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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
9
Boston police receive a one day off per 15 measure pending City Council acceptance. Commissioner O'Meara orders officers to avoid lobbying or influence on city authorities. Governor Guild signed the bill permitting the day off, but officials urged orderly governance and no interference.
Mrs W G Jones longtime United States stage figure dies at 101 West 106th Street of Brights disease aged 79. She appeared with Charlotte Cushman, Wallacks and Forrest and starred in classic and popular plays. Her Bowery Theatre and Niblo’s Garden name was familiar to patrons. She later played the nurse in Romeo and Juliet productions.
The Crocker family of Rutland Square South End Boston showcases four generations. Warren P. Crocker at 93 in December enjoys strong health and vitality. His wife Mrs Crocker is 83 and they have been married over 66 years. Eugene Crocker is 60, Warren H. 32, and the great grandson is 4 this month.
Tufts College held class day exercises with hundreds visiting. Seniors in gowns marched to Goddard Chapel for a service led by President Frederick W. Hamilton. Howard J. Savage spoke at the ovation. Afternoon events included songs, a shoes ceremony for freshmen, a game with University of Alabama, and lantern decorations.
Diplomas were awarded to 108 girls and 11 boys in the Cambridge English High School class of graduation. The ceremony marked the completion of studies for the 119 graduates.
The United Fruit steamer Esparta, under Captain Peterson, left Long Wharf for Port Limon with notable Costa Rican travelers aboard including Marco A. Soto Jaminez Esquival Roberto Esquival Aurelio Esquival and Miss Margarita Esquival of San Jose and Dr E Rojas of San Jose. The Verona from Port Antonio arrived and was moved into dry dock for inspection and minor repairs before a voyage to Port Antonio.
Miss May Boley of The Hurdy Gurdy Girl cast may star in a burlesque variant named The Hussy. She built fame from The Saleslady and Miss Cuticle in The Hurdy Gurdy Girl, with Richard Carle adding the part. Her career traces back to Trixie Friganza’s Chaperons and vaudeville success.
The Cambridge E H School class day exercises at Sanders Theatre honored Louise A Forrest as valedictorian Mary R Harrington as salutatorian and William W Ruggles as historian Mayor Walter C Wardwell presented the diplomas The program featured talks by Grace M Loud Bessie M Gray Jane E Watkins Louise M Thomas and an address by Rev George Hodges D D.
The Farm and Trades School graduation occurred yesterday on Thompson's Island Boston harbor. In its 98th year, the ceremony honored graduates from Literary, Forging, and other departments with diplomas presented by Superintendent Charles H. Bradley.
Rocco D Angeli o and Angelo Caponigro arrived on the Romanic June 3 and were sent to Deer Island for 30 days for presenting bogus naturalization papers. Caponigro said he paid $10 to obtain citizenship papers from a stranger on Fisher's Island contract work. D Angeli o said he bought papers in North Square about ten years ago. Chief Lewis cautioned an epidemic of fraudulent papers among new arrivals.
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