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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1881

Page

3

Massachusetts Delegates Lead Off to Buffalo Convention

Delegates from Massachusetts to the National Land League Convention at Buffalo left on Monday afternoon at 3 o clock via the Fitchburg Railroad. David S. Thomas will handle press arrangements while joining Barnum's Mastodon Minstrels later in the season. The Appalachian Mountain Club holds its twenty sixth corporate meeting Wednesday at 3 PM at the Institute of Technology with officer elections and an address by President Cross. A paper by J Rayner Edmonds on Appalachian maps will be read and a social at the Revere House follows on Wednesday evening January 19 at 8 o'clock.

Massachusetts National Land League Buffalo Fitchburg David S. Thomas Haverly Barnum Appalachian Mountain Club Institute of Technology Cross J. Rayner Edmonds Revere House State Telephone Company Boston Providence New York New England Gen. C. H. Barney Inter- State Telephone Company T. Watson American Bell Telephone Company Brunswick A. H. Rice Henry Howard R. L Frederick Kuhne Taylor Gov. Littlefield Rhode Island Guild Doyle Howard Epimethenus Epimetheus Prometheus Pandora Hermes Miss Roosevelt Blanche Roosevelt Charlotte Hutchings Hugh Talbot J.S. Greensfelder Hephistus W.S. Cabell Prof. Longfellow Howard Athenaum W. J. Scanlan Tony O’dowd Howard Atheneum Cassie Troy Stella Landon Mollie Ravel Katy Baby Ethel Edith A. Sothern Lord Dundreary Stusrt Robson Frank Mayo den Thompson Gus Williams John McCullough Joseph Jefferson Billy Buckley Prince Anata Katsuoshin Mule Cora L'Espigny Thibaux Florance Fall River Gaiety Theatre Mr. Eckert Spectre Knight Christy Minstrels Horticultural Hall Christy Mr. Orinton Dickson Harry Talbot Rankins Forment Ned Wambold Boston Museuum Guv’nor Warren

Elections Confirm New City Officers and Committees

William H. Finney elected Vice President with 19 votes and Abram E. Cotter as Treasurer with 19 votes. Phineas Bates Jr. secures 2½ votes as Secretary. Alvah H. Peters named Messenger with 19 votes. The Mayor unveils Standing Committees led by leaders such as Lyman Winship and George M. Hobbs with members across departments and schools.

Wm. H. Finney Phineas Bates, Jr M. J. Porter Alvah H Peters Abram E. Cotter Pay Econo F. Lyman Winship Fox Reed Fleming Rust Horace Mann Thayer Bowditch Chas C. Perkins Miss Peabody Cutter Blake and Spalding Geo. M. Hobbs Porter and H. Reed Hobbs Gallagher Geo. A. Thayer Moran Hyde Flint Nahum Chapin Brooks Adams Finney Swift Geo. H. Plummer Porter Chapin Crowley Plummer Bowdich Winship Laicia M . Peabody Adams John G. Blake Messrs Blake

Boston Athenium annual meeting reports and officers elected

The Boston Athenium held its annual meeting at Beacon Street with Dr Samuel Eliot in chair. Reports showed receipts of $45 931 18 and expenditures of $43 570 82, with $2 522 56 on hand. Missing volumes stood at sixty with forty four returned. Committees reported on funds and library changes, including a new charging system and catalogue work. Officers elected for 1881 include President Samuel Eliot and Treasurer Charles P Bowditch.

The Boston Athenium Beacon Street Samuel Eliot Charles P. Bowditch Esa Committee On the Fine Art Fund Harris Fund Charles Deare Charles H. Williams R . Cooper Edward N. Perkins J. Elliot Cabot Francis Parkman George W. Wales E. W. Gurney H. Cabot Lodge Alex. H. Rice Clement H. Hill Benj. S. Rotch A.T. Lyman Lemuel Shaw Canadian Boston Exchange Joel W. Randall Hayme John P Greenlich W. Simpson Albert H. Farnum John P. Hilton Richard H.chamberlain Frederick Crosby Perley F. Sturges Wm. M. Snow Frank O. Squire Frank E. Sullivan W.F Robinson D. Frank Ellis Abby W. May W. Amory Elizabeth R. Cabot Walter C. Cabot Robert Codman T. B. Curtis Harriet Gray Isac E. Gray George W. Pope Annette P. Rogers Martha C. Stevenson Sarah W. Whitman Association Webster Avenue Dorchester East Canton Street Home For Aged Men Corporation of the Home For Aged Men West Springfield Street Otis Norcross Richard C. Greenleaf Rufus Ellis D. D D. Waldo Salisbury James Longley D. H. Coolidge A. Plummer Samuel T. Snow Thomas C. Amory Charles D. Homans M. D Joan D. W. Joy Oliver Ditson Martin L. Bradford W. Brandt Storer John T. Bradlee Sgt Plummer John Revere C. S. Kendall Henrys. Grew

City Committee Appointments and Joint Rules Orders

An order appoints Morrison Hart and Barry to join a committee on mayoral topics with Slage and Hualderman added to the panel. It calls for Joint Standing Committees to resume unfinished business and departments heads to report in print. Also directs Record Commissioners to stereotype future volumes and reissue their second report at printing expense.

Messrs Morrison, Hart and Barry Slage Hualderman

Legislative motions seek amendments to state laws

On motion various legislators propose committee referrals and inquiries. Topics include protecting soldiers from disfranchisement, publishing election laws, declaring election day a holiday, transfer of shares and trusts, appointment of wardens from different parties, limiting actions, enforcing the ten hour law, funding for clerks, labor arbitration, weekly pay for workers, excise tax on life insurers, relief from double taxation of mortgaged property, and a wage exemption bill. Introduced on leave by Lodge of Nahant, then adjourned.

Higginson Cambridge Lodge Nahant Judiciary Committee Andrew Boston Bail Howard Fall River Committee On Labor Hill Nichols Lawrence Mackintosh Needham

Brockton Votes To Become City Under Charter Plan

Brockton Massachusetts residents vote at a special meeting to pursue a city charter pending Legislature approval. Of 755 voters turnout, 631 favor and 124 oppose, with a committee named to work with the Selectmen and report by 8 PM.

Brockton Mass A. T. Jones J. J. Whipple H. W. Robinson F. B. Washburne A. E. Paine Edwin Sawtelle Rena Hayward Hon. H. W. Robinson Committee of Five C. Bixby Preston B. Keith Dewitt Clinton Packard Enos H. Reynolds William Rankin C. W. Sumner F. B. Gardner Kh. H. Kingman Zila C. Keith David Hervey

Severe Criticism of the Officers in Charge of the Almshouse

A local inquiry harshly criticized the officials overseeing the Almshouse for mismanagement and neglect. Commissioners pressed for reforms and tighter oversight to address reported abuses and insufficient care.

World's Fair Commission Meets in City Hall

New York January tenth meeting in the Governor's room with Mayor Grace delivering welcome remarks. The executive committee reported liberal subscriptions and Dr Newman read an address urging public support for the fair and asserting no government aid would be sought. The Inwood site was adopted over ex Mayor Cooper's objection. Out of town members Kinared Spofford Carey Scott attended. The committee adjourned to tomorrow to act on the balance and elect officers.

Bishop Peck Bromfield Street M. R. Leonard Messrs George Hill W. A. Starr G. M. Harmon J. P. Bixby W. W. Newton Dr. Orruck Anthony Comstock New York Grace Newman Cooper Inwood Charles F. Kinared A. P. K. Spofford Dakota Joseph M. Carey Wyoming George M. Scott Utah

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