Magnificent gowns dazzle at inaugural ball in Washington
Washington March 4 the inaugural ball drew a glittering crowd with Mrs Roosevelt in white silk and many dignitaries in ornate gowns. Decorations cost about 5000 dollars with 15000 electric lights as the hall glowed yellow and green under banners, roses, and tropical flora.
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Tannhauser
McKinley
Roosevelt
Miles
Philippines
Bach
Muse of Melody
Root
Griggs
Charles Emory Smith
John D. Long
Hitchcock
Miss Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Mexico
Senora Perez
Parma
Countess Cassini
Baroness von Hengelmulder
Legislators Take Day Off for Town Meeting Day
Report notes lawmakers paused work as town meeting day arrived, leaving agendas to wait while public notices and local groups planned community discussions. An email circulated at day’s end clarifies attendance and expected resumption of duties.
Legislature committee reports filed on various bills
Reports show several measures advanced or rejected including a bill to regulate second hand bicycle records, abolish fees for dog licenses in Boston, establish a fire department, and set penalties for unlawful platform gate openings. Also noted were hearings on equitable process laws, two year tort actions, and street railway fare revisions. Worcester county funds and mass transit issues feature in proceedings.
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Judiciary
Joint
Boston
Worceser
Apsey
Cambridge
Board of
Prison Commissioners
Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill Street Railway
Schofield
Malden
Metropolitan Affairs
Boston School Board
Bills Passed to Be Engrossed Regulating Service of Process
The legislature approved measures to regulate the service of process. The bills moved to engrossment, outlining procedures, compliance requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for legal summons and related actions.
Suburban War Veterans Plans and Public Works Measures
A legislative summary lists taxes for city leases of public buildings to Spanish War Veterans camps and other bills including flag display limits, Perkins Institution funding, Newton Brookline sewerage, Winthrop gas supply, war records preservation, Bass River surveys, a subway project, and harbor commission studies. The Citizens Association backs private subway construction with advocacy by Herbert L. Harding.
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Legion of
Bass River
Dennis
Yarmouth
Citizens’ Association
Privers
Herbert L. Harding
Boston subway hearing on bills before committee
The hearing before the committee on metropolitan affairs on bills from the Board of Trade Citizens' Association and Mr John P Fox regarding additional Boston subways was held yesterday. Several witnesses testified urging immediate action by the petitioners.
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Committee On Metronoiten Affaire
Axenciated Board of Trade
Citizens’ Association
John P. Fox
Boston
Phare
Massachusetts Electric Street Railway Express Company Bill Status
The committee on street railways gave no hearing on the petition of Willam A Twombly and others for incorporation of the Massachusetts Electric Street Railway Express Company. The accompanying bill allows contracts with street companies for baggage and express matters. favored by Attorney Frederick C Dowd and William A Twombly.
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Committee On Street Railways
Willam. A. Twombly
Massachusetts Electric Street Railway Express Company
Frederick C. Dowd
William A. Twombly
Highway Commission Report to Legislature Details Annual
The Massachusetts Highway Commission submitted its annual report to the Legislature outlining statewide road program funding, maintenance needs, and projected capital improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The document highlights priorities, funding gaps, and policy recommendations.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
Cambridge Mayor Pushes to Discharge Hoseman O Neill
Mayor Dickinson of Cambridge plans to urge the Board of Aldermen this evening to discharge Permanent Hoseman James P. O Neill of Engine 7. The action follows prior discussions and decisions within city firefighting ranks.
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Dickinson
Cambridge
Board of Aldermen
James P. O'Neill
Road construction progress in 1900 totals
The report for 1900 records additional layouts adding 260 721 feet of road length, bringing the grand total to 1 667 928 feet. About 46 miles were finished that year, yielding roughly 315 miles of completed State highway by year end.
Liquor License Taxes Debate Prompts State-County Share Idea
F C Nash of Somerville and temperance advocates urged the liquor law committee to split license fees evenly between state and county treasuries. They argued the current three fourths local share overburdens nonlicense cities and towns, which still fund State and county institutions.
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Liquor Law Committee
F. C. Nash
Somerville
Treasuries
Emmet Benevolent Association Holds 36th Regular Meeting
The Emmet Benevolent Association held its 36th regular meeting last evening. Locay peers were elected to the ensuing term with D. A. Flynn as president, T. W. Murray as vice president and secretary, and John McDonald as treasurer. A very enjoyable evening was reported.
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The
Emmet Benevolent Association
Locay
D. A. Flynn
T. W. Murray
John McDonald
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Mabel Hanna
Stephen B. Elkins
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V. S. Grant
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L. Z. Leiter
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Concord
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Highway Commission Reports
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Theodor EB Roosevelt
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