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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1893
Page
5
A solemn scene recalls a martyr’s bed where shade and glory meet. The resting place stands as a beacon to liberty with a quiet, eternal vigil over the slain.
The fragment praises liberty and the first sight of Columbia's region as it rises in a starry panorama. It presents a proud claim of exploration and ownership framed in noble, historic language.
The excerpt presents a declamatory call for freedom and national honor. It images soil and glory, asking if future generations will dishonor the sacrifices of heroes, with a cadence that elevates patriotic sentiment and defies cowardice.
Fragmentary lines honor a sacred pledge to keep Columbia free and liberty alive as the martyr'd dead shape the nation’s name and resolve.
Readership urged to send upcoming events. On Saturday June 17 a wedding in Roxbury for Mrs Gardner Ball and Mr William Seaver. A subscription picnic in Wrentham a garden party at Townsend Street Roxbury hosted by Mr Henry B Dennison. A tennis party for Miss Margaret Whitman in Chestnut Hill and a reception for Mrs Charles Sprague Sargent at Holm Lea Brookline.
The report blends whimsical notes on hair length and shoe passion with a May 30 beatification rumor, a royal wedding near July, and a Paris writer known as Gyp. It notes Michigan’s rising female farmers count 8707 with 670,439 acres, valued land at 43.5 million dollars and earnings around 4.35 million. A gift of 120 silver dancing slipper cups accompanies Mile. Zucchi’s marriage to Prince Baseechikoff.
The writer notes the lack of garden tools sized for women and complains that current ladies sets have handles too short for comfortable use. They call for longer lighter handles on rakes hoes spades and digging forks, arguing gardening is healthful and popular with women who love flowers.
The passage highlights gold or silver strawberry spoons with perforated bowls and pointed handles used to sprinkle sugar on strawberries or pick olives. It notes a silver and gold single dish for serving ices and describes a stand to hold a glass bowl. It mentions ongoing debate over how to eat cream.
A spoon fork with a bowl ending in three wide prongs offers a middle ground. The latest dining fad colors water in finger bowls to match the dinner scheme using a few drops of harmless fluid to achieve the exact tint.
The article describes novel invitation cards as decorative arts that announce events by elegant images rather than words. Gold beveled paste boards, dancing figures, tea scenes, and playing cards signal dinners balls teas and card parties, with hunting scenes used for hunts.
The Theosophical headquarters occupy two detached mansions at 17 and 19 Avenue Road London. One house runs a school where youths learn astral projection. the other houses Mrs Besant and assistants. Mrs Besant cites Mme Blavatsky drawing objects by occult powers and mentions Blavatsky’s card drawing in patience.
A fashion note explains how to dress to harmonize with skin tone. It suggests brunettes suit cream, florid complexions in plum or heliotrope, blondes in dead black, and neutral complexions with blue gray eyes in blue gray shades, emphasizing trained color matching.
Deaths: Adams at 486 Columbus avenue aged 51. Burr second son of George W and Arabine L Burr aged 21 years 9 months 12 days at 1 Holborn Park. Blake Roxbury June 15 Lizzie A Blake aged 37. Blinn Fast Boston June 15 Josephine Blinn aged 16. Carter in this city June 14 Cyrus F Carter aged 31. Wheildon June 16 Alice Walker Wheildon daughter of the late William W Wheildon of Concord, Washington DC.
Quen Bull to make first stage appearance with the Banet Opera Company next fall as part of an upcoming season debut in opera circles.
The Baker Opera Company notes Miss Olean Bull, daughter of a famed violinist, will debut on a Boston stage in the Duchess role for Prince Pro Tem with the Barnet opera company at the Museum next September. She sails for Europe today, returns in August for rehearsals, while Tremont Theatre upgrades proceed.
White Mountain Travel announces the Whit Mountain express from Boston depart from the Boston and Lowell depot at 1 p.m. via the Concord and Montreal line for White Mountain points, shifting its schedule from the previous 1:15 p.m. start beginning Monday, June 26.
Niagara County and Buffalo authorities report rising tension as Polish lumber workers strike over pay and job terms at Tonawanda and Little Island docks. Sheriff orders Twenty-fifth Separate Company on standby and calls for troops, with readiness of Forty-second Niagra Falls unit.
Henry Jones known as Caven dish will join the Chicago Whist Club congress starting June 20 at the Chicago Whist Club rooms. Nicholas Brist of New Orleans may attend with plans for a match against top congress players. Twenty five clubs expected to enter Forrest trophy contests lasting June 20 to Saturday with four lead clubs advancing. Notable attendees include John Reinhart Cassius Paine M C Work and L D Thayer.
The Dover schooner John Holland sank after colliding with the steamship Michigan ten miles east of Cape Henry. All crew survived, rescued by an English steamer en route from Baltimore to London and are in Norfolk. The Holland, 1165 tons, built at Bath three years ago, launched Aug 9 1890, cost 54 400 dollars with capacity 1750 tons. she carried 1700 tons coal from Norfolk to Providence at the time.
The Republican Standard weekly edition in New Bedford released a twenty page issue on Thursday. It centers on updates from the Borden trial and caters to readers who want extensive coverage.
Dr. Carlos MacDonald the State commissioner of lunacy says Edward M. Field has not been properly confined and appears sane in Buffalo despite a court hearing. Supreme Court Justice Van Brunt ordered Field held for observation, with Superintendent Andrews to report on recovery, while District Attorney Nicoll questions the timing of any discharge.
Open air concert at Boston Common on Sunday July 18 at 4 pm by Baldwin's Cadet Band conducted by J Thomas Baldwin. Program includes Lieutenant Peary's March, Daughter of the Regiment overture, Ma Belle Adoree waltz, Simon Boccanegra Grand Selection, Il Canto Italiano, Zanzibar Caprice, Wang potpourri, Life in New York City, Trovatore gems, Shames Tunnel galop.
Five wealthy Old Neck residents sue Manchester in Superior Court claiming damages over a proposed marine park. Plaintiffs Marion Schoeffel, Mary Chixwell Wigglesweerth, Charles and Mary Dobbs, Thomas Wigglesweerth, and Elizabeth Bullard seek sums up to 1000 dollars each with writs returnable on the first Monday in July. Deputy Cronin served the petitions on the selectmen. ex Governor Robinson is expected to represent the plaintiffs.
A Stonington to Boston freight steam boat broke down on the west bound track near Wood River Junction. Engineer Pickern misrouted while reversing at Kingston, meeting another freight on the east track. Both engines were badly demolished and Engineer Ide suffered a broken leg.
Three men were badly injured in a cylinder head explosion at G. Tinsley’s machine shop 491 East 138th Street late yesterday. Injured were Timothy Callahan William Foulkes and 10 year old Walter Henkelman. Two may die from their wounds.
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