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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
1
Nearly 4000 children, mostly girls under ten, crowded Hortlewitural Hall for the Floral Emblems Society annual flower distribution. Fourteen thousand tickets granted bouquets, with tickets issued mainly in the West End and Tyler Streets areas, as volunteers prepared for the event.
Refugees report Pekin devastation as foreign forces face inability to reach the city. The allied troops may retreat from Tien Tsin as bombardment and Chinese resistance intensify, threatening evacuation while Shanghai reports continued fighting and loyalist strongholds fall.
In Cambridge yesterday a pistol accident during target practice led to the death of Richard F. Grogan Jr. and injury to Charles F. Eastman, who was arrested on a murder charge. Police and medical examiners deem the incident an accident despite rumors of a homicide and family tensions surrounding the late Alvan Clark estate.
Boston observed the nation’s birthday with official ceremonies at Faneuil Hall and the Common, large crowds in Chinatown, and extensive fireworks. Police noted unusually calm holiday crowds with few lost children reported. Firefighters faced high demand from the Leatherbee fire, while hospitals stayed busy with firecracker injuries. Mayor Hart and Stephen O’Meara addressed the crowd on Progress Through Conflict, urging a balanced view of American history.
Historic Faneuil Hall hosts a city celebration featuring Mr Stephen O Meara with a focus on his address and the event taking place in the old hall. The report notes the significance of the location in the city’s history.
Kansas City journal notes that a New Yorker, hailed as hero of yesterday's convention, refuses to accept any vice presidential nomination. The crowd gave a vast ovation while Bryan is expected to be nominated tomorrow amid ongoing delays over a dispute surrounding item 16 tot.
The Democratic National Convention gathers in Kansas City amid high energy but fails to nominate William J Bryan for President as crowd fervor erupts twice for leading contenders while the day ends with platform work awaiting.
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