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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1881

Page

3

Edwin Forrest portrait completed for Boston Theatre lobby

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company restored rates from Montreal to Boston and all New England points to old figures. The Brighton Orpheus Club forms a permanent society with R L Woodbury as president and F F Morton as treasurer. The Young Men's Lyceum of St James Parish on Harrison avenue marks its third anniversary with Easter Monday celebration at Odd Fellows Hall. Back Bay Park filling progresses with about 460 carloads of gravel daily and 108000 dumped since last April. G P Lathrop gave a second lecture on color at Huntington Hall focusing on the color element in literature. Special Officer J P Hackett, wounded in the line of duty, expects to be back at his post next week. Boston and Albany Railroad to build a brick freight house in Pittsfield to handle growing traffic. Longshoremen strike on Constitution wharf ends with ship company granting 30 cents day, 40 cents night, and 40 cents standing grain.

Berthuong Edwin Forrest Boston Theatre Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Montreal Boston New England Brighton Orpheus Club R. L. Woodbury F. F.morton H. A. Bray Young Men's Lyceum St. James Parish Harrison Avenue Odd Fellows’ Hall G. P. Lathrop Huntington Hall Institute of Technology J. P. Hackett Boston and Albany Railroad Company Pittsfield Constitution Wharf Steamship Company Horticultural Hall Charles F. Haseltine Philadelphia Estienne Fortuny la Place Saint Sulpice Paris Labrichon Goupu Dayenn Forueny Hagborg Amberg Seta Graziella Durangel Chehoouski Brissot de Beul Bkugies de Penne A. Coomans Jacque Corot Dupre Rousseau Avignon Rico Venice Orient Courier Linder Lefebvre Hamon Rongueron San Martin the Tuileries Diague Vatican Garden Joseph Coomans Sappho Richter Hottes Messrs Lewis J. Bird & Co W. A. Mestayer Howard Atheneum Frank Wright Flora Moore Harry McAvoy Emma Rogers Billy Buckley Murray Murphy Green and Rowe Bentons the O’briens John Fenton America Schumann Algiers Saint Sens Haydn Tannhauser Wagner Boston Museum Boucicault Myles-na-Cappaleen Colleen Bawn Mr. Haworth Hardress Cregan Mr. Graham Kyrle Daly Mr. Hudson Father Tom Miss Clarke Anne Chute Miss Martinet Eily O’connor Handel and Haydn Securty Bach Handel and Hasdn Society Music Hall Edith Abell E. Humphry-Allen Annie Louise Cary W. J. Winch J. F. Winveh G. Hensebel UNION Opera House Frank L. Union Jean Renaud Joseph Lewis O'Rourke Susie Williams Madelaine Adrienne David Nevins Pemberton Mills Lawrence Methuen Jute Mr. Nevins Methuen Hall J. Howe New Bedford George B. Blake & Co New York Blake & Co Nevins Nevins & Co Victory Mills New York City Old City Exchange Devonshire Street George Howe Arundit Lemuel M. Barker Malden Chelsea Dartmouth College State Senate Richardson New Hampshire W. O. Taylor Governor’s Council Thomas G. Philbrick Pembroke Street Tamworth N. H Chelsea House Ferry Landing Philbrick Nahum Lord Joseph Waterhouse Fitchburg Mass Hyde Park John F. Havenner Washington, D. C District of Columbia Order Alonzo Green Franklin Thomas G. Barr Carvill, Barr & Co Earl of

Tremont Temple to host song and organ recital series

A Boston program under Maj J B Pond features Miss Kate Field, Mr George Werrenrath, and Mr Frederic Archer with classical and popular halves. Archival Boston debut for Field as classical vocalist, Werrenrath billed from Plymouth Church. Three concerts Mar 29 Apr 12 and matinees Mar 30 Apr 6 13.

Tremont Temple J. B. Pond Kate Field George Werrenrath Frederic Archer Alexandra Palace London University of Glasgow Miss Field Werrenrath New York Brooklyn Plymouth Church Archer Europe Boston Park Theatre Gosche-Hopper Salt Lake City United States Boston Light Infantry Wm. A. Thomas de Wolf Hopper Ada Gilman Wm. Harris Georgie Drew Barrymore John E. Ince Alex. Fitzgerald Little Vivia Ogden Globe Theatre Em’ly Dan’ Pegeotty James O'Neill Ham J. W. Shannon Mr. Micawber George C. Boniface David Copperfield Frank Little Steerforth J. J. Sullivan Traddies J. W. Bankson Mr. Wickfield J. H. Howland Uriah Weep EF. Lamb Wilkins Micawber, Jr Master Hemins Rosa Dartle Thomas Barry Little Em’ly Mary Cary Martha Agnes Booth Betsey Trotwood C. F. Maeder Amy Ames Agnes Wickfield Fanny Vaughn Gummidge Annie Beaudenot

Dr William Mason Dies in Charlestown District

One of Charlestown District's oldest physicians Dr William Mason died of pneumonia Friday evening Marches8. He was born in Castine Maine to a prominent Massachusetts clergyman. Mason graduated from Bowdoin College and was a classmate and lifelong friend of the late President Franklin Pierce.

William Mason Charlestown Castine Massachusetts Bowdoin College Franklin Pierce

Harvard Athl Association Winter Gym Meeting Highlights

The second winter gymnasium meeting at Hemenway drew crowds of students and guests. Fencing saw Leavitt defeat Underwood while Heilbron and Turner won lightweight bouts. Morison led no hand vaulting with 6 ft 8 in, and Heilbron beat Lowman in featherweight sparring. A tug of war concluded the day with the 81 team prevailing over 82. Next Saturday features a Dr Sargent pupil exhibition, Harvard’s first of its kind.

Harvard Athletic Association Hemenway Gymnasium D. Leavitt W. O. Uunderwood Leavitt G. H. Heilbron W. H. Page

Ward Nine Housekeepers and Charity Notice

A notice from the Committee on Bulletin of the Associated Charities asks wards to send scrubbers laundresses window washers or seam stresses to the ward office. It warns against a Mrs Annie Mason not living in Charlestown seeking aid and highlights Training and Industrial Home No 66 Warrenton Street and Home No 39 North Bennett Street as opportunities for wards especially Thirteen Fifteen Sixteen Twelve Fourteen.

Fourth Street K Streets South Boston Railroad Company Legislative Committee On Election Laws City of Boston Sarah Brackett Charles Mt. Vernon Streets Cambridge Annie Mason Henry Wall Street Charlestown Fayette Street Warrenton Street North Bennett Street North End Associated Charities

Solon Chase steers heading to Auburn for butchery deal

Solon Chase, now in the West, sells his famed steers to an Auburn firm for carcass processing into steaks and roasts. The move ties to Greenbackism as he promotes the King's English in the cause. Bath marks 100th incorporation with ceremonies including an address by Rev H O Thayer, a speech by Hon E B Neally, and a Hawthorne poem. A 38 gun salute and bells open the celebration, with a Patten Car Works reception in the evening.

Solon Chase Auburn Solon City of Bath H. O. Thayer E. B. Neally F. W. Hawthorne

Temperance league forms council to prosecute liquor sellers

Plymouth citizens organize a temperance league with a prosecuting committee and special police to aid the effort. Edward Laily and Frederick Fernald of Portsmouth confess to breaking and entering Randall Caswell's building and stealing 500 pounds of fish. Each is bound to $800 for appearance at the Supreme Court. David L Ramsbottom of Epping charged with forging Ezra F Barber's name on a $150 note dated May 13 1876. note discounted at New Market National Bank and the matter settled by payment of note and costs. In Concord March term the court orders Ashuelot Railroad to pay $5 000 in bonds to Cheshire Railroad in a five year case. Enfield Shaker case exceptions to evidence overruled. rehearing and jury trial motions pending. Taxation of church property held valid. exemption deemed a privilege not a right. Merrimac county treasurer case Osgood vs Jones: court rules against plaintiff. quo warranto premature as defendant not yet in office.

Plymouth Edward Laily Frederick Fernald Portsmouth Randall & Caswell Supreme Court David L. Ramsbottom Epping Ezra F. Barber Ramsbottom New Market National Bank Concord Foster Ashuelot Railroad Cheshire Railroad Enfield Shaker Davis

Convent project eyed near Springfield at fifty thousand

A plan calls for erecting a convent costing 50000 at Springfield. Minnie Nealy of Clinton loses two fingers in woolen mill machinery. Winslow B Southworth sustains facial injuries from a boiling retort blast in Fall River. A drowned boy found in Lee's River is linked to two prior ice drownings in the bay. John English Jr fined for oleomargarine sale. appeal bound over. Walden of North Adams bailed on five indictments. Church pastors swap sermons and rededication delays noted. A Bradford paper mill proposal seeks 60000, capacity four to five tons daily. Barrows declines San Francisco call. Flynn stabs McMahon. no arrest. Conductor Whitcomb survives a tunnel fall with head wound.

Springfield Minnie Nealy Clinton Riddle’s Drug Store Fall River Winslow B. Southworth Lee’s River John English, Jr Lawrence R. G. Walden North Adams Pittsfield N. C. Mallory West Fifth Street Baptist Church Lowell House of Worship Bradford C. D. Barrows Kirk Street Congregational San Francisco McMahon Whitcomb Hoosac

Lippincott's and Scribner's April Numbers Reviewed

The April issues of Lippincott's Magazine and Scribner's present illustrated papers and fiction by respected authors. Also reviewed are The North American Review issue with Judge Tourgee on civil service reform, and The Nursery for children, plus Philo-Celt content on Ireland.

Lippincott’s George Beers Ireland Amelia E. Barr Felix L. Oswald Oswald Louise Coffin Jones California J. Brander Mathews Lizzie W. Champney New Brunswick Frank D. Y. Carpenter John Henry Sydney Chase Weeden Sherwood Bonner Upper Hudson Charles H. Farnham New York Will H. Ridenig Calhoun Summer House Ernest Ingersoll Peter the Great Eugene Schuyler Tanagra Edward Strahan Hawaii Constance F. Gordon Cumming Scribner John Burroughs Walker David C. Barrow, Jr Georgia Edward Atkinson J. B. McQuaid William M. Springer Illinois Anthony Trollope Henry Wadsworth Longfellow George Ticknor Curtis John Fiske Mark Pattison the Nursery Nursery Publishing Company Boston Philo-Celt The Philo-Celt Publishing Company of

The Religions of China by James Legge review

The piece reviews James Legges Religions of China volume a four lecture study comparing Confucianism Taoism and Christianity noting Legges scholarship and value alongside a second item noting Idols and Lyrics of the Ohio Valley by John James Piatt describing Western life scenery and character with praise for Piatts descriptive powers and American themes.

China James Legge University of Oxford New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Legge

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