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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1896
Page
8
Boston Latin School Class Meeting At Parker House
The Boston Latin School class of 9% held its annual meeting and banquet at the Parker House with F. O. White presiding. Officers elected for the year include White as president and Raymond Merrill as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Latin School
Parker House
F. O. White
Raymond Merrill
Co. W. Hardy
Benjamin P. Merrick
D. F. Urquhart
Benjamin F. Creden
Irving L. Jamieson
Charles W. Hardy
Watertown
Richardson
Newton
Young Men's Metropolitan Club
Massachusetts
Young’s Hotel
H. H. Armington
F. Howe
Arthur W. Bemis
Charles A. Draper
Starr Keyes
A.B. Cram
Robert Jordan
Charles Bruce
Edmund H. Noyes
Charles E. Rowe
J. A. Maiers
F. B. Goodenow
H. H. Benton
C. C. Gates
Theosophists Meet in New England League Session
The New England League of Theosophical Workers held its regular monthly meeting at 2% Mt. Vernon street. Mrs Claude Falls Wright resigned to pursue work in New York City. W W Hannon was elected president and Charles R Kendall became vice president. Eight branch reports were read and Miss Joyce Lee of Cambridge spoke on theosophical versus scientific ether theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England League of Theosophical Workers
Mt. Vernon Street
Claude Falls Wright
Leonard
New York City
W. W. Hannon
Charles R. Kendall
Joyce Lee
Cambridge
Harvard Students Spark Parade Drop Amid Weak Interest
The Cambridge anniversary parade planned for June 3 has been nearly canceled due to lack of student interest at Harvard. Authorities appealed to students to line up for the event to salvage the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Cambridge
Mrs Sarah M Coakley Widow Dies at Home in Arnold Street
Mrs Sarah M widow of the late John Coakley died at her residence 18 Arnold street yesterday after a several months illness from a complication of diseases. She leaves six children including John who is well known in political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M
John Coakley
Arnold Street
John
City Council Votes Down $300,000 School Sanitation Plan
The Common Council failed to pass a $300,000 appropriation for schoolhouse sanitation and ventilation, 37 voting yes and (unreadable) against. Democrats backed the measure while Republicans opposed, accusing rush to spend for political purposes. A reconsideration is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Quincy
O’callaghan
Moulthrop
Union Station
Kelly
North Ferry
Boston
Shannon
Ward 6
Roxbury
Bresnahan
Committee On Fire Department
McCarthy
Fellows Street
Dunn
Board of Street Commissioners
M. N. First and Second Streets
Stricken on the bench in Maine Supreme Court
Lewiston May 7 The Hon W. Walton a justice of the Maine Supreme Court presiding at the Androscoggin term in Auburn grew suddenly ill and had to suspend court an hour early. His condition worsened and physicians feared pneumonia. Judge Walton is nearly 80 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
W. Walton
Supreme Court of Maine
Androscoggin Supreme Court
Auburn
Drowned Man Identified as Herbert Kennedy
The body found in the Merrimac at Newburyport has been identified as Herbert Kennedy of Lawrence. The death is being investigated as a possible drowning incident on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Messrs
Warren Shaw
Herbert W. Clark
Pembertom Brothers
John E. Toulmin
Brookline
Amos W. Downing
Haverhill
Merrimac
West Newbury
Lawrence
Newburyport
Herbert Kennedy
United States cruisers depart for New York
New London Connecticut May 7 United States cruisers Cincinnati and Montgomery left this afternoon for New York in a military movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
United States
Cincinnati
Montgomery
New York
National bazaar crowd attends Working Boys Home event
A large crowd gathered at Mechanics' Building for the national bazaar of the States for the Working Boys Home. The Hast Boston Boys Cadet Band performed boldly in the band contest aiming for first prize while Austin Stone vaudeville acts pleased attendees. This afternoon the Fadette Ladies Orchestra will play at 3 o'clock for the promenade concert and this evening the boys bands compete for prizes with judges J Thomas Baldwin and Jean Missud guiding the contest. Proprietor Lothrop of the Howard Atheneum provides stage entertainment tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Building
Boston Boys
Austin & Stone’s
Fadette Ladies’ Orchestra
J. Thomas Baldwin
Boston
Jean Missud
Salem
Lothrop
Howard Atheneum
Plymouth and Bay Unitarian conference session held
The Plymouth and Bay conference of Unitarian churches met at the Whitman led Uni tarian church with Charles D. Nash presiding. Rev. Charles G. Ames of Boston spoke on The Religion of the Future and George W. Stone of Boston spoke in the afternoon. Officers elected included Nash as president and John W. Day as secretary with Danforth as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwell
Plymouth and Bay
Blaine Party Arrives for Season at Bar Harbor
Mrs James G Blaine Mrs Emmons Blaine Major G M Wheeler Mrs Wheeler and Mr H A Pierepont Mrs Pierepont arrive in Bar Harbor Me for the season from Washington and Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
James G. Blaine
Emmons Blaine
G. M. Wheeler
Wheeler
Washington
H. A. Pierepont
Pierepont
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston speaker urges street railway expansion
Richard H. Brown of Boston addressed a large audience under the Business Men's Association on street railways and how they develop, outlining the potential impact and growth opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goolcester
Richard
Brown
Boston
Business Men's Association
Knots Untied in Court Divorce Session
In Superior Court yesterday during the divorce session none of the libellees appeared and several marriages were dissolved. The judge severed ties for William H. Burchmore known as Henri Jowell the astrologer and for William F. Nutter whose wife Ruth was named in the petition after claims of infidelity and public scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Maynard
Alexander
William H. Burchmore
Henri Jowell
Mary
Burchmore
Dorchester
William F. Nutter
Duxbury
John
Ruth
Convention closes with routine business in Massachusetts
The second day of the 11th convention of the diocese of Massachusetts in Association Hall featured routine proceedings. Elections were held for the standing committee and a deputy to the general convention named Rev George Hodges. A preacher for the next convention and two three year board seats on diocesan missions were decided, with adjournment sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocese of
Massachusetts
Association Hall
Charles G. Saunders
Lawrence
George Hodges
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
George S. Converse
Arthur Lawrence
D. D
Stockbridge
Alexander H. Vinton
Diocesan Missions
Cape Cod K of P Initiates First Lodge at West Dennis
The Cape Cod lodge of Knights of Pythias begins at West Dennis with about 100 charter members. Officers installed include George A. Baker chancellor commander and Charles B. Hall vice-chancellor, with grand officials from Boston Lowell and other cities. Reps attend from Middleboro Brockton and Providence as the new Cape Cod Lodge is formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Baker
F. P. Comings
Alonzo Capron
H. S. Kelley, Jr
Luther Fiske
Warren S. Rogers
A. F. Capron
Jotham Nickerson
E. Corliss
Frank N. Kelley
H. C. Doane
Cuban expulsions and American fate in Cuba
Havana reports James Creelman and Frederick W. Lawrence expelled by Captain General Weyler and headed to New York. Spaniards resent Creelman's Campo Florida atrocity claim as city talks, while Washington notes one unnamed American among the schooner Competitor captives killed or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
James Creelman
New York World
Frederick W. Lawrence
New York Journal
Cuba
Weyler
New York
Creelman
Campo Florida
Washington
State Department
Clover Club of Roxbury Holds Leap Year Party at Munroe Hall
The Clover Club of Roxbury hosted a Leap Year party at Munroe Hall last evening with about 100 couples in attendance. Miss Margaret R. Purcell acted as floor directress, assisted by Miss M. J. Missit and Miss E. A. Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Club
Roxbury
Munroe Hall
Margaret R. Purcell
M. J.missit
E. A. Powers
Convicts Seize Delta and Escape to Venezuela
French Guiana governor reports twelve convicts seized the schooner Delta and escaped with her to Venezuela. The vessel is now at Demerara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Paris
French Guiana
Delta
Demerara
Bargain clothing sale tops city chatter at 91 Summer Street
The Famous Clothing House of 708 Broadway New York runs a massive $276,000 clothing sale at 91 Summer Street. Men’s suits and overcoats priced far below value, with refunds offered and late hours to shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer St
Broadway
New York
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Mrade
Iteaat
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Jordan Marsh
People’s Trust Company
J. F. Cronan
Hetherston Importing CO
Broad ST
California
Minneapolis
Southampton
Theosophists
River
UITS
Hanover St
Gloucester
BIG Deal
Abor
Oxford
Standard Clothing CO
Cape Cod
Washburn Credit Co
West Fourth Street
South Bosto
Herbert Houston
Stoughto
John HB. V. Hayden
Washington Street
Browning, King & Co
Cor
Kneeland
Prince Albert
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