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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1890
Page
8
The Rev. Brooke Herford argues wealth is a trust not a trap, urging that riches should empower service. He emphasizes responsibility in acquisition and use, calls for a chivalry of wealth, and links leisure to purposeful action aiding society and labor.
A speaker argues life is a responsibility and a privilege to use wealth and time for noble service beyond mere livelihood. He urges forming early Christian principles, being faithful in small duties, and pursuing wiser, kind, thoughtful manhood to expand life power and do good as wealth grows.
The Rev. 8 E Herrick concluded a series on hymn writers with a lecture tracing hymnology from Latin roots through the Crusades to the Reformation and on to the Methodist revivalists. He highlighted Bernard of Clairvaux, the Stabat Mater, Minnesongs, meistersingers, Hans Saxe, Luther, and Isaac Watts, noting the ongoing evolution of hymnody through centuries and its impact on religious thought.
The Rev Father Hall spoke at Mission Church of St John the Evangelist on hypocrisy from Matthew twenty third and twenty fifth verses. He warned against mercenary and self deceitful hypocrisy and urged self examination during Passion Sunday and Lent.
In a Music Hall talk yesterday Rev J G White of Chicago argued Catholic clergy wield control over parishioners fuels school questions and national troubles. He cited Pope Pius IV creed extracts and alleged priests withhold absolution to parents using public schools, recounting Inquisition horrors as proof of papal influence.
The withdrawal of W E K Hodgkins from Charles A Smith and Co ends a forty year association. Hodgkins led the firm after Mr Smith's death and was a noted head of Merchant Tailors in Boston and vice president of the National Association. He and his son now operate Hodgkins and Hodgkins from 27 School Street in the Niles Building and invite old friends and new customers.
A large exhibition of paintings from the estate of Noyes Cobb & Co at 104 Tremont and Bromfield Street is open for viewing. The sale will occur Wednesday and Thursday March 26 and 27 by order of the assignee as a favorable chance to acquire distinguished French German and American works.
Stephen Peabody writes Lord Dunraven proposing a series or match races for Titania Katrina Shamrock and Gracie against Valkyrie in New York waters next summer with prizes including a $1000 subscription cup or $250 cups per match. Ogden Goelet backs a sloop-yacht prize of $500 to be sailed off Newport in August. The London Field notes doubt any American owner will challenge under the deed of gift while committees from New York Yacht Club and Royal Yacht Squadron consider new rules.
Caledonia Hall hosts the Building Laborers' Union No 1 after noon session with nine initiates and fifteen proposed members. Delegates from Poughkeepsie N Y report 135 at a nine day convention that adopts a new constitution. Local assemblies and unions from Boston to New Haven announce meetings, votes, eight hour movement support, and upcoming conventions including Bridgeport Conn in February 1891.
Hans von Bulow checks in beside a long list of notable guests at Parker's. Names include D. H. Bacon and wife of Minnesota, C. A. Belmont and wife of New York, Lorillard Spencer and wife of Newport, plus many others from Boston, Portland, Newark, Bridgeport, and beyond as various travelers register.
Russell Sturgis led a men's meeting at the Boston Y M C A on worship illustrating links to sacrifice and Christ’s death. He described God as a consuming fire and Christ’s presence as protecting believers in peril, urging worship as man’s highest service. The Church of the Messiah choir provided music including the Le Deum and hymns.
A striking colonial high back rocking chair goes on sale this week at Anne's Furniture Company on Canal Street. The piece is praised as a study in color harmony and described as a beautiful addition that seems born to adorn a room like a painting.
The sale of season tickets for the Handel and Haydn Festival opens at Music Hall this morning with strong demand indicated. By 7 o'clock last evening a line had formed at the box office.
An antique ad proclaims Salvation Oil as a speedy permanent remedy for all pain and to exterminate the cause. It touts New York City as America’s metropolis and promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup at 20 cents as leading local pride.
Grove Hall and Warren street electric car No 18 on Tremont street stalled when the brake chain caught in the cable chain. The car was hauled to the upward track and then moved to a side track in front of the Tremont House, continuing shortly after without further incident. Phoenix Woodenware of Boston buys four acres in Knoxville and moves works there. Amelia B Edwards begins Egyptology lecture series in Music Hall tonight.
Rehearsals for the burlesque Injured Innocents by the Cadets proceed at the armory under Napier Lothian Jr. The Boston Theatre shows April 11 and 12 with over one hundred performers on stage at once.
The Cambridge Tribune is sold to Mr. F. Stanhope Hill editor and publisher of the Cambridge Chronicle. Mr. William B. Howland editor and publisher of the Tribune for five years departs April 1 for New York to manage the Christian Union. Mr. Till will oversee both papers for the time being.
Tugh Kavanagh, 22, arrived at Station 1 with three deep facial cuts, two inches to three inches long, after a drunken row at 98 North Margin Street. Dr Eliot, then sent him to City Hospital. Police investigate the incident.
Returnable probate court list for today in Suffolk County shows multiple petitions and accounts. Names include Emily Atkins trustee matters, Joshua Bates ninth account, Helen Derry probate petition, Frances Piss probate, William Wester trustee accounts, and various guardianship and administration filings. The docket includes sales petitions, partition, real estate and personal estate actions, and guardianship requests.
In the court record a series of civil cases are listed with defendants including Cahill, Col eval, Curry, Lambert, Murray, Schuman, Griffin, Lyman, Hennessy, Willis, Weaber, and Augustine. Docket numbers 183 517 677 and others precede each entry, with the docketing judge noted as Dounzar.
First session Hampy and Forsath noted with docket numbers. Cases include Stern v Klein Schulz v Greenhood South Vv Tighe Porter v Caswell Rice v Pitt Whitinan v Slay Parker v Atkinson Prior v same Carpenter v McNeil Lewis v Child Mahan v Nelligan Holton v Jones Whitbrick v Healey CBarry v Morse Aronson v same Stolkovsky v same Horgan v O shaughnessy Lingdon v Baxter McLeod v Symines Hilton v Blackwell Jennings V v Sale Van Burley v Braddock Branch v Click Boweaith v Dee Stoward Nat Bank v Hutchins Nichols v Mass Aux Five Alarm Co Legge v Williams.
After the completion of the great bridge at New London there has been no trouble with connections. The dining car arrangement of the 1 o'clock and 9 o'clock expresses has made the Shore Line service highly worthy of its large patronage.
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