Patron Saint Speech Echoes Old Irish Commonwealth
The Patrician Eucharist of the Charitable Irish Society of Boston reflects on loyalty to the Union, praising American democracy, St Patrick and Irish leaders, with speakers praising Cleveland administration and Olney, urging unity among Americans of Irish descent and celebrating Boston’s civic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan
Phillips
Trish
O'Connell
Ireland
America
Joseph H. O’neil
O'Neil
United States
Dr Ball Cough Syrup Claim Drives Cough From System
An advertisement touts Dr Ball's Cough Syrup as a guaranteed remedy to quickly drive a cough from the system. The copy emphasizes reliability and rapid relief.
Study Guide Mentions Constipation Percentages
Fragmentary line cites 10 percent and 25 percent as constipation figures and urges readers to obtain a book from a druggist. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable events or entities for fuller summary.
Charitable Irish Society Opens 159th Anniversary Meeting
The Charitable Irish Society held its 159th anniversary meeting at Parker House to elect officers. John F. Cronan was named president with Michael T. Callahan as vice president and Thomas W. Taff as treasurer. The secretary reported 621 members, 62 admitted, seven died, and nine hundred dollars spent on charitable work plus $10 to aid arriving Irish immigrants. The society’s cash on hand stood at $3581 with a building fund of $5419.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Society
Parker House
John F. Cronan
Michael T. Callahan
Thomas W. Taff
J. W. Fogarty
Edward A. Morrisey
Michael J. Dwyer
Patrick M. Keating
Dennis J. Gorman
Lewis W. Leary
Oliver J. Grant
Joseph E. Flannigan
Taff
Edward J. Flynn
Variety charity show lights up St Johns Hall Moon Street
St Stephen's parishioners filled St Johns Hall for a grand variety entertainment in aid of the district poor. A London lot of acts from Austin Stone's, Howard, Palace, Wonderland, Grand Dime and Nickelodeon performed, with music by George S. McKenna. The event, organized by Logue Grinnell and Field, drew praise for its successful arrangements.
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St. John’s Hall
Moon Street
St. Stephen’s Church
Little Isle
Boston
Austin & Stone
Harry Waite
Shamus O'Brien at St. Augustine’s Hall South Boston
The Lyceum dramatic company presented Shamus O’Brien in St. Augustine’s Hall South Boston directed by John T. McNary. The crowded house saw a large cast including Owney Downey Denney Dov ic William J Murphy and Miss Marie Luchinti among others.
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Lyceum Dramatic Company
South
Boston
St. Augustine’s Hall
Shamus O’brien
John T. McNary
Owney Downey
Denney Dovic
Cs Eco Sale Kpase
William J Murphy
Sid Derry
Downs
Edward L. Kilgreen
William Gortley
Myles O'Halloran
C. D. Ryey
Mary Kennedy
E. Drummond
Kate Conaon Oascch
Ie Cesoas
Marie Luchinti
O'Brien
Shaun Aroon staged by SS Peter and Paul choir
St Joseph's Hall hosted the Irish play Shaun Aroon by SS Peter and Paul choir directed by Elmer W Rae. The cast included Shaun Aroon M A Regan Lord Fermoy William Norris Fergus Riordan Dan O Grady Tom O Grady Old Hennings Nipper Patrick servant boy Molly Maggie Judy Brannigan Mrs O Grady Miss Teresa Mullin Miss Annie Grady Miss Mary Leary and a chorus of peasants. John A Wooley impressed in Act III with Be Good.
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St. Joseph’s Hall
Shaun Aroon
SS. Peter and Paul’s Choir
Elmer W. Rae
Shaun Aroom
M. A. Regan Lord Fermoy
Bad Andy
William A. F. Norris
Fergus Riordan
Fermoy
Waris
Dan O’grady
Eo Elies
Tom O'Grady
M. A. Dillon
Old Hennings
London
Teresa A. Mullin
Maggie
Shaun
Annie M. Grady
Judy Brannigan
Dew Drop Inn
Mary A. Leary
John A. Wooley
Catholics as Citizens Lecture at St Michael s Hall
A large South Boston audience listened to Thomas J Gargan speak on Catholics as American Citizens at St Michael s Hall under the Married Women s Sodality of Gate of Heaven Church. Artists Charlotte Ginn Teresa F Maginnis John B Donovan W H Smith Edward McHugh Jr Charles McGlaughlin Thomas Henry Gerard Russo and accompanists contributed to a program. The lecture supported the new church's fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Gargan
St. Michael’s Hall
Boston
Conservatory of Music
Teresa F. Maginnis
Gate of Heaven Church
John B. Donovan
W. H. Smith
Edward McHugh, Jr
Charles McGlaughlin
Thomas Henry
Gerard Russo
S. Rotoli
James McLaughlin
St Patrick Parade Marked By Snow In New York
Thousands of Irishmen and sympathizers joined Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in New York as the Sixty-ninth Regiment led a parade to St Patrick’s Cathedral for mass at 10:30 am Archbishop Corrigan blessed an American flag presented to the Cathedral school and the flag was raised at East Fiftieth street. Banquets followed with speeches by public figures.
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New York
St. Patrick's
Sixty-ninth
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Corrigan
East Fiftieth Street
Concert for Catholic Poor in Brighton at St Columbkille’s
The annual fundraiser in aid of Brighton Catholic poor was held last evening in St. Columbkille’s basement. About 1400 attended as St. Columbkille conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society directed proceeds to St. Columbkine and St. Anthony parishes. Performers included Masters Davis and visual violinists, Peter Kelly, Miss Sullivan, Miss Cockran, young Alice Jordan, and several other local students in songs, recitations, and dialogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
St. Columbkille’s
St. Columbkille
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Columbkine
St. Anthony
Masters James
Charles Davis
Peter Kelly
Frances Sullivan
Elizabeth Cockran
Alice Jordan
James Gahan
Fabian Rooke
Charles Chapman
Alice Ryan
Bessie McDermott
Thomas Keiman
William Rooney
Fred Greenleaf
John Maguire
Alphonsus Rouke
Williem
Final Tableau Names Read From Local Pageant
The final tableau lists participants including Liberty Miss Constance Isella Adoration Miss Mary Fay Faith Miss Bessie Jordan Mercy Miss Frances Sullivan Appeal Miss Sadie Rogers Justice Miss Florence McCue Supplication Miss Marvy Spillane with others named among the group.
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O'Connell
William Ready
John Donovan
William Bourgees
Bentley Thornton
Michael Rutlege
Elizabeth Keefe
Florence McCue
Bessie Jordan
Agnes Murphy
William Kelly
William Neal
Liberty
Constance Isella
Mary Fay
Faith
Mercy
Frances Sullivan
Sadie Rogers
Marvy Spillane
Irish Minstrelsy in Somerville at Union Hall
A St. Joseph's T. A. and B. Society revival featured Miss Mary Manning and a host of soloists in a musical program followed by The Irish Justice performed by St. Joseph's Dramatic Club with a lengthy cast list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s T. A. and B. Society
Union Hall
Somerville
Mary Manning
Cole
Agnes Romney
Harry Cole
Charles Weston
Manuel Romain
Mary L. Crowley
Percey Cole
Roderick Leonard
Charles Chapman
Lucy Durrant
Theresa Maginnis
St. Joseph’s Dramatic Club
Charles F. Weston
J. M. Kirby
Robert Honner
D. G. Mulqueney
Edward Dorney
Edward Flood
L. J. Ward
John Casey
Harry Knight
Thomas Fitzgerald
James Ward
St Patrick's Day Entertainment at Charlestown Almshouse
Mr and Mrs Edwin Taylor organized an evening of songs recitations instrumental music and dancing for Charlestown almshouse inmates with green ribbons and supervised by Superintendent Chandler Eastman. The event provided a merry amble of entertainment for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
Charlestown Almshouse
Edwin Taylor
Chandler Eastman
Star of Sea School Presents Evening of Music and Drama
The Star of Sea School on Moore street East Boston held a musical and dramatic entertainment last evening. The program featured performances by the school's boys and girls and was described as a grand success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Sea School
Moore Street
East
Boston
Everett Aldermen Act on Streets and Library Hearing
The Everett Common Council met for thirty five minutes and ordered actions on street safety feeding horses and glass, health birth death records under state law, non participation in elections by city employees, fairer fares with East Middlesex street railway, discontinuing horse use at railroad crossings, delinquent tax 7 percent interest after Nov 1, Shute Memorial Library hearing petition, day work policy for streets water and parks, and a Lynn & Boston line proposal via Vine Second streets to Chelsea and Boston.
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Everett
Committee On Railroads
East Middlesex Street Railway
West End Railroad Company
Allen
Glendale
Lynn & Boston Railroad Company
East Everett
Vine and
Second Streets
Chelsea
Boston
Boston Man Elected Passenger and Ticket Agents Officers
Dana J. Flanders of the Boston and Maine was elected president of the American Association of Passenger and Ticket Agents. W. A. Turk of the Southern railroad became vice president and A. J. Smith of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern was named secretary. A reorganization committee was appointed.
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Richmond
American Association of
Dana J. Flanders
Boston & Maine Railroad
W. A. Turk
The
Southern Road
A. J. Smith
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Messrs. Martin
Big Four
Daniel
New York Central
Ford
Pennsylvania
Turk
Southern
Stone
Illinois
Ex-Judge Jeremiah Smith Declines New Hampshire Chief Justice Post
At Harvard Law School it was learned that ex-Judge Jeremiah Smith of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, now a lecturer there, has declined the vacant NH Supreme Court chief justice position. He retired for health reasons and wishes to remain at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Law School
Jeremiah Smith
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Harvard
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Death by Own Action in East Boston
August Lindstrog a Swede living at 69 Webster Street East Boston committed suicide yesterday afternoon by hanging. A machinist with two months of unemployment he despondently ended his life after Mrs Morley found him unresponsive in his room. Police were notified and the body taken to North Grove street morgue for examination. Lindstrog was temperate and very quiet with no visitors.
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Cleveland
United States
Congress
Boston
Richard Olney
Mr. Olney
Lord Salisbury
American Boundary Commission
Olney Budge
Atlantic
Olney
August Lindstrog
Webster Street
Lindstrog
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