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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1919

Page

6

Funeral of Lieut Drohan Follows Military and Clerical Honors

Chaplains of the 101st Regiment oversaw the burial of Lieut William L Drohan at Calvary Cemetery with taps by Buglers Keyes and Manning and absolution by Chaplains M J O Connor and William Farrell. The funeral at St Margaret's drew military and civilian mourners, mass at St Margaret's, a solemn requiem, and a large escort and honorary pallbearers including generals, colonels, and congressman James A Gallivan. Delegations from Knights of Columbus Hibernians and American Legion Posts attended.

William Keyes Wilfred J. Manning William Farrell M. J. O'Connor 101St Regiment William L. Drohan New Calvary Cemetery St. Margaret’s Church Knights of Columbus Hibernians Catholic Foresters M. J. Perkins South Boston William Ll. Crohan American Legion Dorchester Edwards Charles H. Cole E. Leroy Sweetser John J. Sullivan Logan Thomas F.sullivan William H. McCarthy Lyman C. Rollins Jean Lemelleur Mark King James A. Gallivan John F. Burke The Elks Joseph H. O'Neill James J. Phelan Ninth Regiment Veteran Association Anthony Benjamin James John Crohan Edward Wall Joseph Kelley

Today’s Boston Area Events and Ceremonies Schedule

A morning of religious services begins at 6:30 a.m. with an outdoor mass at Boston Consumptives Hospital and a 7 a.m. solemn high mass at Cathedral of Holy Cross. Other events include a 12 p.m. decoration by General Edwards for Captain Pyemont, 2 p.m. judge awards at Young’s Hotel for city clean-up efforts, 3:30 p.m. Whittier Home Association in Amesbury, 4 p.m. closing at St. John’s Prep Danvers, 6:15 p.m. E N Atijah talk at the YMCA, and 7:39 p.m. novena closures at Catholic churches. Evening meetings feature the Irving H Adams Post and Dorchester councils with addresses and a St Patrick’s reception for service men.

Boston Cathedral of Holy Cross Whittier Home Association Poet's Garden Amesbury St. John's Preparatory College Danvers E. N. Atijah America Huntington Avenue Irving H. Adams American Legion Roslindale Municipal Building John W. Lane Dorchester Lower Mills K. of C Odd Fellows’ Hall St. Patrick's Parish St. Patrick’s School Hall Mt. Pleasant Avenue Roxbury

Sale of Government Toe Plates Heel Plates and Hob Nails

Sealed bids will be opened at 10 A M July 9 1919 at Zone Supply Office 108 Mass Ave Boston MA for about 1 350 000 pairs Toe Plates 460 000 pairs Heel Plates and 365 000 pounds Hob Nails Surplus Property Division Munitions Building Washington DC and Zone offices in multiple cities offer special bid forms Refer to S P D Nos 1032 1033 1034 C E

Mass. Ave Boston Mass Washington, DC New York Philadelphia Baltimore Newport News Atlanta Jeffersonville Ind Chicago St. Louis New Orleans San Antonio Omaha el Paso San Francisco

Mississippi lynching at Ellisville ends in fiery hanging

Governor Bilbo claimed powerlessness as a mob lynched Hartfield under a gum tree near the railroad. A crowd watched in silence at night as the victim was hanged and shot, with burning faggots later reducing the body to ashes. No arrests followed and nearby visitors dispersed.

Ellisville Miss Mississippi John Hartfield Bilbo Jackson Hartfield A. J. Carter

Ireland Presses for Immediate Dominion and Recognition

De Valera and Irish leaders press for full self rule and recognition as an independent state at the peace conference. They argue England cannot justify Ireland’s continued domination and demand a seat for Irish representatives to argue self determination before Clemenceau and the conference.

Ireland England League of Nations Britain

Irish County Associations to Escort De Valera Parade

The Central Council of Irish County Associations voted at a Washington street meeting that all county groups meet at Deacon Hall Sunday at 12:30 for a march to Copley Plaza. About 5000 escort participants will be led by John Foley in support of President Edward De Valera of the Irish republic.

Friends of Ireland America New Irish Republic de Valera Tennan Brotherhood Hylan Boston Sixty-ninth Regiment Waldorf Hyland Michael A. Kelly Martin H. Meaney Harry J. Boland Arthur Griffith Count Plunkett Premier Clemenceau Central Council of Irish County Associations Deacon Hall Washington Street Copley Plaza Edward de Valera Irish Republic John Foley

Lawn Party at Carney Hospital Plans Set

Plans are completed for a lawn party and dance by the Carney Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association from 2 PM to 10 PM on the hospital grounds in South Boston. Attractions suit all ages with games for children. Mrs. Joseph I. Muldoon of Brighton leads the arrangements.

Carney Hospital Boston Joseph I. Muldoon Brighton

Promotions at Shawmut Bank Board Meeting

Three officers were elevated at yesterday’s Shawmut Bank board meeting. Frank A. Newell was named vice president, Frederick P. Jackson was elected assistant cashier, and John Canfield became assistant manager of the foreign department.

National Shawmut Bank Board of Frank A. Newell Frederick P. Jackson John Canfield Foreign Department

W M Murphy Dublin Leader Dies at Age 87

Dublin reports the death of William Martin Murphy, longtime leader of employers during the 1913 transport strike and former Nationalist MP. He was nearly 87, active in commercial groups and politics. The notable Dublin figure passed away in the city on June 2.

Dublin William Martin Murphy Murphy Transport Workers

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