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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1888

Page

5

Governor Hosts Foreign and Military Guests at Boston Residence

British visitors and American officials mingle at the governor’s mansion in Boston. Generals Dalton Holt Shepard and others tour the house, enjoy a governor’s collation, and recall war memories as music plays. Tonight Ancients and English delegates depart for Lowell after a midnight reception.

India Ogether Dalton Holt Shepard Hoar Shepherd Newman Rockwell Currier Sampson Wellington Weir Menard Abbott Wales Peach Rindge Kemp Merrill Edmonds Bancroft Greene Strachan Middleton Her Genera Devens Grand Army of the Republic Loyal Legion Navy Yard Boston Walker Armory Lowell Boston & Maine Railroad Spindie City Tyng’s Merrimac Tyngsboro Merimac

Ancient Holiday Guests Entertained at Governor Ames Residence

A reception at Governor Ames's Commonwealth avenue mansion hosted 350 guests including Aldermen Eddy and Wilson and the English delegation. The Ancients and Old Guard paraded by. the Twilight voyage included Fort Warren visit, Marblehead views, and a return sail with bands. A dinner and Gus Foster tale session followed, before the party departed for New York and Ark.

Wilson O’brien Dick Sullivan Clarkson Maccabe Fort Warren Faneuil Hall Old Guard New York Smith City Hall Barry Peters Rowe's Wharf Boston Charlestown Navy Yard Marblehead Sir Francis Middleton Messrs Silloway and Osborne Sir Francis Eddy Kelley Rogers Common Council Allen Boynton Bagley Comerford Cushing Chamberlain Carstensen Dillon Frank R. Morrison T.T. Kelley J. P. Kelley Lattimore Light McNamara J. S. Mahoney Murphy Mullen Nunan Norris C. Cowers E. Powers Kenly Eastern Yacht Club Corinthian Yacht Club Long Island Institution Sweet Home Gus Foster Victoria Old Colony Major McLean Fall River Newark Governor Ames Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Palace America

Market Wrap from State Street Trades and Bets

Markets were dull with New York bears pressing St Paul stock and a 1% drop. Reading 4s traded around 87% amid strong bond demand. London quotes showed 0.5 to 1.5 premium. Reading loan subscriptions exceed expectations. Emery & Hodges bid for Frenchman’s Bay dividend, likely next month at about 60 cents a share. Missouri Pacific profits seen above 4% with evolving dividend prospects. Wood scarce in Mexico. Vera Cruz to Mexico City line laid with steel ties. Comstock mines and Queen Copper Company outputs rise. 1st quarter Comstock yield about 1.6 million dollars.

London Emery & Hodges Frenchman’s Bay

Abrupt Senate Adjournment During Diplomatic Bill Consideration

Washington June 5. Senate debated the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill and adopted amendments creating envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary from several ministers resident posts. Provisions also tag consulates with over $1000 fees for special classification. Only twenty six Senators remained, a quorum issue forced adjournment until tomorrow.

Washington Heintzelman Senate Committee On Appropriations Belgium Netherlands Sweden Norway Venezuela Corea Paraguay Uruguay

House Debates Lumber Tariff Clause in Free List Fight

The House, in committee of the whole, debated sawed lumber and related items under the tariff bill with heated exchange over the lumber clause. Republicans and Democrats sparred over protection versus free list items while Oregon and Cleveland rhetoric flavored the session before adjourning at 5.00 pm.

Washington Springer Grosvenor Ohio Oregon Parker New York Reed Maine Cox Bynum Indiana Mills Texas Canada Hermann Messrs. Sowden Pennsylvania Tarsney Michigan Republicans For It and Mr. Fuller Iowa Bayne St. Louis Cleveland Weber Buffalo Chicago Messrs. Grout Vermont Outhwaite Boutelle Kerr Buchanan New Jersey Tees Lawler Illinois Flonsea Bar Harbor Council Bluffs

Yale Commencement Week Schedule Highlights

Yale College New Haven outlines a full slate for commencement week with events from June 22 to June 29. Scheduled items include prize speaking in Battell Chapel, Yale Harvard baseball at Cambridge and New London, sermons, class exercises, alumi meetings, law and medical lectures, glee club concerts, receptions, and a boat race, featuring President Dwight and Justice Matthews among speakers.

New Haven Sprctar Yale Battell Chapel Harvard Cambridge Dwight Alumni Hall William ‘H North Sheffield Hall Law Department Centre Church Yale College Sheffield Scientific School New London

Captain L Higgins defies seizure on bait act case

In St Jony s Newfoundland on May 5 Captain L Higgins of the American schooner A H Knight, seized for bait act violations, ordered lines let go and prepared to sail. Five policemen tried arrest, the American consul advised submission, but Higgins flew the American flag and was arrested with his crew. Judge Prowse presiding. principal witness expected tomorrow.

St. Jony’s N. F L. Higgins A. H. Knight Mallory Judge Prowse

Sense of Proportion in Journalism Discussed at NEWPR

Miss Twombly of the Advertiser delivered an original paper on sense of proportion in journalism at a NEWPR meeting held yesterday in Weeman's Journal office. The discussion outlined ridiculous criticisms faced by daily journals and offered valuable suggestions for future novices. The group decided to continue the paper at the October meeting.

New England Woman’s Press Relation Weeman

Revere House Near Business Centers Described

The Revere House is positioned close to major business districts and convenient for business men, offering easy access to commercial areas and a strategic location for professionals.

Revere House

New Congregational Church Dedicated After Fire

Farm Minaron reports the new brick church on the burned site of the great fire is dedicated this afternoon. Costing $22,000, it opens debt free with seven memorial windows valued over $2060. Rev. Hugh Elder of Salem MA is secured as pastor for one year and will begin duties next Sunday.

Congregational Society Hugh Elder Salem Mass

Special sale on housekeeping goods at Chandler & Co

Messrs Chandler and Co on Winter street advertise a special sale of housekeeping items with extra size blankets at 2.50 per pair white Marseilles quilts at 2.50 each and linen towels from 1.50 to 3.80 per dozen. Goods are pitched as ideal for mountain or seaside use and orders by mail are welcomed for prompt attention.

Messrs. Chandler & Co Winter Street Boston Dunlap Pen Co Washington Street Army of Dunlap Stylographic Co Mass

Navy Canvas Hammocks Rule This Season in Fashion

In this season's style, a United States navy canvas hammock tops the trend list. Women favor them draped with shawls and mats, turning porches into attractive piazza ornaments.

United States Navy

Amusements listings for Boston theaters prompt schedule

The snippet lists show times for various venues including Amusements at Boston Theatre J Annette the Dancing Girl matinee and 8 pm shows Jiunt the Penman at Theatre Pete Silhouette Kellar at Boston Museum Merry War at Peabody Opera House Battle of Gettysburg at Cyclorama Christ Entering Jerusalem at Horticultural Hall Promenade concert at Music Hall with 8 pm evening performance

Boston Theatre Annette Co Theatre Penman Hollis Street Pete Boston Museum Jerusalem Music Hall

Sale of Carriages and Horses on Thursday

Today listings show A. M. Bates at 10 30 a m for carriages. C T Walker same time for horses. Moses Colman and Son offer ponies at 2 p m.

A. M. Bates C. T. Walker Moses Colman & Son

Marriages of Carter Treadwell Ingraham Densmore and more

In this city notices reveal multiple marriage bids from May 28 to June 8. Rev. J H Carter officiates Thomas H Carter to Elizabeth Treadwell and others including Frank Ingraham to Christina M Densmore and Silas Johnson to Margaret Mosher. John Kaler weds Cath erne Sheehan, George H Lawrence to Clara Daily, Wilson Leeser to Annie Biggar, Janis Reilly to Sadie McKay, Arthur H Sargent to Emily White.

H. W. Tilden John Kaler Boston Catherne Sheehan Hyde Park Lawrence Cambrid A. E. White George H. Lawrence Clara A. Daily Cambridge Leeser—Biggar Baldwin Wilson IT Leeser Annie Biggar Reilly—Mckay William J. Harris Janis H. Reilly Sadie McKay Sargent—White and Herford Arthur H. Sargent Enilly

Obituary notices from Cohasset to Avon June deaths

A column of death notices across towns lists Barker of malignant diphtheria at Cohasset, Batielle of Dover aged 80, Burr in city aged 76, Clough of Woburn aged 72, Deasy Rev. William H. B. of Rome, Fouhey in city aged 69, Hill in Dorchester aged 20, Jackson at Winchestr widow aged 74, Stevers in Plainfield aged 70 who helped found Mt. Holyoke Latin teaching, and Varnum of Avon aged 11.

Mary L. Connor Deasy William H. B. Deasy The American College Rome Fouhey Mia Mary Fouhey Hill Dorchester Nellie S. Hill James F Jane Hill Jackson Winchestr Jacksonville, Fla

Dunlap Fountain Pens to Be Distributed Nationwide

A marketing push aims to prove the Dunlap brand as the best fountain pen in the world by distributing samples across the United States. The effort targets writers and business users, seeking broad recognition for quality and performance.

United States

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