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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
2
Members of the Fitton High School Alumnae Association cast for The Promise gathered in Fitton Hall East Boston for the final dress rehearsal scheduled for this evening and tomorrow.
Professor Delbert M. Staley of the College of the Spoken Word led a rehearsal praised by witnesses. Rev Francis Iu Kensal wrote the drama for the East Boston Catholic girls association of Fitton High School graduates. Miss Bertha Massistoe heads the association with a cast including Henrietta Hurley Alice Gatins Alice Barry and Mary Flanagan. Incidental music by the Fitton alumnae orchestra and Christine J McNeil oversees the musical features.
Billy Lang of the Leo Feist Music Company showcased a program at the Sunday evening concert supper for Boston Press Club members. Harry Brown Charlie Ray Billie Mack and Abe Baer performed as the featured artists to a well attended gathering of newspaper men who work Sundays.
Major James T. Moore of the Sixteenth Infantry died of peritonitis at Fort Bliss. A Spanish-American War veteran, he was wounded in Mindanao in 1892 and fought against Villa after serving at Namiquipa. He was 49, born in Connecticut, and appointed to West Point from Michigan.
Sanitary union Local 149 mandates filings of ashes and garbage complaints to city officials in South End Roxbury and Charlestown after budget vote. They argue insufficient funding will cause disease with hot weather and fault lies with council not workers or mayor for underfunding.
Conference between Boston & Albany railroad executives and a grievance committee of the Freight Handlers Union led to reinstatement of all members laid off on Washington's birthday. Workers keep their former ratings in company service. The report was given to Local 80 at Paine Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon. A new Local 917 coastwise longshoremen union meeting is set for Sunday at Hibernian Hall Charlestown at 2:30 p.m. Executive committee says membership has grown to 1700. Ben Franklin Assembly marks its 830th anniversary May 28 at Deacon Hall with Mayor Curley and municipal heads speaking.
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