Inauguration of Massachusetts Governor Douglas at State House
The Massachusetts Legislature convened for the inauguration of Governor Douglas and Lieutenant-Governor Guild. The oath was administered in the House chamber with ex governors Brackett Boutwell and Long present. Douglas read his inaugural to 1 40 pm, then oaths were given to councillors-elect before adjournment.
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Senate
Curley
Brackett
Boutwell
Long
Dana
Remington
Douglas
Guild
Executive Council
Miles
Olin
Governor Douglas Inaugural Address Urges Reform
The governor mourns Chief Justice Albert Mason and Senator George Frisbie Hoar, calls for end to class legislation, and urges finance reform, tariff relief, and broader municipal ownership. He advocates home rule for Boston and Fall River police, a tariff commission, worker protections, shorter workday, and humane criminal justice emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment. He favors technical and agricultural schools, municipal utilities, and citizen control over franchises.
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General Court
Commonwealth
Albert Mason
Superior Court
Massachusetts
Inaugural Governor Douglas Proposes Broad Reforms and Appointments
Governor Douglas calls for a joint committee to memorialize Senator Hoar posthumously and urges limits on state debt while preserving extraordinary needs. He backs municipal control over police in Boston and Fall River, tariff study, shorter public work days, and bans on mill overtime, plus expanded city utilities and voting machines.
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Boston
Fall River
Massachusetts
Congress
Commonwealth
Distinguished Audience Fills Colonial Theatre for Goodwin Matinee
Nat C. Goodwin hosts a star studded matinee at the Colonial Theatre with many theatre names in attendance. Gus Rogers Max Rogers Atoxen Ware Henry Miller Hilda Spong Joseph Entangled Richard Carle The Tenderfoot Maclyn Arbuckle Josephine Cohan Phebe Davies Rose Beaudet Bessie De Voie Dorothy Hastings Napier Lothian Maggie Halliday Fisher Hanlon family and Nat Jones present as crowds packed every box and section.
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Colonial Theatre
Boston
Nat C. Goodwin
Gus
Max Rogers
Rogers Brothers
Paris
Mme. Rejane Company
Henry Miller
Hilda Spong
Joseph
Richard Carle
the Tenderfoot
Hanlon
Superba
Nat Jones
Mr. Goodwin
Governor Douglas Signs Request for General Miles Chief of Staff
Governor Douglas signs a letter asking the Secretary of War to detail General Miles to Massachusetts as chief of staff of the state militia. He meets staff at the Parker House for luncheon then departs for Brockton on the 5 08 train.
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Douglas
Secretary of War
Miles
Massachusetts
Parker House
Brockton
Col Reynolds Narrow Escape From Orange Pedlar
Colonel James B. Reynolds narrowly escaped injury when leaving the State committee headquarters he slipped and toppled into an orange pedlar's basket. He helped pick up the fruit and joked about buying a dozen. The minor mishap cost him 30 cents.
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James B. Reynolds
Thomas Talbot
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Alphonse
Colonel Reynolds
House Orders New Election In Ward 17
Rep Davis of Plymouth warned the voters that if they elect the man they removed they can disbar him again as the House passed a special election order for Ward 17 on February 14. Debate followed with Luce proposing referral to elections committee and Quinn opposing the reference. The amendment was defeated.
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Plymouth
House of Representatives
Thomas F. Curley
William P. Grady
Luce
Somerville
Committee On
Quinn
Boston
Central Church Men’s Club to Meet Next Monday
The third meeting of the Central Church Men's Club will be held next Monday evening. The program includes music and a talk by Ezra O Winsor superintendent of the Chelsea postal station on The Postal System.
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Central Church Men’s Club
Ezra O. Winsor
Chelsea
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