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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1908

Page

7

Society Dance at Somerset Ends Club Year in Style

Last evening the third and final subscription dance at Hotel Somerset drew a chic crowd with a formal dinner preceding the event. Notables included Hemenway, Burr, Thayer, Gray, and many prominent Boston society names among the several hundred subscribers.

Hotel Somerset Ray A Casas Hemenway Messrs Dudley Howe Cleveland Bigelow I. Tucker Burr, Jr Fulton Cutting George Gilder Harold Hadden William Homans Kenneth Howes George Lewis R. Lane Harold F. Mason David Osborne R. Clipston Sturgis, Jr Samuel Tuckerman Henry D. Burnham Nina Burnham Leila Burnett Olivia Alice Thorndike Marion Fenno Frederick L. W. Richardson Helen Thomas Julia Coolidge Mollie Lowell Charles Bird Edith Bird Joan Bird Minna Lyman Dorothea Davenport Juliet Higginson Dorothy Jordan Mary J. Amory

Knowles Granted Divorce in Worcester Hearing

George B. Knowles was granted a divorce from Inez Buss Knowles, the church singer, after a hearing before Judge Fox. Only the husband and three Boston detectives testified. Knowles gained custody of both children.

Worcester George B. Knowles Inez Buss-Knowles Fox Boston

Boston College Alumni Mass Meeting Feb 17

Alumni Association of Boston College holds a mass meeting to boost college expansion on Monday February 17 replacing the earlier plan for February 13. Archdiocesan presence is anticipated. students meet Thursday to finalize preparations.

B. C Alumni Association of Boston College

Bard of High Rock Settles Breach of Promise Suit

The $25 000 breach of promise suit filed by Ellen F Wetherell against John W Hutchinson the bard of High Rock has been settled likely for 1100 The Hutchinson probate conservator Fred H Nichols settlement followed a Supreme Judicial Court decree affirming Nichols appointment The case drew wide attention across New England with sensational statements and vows of romance now Hutchinson and his wife travel in Florida.

James M. Morton Supreme Judicial Court Fred H. Nichols Lynn Conservator Hutchinson Nichols H. D. Campbell Supreme Court Kyle Boston Morton Walter W. Pyne Wetherell-Hutchinson New England Miss Witherell

Reception for Pastor of New St. Paul’s Parish

Parishioners of St. Paul’s parish will host a reception for Rev. Joseph G. Anderson at Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street Roxbury tomorrow evening. An entertainment follows with whist dancing and a concert. Executive committee members listed include Scollard Drum Carr Fitzgerald Hagerty Jennings Tighe Kelley Sughrue Lane McCarthy Whalen Mughugh Boyle Lane Lenihan Reagan.

ST. Paul's Parish Father Anderson Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street O’connell Joseph G. Anderson Roxbury Garrett W. Scollard John D. Drum James L. Carr C. I. Fitzgerald Timothy A. Hagerty Malachi L. Jennings Joseph A. Tighe Edward Kelley Michael J. Sughrue Andrew P. Lane James J. McCarthy John A. Whalen Edward Machugh, Jr John J. Boyle, Jr John J. Lane P. 8 Lenihan T. J. Reagan

Dermot Astore’s Lament at Parting in Killarney

Poem narrator longs for Dermot Astore and asks if their parting is final. She recalls waking and sleeping syllables, Killarney's landscape, and the whispered endearment Mavourneen colleen. Hope remains for a future reunion.

Dermot Astore Killarney

Patrolman Sweeney Pleads Guilty to Duty Neglect

Before a trial board Cap tains Evans Kimball and Lowery with Patrol man Dennis F. Sweeney of the Charles town division pleads guilty to neglect of duty. Commissioner O'Meara approves the penalty and sentences Sweeney to 150 hours of punishment duty.

Evans, Kimball and Lowery Dennis F. Sweeney Charlestown O'Meara Sweeney

Miss Bernardy Denounces Italian Slurs at YWCA Session

Worcester report covers Amy Bernardy of Smith College rebuking a speaker who questioned Italian leadership. She argues foreigners deserve equal status, citing shared humanity. Also notes Lincoln Douglass event at Twelfth Baptist Church and a Chelsea iron foundry fire causing $750 damage from chimney sparks.

Worcester Amy Bernardy Smith College Territorial Committee of the ‘National Board of the First Baptist Church Bernardy Samuel H. Lee American International College of Springfield Y Lovewell Henrici Company Broadway Chelsea Wes

Allerton & Barton to Furnish In-Store Color Harmony Display

Alton Barton of the furniture firm announces a plan to set up a home model at the rear of the store to illustrate color harmony in house furnishings. He asks a longtime clerk to oversee the project and manage the display.

Frank Yates Alton Barton Allerton & Barton

Den Makeover Sparks Romance Between Yates and Miss Rogers

In a home furnishing project at a store, Yates clashes with his assistant Miss Rogers over den decor. As she guides him to softer, informal pieces, he softens, admiring her practicality and dimples. He finally asks her to stay and keep the “lion” tame, ending with a playful plea for companionship.

Miss Rogers Yates Geomebody Mr. Yates Ady Hattie

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