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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1895
Page
6
In a Boston City Hall conference the chief of the late municipal campaign described a proposed charter bill by Mr. Hibbard to create four city departments, centralize election and police functions, and abolish the registrars of voters and several boards. The measure envisions four-year terms, party balance on the election board, and centralized control of fire, water, and institutions departments.
The funeral of Judge Eben E. R. Hoar was held at the First Parish Church in Concord with many dignitaries present. Senator George F. Hoar arrived with his family, and officials from Harvard and the Massachusetts judiciary attended. The service was brief, the casket bore floral tributes, and interment took place at Sleepy Hollow cemetery beside Hoar’s wife and parents.
City Hall discussions reveal the charter amendment is Curtis’s measure with Hibbard presenting it in the House as a courtesy. The plan includes a yearly registration, dissolving ferry supervision, moving ferries to streets, and moving vinegar and milk, and provisions inspectors under the Board of Health. A bipartisan elections commission is favored though NY style annual registration may meet opposition. No copy of the bill had been seen by chiefs at City Hall.
A proposed mayoral bill would overhaul city offices affecting many department heads and registrars. Officials up for removal include Burke Bogan Berran Pilsbury Donohoe Collins Carney Humbert Doherty Leighton Doherty and Wheeler. New board powers raise questions on firings and appointments amid party shifts.
An advertisement extols a medical book Complete Manhood and its promised cures for nervousness and drains on the body. It cites dramatic testimonials and asks readers to request the pamphlet from Erie Medical Company. A social event in East Boston follows, with Mayor Bates and Senator Quinn praising local business energy, a dance, orchestra, and extensive guest lists finishing with a farewell.
A snowy night festival hosted by the Citizens' Trade Association drew men, women, and youths to the Maverick House for an annual social. President John D. Bates and wife, Hon. John H. Sullivan and wife, Alderman Witt and wife, plus ex presidents and elected officials attended the formal reception. The hall buzzed with arrivals and the grand procession moved to a crowded reception area lined with groaning tables.
Frank W. Whiting 42, long time Chelsea resident and New York City manager for the New York Tariff Union of Insurance Companies, died at his sister Mrs H Sparhawk’s Crest Avenue Beachmont home on Sunday afternoon after a period of failing health. He was born in Lonsdale Rhode Island and moved to Chelsea as a youth. He later lived in New York for ten years before returning to Massachusetts. He was connected to the Whiting family, son of the late William B. Whiting and brother to Alderman and Captain Fred Whiting. His death occurred at Christ Church Boston at 1 o’clock.
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