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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
7
Harvard celebrates the final day of commencement week with honorary degrees, a Harvard Hall gathering, and a processional to Sanders Theatre. Governor Foss attends, escorted by the National Lancers, as alumni hold reunions, luncheons, and the Harvard Club concert.
The Senate foreign relations committee favorably reported the nominations of Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia as ambassador to Italy Edward J Hale of North Carolina as minister to Costa Rica Pleasant H Stovall of Georgia as minister to Switzerland and William E Gonzales of South Carolina as minister to Cuba.
Taft set to preside over the Gettysburg celebration in Pennsylvania. Former President Taft will deliver the principal oration on July 4, as the noted absence of President Wilson from the event is confirmed. The gathering marks the battle anniversary closing day.
Washington June 18 An eleventh hour discovery that the sugar schedule of the Underwood tariff bill had a joker would have taxed refined sugar at two cents a pound and nullified the free sugar provision after three years. Majority members of the Senate finance committee today amended the schedule to remove the anomaly.
Finance committee members, pressed by Senator Sheppard and Greenville Chamber of Commerce, studied a provision from the Payne-Aldrich bill that could tax refined sugars colored during refining. Experts warned the clause acted as a joker, so the committee removed it from refined sugars and kept the penalty only for confectioneries.
London June 18 The parish church at Rowley Regis near Dudley was destroyed by fire tonight causing about 30000 dollars in damage. The blaze is attributed to suffragettes as the cause.
Etampes France June 18 Sappe Dowever a military aviator was killed today while making a flight at a height of 150 feet he was seen to throw up his hands and moments later his machine crashed to the earth The cause of the accident has not been ascertained
President Wilson sent a long list of nominations to the Senate including Meredith Nicholson of Indiana for Minister to Portugal. The action reflects ongoing cabinet and diplomatic staffing matters as the nation engages in foreign affairs.
The smuggled finery auctioned by order of the United States marshal brought $1810.50 yesterday. The goods were valued around $4500, with $1500 in customs duties.
Arthur M. King of New York purchased 20 model gowns plus robes and scarves in a port auction tied to a conspiracy charge against New York dressmaker Miss Kate A. Brennan. King funded most of the $1810 sale, paying $1512.12, while bids from Edward Edwards of Boston and others surged on a few items. The sale drew 100+ attendees and featured gowns bought for wealthy clients, with King denying he bought for Brennan.
Radcliffe College granted A B degrees to 80 girls at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge yesterday, with 21 not awarded degrees and six earning Ph D for special research. President Briggs presided as Major Henry Lee Higginson delivered the principal address. Gift announcements totaled 40 000 from Alice M Curtis estate for scholarships and 5760 from Carrie F Abbott estate for a single scholarship. Magna cum laude and cum laude honors went to a host of students from Cambridge Syracuse and other locales. An Alumnae Association dinner followed in Agassiz House with Briggs Harvard’s Eliot and Bishop Lawrence among the speakers.
Philip Weiner a 35 year old resident of the second floor at 79 Chambers Street West End committed death by self harm yesterday by inhaling illuminating gas. He had been suffering from a threat affection and had become despondent over medical concerns.
John Francis Gibbons missing from 268 Centre street Jamaica Plain since Sunday night has been found in Gloversville New York. His mother Mrs Martin Gibbons received a letter from him last night confirming his safety.
Marietta Ohio June 18 George Wheeler Hinman former owner and editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean was elected president of Marietta College to succeed the late Alfred T Perry It is understood he will accept the position and assume duties at once shaping the college’s leadership and direction
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