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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1916
Page
2
Mrs. Vernon Castle reports her husband has joined the British aviation corps and will be sent to France within two weeks. He is assigned to the scouting division after completing training and has “got his wings.”
The first Sunday concert at Braves Field featured Signor Alfonso D Avino leading 125 musicians in a popular and classical program. Madame Bico Bernardi Stivanello sang arias from Verdi and Carmen, with selections from Verdi also including Alda and Sicilian Vespers. The program concluded with The Star Spangled Banner as several thousand attended.
After the annual May procession in South Boston, 1000 children joined open air services at the shrine of the Blessed Virgin in the parochial school yard. Catherine Roche as Queen of Virgins crowned the statue, with Joseph Lynch bearing the Agnus Dei and William Sullivan as Good Shepherd, concluding with consecration rites.
Joshua Marshall aged 60 of Seabrook New Hampshire is in serious condition at Anna Jaques Hospital after a trolley car incident on the Plum Island turnpike. He reportedly rose from beside the tracks and attempted to board as the car passed, was struck and injured with serious internal injuries feared.
The four Harvard classes will vote this week on making Harvard Union membership compulsory next year. The Harvard Student Council, after a sub committee study, favors compulsory membership with a reduced rate of six to eight dollars instead of the current ten dollars, preferring a campus vote by all students.
Mrs Samuel J Mixter and Mrs Sinclair Kennedy describe the National Service School at Chevy Chase at 10 30 this morning. The event at 601 Boylston street rooms of the Special Aid Society is free and open to the public. Both women previously visited Chevy Chase and are expected to provide unusual observations.
A large number of mechanics and laborers are wanted at the United States arsenals at Watertown and Springfield. At Watertown positions include blacksmiths helpers machinists helpers molders helpers and various machinist roles. Springfield listings include machinists oilers screw makers tool makers grinders barrel turners and more.
Multiple vacancies announced by the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission including a manager of the complaint bureau for the insurance commissioner at the State House with a 2000 yearly salary and an inspector of heat control apparatus in the Boston schoolhouse department at 1500 yearly. Eligible Boston residents and U.S. citizens must apply at once through the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, State House, Boston.
Beginning today and through the week, 91 years of Unitarianism are celebrated with anniversary meetings across Boston. Morning prayers at King's Chapel feature Rev. Lewis C. Carson, followed by a Ministerial Union session led by Rev. William H. Sullivan. Public meetings include the Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers and the Alliance of Unitarian Women. The ninth annual Unitarian Pension Society meeting and National League of Unitarian Clergymen session are on schedule with speakers Thomas Mott Osborne and Charles E. Ware presiding. Evening reception at Hotel Somerset with Eliot family and Bates guests.
Bishop McConnell of Denver returned to Cambridge to conduct the 75th anniversary services for Harvard Street Methodist Church. The event featured Rev. Wilson Vandermark, Rev. Dr. William F. Warren, Rev. Dr. William H. Thomas, and Rev. William I. Ward, with evening sermon by Dr. Thomas after a Wednesday banquet.
In Charlestown on May 21 Margaret beloved child of John and Frances Moran nee Madden. Funeral from parents residence Fremont pl Monday May 22 at 2 p.m.
Thousands in line to march are urged to use Allen's YFoot-Ease antiseptic powder in their shoes to prevent soreness and blisters during Spring activity. Over 100,000 packages are used by troops in the war zone. For teachers, spray Foot-Kase in a Foot-Bath to soak and rub feet. Sold by druggists and department stores everywhere for 20c.
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