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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1896

Page

6

Cambridge Parade Draws 100000 in Orderly Civic Pageant

A large crowd along the procession route through East Cambridge and Massachusetts Avenue witnessed a disciplined display with 150 police keeping streets clear. The Army Governor and Mayor rode in open carriages, while military units, civic groups, and trades representatives filled the line, highlighted by the John Boyle O'Reilly Band and Sacred Heart Pioneer Corps spearheading the diverse exhibit of local industry and culture.

Third Street East Cambridge Cambridge Street Windsor Harvard Columbia Lafayette Square Massachusetts Avenue Lee Harvard Square Brattle Square Brattle Street Craigie Concord Avenue Bond Garden Linnean Cogswell Avenue Countermarch Waterhouse Washington Elm T Ee Street Cambridge Common Cambridge Wolcott Bancroft Dalton Henry O. Houghton Citizens’ Committee Sacred Heart Church John P. Squire & Co Sennor Francis X. Fitzpatrick Patrick Crowley Colin Chisholm James F. Mullen John McCullough James Larkin Thomas F. Good John Gurry J. B. Fitzpatrick John Riley Reeves American Band of Providence St. Mary’s Parish St. Mary

Company B Entertains at Boston Armory Banquet

A Boston naval party affair reports a banquet by Company B, First Regiment M V M, in honor of Companies A, B, C, D and part of E Naval Battalion. The marchers formed a three company battalion from South Armory Chelsea detachments to Central Square Armory for the event.

First Regiment Boston Naval Battalion Lynn Central Square Building South Armory Chelsea

Cambridge Civic Parade Dazzles With Diverse Floats And Navy Bands

A Cambridge parade along City Hall route drew 2000 plus cheering spectators and featured the Rev Beach and Father Scully in a Cambridge Idea display. Harvard students, Cambridge G A R units, and the Manual Training School sent divisions. Indians, fire brigades, and ethnic societies marched with banners and bands, while officials and guests toured by carriage and barge.

City Hall MR. Beach Father Scully David Nelson Beach Prospect Street Cambridge G. A. R Manual Training School

Day of Congratulations Banquet in Cambridge Central Square

A Cambridge banquet at Union Hall followed a formal procession with invited guests including Governor Wolcott, Mayor Bancroft, and city leaders. The reception featured ornate decorations, colored bunting, and tableaus with Cambridge, Massachusetts, and U.S. emblems as Governor Wolcott delivered a cordial address praising the city’s historic ties and Harvard College.

Union Hall Central Square Cambridge Commonwealth Massachusetts United States Roger Wolcott Josiah Quincy Raymond Cambridge Electric Light Company Alderman White Charles Saunders Dalton Champlin Benton Kenny Thomas Bancroft Wolcott Newtown the Charles Harvard College Harvard Boston

Cambridge and Harvard Celebrate Half Century of Municipal Life

Cambridge marks fifty years of municipal life with Boston leaders praising Harvard University and Cambridge ties. Mayor Quincy and President Eliot laud the university’s influence on civic affairs, while Cambridge’s parade and sports events showcase local pride and history.

W. A. Bancroft Boston Josiah Quincy Cambridge Commonwealth Eliot Harvard College Harvard University Bancroft Quincy Lyman Adams Harvard University College Yard

A Boston Park Sports Carnival Sees Crowds and Relays

Thousands gather at Rindge Park for an athletic carnival with an eight lap track, a tug of war won by Belchens, and a Cambridge Y M C A versus Newtowne Club baseball duel yielding a silver trophy. The day features bike races, sprint heats, a mile run led by Dick Grant of Harvard, and professional events won by W E Manning.

Rindge Park Dale Belchens Tim Dwyer Eugene O'Brien James O’hara Dan Burns Cambridge Y. M. C. A Newtowne Club Newtowne Boys Rindge Avenue Cedar Street Massachusetts Avenue Walsh J. H. Demen Walker Tommy Curtis Ellery Clark Hubbard Raferty Boyce Brookline High School G. G. Hubbard Chelsea J. J. Crowley Walter Fuller S. A C. J. P. Lucas Crowley Lucas Dick’’ Grant Harvard Hooker Tom Burke Gocd Stebbins Tech Applegate D. H J. F. Rafferty C. B. Stebbins W. J. Applegate C. H William Artemus Joseph Arrow St. Mary’s Gymnasium Dick Grant E. L. Pope Stanley A. Hooker John Bowler Charlesbank Gymnasium E. E. Babb Eugene Buckley James Grathrop Kilburne Adams Maurice Tevin W. E. Manning Young Dwyer Wiliam D. McClellan John Quinn

City Hall Receptions Celebrate Cambridge Officials

City Hall glowed with light as 7000 guests attended receptions hosted by Mayor Bancroft and city departments. Officials and civic groups welcomed visitors in decorated rooms, while the Cambridge Orchestra played and park events drew crowds. Ex-councilmen, veterans, and club members opened houses across Cambridge, with chimes and public buildings contributing to a day of civic pageantry.

City Hall Fair Dames Squires Bancroft Charles C. Read William S. Hall H. O. Houghton Charles Eliot Albert Apsey George Apsey Matty Dayfoot Muriel Dayfoot Cambridge Brandon Amanda Richardson Annie McCarthy Edna McKeen Lucy Richardson Alice M. Power Annie X. Kennedy Josephine M. Morse City Messenger Frank Pratt Watson Edith Gray Alice Estes Agnes Estes W. W. Dallinger Dana W. Hyde George Dallinger M. FE. Hartwell Alice Russell Ethel Hyde Lizzie Estes Harry Upham Miss Cogan M. W. T. Knott Charles Cushman Alfred Hazletine F. H. Russell Florence Brydon Flossie Oliver Annie Stratton Helen Small Bessie Dudley Faith Hooker, Estes, Hickson Coggswell S. B. Hubbard Henry D. Yerxa Yerxa Cox H. 8. Keyes L. M. Hastings Theodore L. Pike

Cambridge parade notes and civic acknowledgments

Notes of the day mention City Messenger Pratt and Mayor's Clerk Connihan praised by reporters. Frank M. Small of the Cambridge post office greeted by Division Commander Evans staff. Citizens' Trade Association hosted an open house and fed visitors. Somerville fire department stood ready during the parade. Division Commander Charles H. Morse hosted friends at Harvard Street and spoke proudly of his division and its school.

Harvard Albert Borden Cambridge John George S. Evans Alexander Blackburn W. Read Ross McPherson Charles H. Titus James P. Welch John A. Baxter William H. Evans Frank M. Small Signal Corps Walter Lombard Naval Brigade Ambulance Corps W. E. Lombard G., H. Quimby K Company W. L. Pratt H Company H. W. Sprague A. E. Whitten M Company George H. Marshall Fred_S.S. Green Fusilier Veterans Fred 8. Howes Lynn Barrett Lombard Evans Stars and Stripes First Baptist Church of A. A. Reiner Colored Knights of Pythias J. Bordman, Jr Dillaway G. L. Marshall Pratt Connihan Cambridge Post Office Citizens’ Trade Association Somerville Charles H. Morse Harvard Street

Pickpockets Fail To Fully Plague Cambridge Parade

Sneak thieves and pickpockets troubled Cambridge yesterday with two burglary cases and four pickpocket reports. Losses included pocketbooks, watches, and small sums of money from residents on Green Street South Street Fairmont Avenue and Bristol Street. Inspectors Cogan and Morrissey patrolled Harvard Square, leading to John Riley and John Hennessey being detained at Station 1 on suspicion.

Cambridge Hollings Green Street Christopher Haley South Street Locke Fairmont Avenue Timothy Brophy Somerville Avenue Somerville Christopher Hahn Fleming Hotel John Riley East’s Street John Hennessey Alden Street Station 1

Doctor’s reply challenges hospital report in Waltham

Dr. Cousens says the trustees report omits facts as found by him and makes new allegations. He voices surprise at the matron’s vindication amid charges. Dr McKenty plans to publish another letter tomorrow detailing alleged mistreatment of patients in the hospital.

Waltham Cousens McKenty

Franklin Pierce Statue Commission Hears Models in Concord

The Franklin Pierce statue commission met twice in Concord on June 3 and reviewed models. They voted to ask Carl Conrad of Hartford to submit a modified model, then adjourned with no further action.

Concord N. H Franklin Pierce Carl Conrad Hartford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Henry Russell Frederick W. Rogers Sis Foe Read George Skene J. C. Watson C. E. Wentworth Charles O. Whitten H. W. Whiting William Westcott J. H. Whitney Thomas F. Edmands Cambridge Manual Training School S. I. B. Stoddard Harvey W. Conant Horace L. Whitney A. L. Ware Frank B. Hopewell Herbert Lawin Charles L. Hopewell Clifford St. Mary's Total Abstinence Society Edward H. Baker George E. Close Fred S. Hamiston Howard Wade W. J. Moltman Ezra T. Gale Frank R. McDonald Joseph H. Williams Joseph J. Wilde Isaac Chase Wiliam H. Hunnewell E. R. Luke Sacred Heart Boys Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company Bry Main Street Davidson James J. Myers Fairbairn Board of Aldermen Odiorne Common Council Colonial Club Aids Edward E. Mason M. C. Beedle A. Li. Norris A.M. Lunt KE. H. Stevens A. J. Littlefield J. S. Sawyer F. S. Hill E. W. Pike George H. Howard W. H. Eveleth Hugh Bancroft Ossian H. Brock Louis F. Baldwin E. H. Bright A. H. Bill Sumner A. Brooks THE Thomas J. Casey Sne Red Jacket Firemen Association of Salem Firemen Association Turnverein Edmund Reardon James F. Aylward John J. Ahern J. E. Dwyer W. F. Brooks T. EB Tammany Club Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association Cambridge Tammany Club ST. John Literary Society Washington Elm Carruther John Reed First Parish Greater Boston Money McNiven W. R. Hodgkins Bolger Leahy Clements McClellan Garryowens Pioneers Emmets William O’briens O’briens H. Murphy Cornelius Linnehan Henry L. Sweeney Thompson Manning William H. Quinn William Quinn Handy J. Hodgkins New Ingland W. BE. Manning New England Barney Brogan North Cambridge Lucius R. Paige D. D Shepard Memorial Church Gardner Street Prospect Union John W. Coveney Otis Street Beacon Hill John M. Davis the Lancers Lee Street Charley’ Jones E. J. Slattery South Framingham Cambridge Brethren Hibernian John McSorley Davitt Guards Grimes OF DR. Cousens Victoria London George Johnson Johnson New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Post Office Square Mass Ben J. F. Stevens Alfred D. Foster F. Trull WM. B. Turner Herricks Mercantile Collection Agency Court GT Democratic City Committee Democratic City Committee of Bumstead Hall James Donovan City of Boston—Street Department Board of Street Commissioners Boylston Street Back Bay Fens Brookline Avenue Bhn J. W. Wells Bremen Street East Isaac Goldstein Sumner Street East Boston City OF Boston Post Boston Journal M. Galvin 3. M. Galvin City Clortte
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