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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
2
In Paris the bronze statue of Lafayette, a gift from American school children, was hoisted on its pedestal at the Place du Louvre. Attendees hailed it as a splendid artistic success and the final ceremony is expected on July 4.
Ruth Cleveland lies in a rose strewn grave at Princeton as President Roosevelt attends the committal. The ceremony lasts under five minutes with clergymen leading the service while officials and guests gather at Westland and Nassau Hall. Roosevelt departs by private car to a station where he receives farewell cheers, amid heavy police and militia security surrounding the grounds and cemetery.
A Newport drag wreck at Easton’s Beach left Mrs. Wynne gravely injured and others seriously hurt or dead. Among the wounded were Mrs. Charles Davenport and Mrs. Mabel Benjamin, with families and colleagues rushing to the hospital as observers sought news. Funeral and hospital details emerged as officials organized a relief response and a California caucus plan was announced for federation leadership.
In Malden on June 26 Mrs. Henry Winn wife of ex Mayor Winn, about 55, lies unconscious after a Newport crash. She led the Old and New Club and Shakspere Club and is beloved in society. Fellow victim Mrs Forest E Benjamin suffered a badly wrenched elbow and possible arm break.
A 2200 attendee Woman's Federation excursion to Newport began without any breakfast due to an oversight among staff. Delegates rode in three trains and enjoyed clambake, Narragansett Bay sail, Casino visit, and Naval Training Station tour before returning to Boston for an Enos Mills forest program.
Sun wind and dust exposure injures eyes leading to strain redness and granulation. Marine Eye Tonic offers relief that soothes without pain and claims reliable comfort for sufferers.
The program lists morning sessions on household economics education and questions, noon discussion on the president's report, a 3 pm civics conference, and 4 pm literature, 5 pm forestry, followed by an 8 30 pm session on industrial and child labor, welfare work, industrial education, and national labor legislation with speakers from Boston Cambridge Chicago and Senator Beveridge.
Mrs. B H Shute a delegate from Coon Rapids Iowa dies at Newport Hospital after a life linked to the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Born in Concord New Hampshire she taught in a North Carolina mission school. She married Benjamin H Shute a grain dealer and had daughter Miss Sarah Shute a North Western University graduate. Other relatives and friends spread from Melrose to Boston Cambridge and Brookline.
HASTENED TO NEWPORT WATERTOWN June 26 Dr Bennet Davenport husband of a convention delegate is injured at Newport and left this afternoon for that city Mrs Davenport maiden name Coolidge had long been out of high school era after graduation from high school was
Vermont delegates and alternates selected for the delegates include G Herbert Pape John J Thompson Elisha May James E Burke and alternates H G Williams E H Norton Sanford Emory Oscar C Miller Burke elected Governor Thurston Lt Governor Burns Treasurer Bragg Auditor Higgins Secretary of State Enright Attorney General Smalley not seeking another term for national committeeman Democrats nominate T W Maloney for Congress in district one and A J Sibley for district two The platform calls for stronger interstate commerce law income tax state election of US Senators and employer liability reform with injunction changes to curb industrial disputes with notice and full hearings when required.
The federation meeting proceeded as planned after a brief welcome from Mrs. Decker who expressed sorrow for an accident involving delegates. She credited Rhode Island ladies for the well run event and noted two California delegates had died earlier, choosing not to mention the deaths at the gathering.
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