Morgan-Winthrop ceremony at Arlington Street Church
John Pierpont Morgan Jr of New York and Miss Jane Norton Grew of Boston wed at Arlington Street Church. The ceremony featured bridesmaids Elsie and Rita Grew and Jula and Louise Morgan, with a Delmonico breakfast and Landers Orchestra reception. Guests included the Drexels and Dahlgrens, and the couple departed for a Southbound honeymoon with Dahlgren planning Harvard return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmonico
Landers
Anthony Drexel, Jr
Dahlgren
Vinton Dahlgren
Zantzinger Washburn wedding at Trinity Church
A quiet wedding in Trinity Church united G B Zantzinger of Rochester New York and Miss Anna Washburn of Dorchester. Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks conducted the ceremony with no bridesmaids or maids of honor. Best man was the groom’s brother, with several ushers. The couple will reside in Rochester after a private reception and bridal tour.
Quiet Drexel Drexel Wedding in Dahlgren Drexel Home
At Mrs. Joseph Drexel's residence in Dahlgren Drexel New York, Miss Lucy Drexel married Eric Dahlgren son of the late Admiral Dahlgren. Archbishop Corman presided with secretary Mer O'Donnell. Only relatives attended. no maid of honor or bridesmaids. The bride wore gray silk and velvet traveling dress with bonnet. Uncle Anthony J. Drexel accompanied her. best man Count de Chambrun and usher George Drexel.
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Dahlgren
Drexel
New York
Joseph Drexel
Madison Avenue
Lucy Drexel
Eric Dahlgren
Admiral Dahlgren
United States Navy
Archbishop Corman
Mer. O’donnell
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Count Dé Chambrun
George Drexel
Elements of clear elegant English style lecture notes
Professor Barrett Wendell at the Lowell Institute explored the aims of clear, forceful, and elegant writing. He urged addressing the average reader, avoiding vagueness and ambiguity, and using known to unknown reasoning with select details while maintaining unity and precise denotation. He warned against overlong descriptions of minor features and stressed avoiding mixed meanings in one sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Wendell
Lowell Institute
Macbeth
Browning
Emerson
Wendell
Burke
Henry B Blue Arrested for Misappropriating Funds
Henry B Blue a clerk for Thomas Ti Perkins and Co was arrested by Inspectors Gerraughty and Burke on charges of embezzling about 17345 from May 1888 onward. He was discharged after suspicions rose in late 1880 and the case led to a 20 000 tally. Blue, about 26, married with no children, lived in Wellington before October then in South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Blue
Thomas Ti. Perkins & Co
Gerraughty and Burke
Blue
Messrs
Hutchins & Wheeler
Wellington
South
Boston
Electric Car Smashes Into Coal Wagon on Hanover Street
A morning collision near Elm and Hanover streets injured Patrick Driscoll, coal wagon driver for Horatio Wellington & Co., after an electric car in charge of Motorman Thomas Burke and Conductor Peter Callahan struck the wagon. Witnesses dispute braking action as the motorman blamed brake failure.
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Hanover Street
Elm
Hanover Streets
Patrick Driscoll
Horatio Wellington & Co
Elm Street
Thomas Burke
Peter Callahan
Driscoll
Bridge Street
East Cambridge
Burke
Raymond Whitcomb California and Mexico tours depart Boston
Two Raymond Whitcomb winter tours sail from Boston in January with special sleeping and dining cars for a deluxe transcontinental trip via Cincinnati and New Orleans or via Chicago Las Vegas Hot Springs and Santa Fe. A San Francisco leg in February visits Hawaii and Kilauea. Mexico travel starts January 13, with details available at 206 Washington Street.
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Boston
Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb
Pacific Coast
California
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Chicago
Las Vegas Hot Springs
Santa Fe
Hawaiian Islands
Raymond- Whitcomb
San Francisco
Kilauea
Old Mexico
Raymond & Whitcomb
Washington Street
School Street
Washington
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cure for Scrofula Claim
The advertisement asserts hereditary scrofula and blood diseases are curable by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims even severe cases yield to this medicine when other remedies fail, presenting a strong testimonial tone.
Two John Brown Manuscripts Donated to Boston Library
The Boston Public Library receives two small John Brown diaries valued for anti-slavery history. Presented by Mrs. Sarah A. McKim of Orange New Jersey through W P Garrison of New York, the diaries cover 1838 to 1845 and 1865 to 1869-59 with notes, recipes, and anecdotes including a remark on quitting tobacco by Deacon Abel Hinsdale. James L Whitney aided access to the pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Public Library
John Brown
W. P. Garrison
New York City
Sarah A. McKim
Orange
N. J
James Millar McKim
Philadelphia
Harper’s Ferry
Franklin Portage Co Oro Boucur Dheckemm
Canvily & Co
Abel Hinsdale
Andover Review
Funds for the Theological Library Receipts Donors
Samuel R. Payson records additional memberships and donations totaling 509.37 dollars to the General Theological Library at 6 Mt. Vernon Street. The grand total reaches 95,627.44 dollars with 90,561.66 spent on the library and building. An annual life membership gift is suggested for pastors or rectors. Grammar school children like Politics.
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Samuel R. Payson
General Theological Library
Mt. Vernon Street
Francis W. Lawrence
Henry E. Cobb
William C. Strong
William Claflin
William G. Means
B. F. Stevens
A. C. Walworth
F. A. Dewson
Martin Brimmer
Henry M. Bigelow
Clinton
G. Howland
Shaw
Elenor Bennett
William Wilkins Warren
Mary Amory Greene
James B. Bradbury
Augusta
A. F. Estabrook
J. M. Gibbens
Edward Avery
Loring Johnson
Walpole
W. Marston
First Baptist Church of
Chelsea
A. B. Curtis
K. Burgess
Chandler
Holmes
Hariet Gray
Burroughs
Lever
Rice
Dale
Sutton
Thayer
Theological Library
Tremont Temple hosts reunions and lectures in Boston
The Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment Association held its annual reunion in Chapel Hall Tremont Temple while the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment Association met for a winter reunion at John A Andrew Hall on Washington street. Governor Brackett will preside at a General Butler lecture in Tremont Temple Saturday evening. Samuel Hatch Co sold No 18 Temple street for 13100 to Andrew McArthur Esq. Balawin of the Christian Union will repeat Sunday evening an address on travelling salesmen. Rev F W Ryder of East Boston has tendered his resignation. Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange members seek a special meeting Saturday Dec 13 at 10 am about the Frost Proof Car Co and Boston & Maine handling. Rev Elizabeth M Bruce will give a paper on the 19th century woman Dec 16 at 8 pm in Dorchester Lower Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment Association
Chapel Hall
Tremont Temple
Twentieth
Massachusetts Regiment Association
John A. Andrew
Union Hall
F. W. Ryder
Central Squate Baptist Church
Boston
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Exchange
Boston & Maine Railroad
Frost Proof Car Company
Elizabeth M. Bruce
Maplewood
Dorchester
Moral Education Association
William J. Lawrance
Englewood Street
Cedar Grove Station
Lower Mills
The Vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 election
William Winslow of the Library Committee writes to the Post correcting a point in Captain Nathan Appleton s paper. Lincoln did not win a majority in the first presidential election but was lawfully elected. The vote tally cited shows Lincoln 1857610 against Douglass 1291574 Breckinridge 850082 and Bell 646124, a majority shortfall of 930170. He remains the lawful president.
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Abraham Lincoln
Nathan Appleton
Post
Lincoln
Douglass
Breckinridge
Bell
Appleton
Winslow
Library Committee
Bostonian Society
Ayres Lectures on The Seven Principles in Man
Mr George D Ayres spoke before the Theosophical Society at No 66 Boylston Street on The Seven Principles in Man Hindu esoteric philosophy The head quarters were crowded and A B Grigg presided after the lecture there was the usual discussion with members and visitors filling the hall to overflowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Ayres
Theosophical Society
Boylston Street
A. B. Grigg
Recount Snafu Slashes Rust Lead in Alderman Race
Wednesday’s figures show a 200 vote error in the fifth district lowering Rust’s plurality to 157 from 352 and a recount is expected. Galvin dismisses gossip of a run for corporation counsel. Harding denies any candidacy for city solicitor and confirms no discussion with Matthews or Bailey. If any candidates exist for Richardson or Bailey’s positions they have not appeared.
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Rust
Owen A. Galvin
Herbert L. Harding
J. B. Richardson
Bailey
Altercation at Old Comfort lodging injures man
George Chapman struck Edward Murphy at the Old Comfort lodging house on Washington Street last evening, inflicting a dangerous head injury. Murphy was taken to City Hospital and Chapman was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Comfort Lodging House
Washington Street
George Chapman
Edward Murphy
Chapman
Distillery Loader Killed by Molasses Hogshead in South Boston
James Hutchinson aged 36 a teamster for J B Mead and Co was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when a hogshead of molasses toppled onto him as he unloaded it at Felton's distillery on West Fifth street South Boston. He resided at 326 Dorchester avenue.
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James Hutchinson
J. B. Mead & Co
Felton’s
West Fifth Street
Boston
Dorchester Avenue
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Elsie
Rita Grew
Jula
Louise’ Morgan
Edward W. Lew
Jamess. King
T. 5. Bradlee
Stewart Brown
Arthur Sturges
G. W. Wheelwright
J. S. Codman
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Ceeahan Peabody
Parker
Morgan
New York State
A Grew
Mrs. Morgan
Henry Sturgis
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the Theosophical Society
U. S. Gov't Report
Harding
Abbott
Brine & Norcross
Anna Priney
Revere Beach
J. Hardy
Barton Street
United States
G. O. Taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Mason & Harlin Orcans
Mason & Hamlin
Rgan& Piano CO
Ason & H Hall
the Post Publishing CO
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G. B. Haskell
Washington At
Custom House
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W.N. Proctor & CO
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Corner State Street
Depot
James Gray
Pemberton
Pres Asek
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Congo
Schottische
Price
Cornet
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Music Hall
Taylor
Manchester
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Institute of Civil Engineers of London
Society of Arts
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