makers, and the third floor housed J. Nederson tailor. Spontaneous origin fire started on the lower floor and was fought by firefighters after midnight. The blaze threatened White's Mills across the street and lumber piles in the yard but was contained after an hour with estimated damage of 8000 dollars.
New Haven December 6 Judge Simeon E Baldwin governor elect returns unopened letters from Theodore Roosevelt that aimed to establish peace after clashes in the campaign. Roosevelt was to be principal speaker at the New Haven Chamber of Commerce banquet next Tuesday night. Baldwin a member may skip the event due to Roosevelt’s presence.
A 22 year old woman allegedly stole cash and valuables from dental patients in Somerville. At Dr. R L Davis's office she left with 320 dollars from a patient. later at Dr. Herbert Merrill's office she took a neck chain, a dollar, and a home key from Miss Cathgart. Police report the suspect matching this description active in Boston and Brookline.
Boston mayor prohibits exhibition of boxing pictures including Jeffries Johnson and Moran Nelson fights. He rejected a theater license bid and announced no more fight pictures would be shown in the city.
Miss Emma Huse of 405 Main Street Charlestown was brutally beaten by a hold up man on High Street after alighting from a car with Miss Margaret Walden. She suffered severe injuries including a broken nose and head wound. the assailant described as 5 foot 8, thin, light complexion, wearing a dark suit and cap, with a gold tooth.
The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen opened its annual session in Louisville on December 6. A resolution was introduced to instruct the laws committee to draft a constitutional amendment granting women the right to membership. The Degree of Honor auxiliary members are not currently eligible.
The Gaelic societies committee meets at the United States Hotel on Beach Street to plan the reception for Ireland’s Gaelic League delegates. Sub-committees report, theatre officials set the grand event date, and Fionan MacColum notes warm support from Irish-American leaders and Archbishop O’Connell. Members include Clan na Gael, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Foresters, Irish county clubs, and language and literary groups.
A December 9 rally at Bacon Hall Union Square Somerville under the Democratic city committee supports mayoral candidate Thomas M Nolan. Speakers include John F Fitzgerald Jed J Macleod Thomas I Riley John F McDonald William J Shanahan and others with ex officials invited. Aimed to critique city departments and invite women attendees.
A baby show as the feature of a four day bazaar at Franklin Square House supports the building fund. Mrs. Alice Grey Teele, superintendent, servers as organizer with about 20 babies expected including a Chinese child and American and Armenian twins.
Tonight in Bloomfield Hall Dorchester the sixth annual ball of the Tenean Veteran Firemen Association will draw a big crowd. Marshal P. J. Kelly leads the event with veteran flair, recalling his army service in the Spanish war and his rapid reaction to martial music.
In Copper Hill in the Ducktown copper basin a devastating blaze last Friday and Saturday left nearly 500 people homeless. Heavy rain and snow hinder the rebuilding effort as relief crews assess the damage in Knoxville's news report from December 6.
Dr John Cummings Munro a Boston abdominal specialist and surgeon in chief at Carney Hospital died of cancer at his Beacon Street home. He taught at Harvard Medical School and served Boston’s poor, with a long career at Boston City Hospital and military reserve service. He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter.
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