Labor Day committee named by Building Trades Council
In Pythian Hall labor groups appointed Pie Haley J P Rehill John Cohan T F Wilson James O Neil F Conroy and C F McDougall to a Labor Day committee. Voting begins today with a silk flag prize for the union receiving the most votes and closes in August. Other notices cover actors benefit events and union label endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Pythian Hall
Pie Haley
J. P. Rehill
John Cohan
T. F. Wilson
James O’neil
F. Conroy
C. F. McDougall
Union Actors’ Benefit
Actors’ Protective Union
St. Stephen's Hall
Boston
Mat Harrington
New York
Iindorse Cigar Makers
Building Laborers’ Union No. 15
Arlington Hall
Cigar Makers’ Union
Water Department
Little Hall
Eliot Street
Cape Ann steamer and other shipbuilding notes at harbor
The Cape Ann steamer under Neafie and Levy for Boston and Gloucester will carry four 22 foot bottom life boats and two life rafts from Thomas Drian and Son. Sawyer Bros of Millbridge to build a large four masted schooner. Genevieve sale to Tompkinsville and new service at New York Bay. Ras Rowa launched for Ras Steam Shipping by Furness Withy. Barnstable due with 16 000 bananas 920 cocoanuts 34 peanuts for Long Wharf. Laura L Sprague arrives leaking from Hampton Roads to Lynn. Naval appropriation bill passed adding three battleships twelve torpedo boats and 2000 new navy enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Ann
Neafie & Levy
Philadelphia
Boston & Gloucester Steamship Company
Messrs
Thomas Drian & Son
Wilmington
Del
Sawyer Bros
Millbridge
Genevieve
Wareham
Mass
Tompkinsville
New York Bay
Furness, Withy & Co
Hartlepool
Ras Steam Shipping Company (Limited
London
Siemen
Martin Steel
Messrs. Blair & Co
Boston Fruit Company
Barnstable
Paine
Jamaica
Long Wharf
Laura L. Sprague
Lynn
Wixon
Norfolk
Herald
Hampton Roads
Congress
Irish Language Revival Meeting Held at Chandler Hall
The monthly meeting of the Fairionn na Gaedhilge was held yesterday in Chandler Hall 18 Essex street chaired by P J O Daly with James Drinan as secretary. The proceedings were conducted in Irish and featured short Irish tales by Eugene Lyne and John Sheehan along with songs and recitations. The group noted similar language preservation bodies exist in Ireland and London and approved issuing all future notices in Irish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler Hall
Essex Street
P. J. O’daly
James Drinan
Eugene Lyne
John Sheehan
J. Keating
Ed Twaig
Ireland
London
England
Real Estate Covenants and Property Transfers In Newton Area
Twelve thousand feet of land sold on the northerly side of Ward street Newton Centre by Harry W. Mason and others on private terms. William H. Adams sold a swell front brick house at 101 and 103 East Newton street to Isaac Freedberg for 9000 dollars. WT. Nelson sold a frame house and 2500 square feet of land at the corner of Newbern avenue and Medford street to a Boston gentleman for 5000 dollars. I. E. Magoun purchased 82,900 square feet of land at Auburndale from W. W. Lowe and W. S. Bartlett, trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Street
Newton Centre
Harry W. Mason
William H. Adams
East Newton Street
Isaac Freedberg
Nelson
Newbern Avenue
Medford Street
Boston
I. E. Magoun
Auburndale
W. W. Lowe
W. S. Bartlett
Early Spring Health Advice Promotes Spring Medicine
In the early spring the piece urges all to attend to health and take spring medicine to purge impurities from the blood accumulated during winter. It warns that without cleansing the body may succumb to illness when mild days arrive and bracing air loses impact.
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as spring medicine
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to purify and enrich the blood, boost appetite, and help the body adapt to changing temperatures. An testimonial from G. D. Smith of Karvisville, New Jersey asserts sores disappeared after one bottle and a full course cured him, endorsing the remedy for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
G. D. Smith
Karvisville, N. J
Poisoning of dogs sparks hunt for jealous exhibitor
New York reports a dog poisoning at Madison Square Garden show. Ferdinand Senn suspects a jealous exhibitor with three or four implicated. Rewards totaling 1000 dollars may prompt confessions as Senn’s twenty four dogs were targeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ferdinand Senn
Madison Square Garden
Westminster Kennel Club
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mr. Senn
Custom House
Guion Line
Senn
Along the Tracks A Boston rail card and new lines
Boston men form a petition to improve dining service on the Boston to New York line. Fred Roblin named general passenger and freight agent for the Plant system in the North with Boston headquarters. Gismonda company arrives via Fitchburg road. Chicago tracks elevated at a cost of 2 million dollars. Boston holds large Chicago Burlington & Quincy stock as of Friday. Grand Trunk earnings for mid February total 263573. George A. Nix invents locomotive ash pan emptying device. John A. Smith elected manager of Charleston Freight Agency. Cape Ann Granite Co resumes work on Gloucester road. Thomas Saunders leads a syndicate proposing electric road from Haverhill to Merrimac Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Consolidated Road
New York
Fred Roblin
Gismonda
Fitchburg Road
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Burlington &Quincy
Grand Trunk
George A. Nix
John A. Smith
Charleston
Cape Ann
Everett Pastor Accepts Call at Bates Street Church
In Lewiston Maine on February 24 the Bates Street Baptist Church read a letter from Rev. W. N. Thomas of Everett Massachusetts accepting the pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston, Me
Bates Street Baptist Church
W. N. Thomas
Everett
Mass
American Wringer Co Makers of Wringers and Sweepers
City manufacturers at 13 and 15 Broadway extension offer wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. All kinds of wringers and sweepers repaired. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Telephone call Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
Emma Eames At Victoria As Opera Season Opens
Mme Emma Eames, the American soprano praised in Europe and America, has parlors at the Victoria and arrived with her maid in a swift team. Tamagno and Campanari failed to secure first train accommodations. At the Mechanics Building hall, changes remove the wide aisle to improve seating as preparations for the two weeks of performances continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square
J. B. Schoeffel
Copley Square Hotel
Grams
Zeke de Lussan
Parker House
Anne
Queen Victoria
Balmoral Castle
Lucile Hill
London
Boston
Brunswick
Jean de Reszke
Edouard
Victor Maurel
Mme. Scalchi
Pol Plancon
Mme
Nellie Melba
Thorndike
Melba
Europe
Sir Augustus Harris
Opera
Paris
Australia
Melbourne
England
Mlle
Sybil Sanderson
Vendome
Miss Sanderson
St. ‘Petersburg
Moscow
Emma Eames
the Victoria
Francesco Tamagno
Campanari
Mechanics’ Building
Resolutions on the Death of John B. Dupont
The executive committee of Club Fremont of Massachusetts met on the 23d to act after the death of its late president John B. Dupont. They deplore the loss of a founder and organizer for Franco Americans and extend sympathy to his family. He lived forty four years and his deeds are remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Fremont
Massachusetts
John B. Dupont
Club
Fremont
Massachusett
Funeral of Mrs Mary E Dalton
Funeral services for Mrs Mary E Dalton were held at her Cambridgeport home at 1 PM with large attendance by Cambridge W C T A Y W C A and Y M C A Women’s Auxiliary members. Clergymen led eulogies, male quartet sang, and pallbearers included General Edgar R Champlin Sumner Swasey Woodward Yerxa Solon Hastings Lewis B Chandler and George Foran. Burial followed in Woburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Dalton
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridgeport
Cambridge W. C. T. A
Women’s Auxiliary
Robert E. Ely
Isaac W. Grimes
Alexander Blackburn
Walter Calley
Edgar R. Champlin
Sumner Swasey
Woodward Yerxa
Solon Hasings
Lewis B. Chandler
George Foran
Woburn
Severe Fate and Chinese Capitulation at Wei-Hai-Wei
Central News dispatches from Tokio and Hai Cheng report eleven foreigners captured with the Wei-Hai-Wei forts. Ten swore off fighting and were released. American George Howie is detained aboard a Japanese flagship awaiting fate after a parole breach. Japanese honors noted for fallen marines and Ting’s guiding orders. Reports from Lukington and Sataitsu place Chinese forces around 5000 with twelve guns at Lukington and Sataitsu, 4000 at Kungpeintas, with New Chwang and Yingkow garrisons reduced. Beijing sources note Li Hung Chang as peace envoy with full negotiating powers. timing and venue for talks remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central News
Tokio
Wei-Hai-Wei
George Howie
Howle
Sydney
Admiral Ting
Hai Cheng
Katsura
Kyamwatsui
New Chwang
Lukington
Sataitsu
Kungpeintas
Yingkow
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Japan
Roundhouse of God sermon at Winthrop Church
Rev Charles R Brown preached to members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Winthrop Church Charlestown. A railroad men quintet sang as Brown likened the Kingdom of God to a roundhouse with three gates on each cardinal side and urged life to follow two rails repentance and faith, guiding all toward a common centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Brown
Winthrop Church
Charlestown
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
C. E. Lord
F. A. Goodwin
David Drake
W. H. Hatch
J. R. Hathaway
Portland
Carrier Pigeons At Sea Could Signal Ship Delays
New York February reports envision homing pigeons on transatlantic liners to relay accident or delay news. Lumber dealer D E Newell cites long sea flights and reliable pigeon records, noting potential use after the Gascongne incident. France and Italy already run naval pigeon services, with recent tests aboard the cruiser New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gascogne
D. E. Newell
West Nineteenth Street
Newell
United States
France
Naval
Italy
Evan gelistic Association Opens Christ Series at Bromfield Church
Mr James Logan Gordon is invited to continue his addresses for a second week at the noon meeting of the Evan gelistic Association on Bromfield Street Church. He opens a new six address series today at noon on the general subject Christ, with Gospel Soloist Miss M M Gordon assisting in song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Logan Gordon
The
Evangelistic Association
Bromfield Street
Christ
M. M. Gordon
Association
Fourth Annual Ball of Somerset Associates in Odd Fellows Hall
The fourth annual ball of the Somerset Associates is held tonight in Odd Fellows Hall with arrangements complete. Invitations have been sent to numerous prominent men who have accepted. The grand march starts at nine, dancing runs to four in the morning, and special cars will depart for South Boston right after the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Associates
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Specia
South Boston
Ae Len
Concert for New Synagogue in East Boston
A large gathering of Boston Hebrews attended a grand sacred concert at Lyceum Hall East Boston under Congregation Chel Jacob. The event raised a substantial sum to support the erection of a new synagogue for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebrews of
Boston
Lyceum Hall
Congregation
Chel Jacob
Last Sad Rites For Moses Kimball Founder Of Museum
Funeral services for Moses Kimball, Boston Museum founder and longtime public figure, were held at his Longwood avenue home. Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale and Rev. G. H. Ames led the ceremonies with hymns by the Want Male Quartet. Pallbearers included Kendall and Cummings family members, with representatives from Boston & Albany railroad and the Massachusetts Trust Company among attendees. Notables such as Frank B. Sanborn, Horace H. Coolidge, and Cyrus A. Page attended, reflecting Kimball’s prominence in city affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Kimball
Boston
Charles Stearns
William Stearns
Joseph W. Winch
Dr. Bordman
Bliss
Boston & Albany Railroad
John J. May
Stephen M. Crosby
Horace H. Coolidge
Cyrus A. Page
Greenhalge
W. W. Potter
Charles S. Sargeant
Darwin E. Ware
Charles E. Stevens
Douglass Funeral to Be Held in Washington Church
Washington February 24 Frederick Douglass funeral services will be held tomorrow at Metropolitan A M E Church. The public viewing runs to 3 pm followed by services led by Rev J G Jenifer with Bishops Turner and Wayman. Eulogies by Howard University President Rankin and others. Body departs for Rochester New York at 7 10 pm arriving Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick Douglass
Metropolitan’ A. M. E
J. G. Jenifer
Turner and
Wayman
John W. Hutchinson
Hutchinson Family of Abolition
Jenifer
Rankin
Howard University
Hugh T. Stevenson
Anacosta Baptist Church
F. J. Grim
D. la Pitcher
B. E. Messer
George W. Murray
Congress
South Carolina
Rochester
N. Y
Memorial Services Honor Frederick Douglass Across City Churches
Colored congregations held commemorations in Bulfinch Place Church Calvary Baptist North Russell street and Charles Street M E Church with remarks by William Lloyd Garrison Henry B Blackwell Rev C R Eliot and Rev Thomas B Johnson detailing Douglass rise courage and impact while other services were postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Douglass
Bulfinch Place
William Lloyd Garrison
Henry B. Blackwell
C. R. Eliot
Douglass
Garrison
Colored Statesman
Calvary Baptist Church
North Russell Street
Thomas B. Johnson
Exalter Turner
Charles Street M. E
Funeral of Henry A. Stevens at Cambridge
The funeral for Henry A. Stevens late assistant registrar of deeds of the South Middlesex District was held from his Cambridge home at 8 Maple Avenue. Unitarian rites were conducted by Rev. W. H. Johnson, with a singing quartet and numerous floral tributes. Interment occurred at Mt. Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Stevens
South Middlesex
Maple Avenue
Cambridge
W. H. Johnson
Austin Stree Unitarian Church
Messrs
W. H. Rivers
A. P. Briggs
B. O. Danforth
F.tt
Hary
C. H. Lockhart
the Registry of Deeds
Crescent
Star
H. A
Anchor
Elizabeth A. Richardson
Secral
Dr. Clarke
Loyal Legion
E. H. Ingalls
E. H. Luke
Weils
Mt. Auburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Labor News
Electrical Workers
St. Stephen’s Hall
Elliot Street
Mechanics’ Hall
Garment Workers
Garment Workers’ Union No. 1
Bennet Street
Harrison Avenue
Fairionn NA Gaedhilge
Real Estate Covics
Henry W. Savage
Rt St
Edward Hatch
Devonshire Street
Park House
Bosworth Street
Billy Park
Kennel Club
Skowmark
Morgan Collies
Skovmark
Sefton Hero
Ormskirk
Dolly
Christopher
Metchley Wonder
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chadwick
Miss Chadwick
Mile
Bauermeister
van Cauteren
Jane de Vigne
Ottavio Nouvelli
M. G. Manguiere
Rinaldini
G. Russitano
Roberto Vanni
Sig
Bogini
Mario Ancona
Maurizio Bensaude
M. Victor Gremzewski
M. Vaschetti
Alfonso Mariani
Agostino Carbone
Lodovico Viviani
M. A. Castlemary
A. Abramoff
Sig. Cernusco
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Chorus
Ballet
Park Square Depot
West Newton Street
Huntington Avenue
Meyerbeer
Meignhing (Cy Secede Aucentssuseea
Wea Mme
Nordica Abeomino Loloki
Reszke Orc
Ingvbeg
Vcicive
Sceawe
Ancona Paurugnoe Somgicr
Bee
Vanni Conte al San Bris
M. Plancon RV Broce
Telaene
Viviani Maurevert
de Vaschetti
BIG Coorg
Signor Vanni Raoul di Nangis
M. Jean de Reszke
Giuri
Corps de Ballet
Signor Bevignani
Marguerite
Mme. Melba
Henry IV
Urban
Mme, Scalchi
Raoul de Nangis
Valentine
Nordica
Count de Bris
M. Plancon
Raoul
Valentina
Marrried de Nevers
Signor Ancona
Marcello
Edouard de Reszke
Nevers
Marcel
Mons
Everett Pastor
Maine
Hanover
Drog
Grand Opera
M. E. Dalton
John Hoodbury
Winter &T
Woodbury
Howie
Roundhouse OF God
NEW Synagogue
H. Mais
Temple Place
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Tremont Row
Eleanor
Gate of Heaven
T. L. Goudey & Son, Undertakers
Broadway
Telephone
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