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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
8
The Geo. A. Plummer & Co nursery notes a strong second day at Tremont Temple with packed seats and diligent business. Devotional talks urged self examination, while papers on thorough organization and plans for broader Sunday school cooperation highlighted a shift toward greater effectiveness and spiritual results.
The New England Conservatory board expressed full confidence in Director Carl Faelten and the executive committee. The vote followed alumni disputes over his management and a alleged attempt to elect his personal ticket, with officers elected and a committee report criticizing artistic direction.
A United Press representative said Venezuela will take immediate and energetic measures to secure the release of Dr Harrison, a British surveyor held in British Guiana and now detained at the Venezuelan Station opposite Yuruan. Britain will coordinate with the United States government to push the action.
June 24 in Wondon a large gathering witnessed Hon. Thomas Bayard United States ambassador to the court of St James receive the degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Oxford University. The ceremony was attended by Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain secretary of state for the colonial department who was also honored. The two men were enthusiastically cheered and later entertained at a luncheon in the hall of All Souls College.
J Hen Morrison, a founder of Morrison Machine Company, is missing from his South Willington home since June 20. He left a note stating he is going to a land from which no return is possible and instructed not to bear burial expenses if he does not return within a week. He has a wife and two children in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Marys Infant Asylum Dorchester will host an annual lawn party next Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Entertainment will be provided for the children and elders, with a band concert in the evening. The home is noted as a leading Boston charity.
Ellen Alice Fitzpatrick and Arthur John Kelly were married at St Marys Church Melrose in a ceremony under a fern and floral bower. The bride wore pearl white satin with duchesse lace and carried a pearl prayer book. The groom and guests included Boston cousins and Melrose residents. A high mass was sung and a breakfast and reception followed at the bride’s father’s residence. The couple will reside at 16 Cass street Melrose with no immediate wedding journey.
Miss Albina Whitmore and Mr. Orra E Underhill wed in Underhill Whitmore home Chelsea scene Rev J M Remick officiated Archibald T Martin served as best man Edith Whitmore maid of honor Aida Whitmore and Nellie Brown bridesmaids Ushers David and George Kyle reception at 914 Broadway bride to reside in New York Memorial Baptist Church noted
William A Wilson, a popular druggist of this city, married Miss Jinnie V Storey, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Storey of Lubec Maine, at 7 Congress street this evening. Rev D B McMurdy officiated. The bride was attended by her sister Clara E Storey and Lewis B Curtis served as best man. The couple will reside at Congress street after July 14.
Professor H. E. Clifford of MIT wed Miss Harriet B. Rogers at the bride’s Newton Centre residence yesterday afternoon. Rev Huxtable of Hawes Congregational Church officiated. No bridesmaids or groomsmen. Twenty two young ladies hosted outdoor refreshments as guests from MIT and Harvard attended the open air reception.
At Sacred Heart Church East Boston Mr John Crowley and Miss Margaret Gleason united in marriage The ceremony was by Rev Father J S McKone The bride wore white tartus silk and carried bridal roses She was attended by Miss Mary Walker The best man was Mr Timothy Sullivan A reception and wedding supper followed at the couple's home 81 Haynes Street A large gathering of friends attended and many presents were received
Miss Harriet Johnson Allen and Cushing Mudge were wed at 10 Bigelow Street Cambridge officiated by Rev Charles H Peters of St Peters Episcopal Church. Maid of honor was Ora Belle Allen and best man Harry Rea Allen. The couple, in white duchess satin, left for the Catskills and Atlantic City and will reside in Cambridge.
Miss Mabel Louise Poole and Mr. Elvin Linwood Poole were married at 22 Magazine Street Cambridge last evening in a small quiet ceremony conducted by Rev. George Skene of Harvard Street M E Church. Both spouses are of Cambridge. Family members attended as immediate witnesses to the vows.
The conference in Lorimer Hall and Chipman Hall opened with crowded sessions and a robust song service. Dr W A Duncan spoke before lunch. later speakers urged expansion of Sunday school work through home departments, correspondence classes, and stronger ties between denominational bodies and the press. The lesson committee reported on six decades of effort ending in 1899, and leaders urged evangelizing the young as central to church growth.
The origin of Sunday schools is debated between Robert Raikes of Gloucester in 1781 and Ludwick Hecker of Ephrata Pennsylvania who began Sabbath schools around 1739 for the poor. Raikes began after observing ragged children and Sunday street disorder, aiming to curb profanation of the Lord's day.
Horace Jenness, about 58, died tonight in a Portsmouth restaurant after taking one bite of steak and choking. He leaves three daughters and one son.
The B and O railroad offers half fare tickets from New England to Chicago and return for travel July 3 to 6 with return validity until July 12. Route passes via New York Philadelphia Washington and Pittsburg. For rates and details contact A J Simmons NEA at 211 Washington Street Boston.
A two year old, Leo Vincent Joy, son of Thomas P. Joy of the Somerville fire department, was killed near the Washington Street bridge on the Fitchburg railroad yesterday afternoon. As the outward bound express approached at 5:30 he ran onto the tracks trying to cross before the train, was struck and killed. his body was cut in two and later taken to John S. McGowen’s undertaking on Webster Avenue.
John E Black an Roessle brewery engineer died after an accident at work on Monday He was nearly 32 born near the Brookline line and a Dudley Grammar School alumnus 1880s He held positions with Boston Providence railroad Providence express Roessle & Co Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Lafayette Lodge F A M and left two children Funeral services will be at 79 Dudley Street under Lafayette Lodge Masons burial at Mt Boge Cemetery Joe Linskey longtime Bunker Hill line conductor died at his Charlestown home after health travel Funeral mass at St Francis de Sales Charlestown scheduled for 10 00 am
The War Department awarded the Medal of Honor to Levi B. Gaylord, late sergeant of Company A, Twenty-ninth Massachusetts Infantry, for gallantry in the Battle of Fort Steadman, Virginia. He volunteered to assist an abandoned gun and aided in repelling a Confederate assault amid intense enemy fire.
Delegate Albert E. Smith of Leicester, the sole Massachusetts vote for McKinley, faces sharp pushback from colleagues in Worcester. Curtis Guild Jr. defends himself against Smith while Sam Winslow and other leaders weigh party unity amid a looming split in the Republican camp.
Worcester June 24 Colonel S E Winslow said tonight he has neither inspired advised nor known anything about the actions or utterances of Mr Albert KE Smith regarding his participation in the St Louis convention until they became public property He spoke after a Young Men's Republican Club meeting Tuesday night.
June 24. Local mills plan near term shutdowns with several print cloth and plain goods manufacturers signing the agreement. The spinners' executive committee met to discuss trade, noting the cotton to cloth margin at a historic low and urging curtailment of production while advising workers to shift toward calicos to boost demand.
A main on Main Street in North Adams burst this morning, causing a record deluge. Workmen found a badly rusted pipe during sewer work, and the resulting stream shattered storefronts, ruined goods on three floors, and damaged Jones & Dinkel’s shoe store and Woodhead’s hardware. Estimated losses run high.
The fifteenth international convention of the Young People's Christian Endeavor will be in Washington, D C, July 7 to 13, 1896. The Pennsylvania Railroad offers single excursion tickets July 6 to 8, good return to July 15, extended to July 31 if deposited before July 14. Information on rates and trains available from ticket agents at 45 Washington Street.
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