Ryan wins A O H of Massachusetts presidency at lively convention
Boston leader John F A Ryan was elected president of the Massachusetts A O H division, beating East Boston’s William J Cronin and others after a three ballot vote. Denten H Toomey of Springfield won vice presidency amid a Springfield division suspension dispute resolved by the committee. The convention pledged by law changes, reported $10,000 spent on Hibernian outreach, and approved sympathy for the Boers and condemnation of church looting in the Philippines. The next gathering will be in Worcester in 1902.
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North Adams
John 4A. Ryan
Boston
Order
William J. Cronin
East Boston
John P. Mahoney
Lowell
John J. Rogers
Worcester
Ryan
B. J. Slattery
Denten H. Toomey
Springfield
Toomey
Hampden County Hibernians
Springfeld
Committee On
Patrick H. Cannon
Clinton
Philippines
Six Hundred Strike at United Shoe Machinery Plant
In Winchester on May 23 six hundred of seven hundred workers at United Shoe Machinery Company walked out seeking a nine hour workday and union recognition. The strike, supported by local families and merchants, followed recent firings of machinists union organizers. A mass meeting urged firmness as the strike committee planned talks with management tomorrow.
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Winchester
United Shoe Machinery Company
Bay State Laws Extolled At Legislative Dinner
The annual Massachusetts legislative dinner at Hotel Vendome drew over 200 guests including Governor Crane Lieutenant-Governor Bates Congressman Samuel W. McCall Admiral Sampson General P A Collins and Speaker Myers. Speakers praised the legislature while jokes and cheers marked the event and calls for shorter sessions.
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Crane
Bates
Samuel W. McCall
Admiral Sampson
P. A. Collins
Thomas J. Gargan
Smith
Senate
Myers
House
Soule
New Bedford
Hoar
Lodge
Littlefield
Thomas B. Reed
John D. Long
Washburn
Worcester
Massachusetts
Collins
McCall
Massachusetts Legislate
Congress
Mellen
Kelcher
William 8. McNary
Faye
Malden
Benator Sanderson
British Fast Pushing Forward After Boer Retreat Northward
British forces under Lord Roberts close on the Transvaal frontier with 12,000 Boers retreating across the Vaal. Kroonstad garrison and Heilbron fall, Mafeking relief reported with Canadian artillery praised. Pretoria fortifications complete. Dutch escape to Lydenburg. Frieslands offers asylum at Delagoa Bay.
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Transvaal
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Mafeking
Free
Vaal
Transvaal Republic
Kroonstad
Rhenoster
Pretoria
Vorenining
Europe
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
London
Endon
Mahon
Colonyl Plumer
Yarri Davies
Boers Withdraw After Night Retreat Near Rhenoster
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts stating that Boer forces fled their entrenched stronghold on the north bank of the Rhenoster River after hearing Ian Hamilton’s force moved toward Heilbron. British actions destroyed bridgeworks while Smith-Dorrien’s brigade struck the enemy’s flank. Over 360 Free Staters surrendered with rifles, horses, and ammo taken. yeomanry teams repaired lines and returned to Bloemfontein.
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London
Rhenoster
Vaal
Hamilton
Heilbron
War Office
Lord Roberts
Rhenoster River
Ian Hamilton
Ret de Wet
Lindley
Hellbrow
Smith- Dorrien
Boshof
Kelly-Kenny
Bloemfontein
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