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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1891

Page

8

Fresh as daisies banquet at Faneuil Hall parade

A drumhead election anniversary celebration of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston featured Gov Russell Rev Talmage and other dignitaries. Festivities began with a morning breakfast and marching through city streets to Old South Church for services.

T. DeWitt Talmage Russell Brackett Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Faneuil Baill Faneuil Hall Artllery Salem Cadet Band Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Ld South Church William Hatch Jones George 8. Merrill Arthur E. Leach John E. Kinney Thomas Restiaux George P. May Vincent Laforme George H. Allen Amasa W. Bailey John H. Peak J. J. Hutchinson James A. Fox N. P. Banks George O. Carpenter Samuel ©. Lawrence Edward Wyman D. Hi. Follett A. A. Folsom A. P. Dertin Charles W. Stevens Alliam H. Cundy John Mack Augustus Whittemore Thomas =. comple Henry Walker Ward E. Alien Henry &. Smith N. A. M. Dudley W. R. Steinert Old Guard of New York Providence William Nicholson Honourable Artillery Company of London South Market Commercial State Washington School and Beacon Streets State House Henry Wailker Charles G. Davis Beacon, Tremont Boylston Streets Old South Church I. DeWitt Talmage D.D Brooklyn N. Y Hisssistant Edward A. Horton Second Church J. L. Gilbert Talmage Faneuil Boylston Congress

Blaine in Boston on way to Bar Harbor amid caution

Secretary of State James G Blaine and party arrived in Boston aboard a Shore Line special car. They stayed at Young's Hotel, with Blaine fatigued and largely unavailable to callers. He plans a 8:30 am Western division trip to Bar Harbor, possibly stopping at Augusta. The piece also highlights a Lowell School of Design exhibit at MIT, praising practical textile design and weaving instruction led by Charles Kastner with Louis W. Clark and Mrs. M. Gray, the program starting the last Monday in September with 63 seats.

James G. Blaine Department of State Boston Blaine Republican Party Court Street Mr. Blaine Institute of Technology Lowell School of Practical Design Lowell Institute Charles Kastner Louis W. Clark M. &. Gray

Barber Insurance Law and endowment fraternals license query

Attorney-General Barnard concludes that an endowment fraternal organized and operating before the Barber act can continue to levy assessments on preexisting certificate holders to pay them, provided it is licensed and compliant. If licensed, it may do business. without a license, or if not reliable, it cannot. Violations by officers carry fines. If an organization is also organized in another state, service rules apply before licensing.

Concorp N. H Barnard Insurance Commissioner Corporation of Order Insurance

Banquet at Faneuil Hall With Notable Orators

The Ancients held an annual banquet at Faneuil Hall with Captain William Hatch Jones presiding, Governor Rus sell, and Adjutant-General Daicton among others. Speeches urged more frequent drill practice and extra pre parade meetings to improve discipline and readiness.

Faneuil Hall Bird of Freedom William Hatch Jones Russell Daicton F. Kk. Orcutt Internal Revenue Horatio N. Crane

Newly Commissioned Officers Parade Before Governor Russell

Governor Russell commissioned the elected officers at Faneuil Hall with a large crowd in attendance. The lineup includes Captain J Henry Taylor of Chelsea and a list of lieutenants sergeants and staff from Boston Charlestown Hyde Park Roxbury Longwood and West Roxbury.

Faneuil Hall Russell J. Henry Taylor Chelsea Kaward Wells Boston George W. Mills Frank Boston C. Howard Jones Udge Offantry John C. Potter Lowell M. Maxha Lim Cntenant Kred, McDonald Charlestown John E. Carter Hyde Park William M. Lawrence Edward P. Crawm Steadman Roxbury Dwin E. Snow Longwood J. Stearns Cushing Joseph A. Plumer West Roxbury Charles ©. Dame Newburyport Charles B. Barrett Vincent Latorme George H. Allen George P. May

Boston Women Open New Gym and Playground on the Charles

Boston s women s gym opens yesterday noon beside the Charles river bank with a large green area serving as outdoor nursery and playground. A matron in charge will supervise children while attendants, hired by the Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association, watch over activities under physician guided gymnastic plans.

Boston Charlesbank Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association Doyle Childre

Harvard Tennis Finals: Lockett Wins Singles in Handicap Tourney

At Harvard, A H Lockett of class '92 defeated J Torrey to claim the singles title as W F Pillsbury and L S Bailey won the doubles, beating J Cummuin and D F Spaulding despite a fifteen handicap. The doubles score was 6 3 8 6 6 3 8 2.

Lockett Pillsbury and Bailey Harvard A. HH. Lockett J. Torrey Gr. Lockett Torrey Henley Lockett W. F. Pillsbury L. S J. A. Bailey J. Cummuin Cones Burroughs Correy

Boy Sprang With A Cool Thousand From Chelsea Firm

A boy employed by R W Kendall & Co dry goods merchants held nearly 1000 cents as weekly payroll last Friday and vanished. The boy, son of a Chelsea notable, has not been seen by Kendall & Co or friends since the incident, leaving the employers distressed over the loss and his disappearance.

R. W. Kendall & Co Dry Goods Commission Beaford Street Kendall & Co Chelsea

Death in tavern linked to self harm in Plymouth man

A Plymouth man, believed to be George F. Thomas, aged about 28, was found dead in his Boston Tavern room from poison. A note reading Good-by, darling mother was left, and he had been at Lavern since Saturday. The death is ruled death by own action.

F. E. Orcutt Boston Horace G. Allen Common Council Matthews Beston Brackett Harvard College Commonwealth Henry Walker Army of the United States N. A. M. Dudley George L. Langdon Fort Hamilton Dudley Proctor E. A. Horton United States Republic Old Guard of New York W. H. White Talwase Lie Canada George F. Thomas Plymouth Thomas the Lavern

Seniors Reception Opens Boston University Commencement

The College of Liberal Arts at Boston University held a pleasant senior class reception at 12 Somerset Street. Guests included Mrs. William B. Claflin, Miss Marion Talbot, Dr. and Mrs. Warren, Professors Cott, Lindsay, Dorchester, and Dean Huntington. Music, supper, and refreshments accompanied the evening as guests conversed and admired the decorated Jacob Sleeper Hall.

Boston University College of Liberal Arts Somerset Street Jacob Sleeper Sue Wiliam B. Claflin Marion Talbot Warren Cott Thomas B. Lindsay William F. Huntington The Daniel Dorchester

Weather Indications for New England and Eastern New York

WasnIncTon June 1 forecast till 8 p m predicts warmer conditions in New England and eastern New York with tall southerly winds.

WasnIncTon New England New York

Post's Forecast Weather in New England and Nation Wide Temps

Northern New England sees partly cloudy conditions with showers and southerly winds with higher temps in Vermont New Hampshire and Maine Southern New England fair with possible local showers and higher temps Wednesday brings more cloudiness and showers Rainfall totals highlight Kansas City Buffalo and Cincinnati while New England reports only a trace in Portland Pressure mostly below normal with two depressions noted One area in St Vincent with 30.04 inches and another near Cheyenne Wyoming Temperatures ranged from 42 in Duluth and Marquette to 99 in the southern Mississippi Valley and 44 Eastport to 64 Northfield Vermont

POST New England Vermont New Hampshire Maine Kansas’ City Buffalo Cleveland Cincinnati Portland Lake Dulath Marquette St. Louis Mississippi Valley Eastport Northfield Albany Heaton Bismarck Cheyenne Chicago Pau el Paso Texas Loudy Orthand Salt Lake City Washington Willington N.C

MIT Class Day Exercises of 1891 Held at Huntington Hall

MIT marked its class day with an afternoon program in Huntington Hall featuring an opening address by class president Frederick Blanchard Dorchester, an oration by Charles Hamond Detroit, class history by James Swan Dorchester, and a humorous prophecy by Theodore Spencer Cambridge, followed by orchestral music and an evening party.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Huntington Hall Frederick Chambers Blanchard Dorchester Charles Frederick Hammond Detroit Mich James Swan Herbert Emerson Hathaway Fall River M. 1 D. Jandolin Club Billiam Crary Dart Providence R. L. An Theodore Spencer Cambridge

Essex County Wills Feature in Salem Probate News

Wills from Essex County are summarized with bequests across Salem and surrounding towns. Linton Waters of Salem leaves an umbrella with carved handle to cousin W C Waters and bequeaths portraits to Essex Institute, with books and portraits to libraries. Corinna Slaven of Rockport leaves 5000 for local poor relief. Dorcas H Tredick of Newburyport directs trust income to sister Elizabeth Frost then specifies multiple church and society bequests in Philadelphia and Newburyport.

Salem Linton Waters W.C. Waters Stephen Osborn Salem Public Library Salem Atheneum William Bentley B. Lynde Oliver Essex Institute Corinna Slaven Rockport Dorcas H. Tredick Newburyport Elizabeth ©. Frost Board of Home Missions The Presbyterian Church Board of Foreign Missions Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Philadelphia Calvary Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia Ladies’ Missionary Aid Society Said Church Presbyterian Board of Relief of Disabled Ministers Harvard Benevolent Society of Society For the Relief of Aged Females of

Minister Celebrates Forty Five Years of Universalist Service

A reception and banquet last evening at Somerville First Universalist Church honored Rev. Charles A. Skinner for forty five years as a Universalist minister. More than 200 guests including Mayor A G Pove and Tufts President Capen attended, with a purse of 100 dollars presented in gold.

Charles A. Skinner Somerville Skinner Mr. Skinner A. G. Pove President Capen Tufts College A. A. Miner C. I. Lee E.S. ‘Lead Coddington Albert Todgman George Stevens John F. Nickerson A. T. Carvill James A. Munroe William P. Mitchell Frank Wellington P. M. Harwood Fannie M. Glines Albert Hodgman George D. Hayen Arthur W. Giines

A Postage Stamp Slot Machine Trial Opens in London

Postmaster General Raikes approves an American syndicate’s plan to attach penny-in-the-slot stamp machines to pillar boxes. Customers insert a penny to receive a world postal regulations booklet and an ad laden book with a penny stamp. The scheme aims to cover stamp shortages and profit from advertising.

Raikes London

Insolvency Petitions Filed in Essex County

Special to the Post from Salem reports voluntary insolvency petitions by Elizabeth E. Hutchinson a millinery trader with liabilities listed at 2346 and assets as mortgaged fixtures furniture and stock valued at 200. William Buck of Lynn files a voluntary petition with liabilities 30479 and assets in personal property at 66 Market street Lynn mortgagees Myrtie L Cash 400 to D H Murphy and 210 to William H Drew. William A Bachellor of Lynn petitions to place Newhall Co of Swampscott into involuntary bankruptcy.

Essex County Salem Elizabeth E. Hutchinson Milliery Lupp William Buck Lynn Market Street Myrtie L. Cash D. H. Murphy William H. Drew William A. Bachellor Newhall & Co Swampscott

Court calendar set for civil trials on June 3 at 10 am

The United States Circuit Court announces urg trials in civil cases will commence Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. The jury calendar will be called and cases tried in order unless disposed of.

United States Circuit Court Superior Court Middlesex Cambridge-Staples J Richey Inhts Reading Road Lawrence Butters Pro Ami Mfg. Co Greeley Philbrick Ford Ross Edmunds Ciaflin

Supreme Judicial Court Equity Assignments June 2

The Supreme Judicial Court session lists equity assignments for June 2 including Dooley v McCornick Beavey Electric Light Company dissolution petition Denckett vs Borten Middlesex Woodward vs Lewis Woodman vs Rice National Market Bank of Brighton vs Hollis Seabury vs Haleman Prescott vs Boston Cooperative Investment Company Callendar vs Fonseca Wardwell trustee Donnelly vs Board of Office National Sugar refinery Company petition for dissolution Boston and Maine railroad vs Everett Dover Stamping Company Lamb Knitting Machine Company Proctor vs Clark.

Supreme Judicial Court C. Allen Equity Dooley McCornick Beavey Electric Light Company Boston & Maine Railroad Everett Dover Stamping Company Lamb Knitting Machine Company Vproctor Clark

Superior Court docket and trials list is read

Suffolk session opens with docket calling and trials set. Edward Powers vs Boston Gas Light Co alleges gas explosion injured him while inspecting manholes. John McDonald vs Nathaniel Bosworth et al seeks damages after hot iron injury. Numerous cases listed in order with lawyers named and trial status noted.

Suffolk Ss Dunbar Hork Edward Powers Boston Gas Light Company Boston Heating Company W. H. Baker A. P. Greenough John McDonald Nathaniel Bosworth J. F. Kilton A. FE. Rolles Reed Chapman McKim Grand Smith Mint Traonk Railway McCarthy Foster Degnan Jordan Collamore Cola Gross Barry Lutchinson Cummore Browne Margaret McCarty Julia Jordan Parkman Place James R. Murphy B. L. M. Tower John Flynn Boston Towboat Company Boston & Maine Railroad Company H._D. Collison L. 5Abney E. N. Hill

Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Household Medicine

An advertisement asserts that a healthy home requires health support and promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as the strictly medicinal, pure whiskey solution. Doctors and scientists allegedly confirm its use to sustain health and treat ailment, presenting it as a household necessity.

Funeral for George A Hart Attended by Veteran Cadets

The funeral of George A Hart was held this afternoon and well attended by the Veteran Cadets and the New England Order of Protection. The Rev. A F Walsh of Peabody officiated.

Harvard Professor Royce Not Leaving Cambridge Post

Reports claimed Professor Josiah Royce of Harvard philosophy accepted a Stanford professorship in California, but Harvard confirms he has no intention of leaving. Royce, regarded as a rising figure in philosophy, remains in Cambridge, ensuring Harvard’s department stays strong and organized as planned.

Cambridge Josiah Royce Harvard Leland Stanford University California Boston Royce America Harvar

Dedham High Court action over land damages for new highway

Superior Court in Norfolk County hears petition by Catherine Collins against the County of Norfolk for land damages after the laying out of a new highway. Jury assessment sought. Judge Aldrich presiding. Defense argued. E Greenwood represents petitioner, T K Grover represents respondents. Jury waived. cases heard and hearings to continue Tuesday.

Norfolk County Dedham Aldrich Catherine Collins County of Norfolk Tal E. Greenwood T. KE. Grover Guild DD Co Tully Mulhern Fuler Smith Lothrop Crosby Morton Fitzgerald Goodrich Tracy Bradley Eetie Slicksson Admr Milne Loring Admr. VW Et al. City of Quincey Same Sige Marcus Knught Anderson v. Field

Probate Court Records Prove Wills and Grant Admins

In Salem on June 1, the Probate Court proved wills for Corinna Bishop of Rockport Clement R Hansen of Salem Mary E Binsford of Haverhill Lemuel Huntoon of Lawrence Nathan Leighton of Newburyport Eliza W Sewell of Rockport Ellen Snell of Haverhill Dorcas H Tredick of Newburyport Joseph L Waters of Salem Henry N West of Haverhill Deborah Boyce of Lynn Letters of administration granted for estates Diantha Burnham Ipswich Etta R Goldthwait Lawrence Sarah F Huse Newburyport John A Jameson West Newbury Lois McPherson Lynn Nancy Morrison Danvers James Shatswell Salem Lydia A Wood Merrimac Francis S Langois Flaverhill Frank E Clarkson Atlanta Ga George H Knowles Salem William Morrison Danvers Abbie Currier Lawrence Mary A Crowther Lawrence Johanna Cusick Rockport Joanna P Foster Beverly Francis S Coburn Ipswich Inventories filed include Sarah T Burrill Lynn 544580 Stephen Gauss Salem 560421 Samuel W Johnson Bradford 9759 15 John Pew Gloucester in trust for Laura J Emerson and others 37960 John Pew Gloucester in trust for Sarah M Gaffney and others 37960 Mary J Gould Haverhill 3147 3s

Essex Ss Salem Harmen J. Wills Corinna Bishop Rockport Clement R. Hansen Mary E. Binsford Haverhill Lemuel Huntoon Lawrence Nathan ©. Leighton Newburyport Eliza W. Sewell Ellen Snell Dorcas H. Tredick Joseph L. Waters Henry N. West Deborah Boyce Lynn Diantha Burnham Ipswich Etta R Goldthwait Sarah F. Huse John A. Jameson West Newbury Lois McPherson Nancy M. Morrison Danvers James Shatswell Lydia A. Wood Merrimac Francis X. Langois Flaverhill Frank E. Clarkson Atlanta, Ga George H. Knowles William M. Morrison Abbie Currier Mary A. Crowther Johanna Cusick Joanna P. Foster Beverly Francis Coburn Sarah T. Burrill Stephen Gauss Samuel W. Johnson Bradford John Pew Gloucester Laura 3. Emerson Sarah M. Gaffney Mary J. Gould

Salem Happenings Gifted Library Donation and Union Meetings

The Public Library in Salem received a $100 gift from J. D. Perkins of New York, a former resident. The Baptist Social Union gathered at the First Baptist Church with large attendance. Greetings were offered by D. S. Clark of the Essex Congregational Club and A. W. Peabody of the Boston Baptist Social Union, followed by talks from Q. P. Gifford and A. S. Gumbart.

Salem Public Library J. D. Perkins New York The Baptist Social Union First Baptist Church D. 5. Clark Essex Congregational Club A. W. Peabody Boston Baptist Social Union Q. P. Gifford Brookline

Ward Nineteen Democrats Meet to Oppose Reagan

The Maguire faction of Ward 19 Democrats held a meeting in Friendship Hall Roxbury with Thomas H. Murphy presiding and Charles B. Donegan as secretary. Ex Alderman Maguire spoke on ward needs and party duty. A resolution backed opposing Alder man Reagan and his committee. ticket names listed for ward and city committee roles.

Friendship Hall Cabot Street Roxbury Maguire Thomas H. Murphy Charles B. Donegan Jeremiah Hogan James Hanning Cornelius F. Mahoney Thomas L. Noonan John Coffey George B. Callan John J. Flanery

Harvard oarsmen shaken by captain injury at practice

Harvard Varsity crew faced demoralization after Captain Perkins tripped while vaulting a fence and badly injured his right arm. Powers, 92, has rowed at two while Watriss, 92, subs, with plans to travel to New London next week if Perkins recovers.

Harvard Perkins Powers Watriss New London

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