Mayor Hart Opposes City Build Washington Street Subway
Mayor Hart replies to the metropolitan affairs committee asserting Boston should not sponsor the Washington street subway. He suggests if needed the Boston Elevated or Boston Transit Commission might fund it, with eventual city ownership after years. He argues the city bears heavy financial and municipal burdens and should not participate in rail construction or speculation.
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Hart
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Washington Street
Boston Elevated Railway Cam
Boston Transit Commission
Fee E
Boston
Tar and feather threat shocks Auburndale town
In Auburndale on May 23 locals recount a plan to tar and feather Charles H. Fuller a Boston and Albany brakeman aged 3 who was lured into Weston woods. Fuller fled the town last Wednesday while Woods said to be ill treating two young girls, entering pleading guilty and fined $10 and costs on two counts before West Newton Municipal Court.
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Auburndale
Charles H. Fuller
Boston & Albany
Weston
Woods
Woodbine Terrace
West Newton
Commonwealth Avenue
John O'Hara Father of Nine Dies in Charlestown Home
John O'Hara, father of nine sons, died at his Charlestown home on a Tuesday evening. He will be buried Friday morning with pallbearers Michael, John, James, Richard, George, Edward, Frank, and Dennis O’Hara. Born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1640, his illness lasted over six months, waning since the passing of his wife last September.
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John O’hara
Charlestown
Michael
John
James
Richard
George
Edward
Frank
Dennis
Londonderry
Ireland
Waiter Mr Baxter honored by Crawford House staff
Mr William F Baxter praised by about twenty five waitresses at Crawford House for gifting a pair of gold cuff buttons as he leaves to take a position at Mane Peshenwe House Marblehead Neck. Presentation made in Miss Abbie Leconte.
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William F. Baxter
Crawford House
Baxter
Marblehead
Neck
Oung
Iss
Abbie Leconte
Professor Welham Clarke Lectures On Christ Life Paintings
Professor Welham Clarke of the Polytechnic Institute of London lectured at Steinert Hall yesterday afternoon. He presented a stereopticon talk on Tissot s famous paintings of the life of Christ, with over 100 paintings reproduced on lantern slides for the audience.
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Welham Clarke
Olytechnic Institute of London
Eng
Tissot
Christ
Steinert Hall
Congregational Club hears Rev Conaty speaks on faith in education
At Hotel Brunswick the Young Men's Congregational Club hosted a large gathering focused on religion in education not as an elective. Rev Thomas J. Conaty of Catholic University urged orthodoxy as the watchword while Mayor Hart praised unity across faiths and lauded the guest’s remarks.
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Young Men's Congregational Club
Hotel Brunswick
Thomas J. Conaty
D. D
Catholic University At
Washington, de
Mgr
Thomas Magennis
Boston
Bernard G. Conaty
Worcester
Mayor Hart
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
John 8. Barrows
George M. Butler
Arthur H. Merritt
Mattapan
Sidney R. Smith
Newton
D.D
Young Men’s Congregational Club
Religion Shapes True Manhood and Freedom in Education
Dr Conaty argues that moral and intellectual growth hinge on religion not science and that true manhood is defined by character rooted in truth and integrity. He contends religion must guide daily schooling and warns secular education neglects religious principles. The remarks drew loud applause and a benediction from Rev O S Davis as the meeting closed.
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Dail
London Women Aldermen Vote Clears Second Reading
In London on May 2, the second reading of the London government bill of 1899, to allow women to be elected aldermen and councillors in new borough councils, passed Commons 248 to 129. Key ministers joined the minority, while the majority were Liberals and Irish members. bill referred to the committee of law.
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London
House of Commons
Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain
Matthew White Ridley
Board of Trade
C. T. Ritchie
Henry Labouchere
John Redmond
Committee of Law
Boston English High School Cadets Win Interscholastic Contest
In Mechanics Hall the First and Second Battalions of the Boston English High School Cadets competed for company and individual honors. Otto J. H. Herman won the individual prize as ponies H G and F drew the crowd. Spectators showered flowers, later collected by younger students for the recipients. Regimental drill led by Sanford Bates preceded the pony company contest and drum and bugle corps performances.
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Boston English High School
Mechanics’ Hall
Montgomery Street
Sanford Bates
Drum
J. H. Skillings
Religion and Ideal Manhood in Catholic Thought
A speaker advocates Catholic thought on manhood, linking true citizenship to virtue. He cites Christ as the complete ideal, contrasts Greek and Hebrew views, and argues religion underpins national power, warning that education alone cannot shape morality and that religion must permeate daily life.
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Christ
Choir Guild Festival Celebrates Tenth Annual Event
The first section of the Choir Guild held its tenth annual festival at St Pauls Church Tremont Street featuring choirs from St Pauls Boston St James Cambridge St Annes Lowell St Pauls Malden and Grace Newton. Warren A Locke was choirmaster and Edgar A Barrell organist. The processionals included Christ Our King to Heaven Ascendeth and With Gladsome Feet We Press. The exit pieces were Rejoice the Lord Is King and Thou Art Coming Oh My Saviour. The church was filled with members from many local and suburban Episcopal churches.
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St. Paul's
Boston
St. James’s
Cambridge
St. Anne’s
Lowell
St. Paul’s
Malden
Grace
Newton
St. Paul's Church
Tremont Street
Warren A. Locke
Edgar A. Barrell
Christ
Truth Case Set for October
Francis Truth known as the divine healer was arraigned in the United States Circuit Court before Judge Putnam on seven indictments charging mail fraud. He pleaded not guilty and the case was set over to the October term for trial.
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Francis Truth
United States Circuit Court
Putnam
Regimental drill prizes awarded by High School committee
The passage lists a regimental drill conducted under Regimental Adjutant K. G Baker with judges Major George F. H. Murray Captain James A. Cully Captain David P. Sawyer and Quartermaster R. C. Bartsch as officer of the day. Prizes were awarded by Dr Samuel H Calderwood to Pony company drill Company F Captain A Collamore and Senior company A to Company B H Erickson Company A Captain Orr. Individual drill prizes went to Otto J. Hermann Company B first and G A Walsh Company? second.
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HB. Erickson
Deane
Orr
Otto
J. H. Hermann
G. A. Walsh
Shriners Elect Imperial Officers at Washington Session
The Mystic Shrine imperial council completed its twenty sixth annual session in Washington. Kansas City was chosen as the gathering site for next year with June 11 and 12 set as the dates. The preceeding year’s officers were advanced one rank, with Henry A. Collins of Rameses Temple Toronto named imperial outer guard. Imperial Treasurer Benjamin W. Rowell of Lynn Massachusetts was among the returning officers.
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Washington
Imperial Council of the
Mystic Shrine
Kansas City
Henry A. Collins
Rameses Temple
Toronto
Can
Imperial
Benjamin W. Rowell
Lynn
Mass
Off to Paris with Board of Strategy team leads
The Post reports the Board of Strategy headed by press agent John Drohan sails around May 20 for Paris to map the Democratic campus for fall. Drohan departed yesterday aboard the New England with others to follow later to meet ex-Mayor Quincy in Paris.
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the Post
Board of Strategy
John Drohan
Big Pond
Quincy
Paris
Boston
Drohan
New England
False key break-in at James ONeill residence in South Boston
A break-in at 198 E Street South Boston occurred between 1 and 2 yesterday afternoon using a false key. A diamond ring a ladies gold hunting case watch and $20 in cash were stolen from the house. No suspects named. The incident is being investigated by local police.
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James O'Neill
E Street
Boston
Fire Extinguished on Leverett Street Building
Mingine Company 6 extinguished a second story fire at 81 Leverett Street a brick building owned by D. F. and occupied by Ester Kutz. The blaze caused $100 in damage with cause unknown and was reported at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
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Mingine Company 6
Leverett Street
D. F
Ester Kutz
Boston reception committee adds notable names for Boer envoys
The reception committee to entertain Boer envoys in Boston includes Colonel T. Wigen son, Samuel F. Hubbard, the Rev. O. Hall, Professor Charles E. Fay and Dana Estes, expanding the list of honored participants for the visit.
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Boston
T. Wigenson
Samuel F. Hubbard
O. Hall
Charles E. Fay
Dana Estes
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