Reminiscences on Bancroft Devens and Boston History Leaders
The Massachusetts Historical Society held a stated meeting with Dr. George H. Ellis presiding. It noted accessions and portraits, and paid tribute to General Devens, detailing his public service career from marshal to Supreme Judicial Court judge and Attorney General.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
George H. Ellis
Charles Pickering
Harvard
Copley
Samuel Quincy
Quincy Phillips
Quincy
Josiah Quincy, Jr
Boston
Charles Devens
Harry Vane
Milton
John C. Ropes
General Devens
United States
Marshal Devens
Massachusetts
Sims
Devens
Ball’s Bluff
Potomac
Harrison
Fair Oaks
Couch
Franklin
Antietam
Fifteenth Massachusetts
Sedgwick
Sumner
Mannare
Palfrey
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Tates
Eleventh Corps
Stonewall Jackson
Gettysburg
W. F. Smith
Bermuda Hundred
Cold Harbor
Twenty-fourth Corps
Richmond
Jed
Superior Court
Supreme Bench
President Hayes
Judge Devens
Washington
Mr. Hayes
Supreme Judicial Court
City
Commonwealth
Winthrop
Bunker Hill
Worcester
General Grant
Lowell Institute
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Henry Lee
Lee
Roves
George Bancroft
George E. Ellis
Northampton
New York
Heeren
Newport
Lexington
Bancroft
White House
van Buren
Europe
London
England
Virginia
John Locke
Carolina
Aspinwall
Coburn
Prescott
Forster
Mr. Bancroft
Mr. Polk
Exeter Academy
Kirkland
Edward Everett
Germany
Hume
Gibbon
Macaulay
Hegel
Philcopher
Bancroft and his epoch in American history
A memorial recounts George Bancroft’s life from Worcester to his role as historian and diplomat. It notes his family, early study, political ties, and dedication to collecting authentic records, with reflections on his style, criticisms, and enduring impact on U.S. history.
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Brancroft
Robert C. Winthrop
Common Council Debates Transit, Elevates Railways and Expenditures
The Boston Common Council hammers through amendments on appointing a mayoral commission for rapid transit subject to city council approval. They discuss costs of police board proceedings, elevated railways legislation, and a new ladder house funding, with votes and referrals across several motions and notices.
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Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Kinney
Ward 22
Quinn
Ward 12
Allen
Ward
Matthews
City Council
Burlen
Ward 21
William M. Osborne
Board of Police
Parker
Ward 10
General Court
Boston
Alien
Lowell
Ward 11
Committee On Finance
Grove Hall
Casey
Ward 15
Boston Commons
Watterson Defends Letter Claim Amid Governor Hill Forgery Claim
Henry Watterson releases a statement asserting he did write a letter to Governor Hill. Hill calls the letter a forgery and did not receive it. Watterson argues his motives are sincere and disinterested and expresses distress over Hill’s interpretation as insulting.
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Henry Watterson
Governor Hill
Louisvill
Fee
Boston Bar Members to Attend Judge Morton's Funeral
The Boston Bar Association selects a list of gentlemen to accompany the funeral procession for Chief Justice Morton in Lawrence. The train departs from Hay Market station at 10 25 a m. The notice also promotes Dr Bull s Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil at 25 cents each.
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Judge Morton
Bar Association
Boston
Justice Morton
Lawrence
John Lowell
E. R. Hoar
W. G. Russell
W. C. Endicott
K M. Morse, Jr
G. F. Williams
H. G. Parker
George Putnam
Solomon Lincoln
C. B P. Greenough
C. Read
Samuel Hoar
C. K. Fay
L. Scaife
J. K. Berry
Sigourney Butler
Boston & Maine
Haymarket Square
Dr. Bull
Frederick Chandler Jr dies after brain illness in Charlestown
Frederick Chandler Jr died at his residence at the corner of Union and Washington streets Charlestown after a brief illness of brain trouble. He served as superintendent and agent at the Parmenter Street Chapel Boston for years and was active in aiding the needy. Survived by sister Miss Grace Chandler, he dies unmarried. Funeral at Charlestown home Saturday at 9:30 with Rev Phillips Brooks officiating. burial in New Bedford.
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Frederick Chandler
Union and
Washington Streets
Charlestown
Mr. Chandler
Parmenter Street Chapel
Boston
Parmenter Street
North
J. Hard
Grace Chandler
Nohope
Deaths: Samuel Morey and artist Robert Pearson noted
Samuel Morey prominent in 1880 Garfield Hancock campaign died in Nashua New Brunswick after a Morey Chinese letter affair and jail stint. Robert Pearson Malden artist died, survived by widow and son. twin of William Pearson. The brothers painted landscapes and panoramas and built a Strasburg clock model that proved financially successful.
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Samuel Morey
Nashua
N. B
Morey
Ludlow Street
New York
Lynn
Grand Amy
Robert Pearson
Malden
William Pearson
Strasburg
Dramatic notes hint at last performance of Seven Ages
The Globe Theatre will stage Seven Ages for the final time this Saturday with large attendance this week. Adonis will replace it on Monday, a change praised for its humor. The City Directory closes its Tremont run after tonight, and The Inspector comes to Grand Opera House for two weeks starring Frazier Coulter and a noted company including Douglass, Plunkett, Jarrett, Johnson, McMillan, Ford and others.
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Globe Theatre
Adonis
Dixey
Tremont
Russell
New York
Grand Opera House
Frazier Coulter
Boston
Thomas A. Byrnes
Percy Plunkett
Daniel Jarrett
Barry Johnson
Lida McMillan
Harriet Ford
Deaths in City and Nearby Notices
Death notices from February list includes Ann Parry 73 widow Mary Burns 77 widow Honora Cantiela 36 and Daniel J Corcoran with others in Charlestown Dedham Woodstock and nearby areas. Also Clara Louise aiter and Henry A Stone among the deceased with ages and locations given.
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Ann
All Parry
Boston Igblands
Nekiy
Eon Ber
Champs Ely
Mary Burns
Teas Wilkacmie
Somermille
Honora of Cantiela
Charlestown
Fred Handle
Walnut Hill
Dedham
Aniel J. Corcoran
Clara Louise
Agiter
Woodstock
Edsrontine
Goorital
Henry A. Stone
Carpenter
New Bed- Whitten
Elizabeth Whitten
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Mr. Winthrop
MR. Ropes
Robert C. Wigthrop
Presstept
Henry M. Dexter
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Deane
New England
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Charles Dreyens
Peabody Education
Theodore Lyman
South Carolina
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Annapolis
Webster
Everett
Rogers
Hallam
Alison
Milman
Lord Mahon
Macauley
Henry Hallam
John Richard Green
John Adams
Jeremy Belknap
Belknap
Cambridge
Charles C. Smith
Charles Deane
Cabot
National Library
Paris
Smith
America
Belknan
Maxwell
Benjamin Marston Watson
Plymouth
H. R. Casgrain
Quebec
the Common Council
Bradford
Gorham Easterbrook
Andrew F. Hall
Revere
Minnie E. Cady
Southbridge
Simpson—Allen
William K. Heath
South Braintree
Edmunds. Simpson
Ilda L. D. Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Committee On Railroads
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Boston & Maine Railroad
J. W. Kimball
Fredenic W. Buss
Boston Chamber
Commerge Building
SEARS
Mas
Meredith & Nelson
Congress Street
State ST
National City Bank
WM. C. Codman
J.G. Freeman
Kilby St
Hollis Street
Boston Museu
R. M. Field
the Solicitor
Estes
Washi
Monte
Merri
Segmas
Clyde Fiten
Betty
Solicitor
Ngtoo
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Tain
the City Directory
Annie Pixley
Bosto Eugene Tompekins
Theatre
Chas, H. Hoyt
Chinatown
John Stetson
Henry E. DIX HY
Merry Players
Shakenpeare
Park Theatre
Arthur Nieison
Tisk Inspectuor
Cyclorama Erusalem
Tremont St
Union Hall
SE Dotlefow
Owen
Kneisel
Arthur Nikisch
Arthur Foote
Musiceal
Chickering Hall
di di Pachmank
Vladimir de Pachmann
Music Hall
Howard Atheneum
THE
City Club
Bermuda
Jamaica
Halifax
Kingston
Fort Antonio
Ben J. Johnston
Central Wharf
Court St
P. C. Box
Massachusetts Loin & Trust Co
Postoffice Square
State Street
Moses Williams
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshirest
Tremont Row
Masa