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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1887
Page
5
A Brooklyn Young Men's Democratic Club dinner included mayor Hewitt's letter declining the invitation amid health concerns. Governor Hill allegedly avoided reading the labor critique. club officials say the letter was withheld to avoid conflict. Hewitt and Hill deny interfering, noting other unread letters and urging open political action.
Abram Hewitt writes to the Southern Society praising postwar North South cordiality and urging firm action against secret labor movements. He argues liberty of the citizen is essential to prosperity, condemns compulsory work under a secret tribunal, and calls for legislative safeguards to prevent labor from being enslaved.
The Brooklyn Young Men's Democratic Club censures President Lee for suppressing Mayor Hewitt's letter. The club says the letter was a general labor and politics statement and not an attack on Governor Hill. The dining committee passes resolutions denouncing Lee's action.
Last evening the Boston Orchestral Club performed movements from Schubert and Saint-Saëns at Horticultural Hall with Virginia Rider on piano. The program featured Schubert’s first movement in C major, Saint-Saëns Omphale, and Rait’s tarantella The Fisher-maidens of Proeda. the ensemble showed progress in unity and precision under Mr Listemann as conductor.
Towle surveys Britain’s Parliament tracing the origin of the Lords and Commons from Saxon assemblies to the modern empire. He notes the Lords dual role as legislative and final court, their aristocratic prestige, and pressures for reform as public sentiment rejects hereditary power.
The text advocates a measured, reforming revolution to avoid violent descent into Avernus and to ensure the reformed upper chamber reflects the English people's aims and potential. It emphasizes prudence, progress, and broader representation.
Dr Charles Waldstein recited Homer with musical voice in Chickering Hall on the development of Greek art. He examined the extant pedimental fragments of the Parthenon, noting inspiration and probable design by Pheidias, and explained their unity and rhythmic life as a bridge from archaic to classical sculpture.
Mrs Choate of Dedham reports press claim of wine at a Cleveland reception as false She says Mrs Cleveland told Miss Frances E Willard Boston she would not have wine at her receptions If Cleveland hosted a dinner wine might appear but no wine was served at the reception in question.
Amusements section lists Boston Theatre Margaret Mather in The Honeymoon and Hollis Street Theatre Boucicault in Fin Mac Cool both at 7 45 pm. Globe Theatre Lorraine opera comique in Lorraine at 7 45. Park Theatre A Private Secretary evening at. Howard Athenaeum Marinelli specialty company at 8 pm. Elwood Theatre Stranglers of Paris daily 2 and 8 pm.
Today fruit and water color paintings offered by Leonard and Co at 5 p.m. Auction also includes stocks from R L Day Co at 11 30 p m and Francis Henshaw Co at 12 p m.
Multiple couples wed in February across towns including Brooklyn Massachusetts Medford and North Andover. Notable unions include Pierre G Gulbrau son of Brooklyn to Mabel Rogers of Boston Edward Brown Nevin to Bessie T Bates in South Weymouth Herbert E Tuttle to Anne R Wilkins in Lexington Charles D White to Edith R Noyes in North Andover and George L Willis to Abby Lane in Medford.
A compiled death list from February records notes Lydia Adams aged 85 6 25 in East Milton Charles H Belcher 28 in New York George Higginson Blake 11 in this city Sarah K Wentworth Coburn Levi Cox Tirzah Hatch A D Jacobs Sarah F Leonard Lucy Marcy George Dearborn Oxnard Charles N Packard Nancy M Perkins Melvin Shaw Tamsin Stevens Eliza L Stone Isabella Reed Lawrence Emery Benjamin Wiley funeral private flowers not sent.
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