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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1893

Page

5

Social Calendar Readers urged to send notices for events

Readers of the Post in all city sections are requested to send brief memoranda of forthcoming social events. Saturday March 25 features Ladies Day at Harvard A. A. Hemenway Gymnasium at 2 30.

Harvard A. A. Hemenway Gymnasium

Benevolent schemes and society leaders linked to Boston fair

A Chicago woman plans a family dormitory to provide home comforts at reasonable rates during the World’s Fair. Other notes highlight women’s civic activity in Kansas City and Boston, including political candidacy, legal work, charity loans, and exhibit committees chaired by Mrs. Homans and Miss Lee with a broad roster of prominent local women and supporters.

Lucy Hall Chicago Anna Potter Kansas City Mary Hall Woodside Seminary Hartford Hartford Times Ley P. Morton Eva Goxe Orlando Fla Stark Evans Iowa State University Commonwealth Massachusetts Boston Homans Alice Lee William E. Russell Roger Wolcott Ellen Upton Sohier Ellen Richardson

Picturesque items at Colonial exhibit in Pierce building

The Pierce building hosts a Colonial exhibit en route to the World's Fair. Highlights include a braided straw poke bonnet from Framingham circa 1500, a Myles Standish pewter platter, a Washington miniature tied to Rembrandt Peale, a $200 silver Paul Revere porringer, a John Hancock silver fork, a Burgoyne silver spur, and a silver tankard once owned by Governor Roger Wolcott now loaned by his descendant, the lieutenant governor.

Pierce Framingham Myles Standish General Washington General Cobb Rembrandt Peale Paul Revere John Hancock General Burgoyne Saratoga Roger Wolcott

Historic relics shown in Boston exhibit opens March 25

Citizens with colonial heirlooms are urged to bring 1800 era antiquities to the Pierce Building Copley Square for a preliminary exhibit by the Woman's Columbian Exposition Committee of Massachusetts. Miss Isa Coolidge chairs the temporary exhibit and invites each county to send representatives.

Pierce Building Copley Square Massachusetts Chicago Isa Coolidge

Hosterman St John Marriage Notice

In this city on March 17 the Rev FE W Darst united John H Hosterman and Mary A St John in marriage.

Obituaries of Several Residents Die in March Deaths

A list of recent deaths with names, ages, and places of death across cities including Newburyport Boston Chicago Dorchester East Cambridge East Bridgewater and Baltimore. Notable entries include Arthur Henry Choate 30 years and Edward C Bates 52 formerly of Boston. Funeral details given for Joseph E Power East Boston.

Anderson Mary Ann Anderson Bassett Newburyport Ann P. Bassett Bates New York Edward C. Bates Boston Crane Chicago Charles L. Crane Choate Arthur Henry Henry A. Choate Capen Dorchester Mary Capen Hatch Petaluma Cal Chester P. Hatch Windham Conn Hunt North Hampton N. H Minot E. Hunt Braintree Mass Hovey Sarah L. Hovey Melville East Cambridge Edward Melville Millet East Bridgewater Asa Millet Morison Baltimore Sidney Buchanan Morison Nathaniel Holmes Morison Osgood J. Warren Osgood

Local Pairings Listed in Community Notices

Michael Maguire and Mary Stranahan. John Lystall and Elizabeth McDermott, William Cotter and Ellen Tracy. Eugene Sweeney and Ken Sullivan, Simon Strock and Lina Mycrowitz. George J. Moulton and Hellen J. Kellar. Henry J. Nelson and Agnes Bb. Anderson.

Michael Maguire Mary Stranahan John Lystall Elizabeth McDermott William Cotter Ellen Tracy Eugene Sweeney Ken Sullivan Simon Strock Lina Mycrowitz George J. Moulton Hellen J. Kellar Henry J. Nelson Agnes Bb. Anderson

Marriages In This City On March Sixteenth

In this city, March 16, by the Rev. P. M. Mc Donald, Dana Dacey and Sarah K. McCleod. In this city, March 16, by the Rev. Edwin J. Wheeler, Francis Hall, Jr., and Jennie B. Wilson.

This City P. M. McDonald Dana Dacey Sarah K. McCleod Edwin J. Wheeler Francis Hall, Jr Jennie B. Wilson

Manola Mason wow crowds in Columbia run and more

The Manola Mason company receives extraordinary notices with crowded Columbia audiences praising John Mason and Marion Manola. L'Ami Fritz adaptation is hailed as a dramatic event, while Hoyt's A Temperance Town enters its fifth month and remains popular at Park Theatre. The Private Secretary proves a hit at Globe Theatre with Gillette.

Manola-Mason Company John Mason Marion Manola Columbia Manola Comedie Francaise Erckmann-Chatrian L’ami Fritz Herman’s Theatre Broadway Hoyt Park Theatre Boston Lallor Globe Theatre New York Fritz Tremont Theatre Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Mears

Massachusetts Fast Day Proclamation 1893 by Gov Russell

Governor Russell proclaims a day of fasting humiliation and prayer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The document designates Thursday April 6 next as the observance, noting historical roots, statutory recognition, and the choice for public participation. Signed February 23, 1893, by Secretary William M. Onn. God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

William E. Russell Commonwealth Council Chamber Boston United States of America William M. Onn God Save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Street Railway Combine Forms in New England

The New England Street Railway Company, formed by Dill Chandler and Seymour, filed in New Jersey for capital increase to 2 025 000 dollars with authorized cap of 5 000 000 dollars. Directors include Albert C. Pond John R Bullard James Ems John H Cunningham W H Ferguson William H Learner Dr A F Mason A R Mitchell Thomas F Robinson and James B Dill.

New York New England Street Railway Company Dill, Chandler & Seymour New England Trenton N. J Albert C. Pond John R. Bullard James ©. Ems John H. Cunningham W. H. Ferguson William H. Learnerd A. F. Mason A. R. Mitchell Thomas F. Robinson James B. Dill

Wakefield Melrose annexation debate gains support

A legislative committee visited Wakefield and Melrose to examine Boyntonville’s proposed annexation. After gathering at the Melrose Highland Club, the group traveled to Melrose and Boston. Key attendees included S. K. Hamilton Rep E. S. Miller W. P. Strong C F Boynton Levi Gould and George G Bicknell among others. Opinions appeared favorable to the plan.

Dee Brown Gray Quinn Easland Douglass Harding Fleming Dodge Donahue Jellison Wakefield Melrose Boyntonville Melrose Highland Club House Boston S. K. Hamilton, Esq E. S. Miller W. P. Strong C. F. Boynton Walter Moore A. E F. Duffill A. H. Pendleton Levi S. Gould C. W. Cook Hesseltine George G. Bicknell W.C. Stevens Frank T. Robinson

Northern Pacific Finances Special Meeting Called Off

The New York dispatch reports that the April 20 stockholders meeting for the Northern Pacific railroad to vote on selling St Paul and Seattle Pacific stock to pay float debt has been rescinded. It is expected that collateral notes will be issued to cover the debt.

New York Northern Pacific Railroad St. Paul Pacific

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