New England Street Railway Club Holds Annual Meeting
The second annual meeting, reception and banquet of the New England Street Railway Club drew over 800 officers, suppliers, and state railway figures at the Hotel Brunswick. Edward C. Spring was elected president, with a roster of officers spanning Maine to Rhode Island, and J. H. Neal named secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Street Railway Club
Brunswick
H. H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway of
The
Newton
Boston
Wellesley
A. D. Claffin
Boston Suburban Electric Street Railway
George W. Bishop
Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
Massachusetts
G. Tracy Rogers
New York
Daniel Brady
E. C. Foster
Edward C. Spring
Newton & Boston and
Wellesley & Boston Street Railways
Newtonville
Mass
Kck. Potter
Union Street Railway Company
New Bedford
Maine
C. A. Bodwell
Sanford & Cape Porpoise Railway Company
Sanford
New Hampshire
H. A. Aljbin
Concord Street Railway Company
Concord
N. H
Vermont
A. J. Crosby
Springfield Electric Railway Company
Springfeld
Rhode Island
D. Wright
Union Railroad Company
Providence
R. IL
Connecticut
J. S. Thornton
People’s Tramway Company
Putnam, Conn
J. H. Neal
Department of Accounts
Boston Elevated Relway Company
E. C. Spring
E. Potter
H. C. Farrington
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Chelsea
B. J. Rauch
Old Colony Street Railway
Brockton, Mass
A. J. Purinton
Springfield & Eastern Railroad
Palmer, Mass
W. F. Ellis
Devonshire Street
F. J. Stone
Electric Storage Battery Company
J. F. Wattles
Rand- Avery Supply Company
William Pestell
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway
Worcester
Paul Winsor
Boston Elevated Railway Company
New Bendland
Newton & Boston
Norfolk Suburban
Norfolk Western
Medfield & Medway
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Electric Fraternity of
New England
Beamd
Spring
Boston Latin School
James H. Neal
West End
Boston Elevated
Neal
Mr. Neal
Ward 21
Republican Committee
Henry V. Neal
Gates of Paradise
Early 1900s New England Street Railway Club meeting remarks
The gathering included Secretary and Treasurer officers from multiple railways and officials from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Retiring president H E Bradford announced Edward C Spring as the new president and discussed the large capital involved. A speech by H H Vreeland criticized public hostility to consolidation and urged rail managers to defend public service and push for better franchise processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Railroad Company
W. A. Bancroft
Boston Elevated Street Railway
G. Tracy Rogers
The
Street Railway Association of
New York
H. M. Putney
B. ¥. Chadburn
Railroad Commissioners
New Hampshire
John L. Bates
Massachusetts
W. D. Lovell
Exeter, Hampton & Amesbury Street Railway
BE. L. Freeman
Reee Island
E. P.*shaw, Jr
Brookline
Mass
Edward C. Spring
New England Street Railway Club
New England
J. Spring
Street Railway Assocation of America
America
H. H. Vreeland
Board of Aldermen
United States
Boston
Metropolitan Street Railway
United
The Young French Girl Lecture by Mabilleau in Boston
At the Boston Teachers Club English High School Hall M Mabilleau spoke on the young French girl describing three types from literature and stage. He compared French education shifts from convents to lyceums and noted women traveling unaccompanied. He discussed Parisian independence in Les Vierges Fortes and predicted a future predominance of this new type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Teachers’ Club
M. Leopold ‘Mabilleau
M. Mabilleau
M. Despradette
Blanche
Mimi
Lyceums
France
Smith College
Im. Mabilleau
Marcelle Prevot
Paris
Revere No License Jubilee Opens With Celebrations
Revere marks ten years without licenses in a Jubilee spanning Sunday February 23 and beyond. Events include a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union day led by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, a Town Hall banquet with Rev. Henry Mead of New York invited, and closing remarks March 2 by Sheriff Pearson of Portland. Also featured are Hon. Willard Howland and Hon. J. J. Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Mary A. Liver
Morse
Henry Mead
D. D
New York
Sheriff Pearson
Portland
Willard Howland
J. J. Myers
Warner's Safe Cure offered free to Boston Post readers
A Boston Post advertisement promotes Warner's Safe Cure for kidney liver bladder and blood diseases claiming the remedy cures rheumatism and female weakness. It urges readers to test urine for kidney illness, provides testimonials from Mrs Louise Gray, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Warner Safe Care Co Rochester NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Warner
Louise Gray
Warner Safe Care Co
Rochester
N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Invitation to Prince Henry to visit Boston in March 1902
The Massachusetts State Board of Trade through President Charles B. Adams invites Prince Henry and his suite to be their guests during a planned Boston meeting in March 1902. The 42-member board represents Massachusetts mercantile and industrial interests and seeks better exchange with a great industrial nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Charles B. Adams
Washington
Baron von Holleben
Commonwealth
Boston
Prince Henry
Massachusetts
Kreisler Recital Impresses In Chickering Hall Debut
Violinist Fritz Kreisler gave a varied program with Bach Vieuxtemps Tartini and Laub pieces assisted by Max Zach. His Boston recital last season was praised for mastery and artistry and this return performance was deemed even stronger with richer tone and heightened expressiveness. The encore-worthy Vieuxtemps concerto was adapted to piano accompaniment, yet the recital drew high praise and a second concert is set for Saturday at 3 o'clock in Chickering Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kreisler
Chickering Hall
Max Zach
Bach
Gluck
Leclair
Tartini
Corelli
Laub
Kreisler
Boston
Mr. Kreisler
Zach
Receiver Wing Weds Miss Josephine Cable
Mr Daniel Gould Wing receiver of Globe National Bank of Hoston and vice president of Massachusetts National Bank married Miss Josephine Cable daughter of W Cable. Davenport lumberman noted. bride is niece of R R Cable former president of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Gould Wing
Globe National Bank of
Hoston
Massachusetts National Bank
Josephine Cable
W. Cable
Nent Lumberman
Davenport
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway System
Irish Question Dominates UK House Debate
London January 23. War secretary Brodrick defended the execution of Commandant Scheepers for murder and war violations. Irish Nationalist Redmond pressed for Irish grievances and land reform while Wyndham defended moderation and property protection amid coercion-era policy backlash. Debates adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brodrick
William Redmond
House of Commons
Commandant Scheepers
French
Graaff-Reinet
Cape Colony
Scheepers
Balfour
McLaren
Kitchener
Botha
Mr. Balfour
Thas
Europe
John Redmond
Wyndham
Ireland
Houvse of Commons
John P. Hayden
Redmond
United Irish League
Vermont Banquet Hints at Webb McCullough Gubernatorial Aim
In Burlington Vermont at a Vermont Fish and Game League banquet the sightlines for Republican State politics centered on Dr W Seward Webb and J C McCullough with a canvass showing Webb ahead though described as close The North American Fish and Game Protective Association gave new members and will meet in Ottawa next year President Roosevelt sent regrets for missing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Green Mountain State
Vermont Fish and Game League
North American Fish and Game Protective Association
North American Association
J. C. McCullough
Bennington
W. Seward Webb
Shelburne
League
Webb
Unknown attacker assaults Villard on Tremont and Castle
Joseph Villard of 362 Tremont Street was assaulted at Tremont and Castle Streets just after 8 PM by an unknown man who struck him on the head and fled. Villard suffered severe scalp lacerations as a crowd detained the suspect momentarily. police link the attacker to a prior similar incident on Boylston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Villard
Tremont Street
Tremont
Castle Streets
Villard
Willard
McIntire Wingate Wedding at Tremont Street Church
William McIntire of Salem marries Annie L Wingate of Boston at Paul's Church Tremont Street Rev John S Lindwey officiated Frank W Delno of Salem was best man Helen Pangborn of Boston sister of the bride served as bridesmaid. Bride wore brown deviot travelling dress and roses. Guests from Salem and nearby areas attended. The bride is a graduate of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Training School for Nurses. The couple left for New York and will reside at 146 North Street Salem, Wednesdays in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. McIntire
Salem
Annie L. Wingate
Eete
Paul's Church
Tremont Street
John 8
Frank W. Delno
Helen Pangborn
Boston
Heston
Massachusetts Homeopathic Training Schhool
MelIntire
New York
North Street
Burns Anniversary Night Promises Grand Scottish Celebration
Tonight’s Burns anniversary gathering at Barton promises a grand spectacle with clans, tartan uniforms, and pipe music. Noted soprano Josie Maclachlan will sing Gaelic and Lowland Scots, joined by G Trewella Martin and Adah Campbell Hussey. FR Rev. R A MacFadden delivers the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Robert Burns
Barton
Josie Maclachlan
G. Trewella Martin An Adah Campbell Hussey
R. A. MacFadden
Brooklyn Bridge Barrel Dare Ends In Big Bet
Joseph Rosenfeld of 220 Fast Twenty-seventh street bets $1000 he will be dropped in a barrel from the Brooklyn Bridge at its highest point and emerge unharmed. A trained 24 year old athlete, he designed a 5 foot 9 inch barrel with air holes and a cover, planned to go from a wagon to the outer rail with a companion tossing him into the water where friends in a rowboat will recover the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rosenfeld
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Fast Twenty-seventh Street
Rosenfeld
Vanderbilt kin involved in arrest demand intrigue
New York story center on Mrs Alice Vanderbilt La Bau and Mrs. Alice Van derbilt Wilmerding. Wilmerding seeks warrants for La Bau and Dr. John Watts alleging confinement abuse and misused care. Vanderbilt relative denies mistreatment, recounts support and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice Vanderbilt la Bau
Bloomingdale
Harlem
John Watts
West Twenty-sixth Street
Marquis Ito sails from Naples for Japan
Naples Jan 23 report that Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman, sailed today from Naples aboard the Hamburg-American liner Kiautsehou bound for Japan. The brief dispatch notes the departure as a formal travel notice from the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Marquis Ito
Japan
Lemberg
Aus
Deaths and legal verdicts hit January 23 reports
Auburn reports the sudden death of Dr William Ifray Brun president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. In Washington Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling has recovered enough from injuries to resume duties. In Trenton a Mercer county jury found John P Murhy guilty of second degree murder for killing his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
William Ifray Brun
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Washington
Darling
Trenton
N. J
John P. Mur Hy
Mercer County
Smallpox and Bright's Disease Fatal in Rockdale
A severe attack of smallpox complicated with Bright's disease caused the death today of James ng in Rockdale. The report notes the fatal illness and attributes the cause to the combination of diseases, reflecting the medical understanding of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Rockdale
James Ng
Roosevelt consults with Long and Hanna over Schley appeal
Secretary Long and Solicitor Hanna of the Navy Department were summoned to the White House by President Roosevelt and detained in private nearly an hour. The subject was not disclosed but is believed to concern the appeal of Admiral Schley presented by his counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Hanna
Navy Department
White House
Roosevelt
Admiral Schley
Attorneys file injunction to block Great Northern merger
In Minneapolis on January settings, Milton I Boyden and Sophia Barth Chapman petitioned the state district court to stop transferring Great Northern stock to the Northern Securities Company. They hold 400 and 100 shares respectively. The suit alleges the merger is fraudulent and a conspiracy, seeking judgment on 11 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Milton I. Boyden
Sophia Barth Chapman
State District Court
Great Northern Railway
Northern Securities Comny
Boyden
Chapman
Great Northern
Peter Power
New York
United States District Court
Japa Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Colored voters press for jobs after ward campaign effort
A delegation of 12 colored voters from Ward 18 met Mayor Collins to demand replacements in city offices. They seek assignments including two deputy sealer posts at 1600 dollars yearly, a 800 dollar messenger, 1300 dollar court house janitor, 1200 dollar probate building janitors, 900 dollar assistant janitor, 1600 dollar deputy collector, 900 dollar penal office messenger, and a Back Bay yard paving inspector. The group argues colored Democrats should supplant Republican incumbents. Collins promised consideration and a later decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Democratic Party
Old Court House
Isaac B. Allen
Julius H. Chappelle
William L. Reed
Penal Institutions Department
Edward A. Armistead
Back Bay
Lord Stavordale's forgotten wedding gift in cab
In London on January 23 Lord Stavordale preparing to wed Lady Helen Stewart left a casket of jewels in a taxi. He alerted Scotland Yard and a search failed. The cabman returned the casket and will receive 10 percent of the jewels' value as per police rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Stavordale
Helen Stewart
Marquis of Londonderry
Helen
Stavordale
Scotland Yard
Nine New Smallpox Cases Reported in 24 Hours
Health bulletin lists nine new smallpox cases reported by 9 am on January 23. The patients include eight men aged 2 to 49 and one woman aged 49, with addresses in East Boston Dorchester Charlestown South Boston and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Princeton Street
East Boston
Oak Street
Camden Place
Buttonwood Street
Dorchester
Lm Street
Charlestown
Commercial Street
Middle Street
South Boston
Fall strikes Lincoln Wharf foreman at Quin cy
William F. Ryan aged 36 of 45 Adams Street Quin cy was hit on the head by a falling bucket at Lincoln wharf and sustained a bad scalp wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Ryan
Adams Street
Quincy
Lincoln Wharf
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New York City
Charles D. Kimball
A. D. Claflin
S. Sargent
H. L. Wilson
BE. F. Blodgett
Leominster
Boston, Northern & Old Colony Street Railway Company
E. P. Shaw
R. 8. Goff
Old Colony Street Railway Company
H. D. MacDona
N. H. Heft
New Haven
Goss
Waltham
Chickering
Boston Elevated Railway
Boston Teachers’ Club
St. Mark’s Place
Brooklyn
Massachusetts Board of Trade
Millionaire
M’intire
Ust Valley
Elgin Creamery
Elgin
Formosa
Ceylon
Morgan
Cleveland
Anderson
Curtis
Eagle
Nart
Ginter Grocery CO
Gov. Elm and Union Sts
Edward Tiffany Dyer
Alice Vanderbilt la Baus
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs. Wilmerding
Wil
News of the World
Driver
Hunter
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