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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1913
Page
6
Cardinal James Gibbons will mark his 79th birthday in his birthplace Baltimore tomorrow. He said he does not expect to live much longer and that his life has been long and he is ready to answer when God calls. He spoke calmly about the nearing end of his life.
With nearly all acts new to Boston the Keith's programme offers a lively mix. The Rasch ballet troupe presents nine numbers in 16 minutes led by Mlle Marini and Bronski. Billy Arlington and company headline with The Unexpected and a burlesque opera Shut the Door. Violinsky impresses on violin and piano while Lillian Webb heads a six dancer troupe. Other acts include George P Moore Florence Elliott A Baby Grand Mang and Snyder Willis Twins Three Hedders Canfield and Ashley and the Pathe Weekly.
Tremont Theatre in Boston hosted packed audiences for the sixth week of the Cines photo drama. Manager Schoeffel says the attraction will run until the regular season opens September 1, drawing record crowds despite hot weather.
Bowdoin Square Theatre features a lively program with the Merry Maids girls in new costumes and a 30 minute whirlwind variety by De Grace and De Paul. World champion heel and toe walker George N Brown performs on the 20th century walking machine assisted by New England champion George Weston. A lively round of comedy and music by Anader and Irving complements a strong moving picture display.
The St James Theatre presents The Confession a powerful play by the Don Cooper Company. Other highlights include the Young American Five in A Night on the Dock Willie Smith ragtime act Professor Emmet and company animated visions Hickville Minstrels Scaree Emersons Fun in the Turkish Bath and more as Loew's Boston Weekly previews nearby shows.
A Sunday sea excursion on the steamship Dorothy Bradford drew a record crowd for the 100 mile round trip to Provincetown. The 1800 passenger boat offers wireless, 47 staterooms and onboard refreshments. It departs Bay Line wharf daily at 9 am and Sundays at 9 30 am, returning to Boston by 6 30 to 7 pm.
The New England section of the National Electric Light Association will hold its fifth annual convention at the Hotel Vermont in Burlington on September 17 to 19. Papers on electrical topics will be presented by prominent New England authorities. The entertainment committee plans a three day program with transportation from across New England and aims for a large fall gathering to discuss electrical matters.
The port processed 3 189 passengers from Europe in June marking the busiest month for the local immigration office since 1907. June 1912 saw 9 874 arrivals and the fiscal year ending June 3 recorded 66 836 aliens landing. Foreign commerce also rose at the customs house.
A House committee on naval affairs conducted a thorough inspection of the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire. The visitors praised the yard for its deep water enabling easier docking of battleships.
The Tuttle Company of Chicopee, a mattress maker, is placed in receivership with John P. Kirby and William P. Hayes of Springfield appointed by Judge Morton of the U S District Court under bonds of 20000. Creditors petitioned for bankruptcy on July 8 after a general assignment.
An advertisement proclaims G O Taylor whiskey as more than average and presents it as a leader in the category.
Cardinal James Gibbons’s life rises from boyhood in Ireland to Baltimore archbishop. He builds St Patrick’s and St Bridget’s parishes, writes The Faith of Our Fathers, founds Catholic University, and influences papal encyclicals on labor. He defends suffrage against Milholland’s critique.
An advertisement claims Hay's Hair Health quickly restores natural hair color for gray or faded hair and removes dandruff. It promises noticeable results after a few applications and offers a money back guarantee from druggists if not satisfied.
John J. Ivers a stamp clerk in the Lowell post office was arrested by Acting Chief Deputy Marshal James Ruhl on charges of embezzling 5770 from postal funds. He pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Hayes and was held on 500 bail for a July 2 hearing. Ivers, in 19 years of service, wept as he posted bail.
Washington July 1 reports say experiments led by the Bureau of Mines cut natural gas waste in Oklahoma oil fields. The test work promises yearly savings in Oklahoma alone of at least 1 million dollars by shutting off gas escapes.
A long column lists funeral notices and memorials for July in Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Somerville, and nearby areas. Entries include names such as Bell, Bonner, Blodgett, Brady, Carter, Doyle, Evans, Fitzgerald, Harzbecker, Keating, Ginn, Goff, Hynes, Mally, Monahan, Mulkern, Nannery, OBrien, Rogers, Rowe, Simonds, Sittig, Watkins, York, and Young with birthplaces and church details. Funeral times, church names, and relatives invited are given. one memorial note for Eleanor G. Walsh appears at the end.
Cabaret manager George A. Dodge believes the sea lion captured in Cambridge after an absence of nearly two months is from his Catalina Island troupe for Paragon Park and the Palm Garden. If confirmed Ben returns today from the South Boston Aquarium to rejoin the lagoon at Paragon Park. Sweet Alice is still missing. Rosita Mantilla and Lloyd perform Tango, Turkey Trot, Chicken Flip, and Texas Tommy dances in the Palm Garden twice nightly. Nervo the Human Comet and the Altus Brothers headline free circus acts with a fireworks display tomorrow evening.
Norumbega Park presents an immensely funny cartoon musical comedy The Newlyweds and Their Baby in the open air theatre. Monkeys in the zoo provide comic relief alongside music cafe service and river boating for thousands of patrons.
Sherman of the Bass Point and Nahant line doubts the Cambridge sea lion captured and taken to the South Boston Aquarium is not from his fleet. He notes the sea life specimen could be one of the group that entertains excursionists aboard his Machigonne and other staunch steamers.
General Lincoln sails hourly from Otis wharf at 408 Atlantic avenue all day and evening for Bass Point and Nahant. Attractions at Bass Point include shore dinners dancing vaudeville roller skating and a scenic railway drawing daily crowds along this line.
The program features Dick Bernard as emcee of The Animal Stuffer with Bigelow Campbell and Raydn, Thornton and Carlew presenting a singing dancing skit, Floyd Mack the acro dancer, Juliette the gypsy violinist, Jessica troupe European acrobats and new photo plays.
Eleanor Gordon and company open the final week of the Plymouth Theatre summer season with Clyde Fitch's four act comedy Truth. Becky Warder’s deception drives the social farce as misunderstandings resolve, with strong performances by Gordon, Wood, Langford, Wilson and Rotoli. Matinees scheduled Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
Lexington Park enjoys lively crowds at its rustic theatre with Fields and Hansone Allen and Frances Maynard and West Jacquette and the Lansings performing. The dancing pavilion restaurant zoological gardens and athletic grounds draw visitors for entertainment.
The Globe shows a lively week with the three Richards performing a singing talking musical act. Bonner and Meek delight audiences as a clever duo while Mattie Quinn the comedienne is warmly received. Finn and Ford in blackface, the Daily brothers with acrobatics, and other features win favor. A school festival reel and Pathe Weekly news entertain, and the programme changes Thursday.
The Orpheum showcases a strong weekly lineup headlined by notable acts and a varied program designed to attract theatergoers. The bill emphasizes high quality performances and a mix of music comedy and dramatic entertainment.
The Quakeress a bright musicals comedy by Matthew Ott opened a week long engagement at the Medford Boulevard Theatre. The summer show drew strong crowds with an upbeat reception signaling standing room crowds all week. The cast delivers lively songs and humor in the al fresco venue.
Professor Zephaniah Hopper, aged 88, longtime Philadelphia High School faculty member, dies after 69 years of service. He taught more boys than any other American teacher and worked until the last term ended in June. death attributed to old age and heat.
A bomb hidden in a coppersmith shop drawer exploded as the proprietor opened it in Lisbon. He was injured along with all his employees who were arrested. Police conducted raids on revolutionary labor clubs, seizing bombs and making numerous arrests.
Secretary of War Garrison and party inspect the Fifth Brigade at Fort Crockett Galveston. They proceed to Texas City to review Fourth and Sixth brigades of the second army division but no troops review occurred there.
Governor Major issued a proclamation designating August 20 and 21 as Good Roads Days. All able bodied residents are urged to work on public highways and suspend ordinary business. Counties urged to issue supplemental proclamations. women asked to provide lunches for volunteers.
In loving tribute for Bardwell Farwell who passed away on July 24, 1011. The notice reflects a death obituary style with minimal details and a remembrance tone.
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