Winchester Christmas gifts lift poor amid Lawson generosity
In Winchester, Thomas W. Lawson funded 200 food and gift boxes to aid the town’s poor for Christmas, including turkey, produce, and cooked foods. Three hundred women crowded Salvation Army headquarters to win free Christmas dinners, with tickets issued for Mechanics Hall meals amid a fierce, police-free scramble.
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Thomas W. Lawson
New England
Salvation Army
Winchester and
Employees
Conservatory of Music
Winchester
Express
Mechanics’ Itall
Boston
Army
Maor
Common Street
Boston Brokers Revel in Band Concert on Exchange Floor
Boston brokers relaxed after late troubles with a boisterous 2 to 3 pm revel on the stock exchange floor. A brass band supplied music while N B Hamlin the crowd, and players like Horton Dennett Welch Mudge Goodwin joined in pranks as C H Burnham was spirited about. About 4000 shares traded in the last half hour amid hats knocked off and a lively atmosphere.
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Boston
Didos
Stock Exchange
N. B. Hamlin
Shorty
Ned’' Horton
H. S. Dennett
Messrs. Welch
Mudge
Goodwin
C. H. Burnham
Exchange
Mr. Burnham
Dowell
Burnham
Messrs
Breduin
Francis Welch
A. P. Sargent
Charlie’ Head
Manning Emery
The
Sugar Pole
Skylarkers
Christmas Gifts for Police Officers Honor Courage and Prompt Action
Christmas gifts in the form of extra vacations were awarded to several police officers for courage and prompt action. Patrolman Jeremiah O'Brien received one extra week for defusing a knife attack on June 7, Patrolman Walter Berry six days for saving property in a November fire, and Patrolman Estward McHugh two days for warning occupants of a gas leak on Thanksgiving morning. Additional officers including Daniels, Walker, Wiseman, Player, and True earned similar vacation additions for notable actions. Reserve officers were appointed to regular ranks across divisions 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, and 15.
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Jeremiah O'Brien
Division 15
Patrolmar
Walter Berry
Rutherford Avenue
Daniels
Court Street
Walker
Wiseman
Player
True
Columbus Avenue
Burke
Erris
Ivers
Devine
Howell
McDonough
Donovan and Driscoll
Shorey
McCullough
Livingston, Mahoney
Brauer
Brown
Buckley, Nash and Irwin
Chisholm
Pastor Fogg Donates Salary to Hampstead Poor
Rev A M Fogg of Hampstead N H visited Boston yesterday. Pastor of the First Methodist Church he annually gives his salary as gifts and alms to the poor of his parish. Born to wealthy parents he studied at Andover and returned to Hampstead to begin his ministry. He favors sports and outdoor exercise and is a skilled boxer teaching many youths.
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Pastor Fogg
Boston
A. M. Fogg
Hampstead
N. H
First Methodist Church
Fors
Minis
Andover
Mr. Fogg
Bostock's Christmas Cavalcade at Tremont Street Arena
Bostock's animal arena in Cyclorama building on Tremont Street is a free holiday children's playground. The event features a grand oriental cavalcade led by the elephant Big Liz with a palanquin for two or more riders, followed by camels, dromedaries, donkeys, Shetland ponies, and Baby Dot the elephant, all offering safe rides for youngsters and guardians alike.
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Bostock
Tremont Street
Frank
Big Liz
Shetland
Dot
Employees Honor Minard With Silver Candlestick Gift
The Employees of Asa R. Minard & Co presented Mr. Minard with a solid silver candlestick as a token of esteem. Presentation was made by Mr. Samuel Cohen and Minard responded warmly. He later hosted a banquet for his staff at his West Medford residence.
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Asa R. Minard & Co
Mr. Minard
Samuel Cohen
Minard
Everiay
West Medford
New York Financiers Grant Over 1 Million in Christmas Gifts
Christmas gifts totaling over $1,000,000 are planned by New York financial institutions for their staff. The Stock Exchange will distribute 10,000 to 350 employees, while Consolidated, Produce, Cotton, and Coffee houses allocate 2400, 3700, 2000, and 1000 respectively. Central Trust offers a 50 percent salary bonus. Helen Gould funds two 300 beds at Tarrytown Hospital and a tree for Woody Crest. John D. Rockefeller will host Christmas dinners for poor families in Pacontico Hills. Mrs. C Oliver Iselin arranges a tree and gifts for Day Nursery children in New Rochelle.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Consolidated
Central Trust Company
Helen Gould
Tarrytown Hospital
Pacontico Hills
C. Oliver Iselin
New Rochelle
Gifts at Gilchrist's Show Appreciation to All Employees
Gilchrist & Co distributed envelopes of cash to every staff member from junior cashiers to department superintendents as a holiday token. The firm praised a prosperous year and emphasized keeping efficient, pleasant clerks to ensure customer satisfaction and future patronage.
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Gilchrist & Co
Boston Tavern Proprietor Given Diamond Cuff Buttons
Charles L. York, proprietor of the Boston Tavern, received a generous Christmas gift from his employees. Frank G. Ham spoke on behalf of the staff and presented a pair of diamond cuff buttons engraved with Presented by the employees of the Boston Tavern Dec 25, 1901. York thanked them and expressed hope for continued good relations.
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Charles L. York
Boston
Frank G. Ham
York
Ham
Gift to John C Looney at Hotel Essex
Associates at the Hotel Essex honored John C Looney, captain of the waiters in the ladies cafe, with a gold headed cane and an ebony umbrella in a handsome case during a surprise presentation. He received the gifts with thanks and happiness.
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John C. Looney
Essex
Looney
Gifts at Haymarket Hotel Fire Up Employee Gratitude
Seventy gold pieces were handed out yesterday to the 60 employees of Hotel Haymarket with men also receiving a box of cigars. A hotel worker told the Post Office last night that the staff intends to publicly thank their employers for the generous gift.
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Hotel Haymarket
Captain Cain to Distribute Christmas Gifts to Friends
Captain Lawrence Cain of the Lagrange street station will give Christmas gifts to members of his division funded partially by friends and partially by Captain Cain himself.
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Lawrence Cain
Lagrange Street
Cain
New England Conservatory Hosts Elegant Tree Celebration
A social highlight at Sleeper Hall marked by a Christmas tree event for distant students. The program featured character songs by Maye D Fowler, Phillips, Zelenzney, Margaret Wither, and Sybil Shields. Suzanna Corliss directed with F Renshaene as a leading star in the concert.
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Gulusk
Partridge
F. Reushaeve
Mayb D. Fowler
Celetion
Sleeper Hall
Bration
New England Conservatory of Music
Maye D. Fowler
Margaret Wither
Sybil Shields
Suzanna Corliss
Conservatory
F. Renshaene
Twins Born at Start of Century Bring Boston Cheer
Walter Winfeld and Eugene Winfred Purdy born in Roxbury just after midnight on January 1 191. Sons of Mr and Mrs Walter H Purdy of 18 Auburn street. The first Christmas of the 20th century will be celebrated with Santa Claus seance a children's banquet and a magic lantern show. The Purdy home is decorated light and welcoming with the family planning a poem recital by the eldest child in honor of the twins. The babies are healthy active curious and already attempting to walk with brown eyes and golden hair.
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Boston
Walter Winfeld
Eugene Winfred Purdy
Walter H. Purdy
Auburn Street
Roxbury
Santa Claus
Purdy
Post
Christmas Eve Mishaps Across South Boston Street Scene
Edward Kenny 51 jumped from a wagon and suffered a compound fracture of the right leg. William Monahan 4 fell from a coal car and injured his shoulder. George Tierney 20 fell carrying hot water and scalded legs. Emil Schwarts found helpless in gutter, taken to City Hospital with a fractured shoulder. Elmer G Merrill slipped from a building scaffold, fracturing his shoulder.
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Edward Kenny
Second Street
Boston
Granite Street
City Hospital
William Monahan
Bunker Hill Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Medford Street
George Tierney
Landsdowne Street
Emil Schwarts
Salvation Army
Green Street
Hanover Street
McDonald
Flood
Gifts in Provincetown aid widows and poor
Durbin Horne of J Horne & Co Pittsburg sent a check to be split among Provincetown’s widow class. John Banks Rich, sailing master of the Horne yacht Bohemian, acted as almoner. Distributions made today totaled five dollars to most recipients.
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Provincetown
Durbin Horne
J. Horne & Co
Pittsburg
Penn
John Banks Rich
Horne
Bohemian
Christmas Turkeys Distributed at White House by President
Eighty seven turkeys were given to White House staff by the President, each with a season greeting card. The largest distribution yet, reflecting McKinley style, with gifts sent to Roosevelt family members and numerous packages arriving for relatives nationwide. The day includes stockings for the children and a Christmas dinner for the family at 7:30.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Roosevelt
Captain
Christmas Cheer Across City Streets Shines Bright
Crowded streets glow with wreaths and lights as Italian and Chinatown communities celebrate. Guitars and violins mingle with store windows, while churches glow with candles and flowers. Shoppers travel downtown, others stay home in a quiet South End at night.
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Italy
Chinatown
Oxford Street
Oxford Place
South End
No Festival for Hebrews in Boston Ghetto
A Boston segment notes a section called the Ghetto where Hebrews observe Christmas with little religious meaning. Stores stay open and travel proceeds. many remain indifferent while children press for gifts, causing tension between Orthodox elders and younger Hebrews who favor gift exchange.
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Boston
Amon
How Those of Foreign Birth Will Celebrate Christmas in Boston
Boston hosts a mosaic of customs as foreign born families mark Christmas in ways from their homelands. English families gather Christmas Eve around a table for gifts and plum pudding then New Year’s religious observances. German celebrations center on Christmas Eve church services lighted trees and family feasts with dancing nightly through New Year. Santa Claus appears globally with stockings in England and surprise visits in Germany as children grow wiser to family voices.
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Boston
Evry
England
Santa Claus
Germany
President Roosevelt Gifts Cove Neck School Pupils
Mrs Sarah Provost teacher at Cove Neck L I near Oyster Bay received a generous check from President Roosevelt to fund Christmas presents for her pupils. Roosevelt and his children previously attended Cove Neck, and before his governorship he gave gifts in person as Santa Claus to all the pupils.
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New York
Sarah Provost
Cove Neck
L. T
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Santa Claus
Harvard Professor Norton Hosts Holiday Reception
Professor Norton of Harvard University entertained at his Shady Hill home with a reception and banquet for undergraduates and graduates remaining in Cambridge over the holidays. The event was well received by many guests who felt isolated from home during the season.
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Norton
Harvard University
Shady Hill
Cambridge
Oratorio at Trinity Christmas Oratorio The Nativity
The Christmas Oratorio The Nativity will be sung at Trinity Church on Thursday evening December 26. Soloists are Mrs. Jennie M Follett Mrs H Ti Sawyer Frederick Smith and Arthur Beresford with violinist Claude Fisher harpist W V Rogers. Conducted by H J Stewart organist and composer. No tickets required.
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Trinity Church
Jennie M. Follett
H. Ti. Sawyer
Frederick Smith
Arthur Beresford
Claude Fisher
W. V. Rogers
H. J. Stewart
Trinity
Charles Williams Delivers Dickens Readings at Union
Dickens's Christmas Carol was publically read at the Christian Union with an admired rendering by Charles Williams of the Curry School of Expression. He supplemented the piece with selections from Dooley Kipling and Eugene Field for an appreciative and enthusiastic audience.
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Dickens
The
Christian Union
Moses True Brown
J. W. Churchill
Charles Williams
Curry School of Expression
Dooley
Kipling
Eugene Field
Williams
Christmas Exercises At Trinity Church Chapel
Yesterday afternoon Sunday school children from Trinity Church gathered in the chapel for Christmas exercises. The space was decorated with laurel garlands as the children sang carols and the rector Dr. Donald delivered remarks.
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Trinity Church
Donald
President Roosevelt Greets White House Clerks
President Roosevelt moved from the Cabinet room to the ante room to wish the assembled clerks a very merry Christmas. He then visited the clerical staff, extending season’s greetings and wishing them many merry Christmases.
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Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
Fuller
White House
Gift for Julia Arthur Receives Noted Blue Diamond
Julia Arthur now wife of Benjamin P. Cheney of Boston is to be presented with the finest blue diamond in the United States. The Brunswick diamond, formerly owned by the Duke of Brunswick, is believed to be the gem Mr. Cheney purchased, cut from the famous Hope diamond.
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Julia Arthur
Benjamin P. Cheney
Boston
United States
Mr. Cheney
Brunswick
Duke of Brunswick
Great Hope
City BREVITIES: Local accidents and notices
Thomas Donovan and wife were overcome by coal gas at 95 Emerson Street South Boston. They were taken to Carney Hospital where their condition is not serious. A State House committee conferred on a statue for Geneva Banks and extended model exhibition a week. Funeral services for Mrs Emma F Hall will be held at Mt Auburn Chapel. Boston Storage Warehouse stockholders vote to seek Legislation to raise capital from 400000 to 2000000 to absorb rivals. Memorial for late President McKinley discussed. Massachusetts appeals for public contributions. Arrangements for the Knights of Liberty Lodge grand ball at Berkeley Hall on Dec 30 are finalized.
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Thomas Donovan
Emerson ‘Street
Boston
Carney Hospital
State House Committee
Geneva Banks
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Emma F. Hall
Freeman Hunt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cambridge
Boston Storage Warehouse Company
McKinley
Canton
Executive Chamber
Massachusetts
Knights of Liberty Lodge
Berkeley Hall
Christmas shoplifters in Municipal Court
In Municipal Criminal Court yesterday multiple shoplifters were arraigned. Clara Bell faced six months behind bars after an appeal. Grace Glover Sarah Bruce and Laura Walsh were fined 25 dollars each. Mary Dillon Martha Woodman and Annie Crayon were fined with Mrs Crayon granted until February 19 to pay. Pedlers jailed for vending without a license paid five dollars each. Martin Fleming and Jerry Toomey were held on 1000 dollar bonds for attempting to rob Patrick Costello.
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Clara Bell
Grace Glover
Sarah Bruce
Laura Walsh
Mary Dillon
Martha Woodman
Annie Crayon
Patrick Costello
Fire transfers approved by commissioner effective Dec 27
Fire Commissioner Russell authorized transfers yesterday moving Tracy O Littledale from Engine 44 to Engine 26 35 and Shen H Wheelock from Engine 26 3 to Combination Company 1 to take effect on December 27.
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Russell
Tracy O. Littledale
Shen H. Wheelock
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Mr. Lawson
Egypt
Cohaseet
Mechanics’ Hall
Mo Mma
Gotham
Gilchrist
Haymarket
Captain Cain
Walter Winfield Purdy
Geneva Street
Elmer G. Merrill
Prof
Harvard
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