Burgin Soloist With Boston Symphony At Symphony Hall
Richard Burgin concert master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra was soloist yesterday afternoon under Mr. Monteux. He performed the Brahms violin concerto as Bax's An Sluagh Sidhe received its American premiere in Boston, Casella's orchestration of Islamey was heard, and the program opened with Beethoven's Dedication of the House overture.
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Richard Burgin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Monteux
Symphony Hall
Burgin Dazzles in Brahms Concerto At Boston Symphony
Review praises Burgin for a bold Brahms violin concerto performance, noting its symphonic scale and strong interaction with the orchestra. Bax tone poem described as exquisite with Oberon like opening and fairy mood, Casella orchestration hailed as a clever, expansive finale.
Concert Echoes Dervish Fury From Islamey to Symphony Hall
A critic lauds the composer's extravagant ideas beyond a piano recital and urges hearing Islamey performed by a full orchestra. The piece, described as boiling with wild effects, ends in a raging, dervish like burst of sound at Symphony Hall.
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Symphony Hall
Suit Seeks 5000 Damages Over Sheriff In 1918 Murder Case
George A. Wooster Merrimack county sheriff is sued for 5000 by Joseph Blanchette of Hooksett alleging the sheriff deprived his wife of aid while questioning suspects in the 1918 murder of Dennis Clifford. Blanchette says Mrs Blanchette waited in a cold room, fell ill and died of tuberculosis.
Protestant Church News and Holiday Services Outline
Bishop William Lawrence will address the Combined Ministers Association of Greater Boston on Monday December 27 at 10 30 A M in the Church of the New Jerusalem Bowdoin Street He recounts Lambeth Conference work Forefathers Sunday observed at Duxbury Unitarian Church with Albert Hurwitz as orator Mt Tabor Lodge service at Cathedral Church of St Paul and Dean Rousmaniere preaching How Shall We Keep Christmas plus call offering and cathedral work noted.
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Combined
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Ralph Holbrook Cheever
St. Paul
Dean Rousmaniere
Mt. Tabor Lodge
A. F
A. M
Charles BE. Jackson
Post Santa Claus Aims to Cheer Needy children
Call for charitable giving to aid poor children whose Christmas would be cheerless without gifts. The appeal urges readers to donate to help provide presents and joy this holiday season.
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Santa Claus
Rummy the Harvard Cat Recalled in Old Time Boston Narratives
The piece details Rummy, Harvard’s famed 17‑pound cat, who roamed Lowell’s sanctum and the zoological lab, rode trains with students, and visited theaters. It recalls Boston’s literary circles, notable figures, and the city’s South End past as the cat’s exploits mingle with campus lore.
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Government to lease $3 million hospital for ex soldiers
Washington December 17. The House public buildings committee voted to favor a bill authorizing the government to lease a proposed 3 million dollar hospital in New York City built by the State. The government would pay ten percent annual rent on construction cost, with total rental equal to the actual 3 million dollars over ten years.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings
New York City
Post Santa Claus Appeal Calls Boston Helpers
Charity drives urge residents to aid underprivileged children in Greater Boston. Community leaders request donations of toys, clothing, and essentials to brighten holiday hopes and support struggling families this season.
Nebraska to Execute Cole and Grammer by Electric Chair
Governor McKelvie said an executioner from Boston would oversee the electric chair death of Alson B H Cole and Allen Vincent Grammer on Monday unless the State Supreme Court issues a writ of error. Nebraska had abolished hanging and has granted multiple reprieves after their murder convictions.
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Boston
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State Supreme Court
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Nebraska
Grammer
A Poor Child Hears Merry Christmas From A Penny Drive
A brief appeal urges readers to help the Post Santa Now program by donating spare coins so needy children receive gifts. The message emphasizes small contributions can brighten a holiday for those with little.
Boston’s South End Glamour and Mrs Moulton’s Literary Salon
The piece recalls 19th century Boston social life centering on 28 Rutland Square, Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton hosting weekly receptions with guests from Tennyson to Stevenson. It notes Grant’s 1869 Boston visit, St James Hotel’s prestige, and the era’s cultural figures including Hale, Clarke, Savage, Webb, and Thackeray who praised her welcome and salon atmosphere.
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