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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1899
Page
9
The Rev. John P. Chidwick U S N gave a speech at the Boston Theatre raising funds for St Mary's Infant Asylum Dorchester. He recalled the Maine disaster and urged national unity and honor while praising American resolve and divine aid.
Police report a trio of burglaries in Everett likely by one gang. Saturday break-ins targeted 338 Locust Street near the Grants, with a window entry and upstairs disturbance. Kellogg home lost a gold watch a lieutenant’s badge bike and pantry goods. A third entry at 242 Main Street yielded money missing from a store below.
Inmates of the Soldiers' Home at Chelsea went from the home to First Congregational Church in the morning and to Lay College in the evening under Sergeant Major Charles A Newhall and Sergeant J Jones. Veterans received bouquets from a ladies committee at both venues. Rev Walter Eaton preached at the church and Rev J P Bixby spoke at the Lay College from Exodus 12 14. The events aimed to memorialize the day.
Manager George H. Hicks starts the regular light harness season with a two day meet at Combination Park beginning Wednesday. Three races per day will each run three heats for nine heats daily. Early in the season, few trainers have trained their horses due to cold weather, but entries are well matched and races should be close.
Robert A. Bell Post 134 G A R attended a servic e at the African Methodist Church with Rev William Thomas preaching on Be ye a good soldier of Jesus Christ The veterans led a pre sermon roll call and scripture reading led by Commander Joseph Smith The discourse honored colored heroes in battle and payed tribute to dead heroes.
South Boston’s Dahlgren Post 2 led by William KK held a Memorial Day service at St John’s Church. Comrades marched from Memorial Hall to the church for a sermon by Rev Roscoe L. Greene who noted the post’s founding and its depleted ranks and announced plans to decorate 650 graves.
Post 86 Galr Dorchester attended services at Temple Baptist Church in Dorchester yesterday. The Women's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and Daughters of Veterans were also present. Rev Carey Chamberlain preached the sermon. Tomorrow the post will decorate soldiers graves in local Dorchester cemeteries.
Sunny ideal weather lured thousands from the city to beaches and suburbs. Rail and boat lines thrived as Nantasket Crescent Beach and Winthrop attracted crowds. The Boston bath house clock and new facilities drew praise while Nantasket hotel renos promised busy summer crowds. Memorial Day services were planned for churches and veterans associations.
The Daily Chronicle’s Hague correspondent reports British delegates nearly drop opposition to American demand for neutral sea rights. Germany is expected to concur. The Morning Post’s man cites progress on Geneva convention changes for sick and wounded neutrals as a notable American success, with Russia still opposing and planning another bid to block the proposals.
The Hague May 28 The drafting committee of the peace conference will meet tomorrow to craft a report combining Russian and British proposals. M De Staal and Sir Julian Pauncefote led talks with other delegates seeking agreement in principle and a permanent arbitration board. Key issues remain on tribunal composition representation and jurisdiction limits.
Diversion and Trillion head a strong Dukes Cup field at the Country Club with six pounds separating them. Diversion, once the season’s top steeplechaser, is back from layoff and could run if Mr Chambler enters him. Weights for Royal Scarlet 150 Mars Chen 150 Kine P 152 Liffy 150 Van Ship 150 St Rudolph 148 Bonaparte 148 Westown 146 Tentore 140 Traman 140 Julius Laeser 137 White Garters 136 Red Hackle 154 leads in the Challenge Cup with Latitude Decameron Van Ship St Rudolph Liffy Vanity Fair Black Gelding among others. races begin 2 45 PM.
The Sunday liquor business flourished in hotels under Commissioner Adams regime with meals served with every drink. Division 3 raids ended early, many arrests made, and numerous quarts of liquor seized. Detained were Isaac Barlow at the Thaw Club 132 Cambridge Street James Glackman at 12 Pitts Street John Burns at 107 Chambers Street and Mary A Pee rear of 28 South Martin Street.
The Francis Washburn Post held memorial services at Allston Congregational Church with Brigadier General Guild as chief speaker. He traced Memorial Day origins and contrasted Civil War valor with the Spanish American War, praising U S troops' efforts in a noted contest.
In the United States Naval Academy Chapel Annapolis Maryland on May 28 appropriate exercises marked the unveiling of a memorial tablet honoring Cadet William H. Boardman of Massachusetts who was accidentally killed at San Juan Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War.
Large crowds gathered across Boston area cemeteries for Memorial Sunday. Graves of Spanish American War dead received flowers and small flags, with many visiting specific graves such as Col. Bogan Major Grady and Private Carey. Grand Army posts marked veteran graves, honoring Columbus and other local heroes including John Boyle O Reilly.
Yesterday morning the Union Veterans' UHISH under Colonel James Dommers marched to the First Universalist Church in Chelsea to hear Rev. Perry Bush preach that conflict is necessary and history shows contention yields progress. In the evening the command joined Hooker Command at Harvard Street Baptist Church for services.
A week into the Marion Clarke kidnapping the case remains a mystery with a possible Boston lead. A Williamsburg barber, Louis Kasper, links missing nurse Carrie Jones to Mrs. Kate ONeill, while a third letter hints at a priest involved. Carrie Wilkinson has been identified as not matching the missing girl. Chief McClusky reports no new information.
A Boston Post reporter found Mrs. Bielefeld at 38 Ilancock street denying any link to a New York kidnapping case. She said her brother fabricates sensational claims, denied Kate O Neill involvement, and described the washer as a former worker not her nurse. She estimated Carrie Jones resembled a niece and gave her age as about 24.
Jorma Hawes Post 159 of the G A R and Wilder F Wilder joined by John A Hawes post members at the post headquarters East Boston at 620 last evening then marched to Maverick Congregational Church by invitation of Reverend Fisher who preached a memorial sermon.
Theodore Winthrop Post 35 of Chelsea attended a memorial service at Mt Bellingham M E Church last evening under Commander Alonzo W Fuller. The Rev N T Whitaker preached.
The Confederate Veterans Camp and allied groups plan a full memorial day with parades Joseph Wheeler oration and services at multiple cemeteries in Charlestown and Boston. Events include morning processions from Post 149 and others to Mt Auburn Forest Hills and Calvary cemeteries, a 2 p.m. banquet for General Wheeler, and a twilight memorial at the Shaw monuments.
Morning services at Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church featured patriotic songs as Rev Dr John D Pickles preached on Heroes of the American Navy. He praised Farragut and Dewey, urged free public schools and speech, and linked patriotism with religion while funds from the service supported the Charles Russell Lowell Post for disabled veterans.
Memorial services were held at the First Baptist Church on Commonwealth Avenue yesterday morning. About 100 members of Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 G A R attended in uniform with Women's Relief Corps members. The post presented a silk flag to the church Sunday school, the service featured a flag-filled decor, and Dr Nathan E Wood preached the sermon on an eloquent note.
A Chicago Great Western passenger train derailed two miles north of Oelwein Iowa after track settlement in heavy rain and lightning. Porter Richard Manning of Minneapolis was killed and several travelers injured as passengers fled in nightwear. The wreck caused extensive damage to coaches and the locomotive.
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