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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1889
Page
3
A department urges New England merchants to note very attractive bargains offered. The notice highlights favorable terms and savings, encouraging local trade and stronger business ties within the region.
The city closed 1600 liquor stores last night as licenses were revoked for today May 1. Some saloons received reconsideration and licenses were granted, notably the Falmouth House and Kell in Hand in Williamsport, while others like John F. Campbell and Miller of West Erdmen were left out. Proprieties faced ruined plans for increased business as many voters lament the outcome and complain strict law observance carried little weight.
A badly decomposed male body was recovered yesterday morning from the water by the Dover street bridge. Harbor police took the deceased to City Hospital morgue for identification. Separately, Harry Way, 40, a painter of Newton Street No. 10, fell from a gutter and died instantly yesterday.
A letter to the Post argues Boston must embrace elevated rail to shorten trips from the B and M Depot to the Norfolk House, proposing trains every five minutes and speeds of ten to twelve miles per hour. The writer denounces surface cars as unsafe at high speed and labels opponents as obstructionists while urging the Senate to act.
Dr. Hans von Bulow plans a farewell recital this afternoon at Music Hall featuring works by Mozart Brahms Raff Schubert Rhenberger Rubinstein Chopin and Liszt. The program starts at 2 o clock and tickets are required.
Centennial Day continues with a tribute to citizen soldiers and a call for deeper patriotic appreciation. The piece notes aging and celebrated figures, referencing MontcomrEry and a veteran, highlighting sentiment from the first page.
Crowds filled streets around St Paul’s Chapel as President Harrison and Vice President Morton attended a national thanksgiving service. Bishops and clergy led prayers, with the Washington pew filled by the president’s party. Bishop Potter reflected on Washington’s leadership and a century of U.S. nationhood.
In solemn tones we reflect on George Washington’s restraint from political faction and his pledge to govern with impartiality. The piece recalls his inaugural ethic, urges modern leaders to emulate his self mastery, justice, and steadfastness, and describes a centennial ceremony with dignitaries and a public crowd in New York.
A vast crowd gathered along Broadway to William Street and Broad Street for literary exercises in front of the sub treasury. Decorations featured national colors, shields, and a prominent 10 by 17 foot presidential flag. The Twenty-second Regiment Band under Patrick Gilmore played as President and party arrived. Elbridge T. Gerry opened the proceedings with remarks recalling Washington taking his oath on this spot a century ago.
A historical centennial celebration in New York features Invocation by Rev Richard Storrs and an oration by Chauncey M Depew. The address traces the birth of the United States from the Declaration of Independence to the drafting of the Constitution, praising Washington and Hamilton and recalling the challenges of the Articles of Confederation. It honors the framers, highlights the Northwest Ordinance, and underscores national unity and the promise of liberty.
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