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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1900
Page
5
The advertisement urges calculating daily weekly or monthly soap costs and choosing Ivory Soap for its purity and affordability. It claims Ivory floats and requires no chemistry knowledge to appreciate its quality and value.
May 20 Oberammergau reports a 4000 attendance for the dress rehearsal of the passion play Amer icans among the crowd. The crucifixion tragedy was praised as never before with an all day program of biblical tableaux. Christus for the year, Herr Anton Lang, is described as a devout thoughtful presence, who attended early mass.
A reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. McCarron at Stone avenue Somerville honored John W. Porter and his niece Miss Margaret A. Harkin before their June 1 New York departure for a four month European trip. Porter, a Boston post office clerk for nearly twenty years, was joined by many friends. reception duties were performed by the McCarrons' daughters and music provided by a stringed orchestra guided by Mrs. Leavis and others amid elaborate decorations.
Rome May 20 Archbishop Corrigan’s Vatican audience was brief and focused on his diocese progress. He presented the Pope with an album of architectural views, and the topic of Americanism was not discussed, leaving the issue in statu quo.
The usual Sunday Irish language class met yesterday afternoon at St James parochial school rooms from 3 to 6 with good attendance. Daniel P. O Callaghan presided, assisted by Miss M J Donovan John A Hickey and Patrick Twoomey. The program featured President John P Lane an Irish air selection by Patrick Cummins songs recitations and Irish conversation with Miss Wallace and Mr J Corcoran. A future twenty fourth annual entertainment is announced for St Rose Hall Ferny Street on a Sunday in June from 8 to 10 with doors opening at 10
A large procession on Irvington street to Huntington avenue and into St Pauls Church was led by Police and many organizations including British Naval and Military Association and Sons of St George. The service at St Pauls featured Rector Charlies King praising Anglo-Saxon liberty and a British South African fund collection.
Melbourne MacDowell faces possible rival Cleopatra with Edworah Nahar, a Boston reader and aspiring actress claiming to outrank Blanche Walsh. Nahar, slight and dark with Indian blood, says she met MacDowell in Brooklyn and was urged to discuss Cleopatra next season.
St Pauls Church on Tremont Street hosted a memorial service for Queen Victoria s eighty first birthday under the British Charitable Society. British and colonial groups filled the pews as speakers urged Britons in America to promote Anglo Saxon influence with patience temperance justice and humility.
Senator Chandler plans to ask the Senate at 1 o clock Monday to take up the resolution on the election of Senator Clark of Montana. It is likely the measure may be postponed again with no understanding of the plan beyond that.
Berlin official speaks at Boston gathering on Galicia poverty. Bergel outlines plan to create industries, provide work, and aid 772000 Galician Jews, 6000-7000 starving yearly. Appeals to American Hebrews for support. meeting held under I O B E auspices with German and Austrian representation.
An electric car traveling from Milford to Hopedale struck 21 year old Giovan ni Verderi who lay across the track early Sunday. Verderi, a recent Italian immigrant with a wife and two children, died fifteen minutes after the collision.
At Udenstown in May two men named Jose Muller and James Fitzharris alias Rayost were liberated and sent toward the United States after a court action. The details indicate a formal release and travel to the U S for reconsideration.
Melville C. Parkhurst, chief of police since 1872, lay at his Somerville home on Warren Avenue after several days of serious illness. Doctors reported he was dangerously ill with bronchial problems but hoped to resume duties within a few days, city officials awaiting his return.
Maude Odell arrives in Boston and plans a summer stay then a New York trip. Viola Allen to present The Christian in next season's repertory, at least weekly. Hackett to feature Richard Carvel and The Pride of Jennico next season. Gertrude Rivers to join Sag Harbor cast. Herne company serves clam pie weekly. a detailed clam chowder recipe is shared. Forepaugh-Selle circus to perform on Huntington avenue grounds this week.
Tonight at Columbia Theatre the Belle of New York leads with Dan Daly and George Fortescue benefiting Harry N Farren and Saul J Ham burg. Other shows include Why Smith Left Home at the Museum Tent, Sapho at Bowdoin Square, Broadway to Tokio closing week at Tremont, Rogers Brothers in Wall Street at Hollis, Corbett headlining at Howard with Majestic Burlesquers, Gavin and Platt, Keith's features John Mason and Sally Cohen, Uncle Tom's Cabin at Grand, and Red Hussar Band closing at Austin & Stones.
A sacred concert last evening at Tremont Theatre raised funds for the Cooper Benevolent Fund. Directed by Charles Chapman, performers included Manuel Roman, Thomas Clifford, Charlotte Philbrick, George McKenna, and many others. The Excelsior Banjo and Guitar Club, harp and cornet acts, and a hit trick clarinetist Alta entertained audiences.
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