Bunker Hill Society Retires President Devens Addresses Tablet Controversy
The Bunker Hill Monument Association held its sixty sixth annual meeting at the Historic Genealogical Society hall in Boston. Judge Charles Devens presided delivering an address on the battle and the need to honor only those who fought at Bunker Hill while noting committee disagreements over city tablets.
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Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill
Douglass Putnam
Crook
D. E. Sickles
Nelson A. Miles
Harrison
Louis A. Kimberly
Devens
Boston
Association
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Oliver Ditson
William H. Kent
P. H. Sheridan
Judge Devens
Pennsylvania
John Bright
F. W. Lincoln
United States
Winthrop Square
Beacon Hill Monument
William W. Wheildon
Granite Lodge Fund
Bunker Hill National Bank
J. B. Goodnow
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
New England Trust Company
Frederic W. Lincoln
The
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
J. Huntington Wolcott
Samuel H. Russell
Abbott Lawrence
Thomas ©. Amory
William 5. Appleton
William Aspinwall
Edward T. Barker
Joshua P. Bodtish
Osmyn Brewster
Francis Brooks
I. Quincy Brovwne
Samuel C. Cobb
Charles R. Codman
Uriel H. Crocker
Abram
Henry Lyon
W. T. R. Marvin
Charles Merriam
Edward
Moseley
George B. Neal
Grenville H. Norcross
Oliver W. Peabody
Thomas H. Perkins
William G. Prescott
Alexander H. Rice
Leverett Saltonstall
Hiram
Shurtleff
Joseph B. Thomas
Henry Walker
J. Collins Warren
Lucas H. Warren
Thomas J. Whidden
Roger Wolcott
Andrew C. Fearing, Jr
Timothy T. Sawyer
Lincoln
Society
Charles Devens
Lawrence
Faneuil Hall
Our
Old North
Lexington
Philip
Maine
Andros
England
Port Royal
Canada
Pepperell
Louisburg
Gibraltar
America
Europe
Burgoyne
General Gates
Saratoga
Mexico
Central America
South America
New World
Brazil
France
Atlantic
Dedication at Bunker Hill Tablets in Winthrop Square
Rain shortened the dedication of bronze tablets in Winthrop Square Boston honoring 140 men who fell at Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Mayor Hart spoke of liberty, equality, and civic devotion, with Hon. John R. Murphy delivering Webster’s oration and the poems read for the ceremony.
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John R. Murphy
Winthrop Square
Mayor Hart
Webster
Bunker Hill
Boston
Seaboard
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Arraigne
Ase
Atlantic
Pacific
England
Ireland
Scotland
Africa
America
Joseph Warren
Thomas Gardner
Moses Parker
William Moore
Andrew MecAinty
Isaac Baldwin
Benjamin Walker
Amaziah Fassett
Joseph Spaulding
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New England
Benjamin F. Stacey
Albert A. Folsom
Homer Rogers
Thomas F. Keenan
William H. Oakes
Frank E. Bagley
Israel F. Pierce
William J. Doherty
New Hampshire
Quincy
Rebecca Nourse Descendants Hold Salem Reunion and Tablet Plan
Descendants of Rebecca Nourse gathered at Danvers Centre in a basket social after a July 19, 1692 witch execution and cemetery monument dedication. Aaron Nourse reports a granite fence and grounds improvements funded by descendants. fund drive seeks endowment and a granite tablet naming forty defenders. Subscriptions to Aaron Nourse, 85 Andrews Street, Salem.
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Danvers
Rebecca Nourse
Salem
First Church
Danvers Centre
Aaron Nourse
Association
Andrews Street
Mass
Military Reunion of First Massachusetts Cavalry at Quincy House
The First Massachusetts Cavalry Company G held its annual meeting at the Quincy House, also marking the Aldie battle. Elected officers were President A. A. Sherman, Vice President S. M. Davenport, and Secretary Oliver Downing. Guest Charles M. Smith of Company E spoke with others during the after dinner reminiscences.
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First
Massachusetts Cavalry
Quincy House
Aldie
A. A. Sherman
S. M. Davenport
Oliver Downing
Charles M. Smith
Sherman
Davenport
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate for digestion and vitality
Dr. H. C. McVoy of Algona Iowa endorses Horsford's Acid Phosphate, reporting relief in dyspepsia nervous exhaustion and wakefulness and improved spirits in biliary disturbances. London Lancet praises Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice as a pure and delicious hot weather drink.
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Horsford
H. C. McVoy
Algona
London Lancet
Montserrat
Lasell Girls Drill In Uniforms At Class Day Exercises
Visitors witness armed girl companies from Lasell Seminary perform precise drill amid blue caps and white flannel blouses. Captains Whitney Keeler and Major Duchesney judge, awarding blue banners to Company A and others. Evening class day program features Maude Mathews address, musical items, and a graduation announcement for the class of ’89 with a forthcoming principal’s reception and Wednesday graduation.
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Auburndale
Lasell Seminary
Hamilton
Regular Army
St. Nicholas
Whitney
Laurence Duchesney
George A. Keeler
F. L
Company A
Keeler
Y Company A
Napoleon
Maude KE. Mathews
Carrie M. Brown
Josephine Bogart
Francis M. Barbour
Lasell
Leah Forets
Maude Oliver
Helen Gilbert
Elizabeth Harwood
Edith J. Gale
Winnie Belle Ewing
Miss Ewing
Mary W. Packard
Grace E. Huntington
Charles ©. Bragdon
Friends of the Seminary
Contests on the Water at Quinsigamond Regatta
Rainy gusts and choppy water marked a Boston regatta on Lake Quinsigamond. Oarsmen Teemer Hosmer Ten Eyck and McKay led early in the professional single scull, with Teemer finishing first in 15m 7s as McKay placed second and Ten Eyck third.
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Teemer
Hosmer
Ten Eyck
Lake Quinsigamond
Mystic River
James F. Ormond
William Woolley
Alderman Folsom
Chelsea Bridge
Chelsea
John Teemer
George H. Hosmer
John McKay
James Ten Eyck
P. H. Conley
Fred A. Plaisted
William F. Conley
Jerry J. Casey
W. F. Conley
Casey
McKay
Plaisted
Boston
California
West End
Woolley
Ien Eyck
W. K. Conney
S. Piaisted
Charlestown
Fitzpatrick
P. J. Donovan
Donovan
Whitehall
Joseph Powers
Mate
T. J. McCarthy
Albert Everett
Calnan
Crowley
McKendry
Barker
McCarthy
Powers
Cainan
Doorovan
Stroke
Breen
Shawmut
Conley
Charles River
Shawmuts
D. H. Morrissey
Frank L. Wells
William Brown
James Butler
Grace Weed Weds Thomas H Eckseldt at Home
At the Weed residence Grace Weed and Thomas H. Eckseldt unite in marriage with Rev. Andrew McKeown officiating assisted by Rev. Johnson. Only close relatives and friends attend. Beautiful gifts are reported received.
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Newton
Alonzo S. Weed
Grace
Thomas H. Eckseldt
New Bedford
Andrew McKeown
Mr. Johnson
ColLEct Graduates Gowns and Menswear Ad
CoLLEct graduates can find academic gowns for Commencement Day use at G. W. Simmons & Co. If you want a new summer suit this week read the advertisement of this house and leave an order for one of the Scotch tweeds before it is too late.
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G. W. Simmons & Co.’s
Pearline Wash Lets Everyone Improve Cleaning Results
A brief note asserts Pearline offers rich content and broad usefulness for washing, claiming the product improves cleaning outcomes for all users. The statement emphasizes quality content and universal applicability to household laundry tasks.
Third annual New England Amateur Rowing Regatta at Quinsigamond
The third annual regatta of the New England Amateur Rowing Association was held on Lake Quinsigamond. The water was fine and the course produced very pretty contests though the weather was unpropitious and a large crowd did not materialize.
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Worcester
Bradfords
Fred Haas
Wachusects
W. J. Finn
Salems
F Edward Leary
Warwicks
Neponset
D. W. Shea
The
Crescents
W.J. Carroll
Neponsets
James Sutcliffe
City Points
John E. Nagle
Metropolitans O
New York
Haas
Shea
Nagie
D. A. McPhee
Joseph Bergen
Shawmuts
George J. Kirby
Narragansetts
J. J. Duggan
Salem
A. A. Frates
Cumberlands
Portland
M. J. Davis
Dirigos
Bergen
Davis
McPhee
Rogers
Ryan
Caffrey
Pilkington and Nagle
Metropolitans
Glavin and Magee
J. J. O'Malley
Wachusetts
O’malley
Riversides
Cambridge
West Ends
Lake Quinsigamond
Speciau
New England Amateuur Rowing Association
Dangerous Practices at Albany Station Slip Hazard
A reader laments banana peel hazards on sidewalks and at Albany Newton stations after a friend nearly slipped on a platform. The note also condemns umbrellas carried level with the eyes of others, urging safer conduct to prevent injuries. Boston date listed as June 14.
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Taverner
Albany
Newton
Boston
Overhead check rein condemned by champion of animal welfare
A Boston letter writer denounces the overhead check rein as cruel and unnatural, urging Parliament and society to abolish it. He cites evidence of suffering in horses used for driving and pulling carts, notes Britain’s laws against the practice, and laments Britain’s lead over the United States in animal protection.
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Mr. Taverner
Great Britain
Times
Boston
Seattle Fire Relief Appeal From Boston Mayors
An 1889 despatch from Seattle asks Boston residents for relief funds after the June 6 fire. Mayor Moran of Seattle and Boston Mayor Hart request monetary contributions to be sent to Boston City Hall for forwarding, with receipts and press acknowledgment.
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SeaTrig
Wash. T
Boston
Mass
Rovert Moran
Seattle
City Hall
Daily Press
Thomas N. Hart
Consul General Phelan Surprised by Halifax Appointment
Despatch from Washington names Wakefield G. Frye of Maine as consul general at Halifax. Consul General Phelan, unaware of the change, expects Frye to arrive soon and plans to return to St. Louis after his successor takes over.
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Phelan
Hallifax
N.S
Washington
Wakefield G. Frye
Maine
Halifax
St. Louis
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