Harbor shows gay displays as nations honor anniversary
Yesterday the harbor and city celebrated with flags and bunting. The Wabash, Rhodes, and other ships wore colors. the White Star liner Candace and the revenue cutter Fliesham dressed from stem to stern. City side crafts including the Grecian and Calvin Austin fluttered flags while East Boston vessels joined the celebration. five masted schooners showed little sign of recognition.
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Washington
Navy
Wabash
Uncle Sam's Navy
Prese
Rhodes
Des Moines
Cand
Hoosac
Mts
Firesham
Myrtle
Grecian
Hf. M. Whitney
Calvin Austin
Boston
Long Wharf
25th Wedding Anniversary of Major and Mrs Leonard
Major and Mrs John J Leonard celebrated silver wedding yesterday afternoon on Glenarm Street Dorchester acknowledging many congratulations and costly gifts including a fountain pen set from the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters where Major Leonard serves as secretary treasurer. The event drew reception messages from Mayor Fitzgerald private secretary Daniel T O Connell and numerous civic and church leaders in attendance or sending regards.
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John J. Leonard
Glenarm Street
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Major Leonard
Daniel T. O'Connell
Matthew Cummings
Ancient Order of Tibernians
Francis J. Butler
Mr. Saville
Episcopal Church
Dorchester
M. J. Leonard
Pittsfield
Daniel A. Cronin
High Rangers
Williamn Hh. Shay
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
John PP. Dore
Timothy B. Reardon
Sons of Revolution Observe the Washington Birthday Lunch
The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution marked Washington's Birthday with a lunch at the American House. Three hundred to four hundred members attended including John Adams of Holden, Mass. who is the son of a Revolutionary War participant. Short patriotic addresses were given by Moses Greeley Parker and President Moffatt and by chapter presidents.
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Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Washington
American House
John Adams
Holden
Mass
Moses Greeley Parker
Massachusetts Society
Moffatt
Fighting 58th Reunion at the American House
The Fifty eighth Massachusetts Regiment Association held its annual reunion at the American House with about 40 of the 135 living members present. Mayor E S Horton of Attleboro was elected president, Henry D White of Taunton vice president, and George W Jenkins of Boston secretary treasurer. Executive committee members were Jenkins White and Gibbs. A banquet followed, featuring Colonel J B Parson, state pension agent, as guest.
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Massachusetts Regiment
American House
E. S. Horton
Attleboro
Henry D. White
Taunton
George W. Jenkins
Boston
H. D. White
Charles &. Gibbs
J. Bb. Parson
Wife Seeks Pardon for North Adams Officer
Springfield Feb 22 Mrs Gardner W Northrop plans a petition to Governor Guild asking pardon for her husband a former North Adams police officer serving three to five years for firing four shots at Chief Dineen at the North Adams police station on Dec 17 1903 He has about a year remaining service
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Springfield
Gardner W. Northrop
Guild
North Adams
Dineen
Northrop
Massachusetts Vets Dine at American House Banquet
The Forty third Massachusetts Regiment held its annual banquet at the American House yesterday with about eight veterans present. Comrade Horace Towle of Company D, aged 81, received honors. Addresses were given by Guy A. Ham, Alfred S. Roe, Henry Marcy, and Rev. William Litchfield, the department chaplain.
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Fortythird
Massachusetts Regiment
Horace’ S Towle
Guy A. Ham
Alfred S. Roe
Henry ©. Marcy
William ©. Litchfield
Washington's Birthday Reception on Beacon Hill Glitters
Mass Governor Guild and Mrs. Guild hosted a public reception in the State House for Washington's Birthday drawing 8941 visitors from militia to newsboys. Notables included Adjutant-General James Frye and Surgeon-General Devine as well as George W. Fowle of Jamaica Plain with the historic flag from Fort Independence.
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State House
Guild
Iixce Hency
Councillor Pratt
Commonwealth
George W. Fowle
Jamaica Plain
Fort Independence
Benjamin Fowle
James A. Frye
W. H H. Devine
W. BB. Emery
Hugh Bancroft
Fred B. Carpenter
William C. Ca
Salem
Elizabeth M. McGrath
Henry Merritt
Palestine Lodge of Masons
H. Houstis Newton
Republican House
King Solomon Lodge of
Troy
Inlaw
Harry Fowle
Norman
William E. Martin
Boston Fusiliers
Charles Nutter
Coast Artillery
Sanborn
Jophanus H. Whitney
First Who Shook Hands With the Governor
Curtis Guild was the first visitor to shake the Governor’s hand as doors opened before 11 am. The Sons of the American Revolution led by Dr. Moses Greeley Parker of Lowell, 282 in line, were introduced by name. Newsboys followed, then the general reception with Commonwealth residents entering the executive chamber.
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Curtis Guild
Mr. Guild
Prominent in the line at state event many officials named
A long list of attendees includes Lieut Governor and Mrs Draper President William I Dana Fire Commissioner Benjamin W Wells and many others such as Colonel Henry Walker Edward Mansfield State Treasurer Arthur B Chapin Pension agent Henry A Parsons Red Pettigrove of the Prison Commission Councillor Warren W Rawson Samuel George M O G Cook Captain James Rice and officers of the National Lancers Major John A Sullivan J R S Churchill Mrs Stephen Bennett and daughters Judge Henry S Dewey Jeremiah J McCarthy Joshua B Holden Wilson H Vairbank Sidney Cushing Albert Clarke J Reed Whipple Edgar Pierce Andrew J Bailey a group of 30 Howard Seminary girls Rep Herbert Burr ex Senator Perley Munroe Kate Tannatt Woods Rep Edward McManus Rep William S McNary Rep Fred E Bolton and many others including Chief Shaw and State Police at the event.
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Draper
William I. Dana
Senate
Benjamin W. Wells
Charles H. Innes
Henry Walker
The
Ancients
Edward C. Mansfield
Republican State Committee
Arthur B. Chapin
Henry A. Parsons
Red Pettigrove
Prison Commission
Warren W. Rawson
Samuel George
Samuel George, M. O G. Cook
James Rice
National Lancers
Governor’s Old Corps
John A. Sullivan
Ninth Infantry
J. R. S. Churchill
Middlesex County
Richard Tl. Gay
Stephen Bennett
Margaret
Elizabeth
Helen
Henry S. Dewey
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
Joshua B. Holden
Wilson H. Vairbank
Warren
Sidney Cushing
Boston
Albert Clarke
J. Reed Whipple
Edgar Pierce
Andrew J. Bailey
Howard Seminary
Bridgewater
Harry Adams
John B. Martin
Herbert Burr
Ward
Perley Munroe
Worcester
Dudley Street
John J. Whipple
Brockton
John O. Shaw
Quincey
Kate Tannatt Woods
Women’s Press Club
Edward McManus
Natick
William S. McNary
Fred E. Bolton
Ward 21
Sullivan
Pratt and Bartlett
Charles T. Gallagher
J. J. Fennessey
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
C. W. Rowley
William M. Olin
David T. Remington
Joseph F E. Shaw
What Women Are To Wear This Summer
Miss Elizabeth A. C. White leads Dressmakers Association in Horticultural Hall outlining summer fashion trends. Thin fabrics with large and small plaids in vivid colors, lingerie dresses, handkerchief linen suits, grey white and black greys, and va lenciennes lace trim. New trimming Richelieu plaiting.
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Elizabeth A. C. White
Paris
Miss White
Richelieu
Dorchester Woman Ellen Dowd Dies in Washington
Dorchester pioneer Catholic Mrs Ellen Dowd age 78 mother of Fred M Pond circulation manager of the Washington Post died in Washington DC yesterday. Funeral from niece’s home 77 Bowdoin Street Dorchester today at 9 30 and services in St Peters Church.
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Dorchester
Ellen ©. Dowd
Fred M. Pond
Washington Post
Washington, D. C
Bowdoin Street
St. Peter’s Church
African Fanatics Attack French Fort
A force of religious fanatics is reported to have invaded Sokotos, destroyed a French post near the frontier, killing five French officers and capturing two, and overwhelmed a British detachment whose casualties are not given.
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Lagos
British West Africa
Sokotos
Pheasant and Beaton Married at Newton Highlands
At St Pauls Church Newton Highlands last evening Miss Katherine Lillian Pheasant youngest daughter of the late Captain Fred Pheasant married Mr W Otis Beaton of Portsmouth Va The bride was attended by Miss Florence McAlpin of Portland Me as bridesmaid and her eldest sister Miss Mary Pheasant as maid of honor She was given away by her brother Frank C Thayer Pheasant a well known newspaper man of this city and New York
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Newton
St. Paul's Church
Newton Highlands
Katherine Lillian Pheasant
Fred Pheasant
W. Otis Beaton
Portsmouth
Florence McAlpin
Portland
Mary Pheasant
Newton Hospital
Frank C. Thayer Pheasant
City
New York
President Nominates Postmasters in Several States
The President today sent to the Senate nominations for postmasters in Connecticut New Haven T A Howarth Clintonville Maine D J Clinton Kittery Jessie I Fernald Kittery L B Hill Togus Massachusetts H H Tripp Spencer C P P Head West Acton New Hampshire J C Parker Hillsboro Bridge Vermont Julius O Belknap South Royalton.
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Washington
Senate
Connecticuut
T. A. Howarth
New Haven
D. J. Clinton
Clintonville
Maine
Jessie I. Fernald
Kittery
L. B. Hill Togus
Massachusetts
H. HH. Tripp
Spencer
C. PP. Head
West Acton
New Hampshire
J. CC. Parker
Hillsboro Bridge
Vermont
Julius O. Belknap
South Royalton
House Ignores February 22 For Washington Birthday
Washington February 22 The House refused adjournment for Washington’s Birthday and held a broad debate on the army appropriation bill. Mr Prince of Illinois attacked the army officer system and a $2,700,000 retired list. Mr Gilbert of Kentucky defended the merchant marine, noting 186 Morgan ships fly British and German flags. The army bill was set to be read for amendment on the next day.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Prince
Illinois
Senate
Gilbert
Kentucky
United States
Beatrice Herford Delivers Recital at Chickering Hall
Mme Beatrice Herford, eminent monologist, gave a recital at Chickering Hall before a large audience. Her Washington's Birthday sequence of annual Boston recitals is a major seasonal event. Titles performed included The Professional Board er The Bazar A Train Sketch and The Hat Department in her in imitable manner.
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Mme
Beatrice. Herford
Chickering Hall
Boston
Washington
Mme. Herford
Suit ties up Manns Town Topics site in Newport
In Newport on February 22 a suit by the Clarence L. Smith Company blocks the site for Colonel Mann's new Town Topics building at Thirty-eighth street and Eighth avenue. The firm raises a counter claim that will require litigation to settle.
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Newport
R. I
Colonel Mann
New Town Topics
Thirty-eighth Street
Eighth Avenue
Clarence L. Smith Company
James Alexander Undergoes Second Operation at Home
New York report says former Equitable Life president James A Alexander was operated on again at his residence to continue treatment for an ongoing organic ailment. His son reports the second operation was necessary to complete the surgical plan and that his condition after today’s procedure is as satisfactory as could be expected.
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New York
James A. Alexander
Equitable Life Assurance Society
East Sixty-fourth Street
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Belle
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Thomas D. Barrell
John A. Curtin
Howard Glines
Sons of the American Revolution
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Washington Street
Winter Street
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Cape
Tor
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Violet de Parme
Violet Deparme
Roger & Gallett
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Cluett
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Kaney
National Cabinet
E. R. Morse
Emerson Bros 39
Boylston
French
Pheasant
N. E. Postmasters
Pitts
Kimball CO
Tal Day
Beatrice Herford
Col. Mann
J. A. Alexander
Rooster
Baby
Bristol
Tenn
Sanford Jordan
Lloyd’s Kryptok
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Washington St
Back Bay
Boylaton St
Remington Typewriter
Remington Typewriter Co
Franklin Street
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