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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1887

Page

6

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Holds 249th Day

A dawn parade through Boston ends with a grand Faneuil Hall ceremony to mark the 249th anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Gov. Ames, Lt. Col. Broome, Maj. Baird, and Captain Temple attend as drums, bands, and choirs perform in a grand New Old South Church event.

Faneuil Hall South Market Street Salem Thomas F. Temple State House Ames Beacon Street J. L. Broome Marines G.W. Baird S Department T. C. Sullivan S Duto Saltonstall O’brien Somerset Tremont Boylston New Old South Church New Old South Howard M. Dow H. C. Barnabee Oliver A. Roberts Dow Brooke Herford Matthew Mr. Herford Christ Dr. Holmes Army George Peabody Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Cradle of Liberty Captain Temple Cleveland Sherman General Sheridan Iaac Hull Wright Ben Perley Poore Edwin Adams William C. Pfaff Chester A. Arthur Daniel Simpson Captain Newell A. Thompson Commonwealth of Massachusetts United States Daniel Webster Hassam Peach

Brown University Announces Week of Commencement Activities

Brown University schedules a week of events for the 119th annual commencement. The junior class plans a river excursion with dinner in Newport, followed by class day, literary exercises, a promenade concert, and a baccalaureate sermon by President Robinson. Phi Beta Kappa and Samuel Hanson Ordway address the gathering. Examinations begin Thursday and run through Saturday, with an unusually long summer recess due to the offset between commencement and the de facto September start.

Brown University Newport Robinson First Baptist Meeting Phi Beta Kappa Society Manning Hall First Baptist Samuel Hanson Ordway Ll.b New York City Brown

Opening of Eastern Circuit at Mystic Park Races

Mystic Park Medford hosts four days of racing with National rules and $10,000 in premiums. The day’s entries include Par 2 26 class and 230 pacers for $500 purses featuring riders and horses from New York Philadelphia Boston Medford and Trenton among others led by Fayonia Edgewood Lady Ken and Nellie O. G. and others.

Mystic Park Medford Quintin Trenton N. J B. m. Fayonia M. MecNamara New York B. G. Edgewood F. H. Foster Cranston R. I A. Johnson Brockton B. G News Boy H. Bull, Jr Newport Charley Thorne L. W. Milliken Franklin Gilbreth Maid C. B. Bowers Watertown

Crow nests signal good fortune for Mrs. Cleveland

Old superstition noted as crows build nests below the White House windows upon Mrs. Cleveland's return. Mentions other figures: W. White of Wall Street to speak at Knox College, Major Ben Perley Poore's estate left to his widow with relics to the Massachusetts Historical Society, Mrs. Cora Knight Clifford named president of Wiley University, and hymnodist earnings of W H Doane of Cincinnati.

White House John Watson New York Page N. D. Clifford Wiley University Marshal,Tex Cora Knight Clifford W. H. Doane Cincinnati

Boston Commercial Club Heads West on a Weeklong Trip

The Boston Commercial Club left yesterday afternoon by Fitchburg railroad for a seven day tour to Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and other Western points with special guests Professors Gould and General Corse. The party includes President Whitman Treasurer Clapp and many business leaders and bankers. They will travel in the Bosphorus and Canecasus Pullman cars and be hosted in Chicago by the Commercial Club. The Ross House on Broadway Cambridgeport sold at auction yesterday to John P. O'Brien for 7500.

Boston Commercial Club Fitchburg Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis B. A. Gould John M. Corse A. A. Ramey William Whitman Charles M.clapp A. W. Beard Charles H. Allen Ezra H. Baker The American Loan and Trust Company Samuel Little Thomas Mack C. F. Hovey & Co Henry Mason Mason & Harlin Organ Company H. ©. Nutt Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company Edward F. Russell William A. Tower Tower, Giddings & Co Cyrus Wakefield Robert Barry New Penn Commercial Club Bofton Club Ross Broadway Cambridgeport John P. O'Brien Pastover Fick Department WaAsiinacron D. C Bureau of Engraving and Printing Treasury Department Monegae System Postoffice Department Washington William F. Vilas Postimaster-General

George Parks Disappearance Stirs Theatrical Circles

The case of George R. Parks who vanished from Boston provokes debate over possible suicide. His wife and mother who came from New York describe his distress over debts and travel demands, but Mrs Parks voices optimism he may return, calling him a good husband.

George R. Parks New York Boston George

Aged Philanthropist W W Corcoran Stricken At Table

Washington reports financier and philanthropist W. W. Corcoran aged 88 was suddenly seized by paralysis in the left arm and left leg this afternoon while dining. He is described as an elderly prominent benefactor.

Washington W. W. Corcoran

Trustees elected at Mutual Life Insurance Company

New York on June 6 reports the election of trustees Samuel G. Sproulls George S. Coe Alexander H. Ride Henry W. Smith George F. Baker Julien T. Davies William P. Dixon Henry H. Rogers Theodore Morford Preston B. Plumb and William D. Washburne to the Mutual Life Insurance Company board.

New York The Mutual Life Insurance Company Samuel G. Sproulls George S. Coe Alexander H. Ride Henry W. Smith George F. Baker Julien T. Davies William P. Dixon Henry H. Rogers Theodore Morford Preston B. Plumb William D. Washburne

Boston Evening Theatre Listings and Exhibits

Amusements include poet S Street Theatre Evangeline and Boston Museum Kellar show. Theatre programs show Under the Gaslight at Boston Theatre Little Jack Sheppard at RK Theatre Lizzie May Ulmer daily, with Horticultural display at Munreney's great picture from 10 am to 10 pm.

Poets Street

Auction Schedule Ties Real Estate and Goods

The notice lists auctions and listings for land and estates by S. R. Knights & Co. Samuel Hatch & Co. and Albert Howe & Co. at Brighton with times from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Additional items include stocks by R. L. Day & Co. and Francis Henshaw & Co., plant sales by Samuel Hatch & Co., and library sales by C. F. Libbie & Co.

S. R. Knights & Co Samuel Hatch & Co F. W. Ryder & Son Albert Howe & Co Brighton R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co C. F. Libbie & Co Navy Navy Department WaAsnixcron Bureau of Ordnance Department Navy Yard Washington, D. C Secretary of the Navy United States Washington, D.C William C. Whitney

Marriages and Obituaries in City Records

Notices list multiple marriages including Blake Parker Doolittle Martin Gough Farlow and Fisher. Death notices report Bullard Balcom Bliss Day Edson Merrick Percival Smith Stevenson Stewart Wyman with ages and residences across Roxbury Charlestown Cambridge Newtonville and Philadelphia.

Blake—Parker Philip Maxom George F. Blake Mary A. Parker Doolitle—Martin Rumford D. Garland Warren J. Doolittle Topeka Kan Frances M. Martin Gough Farlow South Framingham Bride Pine Street John B. Gough Alice M. Farlow naXses Fisher Charlestown N. R. Wright Daniel O. Hanson Laura A. Fisher Bullard Roxbury Francis Bullard Balcom Hancock Street Bliss West Newton Louise C John Bliss Day North Cambridge Ralph Day Dover Mass Edson Ellwood Lizzie D Seth Hk George Bryant Merrick Louise H W. W. Merrick Percival Sarah L J. P. T. Percival Smith Philadelphia Margaret White W. Bughee Helen E. Smith Stevenson

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