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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
7
Abandoned social gaiety Vivian Sartoris, granddaughter of a famed warrior and President, will wed Morton Cotton Nichols of New York. The marriage follows her devoted care for her ill mother in New York, where she returned after her husband’s death and later sought citizenship restoration.
The annual Democratic State committee election may occur January 5 with William S. McNary of Boston expected as chairman, M. M. Cunniff as treasurer, and Stephen M. Walsh of Lynn as secretary. Other leadership posts will be decided later, and McNary is said to command both Williams and anti-Williams factions plus the Boston Democracy group.
Society notes report the marriage of Miss Mabel Lehigh Bonsal to Mr. Joshua B. Holden Jr of Boston at St. Pauls in Baltimore. The ceremony featured Rev. J S B Hodges with a Boston and Baltimore guest list, followed by a reception at Mrs T Meredith Jenkins house. Additional items include engagements of Miss Anne Outram Sturgis to Dr Sidney Lord and Charlie Aldrich to Mrs Brancis Richards, updates on Captain Jake Peabody, the Thayers ball in Paul Revere Hall, kindergarten events, and a Harvard senior class marshal.
City notes a Cambridge resident reports a $5.50 robbery by a colored woman at 188 Castle street. A break in at 274A Shaumut avenue yields small money and jewelry. Brighton home at 14 Antwerp street burglarized with $147 stolen. An engineer, Jank Martin, injured when a boiler glass gauge exploded at the Exchange Club. four stitches at the Emergency Hospital. Waltham grants street railroad franchise to Concord Street Railway to lay tracks along Trapelo Road from Belmont to Woburn Street.
Harry Lloyd, famed labor leader and student of social issues, credits Christian Science with a dramatic health recovery. He and his wife, now Cambridge church members, plan a quiet life promoting the faith while continuing sympathy for labor causes and guiding his future work by truth.
At Whit Point New York the military court of inquiry, chaired by Generals Brooke Bates and Claus, examined cadets including Frank Keller who opposed Booz. Testimony covered Breth alleged death from hazing, Booz medical history, and repeated hazing acts with cadets described as braced and forced to swallow unusual substances.
Edward Furlong of the Journal was presented a gold watch by colleagues in the circulation department as a token of esteem. Mr and Mrs Furlong depart for Cape May New Jersey this afternoon to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Adams of 3314 Broadway South Boston marked their golden wedding anniversary last evening. Married in 180 they have thirteen children nine living all residents of Boston. Mr Adams 76 and Mrs Adams 68 and both in good health with a large assemblage of family and friends present.
A man believed to be John Julien was shot and killed on the Central Vermont tracks near Alburg Vermont. The body was discovered by track walkers. Julien and a companion were at Rouses Point the day before. A suspect named Frank Coolridge was arrested at Lacolle Quebec and identified as Julien’s companion.
Joseph A Dennison has been retained by the committee on prisons of the Board of Aldermen to conduct an investigation into the South Boston House of Correction. The probe centers on a shooting in which a colored prisoner named Johnson was wounded by Officer Deane. Dennison will direct the investigation with full powers to uncover all facts and report findings.
The annual communication of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F A M colored opened in the Masonic rooms at 20 Blossom street. Officers for the year include William L. Reed grand master and William B. Lee deputy grand master both of Boston Richard N. Gordon Cambridge senior grand warden H A Higgins Worcester junior grand warden William H. Robinson Boston grand treasurer Benjamin C. Hazel Cambridge grand secretary. Banking committee members are William H. Jackson Boston John H. Dorsey Boston and John S. Brown Cambridge with auditing by James H. Hawkins James A. Porter and Richard S. Brown. After the election the convention adjourned.
An informal dinner of the foreign consuls residing in Boston was held at Young's Hotel last evening. Attending were John E. Blunt consul of Great Britain W H Stuart vice consul Great Britain Dr Ricco Brindisi consul of Italy Gustav Lundberg consul of Denmark Charles V Casey consul of Holland and D Bailly Blanchard consul of France.
Benjamin Thomas arrested days ago by Patrolman Linton Division 4 on larceny charges. He was taken to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation yesterday and identified as Thomas Rand, a known shoplifter who served six months in the House of Correction in 1892 and another five months for vagrancy.
Sophie Heykel Maloof an 18 year old Syrian woman who vanished from Albany street before her wedding day has returned home with Jabour Nadre her husband. A Syrian priest married them in New York after the couple threatened to seek a Protestant clergyman. The groom is her cousin Joseph Maloof from Damascus and he is discontented while the family celebrates.
Isabelle Evesson engaged as leading lady of the American stock company in New York after Mary Hampton resigns. Alfred Klein to sever ties with The House That Jack Built on Saturday. Christmas eve brings many town theater changes with Belle of Bohemia in Boston When We Were Twenty-one at the Hollis The Rogue's Comedy at the Tremont and The Night of the Fourth at the Park Theatre. Sembrich opera season seats go on sale Jan 7 at the Boston Theatre. Hearts Are Trumps at the Museum may extend its hit engagement. Miladi and the Musketeer first professional performance at the Columbia features Cadets who performed at Tremont last winter. Bold soldier boys helped in Barnet productions across the city.
The Colonial Theatre opened with Ben Hur whileLouis Mann and Clara Lipman close a Boston engagement in All on Account a Eliza. Nat C Goodwin and Maxine Elliot come next. E S Willard repeats Garrick at Tremont with The Professor's Love Story. Quo Vadis nears end at Boston Theatre as The Belle of Bohemia and Hearts Are Trumps fill shows. Rip Van Winkle ends at Bowdoin and Humpty Dumpty joins Grand Opera House. Miladi and the Musketeer set for Columbia. Ivan Tschernoff’s dogs headline at Keith’s. Gilbert and Goldie perform at the Howard. Music Hall arch nears completion for Christmas reopening. Mile. Victorina heads to Austin & Stone's after Christmas.
Odd polo results report sparse scores from last night with Gerhinar tallying 20 for Portland Portland and Plymouth mt Balame with Wermouth 6. Hartford Meridenster Peletin 2 is noted as a separate score.
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