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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

9

Greatest June 17 Parade Ends Calmly with Few Injuries

One man Hugo Einhorn collapsed and died of heart trouble after waiting for the parade. Archie Henderson slipped and injured his ankle seeking a better view. Police reported few incidents beyond some intoxicated arrests and minor fire alarms. Crowds estimated at 150000 witnessed three parades with elaborate floats and costumed entrants.

Hugo Einhorn Monument Avenue Monument Square John A. Barry Archie Henderson Glenwood Street Hyde Park Tremont Edgewood Streets Bunker Hill Street

Charlestown Electrical Parade Opens Celebration

The Charlestown celebration featured an 8 5 parade starting at Bunker Hill and Sackville streets with 15 floats titled Gems of the World. Mayor Hibbard reviewed the pageant at the new State armory as Chief Marshal Joseph H. King led the procession along a long city route.

Bunker Hill Sackville Joseph H. King Bunker Hill Street Chelsea City Square Warren Avenue Warren Bridge Causeway Street Charlestown Bridge Main Street Hibbard William Boudrot William H. Oakes James M. Ginty Edward H. Carter John F. Goode New State Armory Cupid Hettie Turnbull Eleanor Smith Elizabeth Crowley Gladys Fisher Blanche Eliot Marion Turnbull Alice Brennan Thomas Lily William Clusker A Page

Charlestown Parade Acknowledged As Finest In Town History

The afternoon military and civic parade drew about 4000 participants from Fort Banks Warren Strong Andrews and battleships Missouri New Jersey Vermont Des Moines with Charlestown High School Cadets Dudley School Cadets and Fife and Drum Band among the applauded groups. Mayor Hibard reviewed from a stand with city and literary union officials as the procession trundled through a long city route ending near Monument Square.

Charlestown Bunker Hill Elm Streets Fort Banks Fort Warren Fort Strong Fort Andrews Missouri New York New Jersey Vermont Des Moines Charlestown High School Dudley School John Boyle O'Reilly Order of Hibernians Charlestown City Guard Bunker Hill Street Marshall William T. Murray Vine Corey Medford Decatur Chelsea Prospect Tremont Monument Square North Side Park Common Winthrop Adams City Square Harvard Washington Union Main Cambridge Lever Gardner Elm High Charlestown Literary Union Hibbard Daniel A. Whelton Mullin Fire Department Pope John J. Flynn Joseph H. King James P. Maroney L. E. Tracey Signal Corps Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Worth Bagley Fred 3 B. Bogan United Spanish War Veterans Abraham Lincoln Sons of Veterans Ninth Regiment Veteran Association United Guard Irish National Foresters

Canal Company Plans Approved By War Secretary

Secretary of War Dickinson approves the Boston Cape Cod and New York Canal Company plans in Washington on June 13, paving the way for a proposed waterway linking Boston to New York via Cape Cod.

Washington Dickinson Boston, Cape Cod New York Canal New York Central

Battle of Bunker Hill described with wounded list

A long roster details hundreds of injuries from the June 17 1909 battle era including numerous Charlestown Dorchester Cambridge and Somerville residents with blank cartridges powder burns cannon cracker wounds and eye injuries. The report notes many were treated at home or left the hospital before registration.

Bunker Hill Edward Walsh Pleasant Street Charlestown Daniel Ahern Decatur Street John Chilena Thatcher Street Arthur Levy Quincy Street Dorchester Fred Brandin Revere Street Michael Rollins Prince Street Craven Connor Meir Street Jacob Wanger Cross Street Julia Walsh Hampshire Street Fred Williams Austin Street Angelo Curtainio Frank Schiob Hanover Street Fred Schliski Rutherford Avenue Bagi Snobick Main Street Cambridge William McQueeney Joseph Goldstein Billerica Street Richard Daley Fairfield Street Fred Fox Foss Street Frank Lapp Minot Street Insane Levine Stillman Street James Gill Concord Street William Friedman Adams Street Everett Charles Carson Stamford Street Nathan Baker Cooper Street Joseph Leonardini Salem Street Frank Cooper Commercial Street Louis Hilliett Centennial Avenue Revere Cnviron Abbie Kopelmann Morton Street Austin Nice Clark's Court Abraham Kivitinsky Blossom Street Horace Call Trenton Street Thomas Smith Chapman Street Stanzo Corman Snow Hill Street Thomas Myers Linderborough Street John McLaughlin Medfora Street Maurice Porter Williard Street Joseph Cunco North Bennet Street William Darragh Pioneer Street William Melville Hamilton Court George Thomas Henley Street Rose Schlosberg Louis Apontse Lowell Street Edward Monahan Bunker Hill Street James T. Aulkner Somerville James Simmons Washington Street Morris Schneditse Poplar Court Ike Vostoski Snowhill Street James McDermott Tony Mulcahy Garden Court Henry Lavitz Garden Place William Silverman Harold Pieroway Downing Street James Seamlers Michael O’brien Codman Park Alfred Canton Dearborn Street Raymond Power Emerald Street Samuel Liccoli Rochester Street Walter Doyle East Brookline Street William Ny Karen Chilingeran Moore Street Jeremiah Reardon Marion Street Joseph Ellis Valentine Street John Lynch Elm Street John McDonald Concord Avenue Thomas Wiseman Cherry Street Edith Daffy S&s Harley Street Richard Nickroy State Street Irene Manley Holly Street Herbert Morgan Joy Street Solomon Moses Holland Place Boardman Otis Street William Carolan Tremont Street James Day Magnolia Street Thomas Lee End Street South Boston Harry Smith Harrison Avenue George Donohue Maple Place

St Johns Field Day at Danvers Highlights Popularity Contest

St Johns Preparatory College held its field day at the Danvers campus with booths, a vote for the most popular woman awarding a Dresden china tea set, and an eight mile marathon from Salem won by Richard Hayes in 51 minutes. The St Johns team beat Boston College 2 to 1 in baseball with Donovan dominating on the mound.

Danvers St. John’s Preparatory College Taft Benjamin Salem Richard Hayes Christopher Anastos Waltham Edward Ballard Herbert Clark Ballard St. John's Boston College Donovan Peabody Dr. Shanahan Beverly James Kerney Lynn William H. Murphy William

Dahlgren Post 2 G. A. R. Hosts Ladies at Temple Street Home

Fifty members of Dahlgren Post 2 G. A. R. and accompanying ladies were guests of Colonel Arthur Neilson and Mrs. Neilson at the post residence 30 Temple Street Winthrop Highlands yesterday.

Dahlgren Post 2 Arthur Neilson Neilson Temple Street Winthrop Highlands

Mrs Gould’s yacht life ties Farnum to forbidden wild talk

Testimony on Mrs Gould aboard the Niagara in 1905 describes drunken episodes and domineering conduct toward husband Charles Gould. Melville Chapman testifies that when sober she was affable but after drinking she ruled the boat, berated officials, and challenged her husband. Witnesses recount a Jamaica night in a nightgown and other episodes on the Niagara and at the Carroll Hotel in Lynchburg.

Gould Nicoll Melville E. Chapman Goulds Andrew Frederickson Castle Gould Santiago Havana Harbor Streeter James Clark Hotel Carroll Lynchburg Dustin Farnum Blue Gap Farm Mrs. Gould Hellboy Mr. Farnum Farnum Carroll Hotel

St Anthony's Field Day Draws 20000 Fans in Allston

St Anthony's parish held its annual field day and picnic at the North Brighton playground in Allston drawing about 20 000 attendees. Core Institute beat Lincoln A A 4 to 3 in a baseball game. John Mc Dermott 210 pounds won the fat man's race after a close finish with John De Grasse 215 pounds. John J Goff of Cambridgeport Gym won the Marathon.

St. Anthony’s Parish John de Grasse John J. Goff Cambridgeport

Miller Brothers Wild West Show Parade Draws Thousands

Crowds lined the streets before 10 am to watch the Miller Brothers Wild West Show parade featuring cowboys and women riders, Indians, prairie schooners and a stage coach. Miss Flora Rae of Orient Heights, daughter of Walter Rae, rode with the group after living in Bliss Oklahoma for two years.

Miller Brothers

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