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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1906
Page
5
Mrs I pence M Spooner led a Massachusetts abolitionist case urging that legal executions are barbaric. About 200 heard her claim that Thou shalt not kill applies to all, with seven of eleven speakers supporting her view during a two hour forum at Morgan Memorial.
Mayor Arthur Linscott led evacuations at a theatre fire in Woburn where flames burst from the stage and orchestra. Firemen, four injured by an explosion, saved nearby properties while praising crew bravery and calling for wire safety measures with the Boston & Northern line.
The Right Rev. William JJ Lawrence spoke on The Qualities Necessary for a Heavenly Man at Trinity Church. He praised U S leadership yet urged spiritual strength, noted many great leaders fall for lack of faith, and honored Phillip Brooks alongside Washington and Lincoln.
Rev Thomas I Gasson SJ of Boston College will preach on Marriage at St Marys Church Endicott street Thursday evening. Next Sunday a women’s retreat begins at Church of the Immaculate Conception led by Rev Thomas Gasson SJ, continuing through the week. A men’s retreat opens the following Sunday for one week.
Oliver W. Stewart of Chicago urged temperance action at People's Temple meetings in St. Paul Baptist Church and Ruggles Street Church. He argued Massachusetts should lead in banning saloons and noted the West leads the East in such reforms. He then departed for Minneapolis.
Reverend Charles A. Crane asked who made the murderer Schidlofski during a People's Temple sermon last evening. He criticized New England schools for producing criminals and blamed the saloon system and vice regulation for shaping the killer. He denounced the Mayor’s plan to keep the saloon open late.
Senate set to debate railroad rate bill with Senator Lodge advocating enlargement of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The week features speeches by McCreary Tillman Elkins Spooner Foster McLaurin. House focuses on lieutenant general abolition and war claims, with appropriations bills slated for action.
Asa P. Morse a prominent Cambridge financier died at his home 8 1 2 Magazine street Cambridge at 6 p m after a long illness He suffered a paralytic shock in November 1905 and never fully recovered Morse was formerly president of the Cambridgeport National Bank.
Dr Francis J Wennerberg a noted Back Bay specialist died at his home 863 Boylston street after a brief illness. He was 37 born in the North End attended Boston College class of 1886 and is survived by his mother three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services at St Cecilia's Church tomorrow at 9 A M. private.
The funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Messer Wheelwright wife of John W. Wheelwright of 129 Beacon Street were held yesterday at King's Chapel at 2 o'clock. The Rev Dr Brown conducted the church service and the Rev Dr Lyon led the graveside rites in the Forest Hills family lot. She had been active in philanthropy and died Friday at home after a weeklong pneumonia illness.
Spontaneous combustion sparked a 4:30 am fire in the A O U W block on Moody Street Waltham gutting the Waltham branch of E E Gray Grocery Company and damaging Com pany F armory floors and Endicott Hall. Total loss about 10000 dollars insured. The blaze halted by fire crews prevented further spread to nearby tenants and performances at Endicott Hall and the school drama were at risk pending insurance talks and venue changes.
Five hundred Elks attended Boston Lodge No. 10, B P O Elks, electing officers including Exalted ruler Daniel F Lehan and reading knight Thomas H O Connor. Other officers named were loyal knight Lawrence H Sullivan lecturing knight Charles P Hurley treasurer Michael W Norris secretary Nicholas J Furie. William R H Stark was elected ruler and John Linehan trustee for three years with William H Crone and James H Walsh named grand lodge representatives.
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