Literary Pioneering Woman and Theatre Notices Collected
A notable literary figure shaped by close ties with famous authors and Harpers, she elevated the Bazar to world-class status with domestic tone and high literary quality. The review praises N C Goodwin in A Gold Mine at Fifth Avenue Theatre, notes his transformation into a serious actor, and highlights Brander Matthews and George H Jessop’s earlier works. It comments on Hoyt’s A Midnight Bell, the Bijou Opera House crowding, and new theaters in New York signaling growth in further season plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prde
Harpers
The
the Bazar
N. C. Goodwin
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Brander Matthews
George H. Jessop
John T. Raymond
Goodwin
Silas Woolcott
Woolcott
Charles H. Hoyt
New England
Charles Barnard
County Fair
Neil Burgess
Twenty-third Street Theatre
New York
New Amberg
Union Square Theatre
Carrigan
Upper Broadway
G. E. Montgomery
Tere
Sinai
Calvary
Israel
Belford's Magazine March offerings include essays and verse
Belford's Magazine for March opens with Wealth and Its Consequences by N G Parker and includes J A Stewart on Novelists on Novels X's The Cost of Things and James W Steele's A Couple of Vagabonds. Portland Wentworth and Schari discuss tariffs. A Young Girl's Ideas presents a social sketch by Miss Magruder. Mrs Pratt contributes verses. The issue also features verses about a Florentine queen and editorials on politics and religion, plus a complete novel A Covenant with Death by the Unsaid Ghost author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belford
N. G. Parker
J. A. Stewart
James W. Steele
Portland Wentworth
Unitarian Review Highlights Early New England Divines
The Unitarian Review for March features Dr. Peabody commemorating Ebenezer May Chauncey Mayhew and Dr. Palfrey as early New England Unitarian divines in Our Fore runners. J W Chadwick offers a different angle on The American Commonwealth while R A Sinclair notes liberal hope in Religious Tendencies in Scotland. Additional pieces include Hedge and Beach essays on Synesius and The Story of the Socinians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Unitarian Review
Ebenezer May
Chauncey, Mayhew
Dr. Palfrey
New England
Peabody
J. W. Chadwick
Spitz Bros. & Mark Begin Seasonal Clothing Sale Today
According to an annual custom Spitz Bros. & Mark at 508 Washington street and 5 Bedford street will today start a sale of men's and boys clothing from last season at extraordinary bargain prices. The garments are fashionable and good quality and will be disposed of at about half the price charged for this season's manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitz Bros. & Mark
Washington Street
Bedford Street
Dr Mark's Constitutional Law Explores Civil War Era
A Penn Law lecture based treatise surveys the U S Constitution amid Civil War crises, with emphasis on judicial power, amendments, federalism, and eminent domain. It contrasts deterring and decisive opinions, includes English constitutional notes, and provides a full index, table of cases and appended texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Blackstone
Kent
Story
Hare
United States
Essay on Possession in the Common Law and Related Works
The notice reviews two English barristers essays on possession in common law, noting the composite nature and lack of simple definitions. It covers Part I on civil possession of land and goods, transfer of possession, and title, and Part II by Mr Wright on theft, bailments, larceny, and embezzlement with classic cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentham
Wright
Pollock
J. J. Clark Are
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
Frederick Pollock
Robert Samuel Wright
New York
Macmillan & Co
N. J. Bartlett & Co
Universalist Manuals Fourth in Series Presents Faith and Duty
The Universalists publish a fourth volume in their series "Manuals of Faith and Duty" following two prior installments. The works aim for plain concise presentation of clear views and positive attitudes, focusing on essential religious guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Warren S. Woodbridge
Boston
Universalist Publshing House
Irish Minstrelsy and Other Col Lections Review
A critical survey of six Irish song and ballad volumes edited by H. Halliday Sparling and contributors. It praises Irish Minstrelsy while critiquing some introductions, notes strengths in Moores and Roses Mulholland pieces, and notes broader works by Tomson and Robertson on ballads and sonnets with cautious judgments on translations and themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Halliday Sparling
Charles Lever
Donnybrook Fair
Sparling
Moore
Burns
Scotland
Curran
Graham R. Tomson
Thomson
Latger
England
Scott
Christabel
Wordsworth
William Sharp
Europe
Spenser
Milton
Shelley
Rossetti
Mr. Smell
Colonel Higginson
Rossettie
H. Halliday
New York
White & Allen
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Price
Waite & Allen
Eric 8. Robertson
W. P Clarke & Co
Samuel Waddington
White Alien
Practicable Socialism by Rev and Mrs Barnett reviewed
The review praises Practicable Socialism by the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Barnett for blending theory and practice. It notes essays from leading magazines on relief, reform, and charitable work, with English life contexts offering guidance for American philanthropy and Christian socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Barnett
Whitechapel
London
The
National Review
Nineteenth Century
Contemporary Review
Samuel A. Barnett
New York
Longmans, Green & Co
Boston
de Wolfe, Fiske & Co
Price
Scholarly Discourse on Revelation and Authority
The author cites a renowned divine whose discourses shape the book's value and notes a critical stance toward Dr. Crosby. The piece argues that philosophy seeks to replace revelation and urges the church to focus on the contemplation of essential truths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
The English Restoration and Louis XIV review
A critical appraisal of Osmond Airy's The English Restoration and Louis XIV, praising its scope from Westphalia to Nijwegen, its contrast of Charles II with Louis XIV, and its handling of Mazarin and the Dutch Republic, while noting some dryness and limited personal detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osman Airy
Westphalia
Nijwegen
England
Charles LII
Mr. Airy
Louis XIV
Charles IV
William of Orange
House of Orange
Mazarin
Richelieu
Airy
Osmond Airy
New York
Charles Scribners Sons
Boston
de Wolfe, Fiske & Co
Price
A New Latin Grammar Reviewed for Schools
A critique of a revised Latin grammar by Andrews and Stoddard, revised by Henry Pierle. The reviewer notes changes lessen old feature appeals, praising prosody and word formation while questioning clarity of syntax and sentence structure guidance. Published by Houghton Mifflin in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews and Stoddard
Preble
E. A. Andrews
Stoddard
Henry Pierle
Boston
Houghton, Mittin & Co
Parables and Teachings From the Other Side Review
A critical notice discusses Light Through the Crannies a volume of parables by an unknown author possibly Gerald Massey. It notes spiritual influence in writing and critiques the language and ideas while quoting passages about astral circles and intellectual vibration. The publisher is Longmans Green Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Massey
Samana
Hill
New York
Longmans, Green & Co
A Critical Look at a Christian Science Novel
A contemporary review weighs the enthusiasm of Christian Scientists against metaphysical Christianity. The piece calls the work vigorous yet dull, praising its reach while faulting its literary execution and questioning orthodoxy on healing without medical aid.
Some New Juveniles The Cat of Bubastes
A critical review notes Henry's historical tales for youth lack humor and crispness. The Cat of Bubaste is colorful with a sacred cat and Egyptian figures but misses dramatic opportunity. Sunday School Stories by Dr Hale is praised for practical, modernizing renderings of International Lessons for 1889. It presents moral simplifications and aims as a teaching aid for teachers and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat
Bubastes
Mr. Henry
Henry
England
Bubaste
Moses
Hale
Mary D. Brine
Bubustes
Egypt
G. A. Henry
New York
Scribner & Welford
Boston
Estes & Lauriat
Edward E. Hale
Roberts Bros. Price, Sr
Od and Young
T. O’conor Sloane
Philadelphia
Henry C. Baird
Fom Estes
Lauria
Ised
Washington
Cleveland
John Frost
Lee & Shepara
Testa
Paolo Manteazza
Auger
L. D. Ventura
D.C. Heath & Co
EK. P. Dutton & Co
de Wolfe, Fiske & Co
Home Experiments in Science by Professor Sloane
A compact guide to home experiments for young students in physics drawn from Scientific American papers. It covers mechanics general and molecular physics soap bubbles heat sound and light with a final chapter offering practical lecturing advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloane
Scientific American
Lives of the Presidents and Related Works Noted
A catalog-style notice reviews Lives of the Presidents from Washington to Cleveland with brief character sketches and poor woodcuts. It highlights Italian children’s books Testa and Cirone, Grandma’s Memories, and other titles while listing publishers and prices as received from different houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tgold
Washington
Cleveland
Spring Suits by John K. Deane & Co. at Washington Street
Elegant line of spring suits for gentlemen offered by John K. Deane & Co. at 369 Washington Street corner of Bromfield Street. Durable fabrics and correct designs emphasize fashionable, tailored garments for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Deane & Co
Merchant Tailors
Washington Street
Bromfield Street
City Hall considers consolidated department board plan
At the afternoon meeting the board committee on consolidation will present a majority report urging Legislature to create a board of commissioners of streets. Salaries set at 6000 a year for three years, appointed by the Mayor. Democrats plan a minority report. party lines will drive the debate in the aldermen and common council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Rogers
Wilson
Gove
Reed
Allen
Goodenouch
Moore
Cushing
McLoughlin
Keenan
Rosnoky
Jenkins
Democrats
Board of Public Works
East Boston Ferries
Superintendent of Health
Lamp Department
Sweet Commissioners
Common Council
Awards by the Humane Society Honor Lifesaving Acts and Gifts
The Massachusetts Humane Society awarded medals and gifts at a Saturday meeting. Crew of the Marblehead lifeboat received $3 each for aiding the Willie Ewing near Coney Island Ledge. Silver medals were given for rescuing Grace N Hutchinson, George C Freeman, Harvey and Herbert Bond, Kittle Arnon, Harrington Cobb, Andrew Ahearn, and others in 1883 to 1889. The society also accepted a donated life saving station and equipment from Waltham citizens on the Charles River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Humane Society
Marblehead
Willie Ewing
Coney Island Ledge
Charles E. Goodhue
Grace N. Hutchinson
Ipswich Neck
Evan T. Williams
George C. Freeman
Boston Harbor
William H. Foster
Harvey
Herbert Bond
South Nauck
George C. Brown
Alfred A. Kawles
Kittle Arnon
Waltham
Eugene R. Lord
Harrington Cobb
Hingham
Patrick 8. Sullivan
John J. Sullivan
Andrew Ahearn
Crystal Lake
Charles River
Rome for Little Wanderers fundraiser at new West Newton home
A special meeting at the New Old South Church raised funds to furnish the Home for Little Wanderers new West Newton street house. Superintendent W A Cooper spoke on the home’s work while children from the home sang under Mrs C H Minor. The $125,000 building cost, $40,000 old buildings value, and $25,000 cash raised secure dedication on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Old South Church
Little Wanderers
West Newton Street
W. A. Cooper
C. H. Minor
Baldwin Place
Yan
William Minot Jr on Taxation in Real Estate Focus
William Minot Jr spoke at Wells Memorial Hall on Saturday about the benefits of taxing real estate. He argued the current tax system largely mirrors 1680, urges taxing land and real estate, opposes taxing intangible property like bonds and stocks, and favors limited tax on tangible personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Minot
Wells Memorial Hall
Saturday Clubs Host Quiet Gathering of Politic Dinners
A quiet Saturday of club dinners in Boston featured the Commercial Club discussion on Some Commercial Contracts with J R McKee and notable guests including ex Governor Rice and Congressman Candler. Other clubs honored James E Tucker on twenty five years as superintendent and Miss Grace Soper read a journalism paper after an evening at Youngs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McKee
Harrison
Commercial Club
Parker House
A. S. Wheeler
Rice
Mr. McKee
Candler
A. W. Beard
M. P. Kennard
E. C
Ote
Hart
N. J. Rust
C. £. Phipps
Major Follett
L. Barer
Melien Chamberlain
Fred S. Williams
New Brunswick
H. M. Stephenson
New England
Young's
Harvey N. Shepard
Chamberlain
Joseph L. White
Boston & Albany Railroad
Washington Street
White
I’. BE. Atteawx
James A. Fox
Cambridge
Thorndike
Isaac F. Paul
Baldwin
Horticultural Society Showcases Roses and Rare Pinks
At the Massachusetts Horticultural Society meeting Mr. Comley of Lexington displayed hybrid perpetual roses in dark and light shades and a rare seedling rhododendron named Mrs. Cleveland. Fred C. Fisher of South Sudbury presented pink varieties from Naples and the Himalayas. L. H. Farlow of Newton showed pinks with cucumbers lettuce and rhubarb under glass. Charles Eliot of Boston delivered the essay Arboriculture and Horticulture as Handmaids of Design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Comley
Lexington
Charles Eliot
Boston
Second Week of Great Sale at Jordan Marsh Begins
The second week of the greatest sale at Jordan, Marsh & Co. starts today with early buyers urged to shop in the morning for best bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Notable Guests and Arrivals at Boston Hotels
A parade of visitors and performers checks into major Boston hotels. Names include W. H. Macdonald, Marie Stone Macdonald, Miss Bartlett Davis, E. W. Hoff, and band figures from the Bostonians and American Opera Company. Edwin Booth and Captain Merriam are among the notable arrivals. The Vermont Veterans Association plans a March 27 reunion at Young's Hotel with rations at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Macdonald
Marie Stone Macdonald
H. C. Barnabee
Jessie Bartlett Davis
E. W. Hoff
Corden
Sears
F. E. Pond
Bostonians
Thorndike
Allie Akerstrom
E. E. Stone
E. H. Stevens
Chisago
H. G. King
Clara Poole
William Schade
Gustave Hinrichs
Meach
Tremont House
L. E. Baker
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Edwin Booth
Vendome
Frank Thomson
Philadelphia
Brunswick
William J. Tucker
Andover
Central Church
Vermont Veterans’ Association
Young’s
Vermont
Walter Noj‘e
Parker House
Mr George W Wilson Benefit at the Museum
A full Museum audience attended the benefit for George W. Wilson on Saturday. The Lancers sat center, and Wilson received an enthusiastic reception after the play The Guv n or. He thanked friends, spoke of freedom and gratitude, and noted the audience’s support and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
Lancerg
T. W
All for a Sealskin Sacque by Phoebe Gannon
Phoebe L. Gannon was arrested for forging Lizzie G. Talbot’s name on a $200 bank draft drawn on Provident Institute for Savings. Talbot had reported a lost bank book with a $240 Provident deposit. Gannon used the book to obtain a sealskin sacque from a Washington street furrier by presenting the forged order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe L. Gannon
Lizzie G. Talbot
Provident Institute For Savings
Miss Talbot
Provident Instate
Gannon
Washington Street
Worcester
Shirts From Marit Shepard Norwell & Co Introduce New Dept
The firm announces a six month plan for ready made shirts with three grades Sampson 50 cents Monitor 75 cents and Bostons Best one dollar. Shirts mailed on payment of 16 cents postage each and money refunded if unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marit
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
MARCH
Belford’s Magazine
Westminster Abbey
Posts
Linum
Nile
Lord Christ
Queen Maud
Langtry
Potter
NEW Books
Alice Cary
Emerson
Longfellow
Lowell
Aldrich
Bret Harte
Chandler Moulton
Pratt
Eric S. Robertson
the Jewish Church
Esther
Dr. Strong
Mortimer
Ruth
Pth
Christian Scientist
John Chester
M.D
Hi. H. Carter
Karrick
Italy
Lazzaroni
de Amicis
Signor Ventura
Bangor
Cirone
Tom Brown
Uncle Bacchera
City Hall
Humane Society
the Horticultural Society
Sngels
James Pollitz
C. A. W. Smith
Bangor Me
William H. Osgood
J. A. Kendall
Brooklyn
M. R. Gale
New_York
W. A. Park
Newcastle
N.B
E. E. King
Providence
Frank E. Wing
J. G. Shortall
Chicago
Tavern
J. J. Morton
Plymouth
A.S. Pinkham
E. W. Burton
Lawrence
G. A. Bennett
Parker’s—Thomas Evans
Halifax
E. J. Hume
Minette
TS. Simms
St. John
N. B
J. L. Merril
Kansas City
W. L. Mack
J. L. Clark
Kenry &. Knox
Tremont
J. M. Goodbar
Memphis
Wood
Ionia
Mich
George S. Knowles
Quincy
C. Wells
Albany
I. W. Bigelow
F. F. Wase
New Haven
G. SporhRs
Mass Morse
Evie
Penn
Mr. Re
A Shrieve
Digby
N.S
J. M. Ross
St. Albans
H. L. Johnson
Crawford
Lyman Miller
Newbury Mills
J. S. Harrison
W. C. Hastings
New Yor
W. F. Ferguson
Burlington
C. H. Jones
Troy
N. Y
George S. Porter
Minneapolis
Young’s—Charles Wood, Jr
James Gordon
James, Wood
George F. Michael
C. W. Richardson
Alpena
Mich. S
L. Newiey
Wife
Concord
N.H
J. H Smith
Unawee Lake
R. B. Whitney
E. H. Brown
E. A. Bush
R. L. Churchill
San Francisco
Boucicault
Lenora Bradley
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