Home Market Club Banquet Highlights Tariff Debate Speakers
A Saturday Vendome banquet featured Speaker Reed Secretary Proctor Governor Brackett and others as Merrick framed the tariff discussion. Brackett outlined Massachusetts World’s Fair appointments naming Breed Ladd Proctor and Houghton with Proctor praising New England industries and national unity.
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Maine
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Goff
West Virginia
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Hart
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New Hampshire
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Lawrence
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Boston
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Lynn
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Spencer
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Garfield
Thomas E. Proctor
Albert C. Houghton
North Adams
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Speaker Reed
Proctor
War Department
Legislative Department
Columbia
Ohio
Republican Party
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Atlantic Ocean
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Ifty-First Congress
United States
New England
Newgland
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Russell Defends Civil Service Reform in West Newton Address
Charles Theodore Russell Jr. argued in West Newton that government is a vast business concern requiring two officer classes: political policy makers and faithful administrative employees. He contrasted Clarkson’s exam plan with outside commissions and questioned the notion that office holding is the normal school of government. He urged fixed laws or appointing power discretion with impartial oversight.
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Charles Theodore Russell, Jr
West Newton
Clarkson
Norfolk Club
Flannagan
Texas
Newton Civil Service Reform Club
Russell
Ir Clarkson
Washington
Grant
Sermons of Peace at Public Meeting by Peace Society
A large Boston audience at the New England Club marked Memorial Day with public peace advocacy. Mrs Chant of London and Mrs Howe spoke as part of the American Peace Society events, urging mothers and churches to lead a global shift from war to peace, and calling for public conscience, education reform, and a London peace conference delegation.
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Howe
The
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Park Street
Europe
Laura Ormiston Chant
London
England
America
Robert Treat Paine
R. B. Howard
Boston
Howard
Chicago
John G. Whittier
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Frederick Douglass
God
Russia
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Alabama
Julia Ward Howe
Christendom
Mrs. Chant
New England Historic Genealogical Society
A. B. Hart
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
George S. Aurey
Aurey
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Joseph Stewart
D. R. Lowell
Rutland
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Fort Warren
A. Shuman
Simmons
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Bradman
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Chipman
Norris
Dukelow
Stone
Rourke
Dunn
Nickerson
Riley
Goodey
O'Leary
Rice
Tower
Broderick
Brigham
Hadley
Gardner
Chisam
Leyser
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Faneuil Hall
Commodore McCann resigns. Selfridge takes Charlestown Yard command
Commodore W P McCann relinquishes command of the Charlestown Navy Yard to Captain Thomas O Selfridge at noon Saturday. Selfridge is introduced by Commander B F Day as officers attend a formal turnover with thirteen gun salute and ensign raised for the new commander. McCann to join the cruiser Philadelphia in New York to lead the European squadron. on the Wabash Captain C C Carpenter resigns to Captain Edmund O Matthews, who becomes executive officer at Portsmouth Navy Yard.
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U.S.N
Charlestown Navy Yard
Thomas O. Selfridge
Selfridge
B. F. Day
Commodore McCann
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
C. C. Carpenter
Edmund O. Matthews
Carpenter
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Installation of Rev Charles Conklin at Shawmut Church
The Shawmut Universalist Church held installation services for Rev Charles Conklin succeeding Rev George Perin. The well attended service featured organ music, readings, a sermon on personal influence, congregational pledges, and addresses by nearby pastors with concluding benediction. From Hona Kona camphor wood chests advertised by Paine's Furniture Co.
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Charles Conklin
Mr. Perin
Shawmut Universalist Church
George Landor Perin
E. L. Gardiner
Tenney
Lizzie P. James
Louise Ogden
J. J. Lewis
C. W. Biddle
E. L. Rexford
Roxbury
Charles Caverly
Hona Kona
Paine
Canal Street
Harvard Triumphs Over Yale In Thrilling Ninth Inning
Harvard defeated Yale 9 to 8 in a tightly contested game. Dean belted a key home run in the ninth, Downer and Dean star pitchers amid Wild Stagg’s five wild pitches. Alward, Upton and Calhoun sparkHarvard’s late rally as Yale fights back with steady hitting. Stagg’s erratic outing damps Yale’s hopes.
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Yale
Holmesfield
Harvard
Frothingham
Downer
McClung
Dean
Srimson
Willows
Crimson
Stagg
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Stace
Linn
Calhoun
Howland
Mcbride
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Upton
Mason
Cushing
Teed
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Owsley
Yates
Dalzell
Poole
McCintock
Qwaley
Trafford
Alward
Woole
McClintock
Wild tches—Stagg
Measrsand
Quinn
Escapes from Dedham jail and parish leadership change
Dedham reports John Groves, jailed for drunkenness, escaped after sweeping the anteroom, marking his second jailbreak from the House of Correction. Rev R J Johnson preached a farewell at St Marys Catholic Church after thirteen years, to lead Stouth Boston parish under Rev Father Corcoran. Father Flemming of Ayer Junction named successor. Guy C Channell reelected superintendent of Melrose schools.
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Ayer Junction
Father Johnson
Guy C. Channell
Mel
Boston P L team routs Buffalos in high scoring game
Boston P L nine battered Buffalo fielders throughout Saturday's game. Stovey Nash Quinn and Madden led the hitters while Madden absorbed a hit but issued few walks. Final scores show Boston 17, Buffalo 6 with 13 Buffalo hits and 12 errors.
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Haddock
Buffalo
Stovey
Nash
Quinn
Madden
Bisons
Bostons
Buffalos
Murphy
Mack
Pittsburgs rally downs Bostons in tense nine inning game
In Pittsburgh the Pittsburgs toppled the Boston nine 9 to 8 after a seventh inning surge that produced six runs off Clarkson’s curves. The Bostons fought back in the ninth but could not overturn the deficit.
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Pittsburgs
N. L
Bostons
Boston League
Pitttsburgs
Clarkson
Ieee Sarveene de
Jones
Baker
Wilson
Bennett
The Country Club Races Day Three Highlights
Beautiful weather favored the Country Club on the final day of its spring meeting. Alchemist, with Kernochan riding, won the first open handicap mile. Silver King prevailed in the steeplechase, though Mavourneen appeared stronger. Pandora won the pony race, Delaware won the second handicap mile, Bonnie Lam won the half-bred handicap, and His Grace won the third open handicap.
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Country Club
George Lee
Alchemist
Kernochan
Futurity
Gardner
Silver King
Mavourneen
Mr. Barney
Pandora
Delaware
Mr. Bradford
Bonnie ‘Lam
Mr. Wales
His Grace
Saturday Cricket Results Across Local Parks
The Cambridge eleven were beaten by Hyde Park after totaling 48 runs across two innings as Hyde Park posted 365 and then surpassed the score in the second inning with 10 wickets to spare. Manhattans beat Ashtons at Pawtucket with no outs in the second inning. Albions defeated Merrimacs at Lawrence 57 to 24. Brocktons visited Medford scoring 41 to 18 for Mystics while Lowells routed Medfords 135 for six wickets to 24. Enresonens beat Saylesvilles. Somervilles beat Chelsea by 18 runs in a Central League single inning match at Somerville.
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Hyde Park
Cambridges
Hyde Parks
Manhattans
Ashtons
Pawtucket
Albions
Merrimacs
Lawrence
Brocktons
Medford
Mystics
Lowells
Medfords
F Ae
Enresonens
Saylesvilles
Somerville
Somervilles
Chelseas
Valuable Guide Promises Aid for Travelers and Locals
The Dial Monthly Supplement debuts as a convenient resource for stay at homes and travellers. It offers lists of Boston baggage transfer offices telegraph and telephone stations in New England a telegraph tariff table messenger service rates and the locations of Boston fire alarm boxes banks and trust companies transportation notes steamboat lines and railroad offices.
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Boston
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Drowning at Phillips Wharf and Post Office Letter Theft
Drowning occurs at Phillips wharf as Roderick Martin and companions bathe. Martin sinks from cramps and is found dead, age 27, unmarried, from Charlestown. Post Office forward torn letters from waste bag amid janitor Shearman affair. police raid camp of tramps near Swampscott line. thirteen diners flee. Phil Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R., attends Universalist Church service.
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Phillips Wharf
Roderick Martin
Martin
Charlestown
Post Office Department
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Salamanl
Swampscott
Phil Sheridan
Universalist Church
A. G. Rogers
Judge Fallon Stigmatized In Lecture At Music Hall
Professor Luther Townsend denounced Judge Fallon s minority report on public school text books as bigoted and conceited. He defended Myers and Mrs Sheldon, quoted Cardinal Gibbons, and attacked the Catholic church s role in education. Townsend condemned parochial schools and warned against erasing biblical verses in public history.
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Music Hall
Luther T. Townsend
Joseph D. Fallon
Boston School Board
Townsend
Cardinal Gibbons
Myers
Heaven
Hell
Sit
Sheldon
Judge Fallon
Embezzlement Charge Against Union Official
Officers Lynch and Shields arrested J. Cohen on a $76 embezzlement charge from the Clothing Pressmen's Union at 197 Shawmut Avenue. Cohen denies the claim, says he holds the money, and cites unpaid rent for the hall with a claimed trust position by the building owner.
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Lynch
Shields
J. Cohen
Clothing Pressmen’s Union
Shawmut Avenue
Cohen
Portland Yacht Club Fleet Returns From Eastward Cruise
The Portland Yacht Club fleet arrived home from their annual cruise to Mt. Desert and points east. In New Smyrna a remeasurement of sloop Thetis overturns a six second loss to Starling in the Memorial Day race. Thetis is six and two fifths inches shorter, giving her about a thirty second edge and first prize.
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Portland
Portland Yacht Club
Mt. Desert
Points East
Thetis
Starling
Amusement critic criticized Daly company praise
A letter to the editor defends the Daly company's performance in The Railroad of Love. The writer accuses the amusement critic of bilious prejudice, praising the leading actress Seperated to poor advantage, and noting the audience’s enthusiastic reception last night. May 27.
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Daly Company
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