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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
4
The Boston Post criticizes repeated legislative fixes to cap Boston liquor licenses at 1000. It argues committees overburdened or insufficiently diligent produce inconsistent acts and urges expert drafting for public bills while noting corporations’ bills are drafted with care.
The piece argues for strict enforcement of speed limits on bicycles in downtown streets. It condemns reckless riders as nuisances and hazards to others and urges limits comparable to other vehicles. It favors restricting fast riding to safer areas and times.
The Czar invites nations to a first ever hemispheric discussion on averting war and easing its burden. The United States pushes arbitration as an alternative to war, hoping an international tribunal gains traction despite European disarmament doubts. The congress moves slowly but may advance the American peace idea.
The South agresational Church will not accept Dr Edward Kvitate's resignation. a plan to ease duties will keep the society closely connected to him after forty three years of pastorate. The Louis Congregational Church in Boston would feel anomalous without him as a civic figure and influential church leader.
A respected community figure has advanced public and private benevolence through new schemes and leadership. His single personality is cited as an uplifting influence and inspiration for residents.
The Lynn Board of Trade endorses removing the tariff on hides, citing damage to boot and shoe trade and noting private interests favored over cattle raisers. It urges other New England trade groups to support the move and urges unity among leather industries to compel Congress.
General Joe Wheeler arrives in Boston to deliver the Memorial Day oration. The veteran of both sides of the Civil War is praised as a distinguished fellow citizen and the symbol of renewed national sentiment across the North and South.
News snippets describe stalled Women's Club House construction near Beacon Street and Somerset Street while negotiations with adjacent houses unfold. It notes William Walsh of the Boston and Park theatres, kite flying near the Exchange, police plans to curb risky bike riding, Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale’s resignation from South Congregational Church after forty three years, and summer openings of I Street bathing beach and the Charlesbank gymnasium with minor complaints about lunch rules.
A town observer recalls a dapper man in a snow white shirt bosom and the comical habit of misplacing eyeglasses. Alton Faunce, a Boston merchant, is at the Holland House in New York this week. Peter Donohue of Lowell departs on a European trip with a large send-off as friends cheer and wave handkerchiefs from the dock.
Poem praising Admiral Dewey with a festive refrain of how the nation will celebrate his return. It envisions European crowds along routes in admiration and a grand welcome in New York with Liberty's torch raised in his honor. The piece blends patriotic imagery and humorous lines about international observers.
Daily table hints cover breakfast luncheon and dinner items including oranges, corn beef hash, roast leg of lamb, mashed potatoes, and strawberry shortcake. A recipe for strawberry shortcake with specific ingredients and steps is given and signed by Anne J Ballard of 112 Huntington Avenue Boston.
In Round Harbor Maine a beautiful teacher Beulah Brown falls for Vasili Kamarzin, a wealthy Russian from Alaska. He brings parties, gifts, and a deed to her mother, then dies after seven years of marriage. Beulah remains faithful to memory of their romance.
A puzzle verse from Columbian Charades notes a three part riddle. The first part hints a section of string and copper punch for Wang and Wing in China. The second part suggests water near Coleridge and Lamb with poem imagery. The whole alludes to a place famed for abundant colors and fragrance in a playful reader challenge.
Congressman Fitzgerald pressed the Massachusetts Legislature to appropriate funds for Admiral Dewey’s arrival reception in Boston, arguing that only about 12 000 dollars were available and that New York’s 150 000 dollar celebration set a high standard. He urged a 25 000 dollar appropriation with discretionary use by the Governor and council to honor the admiral and Massachusetts pride.
Hong Kong dispatch says Admiral Dewey will arrive there Thursday next week and repairs to the Olympia will take at least five days. The vessel cannot leave until May 389, delaying Dewey's arrival in New York until about July 15.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip announced in Washington that the plan to present a home to Admiral Dewey is nearly assured and that more than the needed amount will likely be subscribed within two weeks. Vanderlip and the fund’s chairman indicated strong public support and progress toward the goal.
The New England Woman's Press Association held a Parker House reception yesterday in honor of Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Howe spoke on Patriotism in Literature and quoted poets from Dante to Holmes. A bouquet of eighty roses, tea, music, and an after supper program followed with tributes and readings. Delegates to the State federation meeting were chosen and an at home invitation extended for Arlington Heights.
The chairman urged small donations from all, noting 1000 dollars may be raised by many small gifts. Clerks of the United States Treasury will give one day’s pay toward the fund, hoping other departments follow. With 16,000 workers averaging three dollars a day, the influx could be substantial.
The harbor honors the King of Spain with land batteries at Gibraltar and the American cable steamer Hooker arriving May 15 from New York, to continue to Manila. The Teutonic sails to Liverpool with notable passengers including Bradley Martin and Nat Goodwin. Mayor Hall resigns from the Cambridge Water Board and ex mayor Frank A. Allen declines renomination.
A collage of light exchange jokes and quips from 1900s papers shows families discussing chores wages army habits and legal fables. Bystanders reference familiar figures with joking asides about relatives and a playful look at manners and misunderstandings.
After twenty years on the board and five as president, Mr. Allen retires to give up all cares and responsibilities he is not obliged to assume. Several candidates for the vacancy have been named including Oliver H. Durell Fred W. Fiske John Jr. O'Brien and Andrew J. Rady.
A State House survey proposes two wings or park adjacent to the building to ease crowding. Plans include acquiring 33 parcels around Beacon Street and Joy Street with up to 2 009 000 in bonds at 4 percent for up to forty years. The State House Park committee will hold a hearing today to advance one plan and set up authority for land purchase or gift.
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