Crowds Fete Governor Draper with Historic Parade
Governor Draper hosts a grand reception attended by Secretary of the Navy George von L Meyer and a long line of military and civic groups. Rituals unfold on the Hall of Flags with bands, bagpipers, veterans, and foreign consuls saluting the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von L. Meyer
Frothingham
Goetting
Springfield
Draper
Scottish Charitable Society of Boston
Robert Pirla
Fifth Regiment
Leay
Governor Draper
Cushing
Waterfront Decorates in Honor of Washington Birthday
Boston waterfront yesterday celebrated the 178th birth anniversary of George Washington with a brilliant bunting display despite bad weather. The navy yard led with a prominent setup, and vessels moored there were tastefully decorated. Strong lines of streamers stretched over the Wabash receiving ship’s mastheads.
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George Washington
Boston
Navy Yard
Wabash
Hood's Lotion advertised relief for skin troubles
An advertisement touts Hood's Lotion for fast relief of chaotic skin troubles and chafes, claiming soothing healing effects with a price of 25e or. Ste, suggesting a prior era product and pricing language.
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Hood
Ste
Reception to Song Birds at Washington's Birthday event
A Washington's Birthday observance featured a grand opera reception hosted by the Professional Women's Club at Westminster. Notables in the receiving line included Miss Alice Nielsen and club president Miss Marion H. Brazier. Decor included cut flowers and a large American flag. Opera stars Elvira Leveroni and Maria Claessens appeared among the pourers.
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Feaures
Washington
the Westminster
Alice Nielsen
Marion H. Brazier
Vielen M. Winslow
Sophia Markee Pryce
Guy Currier
Elvira Leveroni
Maria Claessens
Emma Hoffman
Feley’ Dereyne
Louise LeBaron
Currier
Young Club Ushers Named In Event Roles
The text lists young club members serving as ushers and tea room attendants, including Mrs. George A. Hibbard, Coletta Ryan, Bertha Cushing Child, Katherine Ricker, Bertha Wessel hoeft Swift, G. Maude Hough, Mme. Rotoli, Kathleen Cook, Edith L. Munroe, Eleanor Fox Allen, Dr. Eliza Ransom, and Carrie L. Holley. Flora Mac Donald and Mary E. A. McAleer acted as tea room doortenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hibbard
Coletta Ryan
Bertha Cushing Child
Katherine Ricker
Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift
G. Maude Hough
Mme. Rotoli
Kathleen Cook
Edith L. Munroe
Eleanor Fox Allen
Eliza Ransom
Carrie L. Holley
Flora MacDonald
Mary E. A. McAleer
Cambridge Knights Honor Dead Brothers Memorial Service at St John’s Cambridge
Special memorial services were held at St. John’s Church North Cambridge by the Cambridge Knights of Columbus. A solemn high mass was celebrated with Rev Fr McCool as celebrant and a sermon by Rev Mer Edward J Moriarty.
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St. John’s Church
North Cambridge
Councils of Cambridge Knights of Columbus
McCool
Fr. Higgins
Sacred Heart Church
Father Ryan
St. Paul’s Church
Father Kelley
Mer
Edward J. Moriarty
Patriots celebrate Washington's Birthday by SAR exercises
The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution held Washington's Birthday patriotic literary exercises at the Hotel Vendome yesterday. About 200 members and guests attended after a 10:30 a m start, with Edward C. Battis presiding and Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson among the speakers alongside officers of SAR and other patriotic groups.
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Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Washington
Hotel Vendome
S. R
Edward C. Battis
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Cam
Washington’s Visits to Boston Celebrated by Local Members
The piece notes Rev Henry Bedinger of Salem Compatriot Charles F Read and Compatriot Edwin P D Sibley presenting Character Studies plus a celebration committee of Brigadier General Philip Reade chairman Edward C Battis president Dr Francis H Brown Luther Atwood Abner K Pratt and William G Lamson. No business transacted and annual officer election set for April 9.
Fox Ends Battle With Axe In Salisbury Porch Clash
Edward Smith of New York visiting his sister in Salisbury clashed with a large red fox on the side porch while defending a dog. Axe strike ended the encounter as the fox was slain and the dog and chairs were pulled into the scuffle.
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Winsted
Conn
Edward Smith
New York
Robert Little
Salisbury
Smith
Reynard
Deaths and Obituaries in City Next Week
Multiple Boston area death notices list names Caroline Anderson Marion Carver Cecilia Devlin Elizabeth Geany Patrick Goggin Elizabeth Guertler Patrick Hart John Hodge Bertha Howlett Mary Jordan with funeral details. Services are scheduled at residences and churches, with dates February 23 to February 25 and interment in Mt Hope Cemetery or Needham. Maine paper republications requested for Boothbay.
Disinfectant Panic Strikes Immigrants at Ellis Island
New York February 22 A powerful disinfectant used in Ellis Island immigration station corridors and detention rooms caused panic among over 100 Italians locked in a room They believed a fire trap was real and fought to escape injuring four seriously as they battered barred windows and scattered in fear.
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New York
Ellis Island
Knights of Columbus Memorial Service Held at Sacred Heart East Boston
The Fitton Council of the Knights of Columbus held its annual memorial service yesterday morning at 19 o'clock in the Church of the Sacred Heart East Boston. The solemn requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev James Hi O Neil LLD with Rev P Z McCarthy as deacon and Rev John M Burke as subdeacon.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
East
Boston
Fitton Council
The
Knights of Columbus
James Hi. O'Neil
P. Z. McCarthy
John M. Burke
Funeral notices from city area February obituaries
Landrigan William aged 63 father of Rev James T Landrigan of South Lawrence funeral from 27 Worcester street Sunday 9 30 solemn high mass at cathedral 10 Ledwidge Waldo L Ledwidge aged 13 funeral from St Mary s Church high mass Wednesday 9 15 relatives invited Maier Carl I Dorchester aged 48 8 13 funeral from J P Cleary Son 1169 Columbus Roxbury Thursday 9 80 Relatives invited McKernan Edward aged 45 funeral from brother John McKernan 68 Mt Hope street Thursday 8 30 church Sacred Heart 9 relatives invited McCune Ellen wife of George and daughter of John Mannig funeral 55 Dustin street Feb 28 8 15 high mass St Columbkine s 9 relatives invited Moran Michael 63 late of South Boston funeral from son Will F Moran 364 Quincy Dorchester Thursday 9 requiem high mass St Peter s Church Ryan Ellen V 19 2 22 formerly of North End funeral 15 Middlesex street 8 30 a m Cathedral Holy Cross 9 Twomey Adgerett Gertrude 7 4 18 Jamaica Plain funeral 21 Ster Lane 2 30 p m Whalen Mary East Boston 54 Haynes Street 8 15 a m Church of the Assumption 9 Wormwood Bradfone 77 8 2 3 days East Boston St Mary s Episcopal Church 1 30 p m relatives invited
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St. Joseph’s Church
Chambers Street
Devlin
Dorchester
Cecilia
Neil Devlin
North End
Dover Street
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill
Pleasant Street
St. Peter’s Church
Guertler
Elizabeth Guertler
Emerald Street
Church of the Holy Trinity
Shawmut Avenue
Hart
Somerville
Patrick
Mary ‘T. “Mart
West Nn
Springfield Street
Hodge
Needham Heights
John M. Hodge
Hemmenwell Street
Needham
Howlett
Bertha L. Howlett
Henry L. Howlett
Edson Street
Maier
Carl I
J. P. Cleary & Son
Columbus Avenue
Roxbury
New York
M’kernan
Roskindale
Edward McKernan
John McKernan
Mt. Hope Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
McCune
Brighton
Ellen
George McCune
John
Catherine Mannig
Golden
Dustin Street
St. Columbkine’s
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Moran
Michael Moran
Boston
Will FE. Moran
Quincy
Stanley
Ryan
Ellen V
Michael H
Helen FE. Ryan
Hamill
Middlesex Street
Castle Street
Cathedral of Holy Cross
Twomey
Jamaica Plain
Adgerett Gertrude
Joho ™ K1r
Ellen Twomey
Ster Lane
Whalen
East Boston
Mary
Michael Whalen
Haynes Street
Church of the Assumption
Wormwood
Bradfone Wormwood
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
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Sue
Pond
Logan
Blake
First Cavalry
Hinckley
First Corps
Massachusetts
Executive Council
Sons of the American Revolution
Alphonsus H. Harris
W. W. Batlett
Society of Colonial Wars
Joseph Grafton Cabot
Soden
Salem Light Infantry Association
Harry P. Menard
Norman E. Fitz
Grand Army Veterans
Georgia
John L. Parker
Israel Wolf
Bill’ Brown
Marblehead
Massachusetts Volunteers
A. J. Hoitt
United States Pension
Fighting Fifth New Hampshire
J. Frank Dalton
John E. Gilman
Wilfred Wetherbee
Women’s Relief Corps of
N. A. M. Dudley
Sons of Veterans
Louis H. Bauer
Daughters of
Austin T. Wellington
William B. Emery
Edward Glines
Foster
William H. Devine
C. A. Blood
Boys’ Brigade
West Roxbury
Butler Boys’ Club
Auburndale
C. C. Spalding
W. J. Shattuck
Pipers
Scottish Highland Dress Society
William Alexander
Elmer A. Stevens
Stevens
Senator White
Cape
Albion Bemis
Rockwood
Franklin
Glidden
Brightman
New Bedford
Harbor and Land Commission
British Army and Navy Association
Muldowney
Pelring
Regular
Army and Navy Union
Father Magentis
Boston School For the Deaf
Rousmaniere
Ward 21
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Thomas Ryan
Boston Police Relief Association
Miss Goss
Daughters of the Revolution
Massachusetts Department of Daughters of Veterans
Mabel Gooding
Rupert Chute
Kearsarge
Andy Houghton
Frank H. Pope
Leominster
Clarence Fogg
Newburyport
William Armstrong
Charles S. Groves
John Curtin
Ancients
Fusiliers and Lancers
Camrell
Milligan
Boston Lancers
J. S. Barrows
Parker
Roger Wolcott
Edward H. Eldredge
Signal Corps
Adjutant-General
Sixth Infantry
Priest
Second Cavalry
Pierce
Greenfield
Coast Artillery Corps
Charles Nutter
Eighth Infantry
Sweetser
William A. Pew, Jr
Thomas I. Jenkins
Rogers
James G. White
Commissary Department
Lawley
Edward C. Mansfield
Frank Haines
Taffrail
Chicago
Castine
Cesar
Brutus
Jonian
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Long Wharf
San Jose
City of Macon
Argonautn
Lewis Wharf
Lexington
Fiske
Nantucket
Battery
Bunker Hill
Mystic
Lewiston
Piedmont
Honey Brook
Cumberland
Post
State House
Iittle
Hooker
Lancers
Wighy
Waterfront
Wessels
Joseph Grady
Tremont St
Sun
Grand Opera Singers
Capell
G. S. Reynolds
Pearl St
Cambridge Knights
Sons OF Revolution
Sarah
Wilson Bros
Court Street
Big Kettle
Court
An Rye
Petts-Vogel Company
Washington Street
Ett
Fox
Hunter
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