Kearsarge Draws 10000 Visitors in Boston Harbor
In a single day yesterday the Kearsarge drew near ten thousand visitors while the Massachusetts entered commission in Boston. Officials estimate about 9000 to 10000 sightseers rode tugs and lighters to deck from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with calm seas and ideal weather aiding the crowds and transportation. Lieutenant Commander Usher oversaw the hustle as Captain Folger greeted his wife ashore, praising the smooth, accident-free day.
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Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Boston Harbor
Kearsarge
Boston
State Street
Usher
Folger
Stampede for Gov Roosevelt Fans Long in Bid for VP
Philadelphia convention coverage shows New England and Maine delegations backing Long as the Republican fight narrows between Long and Roosevelt. Massachusetts roars for Long. Roosevelts surge with Quay and Platt backing. key delegates and officials weigh vice presidential possibilities and hotel scenes hum with activity.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
New York
Matthew S. Quay
Platt
Hanna
Quay
Massachusetts
Allison
Dolliver
Iowa
Long
New England
Massachusetts Delegation Seeks Secretary Long's VP Wishes
Philadelphia June 17 The Massachusetts delegation organized and moved to contact Secretary Long by telephone to learn his wishes on the vice presidential situation. The group is uniformly favorable to Long and hopes to secure cooperation with Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut delegations.
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Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Long
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
September Vacation Tour to Gettysburg Luray and Washington
Under the Pennsylvania Railroad tourist system a Boston depart Sept 14 for Gettysburg Luray and Washington. Rate 35 includes carriage drives cavern admission and hotel accommodations. Itinerary by D N Bell tourist agent 26 Washington street Boston.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Gettysburg
Luray
Washington
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Bass Point Attracts Crowds With Ostrich Farm And Band
Thousands visited Bass Point Nahant yesterday enjoying the resort. The ostrich farm drew many first-time viewers while Lafricain's Navalares Band delivered a lively program with cornet solos by Ricain and Brenton and piccolo solos by Charles North. Oliver W the large horse animal of the troop will be paced a mile if arranged, drawing a light road wagon at speed.
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Bass Point
Nahant
Lafricain
Navalares
Oliver W
Rand
Messrs
Ricain
Brenton
Charles North
Immediate Relief Sought With One Box and Indeed
A plea for urgent action centers on a single box and the Indeed platform. The filing emphasizes critical need and seeks expedited consideration from the court and related authorities.
Notable Musicians Highlight Mellon Concert Lineup
The Mellon concert company features Evans Akroyd on clarinet from the Boston Museum and Thomas Senia of the Boston Symphony Orchestra on xylophone, drawing strong reception. If weather remains fair, Nahant hosts may struggle to accommodate the expected visitors to the popular resort.
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Mellon Concert Company
Evans Akroyd
Boston Museum
Thomas Senia
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nahant
Charles River Park Sets Fourth Week Holiday Attractions
Charles River Park enters its fourth week with a big bicycle meet scoring the opening day as a holiday draw and a night show with a changed program at the new resort. Past week acts include Banda Rogia continuing early week band concerts and Champion staging five mile cycle exhibitions behind a tandem pacing machine. Tonight features the bicycle dive and a full summer vaudeville lineup with Conway and Leland the merry monopedes Harry Bowers Ma hala Lulu Thies and Curry and Morgan. The Stronge brothers perform trick and fancy cycling on the track each afternoon and evening.
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Charles River Park
Banda Rogia
Champion
Tinue
Conway
Leland
Harry Bowers
Mahala
Lulu
Comedienne
Curry and
Morgan
Stronge Brothers
Goodaley Daley Marriage at St Pauls Chapel Cambridge
Tim othy W Good of Cambridge and Miss Mary Frances Daley were married at St Pauls Chapel Cambridge. Nellie Good sister of the groom served as maid of honor. The ceremony was performed by the Rev John J Ryan. A reception followed at 2 1 2 Pleasant street Cambridgeport to 10 o'clock.
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St. Paul’s Chapel
Cambridge
Timothy W. Good
Mary Frances Daley
Margaret Daly
Nellie Good
John J. Ryan
Com
Pleasant Street
Cambrideport
Flashman Navinsky Couple Wed in Paine Memorial Hall
Miss Mary Navinsky daughter of Mr and Mrs T Navinsky and Mr Simon Flashman were married last evening at Paine Memorial Hall in a ceremony conducted by Rev Wolfe Barron. The bride was given away by her parents and a reception supper followed with a dance.
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Mary Navinsky
T. Navinsky
Simon Flashman
Paine Memorial Hall
Wolfer Barron
Elks Fair at Combination Park hosts athletic meets
The Elks fair at Combination Park from July 80 to Aug. 32 will stage athletic meets alongside carnival events. Managed by John Graham of the B A A, events run four evenings with no races on the night of John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen.
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Combination Park
John Graham
John R. Gentry
Joe Patchen
Roosevelt the Crowd's Idol at Philadelphia Convention Site
In Philadelphia with the Republican national convention near, crowds remain quiet due to rain. Governor Roosevelt rises as the leading potential vice presidential nominee, drawing cheering crowds when seen in Walton Hall. A late rumor suggested New York might endorse Roosevelt, but Odell declined that there was any change in delegation stance. Roosevelt privately expressed hope to persuade delegates that he should remain in New York as governor.
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George N. Swallow
McCall
Senator Huntress
Clifford
Irwin
Malone
Long
Stenton
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Bay State
Governor Long
Colorado
Denver
Walton
Roosevelt and
Woodruff
Penn
McKinley
Roosevelt
Cuba
Platt
New York
Odell
World tension in China sparks sharp talk of fate
A speaker warned against China’s partition and urged Anglo-Saxon and American unity to spread Western civilization. He predicted China as a battleground among Russia England and Japan, praised missionary work, and blamed Americans for not supporting China and India. He urged swift action to protect missionaries amid Boxers’ killings.
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China
England
America
Russia
Nea
Siberian
Moses
India
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
United States
Christ
Washington
McKinley
Long
Navy Yard
Taku
Terry
Methodist
Boston
Capen Speaks At Medford Tufts College Sermon
President Elmer H. Capen delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Tufts College in Goddard Chapel. A mixed chorus under Professor George R. Lewis performed. Capen urged a catholic temper, citing American and British roles in imperial politics and sympathy for South Africa amid war.
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Tufts College
Elmer H. Capen
Goddard Chapel
George R. Lewis
Capen
Spain
Europe
Great Britain
America
South Africa
Still a Fire Fiend In Worcester Jail
Catherine Martin a 19 year old domestic arrested May 28 for three attempts to set fires at Hotel Pleasant while awaiting grand jury action. She made two more attempts inside Summer Street jail arranging bed clothing with inflammables but lacking matches. Authorities consider her insane in this regard and she has been placed under constant watch. She previously claimed fires at Bay State House and Leicester Hotel and a bed fire at Mrs Lucy C Smith home and a fire in Ireland before arriving in the country. She later withdrew the confession and pleaded not guilty in Central District Courts.
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Worcester
Catherine Martin
Hotel Pleasant
Summer Street
Bay State House
Lucy C. Smith
Clinton Street
Leicester
Mass
Ireland
Ten Fire Alarms keep city firemen busy last night
A series of ten alarms kept the city fire department busy with small fires and false alarms. Fires involved a Dartmouth place lodging house, a Heath street bonfire, a Hanover street roof blaze caused by fire crackers, and a brush fire on Jersey street. Damages ranged from slight to 26 dollars with no injuries reported.
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Lowell Street
Lowell
Nashua
Dartmouth Place
Quincy & Co
A. J. Jones
Heath Street
Roxbury
Hanover Street
Philip Atchee
Whitcomb-Mead’s
Dover Street
David Keefe & Co
Chemical
Warrenton Street
Jersey Street
Boylston Street
Brookline
Tributes at Bunker Hill DAR Fourth Anniversary
The Bunker Hill Chapter DAR observed its fourth anniversary in Memorial Hall with a large turnout. Mrs. George H. Pendergast led tributes to the 1775 soldiers, others spoke for the 1861 and today, and letters from McKinley and Navy leaders were read. A flag salute by the Jonathan Thompson Society preceded the benediction by Rev. William M. Kimmell.
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Bunker Hill
Daughters of the American Revolution
Memorial Hall
Green Street
George H. Pendergast
Elen Jones Rogers
Pendergast
Sara W. Daggett
John E. Gilman
Charlotte M. Frost
Marie Ware Laughton
President McKinley
Navy
Long
George E. Belknap
Jonathan Hompson Society
Children of the American Revolution
William M. Kimmell
Universalist Church
Belknap on the Navy at Winthrop Church service
A commemorative service on Green Street honored the navy centennial. Admiral George Belknap chaired the event, spoke on a hundred years of naval achievement, with Rev Edward Hale and others contributing reflections on sea power and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Winthrop Church
Green Street
Union
George B.elknap
Massachusetts Nautical Training Commission
Edward Verett Hale
Bunker Hill
Peale
W. B. Forbush
Admiral Belknap
Philo W. Sprague
St. John’s Episcopal Church
B. R. Harris
Barker Hill Baptist Church
Ale
Charlestown Carnival Opens With Religious and Civic Pages
Charlestown marks a grand carnival anniversary with Puritan history notes and a tribute to American independence. A musical program features McCarty, Gallagher, Keys, Walsh, Muller and performers. open house, dancing, and fireworks follow. Mayors, congressmen, clergy, and local clubs attend, with events at the Jackson Club Hawthorne and 9th Artilery venues and a large children’s entertainment in the afternoon.
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Ie Hill
Ducey
America
William McCarty
James J. Galagher
James Keys
Peter Walsh
Bernard Gallagher
Frank Finnigan
John J. Muller
Catholic Union of
Charlestown
Hart
Moody
Tague
John F. Cronin
Cochrane
United States Marine Corps
Philip O’ Donnell
Joseph W. Supple
James F. Murphy
Brooklyn
Joseph D. Dennison
Jackson Club
Hawthorne Club
9Th Artillery
Ex-Alderman Presho Presents Boston Mardi Gras Floats
The Seventeenth of June Carnival Association of Charlestown previews sixteen floats brought from New Orleans for tomorrow night's parade. Floats are housed at the Salem street car house in Medford and cost nearly $5000 to transport and remodel. John A. Thompson has refurbished them since the first of the month, with lighting yet to be added. Presho promises the display will surpass any previous Boston parade and will begin at 8 o'clock sharp.
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Presho
Charlestown
New Orleans
Salem Street
Medford
Lessons of History at Bunker Hill Anniversary Service
The annual patriotic service honoring the Battle of Bunker Hill was held at the Young Men's Christian Union in Boston with President William H. Baldwin presiding. Edwin D. Mead gave the address, titled The Fathers and the Sons, amid musical solos by Snelling Albion Howard Hopkins Kennedy.
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Battle of
Bunker Hill
Young ‘Men's Christian Union
Boylston Street
William H. Baldwin
Edwin D. Mead
New England Magazine
Howard Snelling
Frank Albion Howard
Herbert E. Hopkins
Frank A. Kennedy
Mead
England
Opening of Seventeenth of June marks Bunker Hill anniversary
A large crowd attended the Trinity Church service in Charlestown for the 126th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the 100th of the Charlestown Navy Yard foundation. Mayor Hart and many local organizations were present. Curtis Guild Jr. delivered a carefully arranged oration. Chaplain Tribou read Scripture, Holway gave invocation, and benediction followed. Music included Calvary by Goodwin, Star Spangled Banner by Miss A Bigelow, and America arranged by Trinity Male Quartet.
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Charlestown
Trinity Church
High Street
Bunker Hill
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hart
Edward W. Presho
Charlestown Cadets
Fifth Infantry
Cap.tain W. W. Stover
W. H. Hathaway
Abraham _ Lincoln Woman’s Relief Corps
George L. Stearns
Woman's Relief Corps
Abraham Lincoln Camp Sons
J. O. Knox
Ensign Worth Finngley
Legion of
Isaiah
R. F. Holway
Harry F. Goodwin
A. Bigelow
Herbert Johnson
America
Trinity Male Quartet
Brockton Men Complete Record Ride Across States
Elwood Devine, Charlies Pickard, and Charles Baker circled Brockton on June 17 after a nonstop 607 mile ride in 62 hours 2 minutes. They started 3:40 a m Friday, rode through New York, and returned to Brockton about 6 p m. They took no sleep, pausing only for three hours total for meals. Baker arrived minutes ahead of the others.
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Brockton
Elwood Devine
Charlies Pickard
Charles Baker
New Yor
Brocks
Finj Strong
Beker
Memorial service for deceased Knights in Somerville area
Franklin Lodge 41 Arcadian Lodge 19 Knights of Pythias Somerville held a union memorial service for deceased members yesterday at 3 pm at West Somerville Congregational Church Day Street. Rev. Edgar T. Pitts read scriptures and prayed. Memorial address delivered by Rev. George M. Budge grand prelate of Massachusetts.
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Franklin Lodge
Arcadian Lodge
Winter Hill Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Somerville
West Somerville Congregational Church
Day Street
Edgar T. Pitts
George M. Budge
Westwood
Onder
Massachusetts
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