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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1887

Page

5

Blaine and O'Brien Triumphs and New York Press Club

New York on June 9 reports William O'Brien and James G Blaine arriving for Europe. Blaine dodges union square critics and plans a Hoffman House dinner while O'Brien gains Irish support. Cleveland missed Restigouche fishing trip due to presidential limits. The Press Club burial plot at Bee Hills dedicates a 38 foot monument with John A Green Chauncey Depew and others speaking. Actors Fund monument ceremonies at Evergreen cemetery were brief with Edwin Booth and William Winter attending. Palmer leads 19th Century Club toward a new Aspinwall property club house with 400 members and $25 dues, aiming for November completion.

New York Post William O’brien James G. Blaine Europe O’brien Adriatic Mr. Blaine Blaine Nevins Mr. O’brien Union Square George McGlynn Hoffman House United States Ireland Elaine Cleveland Restigouche Club Canada Arthur Restigouche Teresa Restigouchers Press Club Press Club of Bee Hills John B. Wood The Sun Charles H. Putnam John A. Green Joseph Howard, Jr Chauncey M. Depew H. F. McDermott T. DeWitt Tal Edwin Booth Joseph Jefferson William Winter Palmer Booth Winter Anubis Madison Square Theatre Daniel Frohman Harrison Grey Fiske Lester Wallack Henry E. Abbey Frohman Wallack Abbey A. M. Palmer Courtlandt Aspinwall University Place Tent Street Hoarthecute Street Theatre G. E. Montgomery

Dorchester Yacht Races Crown Scamp Fourth Class Champion

The Dorchester Yacht Club held the second championship race for fourth and fifth class boats at Harrison Square. The Mabel led from start to finish to win the fourth class, while Scamp surged to the front in the fifth class, taking the championship on corrected time by a margin of one minute six seconds. Mirage protested Rocket’s measurement with judges to recheck. Next race, fourth class, is scheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Dorchester Yacht Club Harrison Square Farm Bar Bury Old Harbor Mabel Banneret Nora Sheerwater Rocket Peggy W. E Eantime Mirage L. M. Clark Bame Mable F. L. Dunne Jester W. H. Besrik Scamp F. Gray H. M. Faxo G. E. Jordan G. B. Dennie W.E J. E. Robinson,Jr Pegey J. P. Bullard Artford Davenport A. J. Clark E. R. Tilton

Visiting Veterans in Boston Set June 17 Parade

The National Veteran Militia Association conference committee met at Veteran Top HQ with Captain E J Dyer presiding. About 1500 men are expected in the parade on June 17 with multiple veteran associations from New York, Hartford, Boston, Providence, Detroit, Manchester NH and Albany among others. General Wardrop will command the column with Captain Frank T Robinson as adjutant general. The convention and banquet occur at Mechanics Hall at 12:30, route from the Common via Tremont West School Beacon Dartmouth Huntington Ave to the hall. A harbor trip is planned for Saturday.

National Veteran Militia Association E. J. Dyer New York Worcester Light Infantry _ Veteran Association Roxbury Artillery Veteran Association Putnam Phalanx Veteran Association of Hartford Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association of Boston Newport Artillery Veteran Association Governor's Foot Guard Veteran Association of Independent Fusileer Veteran Association of Hartford City Guard Veteran Association Detroit Light Guard First Light Infantry Veteran Corps of Providence Boston Light Artillery Charlestown Cadets’ Veteran Association Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester N. H Boston Light Infantry Veteran Regiment Albany Burgesses Bristol Train Artillery David W. Wardrop National Association Frank T. Robinson Mechanics’ Hall Tremont West School Beacon Dartmouth Huntington Avenue

Meeting backs homes for aged at Cambridge church

At Old Cambridge Baptist Church a report on creating homes for aged people was presented. The plan calls for separate homes for women men and couples under one management, with a charter committee and a contributions committee named to advance the project. The next meeting will occur once the charter committee reports and work on the homes will begin promptly.

Old Cambridge Baptist Church A. P. Peabody D.D M. B. Wellington Saponee W. A. Bullard D. A. Chamberlin Wellington William Reade Myria Murdock Peabody J. Warren Merrill Charles F. Harding

Iron vessel falls through Cambridge gas house injuring worker

A large iron vessel crashed through the first floor of the Cambridge gas house on Third Street yesterday afternoon, burying employee John Hughes. A rib punctured a lung and a scalp wound was sustained. Hughes was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Cambridge Third Street John Hughes

Last Day at Mystic Park Harness Meets Features Fast Times

The Eastern circuit meeting at Mystic Park closes with a large crowd and fast track. In the 2:37 class Gilroy wins heat three and the event, with Penistan and Kitty Abbot close behind. Libby S. dominates the 2:19 class, winning three heats and overall purse of 500 dollars, ahead of Billy Button and White Socks, as Forest Patchen trails in multiple efforts.

Mystic Park Penistan Compeer del Monte Kitty Abbot Gilroy Ballot Kitty Abbott Peniston Billy Button Orange Bud Libby S White Socks Forest Patchen Billy B Billy Atton Patchen Libby §R J. E. Turner B. G James Golden Bik S. Gilroy J. J. Bowen B. m. Kittie Abbot R. Simmons Br. G. del Monte B. Myers B. G. Penistan A. W. Moulton Ch. G. Inlaid John Trout B. m. Ballot Cook and Craig R.m. Libby S Billy Batton J. Bowen Ch. G John E. Phillips Brg T. D. Marsh Br. G

Theatres and Halls Schedule Listing

The Hollis Street Theatre shows Evangeline with matinee and evening performances. Boston venues feature Kellar at the Museum, Under the Gaslight at the Boston Theatre, Little Jack Sheppard at Park Theatre, and N.8 Wood at Howard Atheneum with afternoon and evening shows. Horticultural Hall presents Munkacsy's painting and promenade concerts with daily hours.

Hollis Street Evangeline Boston Museum Kellar Evenig Boston Theatre Park Theatre Little Jack Sheppard Evennes Howard Athenium Wood May Ulmer Atyrand Horticultural Hall Munkacsy

Local Land and Real Estate Auctions Schedule

Today auctions include Plants Samuel Hatch and Co at 10 a.m. Real estate sale by Holbrook and Fox at 4 p.m. Tomorrow fruit sale by Horatio Harris at 12 p.m. Real estate by Lewis J. Bird and Co at 12 p.m. on Monday.

Samuel Hatch & Co Holbrook & Fox Horatio Harris Lewis J. Bird & Co

Multiple Marriages Reported in Chicago Area Notices

In this city on June 6 8 8 and 9 several marriage notices appear. Joseph B Bowles weds Sadie N Morse Charles M Evans weds Harriet E Parks H P Fairfield weds Kate F Coffin William Hegerly Harrison weds Sarah Annie Barton Joseph E Hubinger weds Mary F Morrell Roland Robinson Jones weds Susie M Stevens George A Libby weds Eva K Lunn Various couples listed with officiants and locations across Chicago and nearby cities.

New York Sarah Annie Barton William W. Page Hubinger—Morrell S. Cushing Joseph E. Hubinger New Haven Conn Mary F. Morrell Hoston Jones Stevens Geree A. Gordon Roland Robinson Jones Susie M. Stevens Libby—Lunn Robert G. Seymour D.D George A. Libby Eva K. Lunn Boston

Deaths in Chelsea Peabody Boston and Cambridge

Death notices list Mrs Laura E Barrett at Chelsea aged 74 Mrs Mary F Bulkley at Peabody aged 70 years 5 months Mrs Ann Clerke in this city aged 68 years Mrs John Davis captain at East Boston aged 81 years 13 days William Frost of Cambridge aged 85 years 7 months 4 days George H Hall in Bermuda aged unknown Daniel Harrington at Malden aged 21 John A Lloyd in this city aged 51 years 11 months

Barrett Chelsea Laura E. Barrett Bulkley Peabody Mary F Francis Bulkley Abner Sanger Clerke Ann Sandwich Davis East Boston John Davis Frost Cambridge William Frost Hall Bermuda George H. Hall Harrington Malden Daniel Harrington Lloyd John A. Lloyd

Henry Gassett Estate sale wooing capitalists

The sale by 8 R Knights & Co of the Henry Gassett estate on Centre Street Dorchester occurs Tuesday. Located near Melville Avenue, the property sits amid rising land values and imminent improvements promising solid near term gains for investors or developers.

Henry Gassett 8. R. Knights & Co Centre Street Dorchester Melville Avenue Ean Lird Street Henry W. Savage Court Street Cornhill

New Appleton Publications Publish Two Forum Volume Sets

D Appleton & Co releases The College and the Church and the Denominational Confessions from The Forum in one volume. Includes How I was Educated papers signed by distinguished American scholars and the anonymously printed Confessions. Also offers Enlarged edition Part First Intellectual Elements of Style by Alexander Bar and Bain's English Composition and Rhetoric updated and expanded.

the College Forum Magazine

On Teaching English with Detailed Examples and Inquiry

Alexander Bar LL.D. presents an auxiliary volume to English Composition and Rhetoric. This 12mo cloth edition, priced at $1.25, accompanies the enlarged edition and introduces Intellectual Elements of Style as the first part, issued concurrently.

Alexander Bar Monks Wharf South Boston Jenney Manufacturing Company First and E Streets Central Wharf

Arius the Libyan Idol of the Primitive Church

A new edition in a reduced price format offers Arius the Libyan as a stirring portrait of the Christian Church in late third and early fourth century. Published at $1.25 for 12mo cloth, sold by all booksellers or via mail order from the publishers at 1, 3, and 5 Bono Street, New York.

THE Primitive Church Arius Wallace Bono Street New York

New Books from Messrs Lee and Shepard

Messrs Lee and Shepard publish titles today including James Freeman Clarke Life and Times of Jesus as Related by Thomas Didy Mus cloth 150 Sophie May novel Drones Honey for girls and Prudy Dotty Flyaway and Flaxie Frizzle books for children 150 Horace Manns Most Popular Lecture A Few Thoughts for a Young Man cloth 50 cents Obelisk and Its Voices an historic poem with George Washington life by General Henry B Carrington USA cloth 100 paper 50 Sold by all booksellers and mailed postpaid on receipt of price

Messrs Lee and Shepard James Freeman Clarke Jesus Thomas Didymus Sophie May Quinnebasset George Washington Henry B. Carrington U.S.A

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