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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1890

Page

8

Memorial tributes honor Monitor crew and Union leaders

The piece recalls letters from the Monitor crew to their wounded captain, honors Kearsarge Veterans and General Sickles at Tremont Temple, and chronicles Memorial Day ceremonies at Forest Hills with speeches by General Sickles and General Walker, detailing devotion to country, pensions, and the flag.

Hastron A. S. Monitor Monitor Ali Norfolk Kearsarge Association Navy Dasa Bichford Kearsarge Grace Benicia Newland Oneida Edward Houghton Albemarle Winslow Thornton Gailad Imortelles Kearsarge Aval Wells Norton Blake Perrin Naval Reserves Enwright Kearsarge Naval

Veterans Honor Graves at Forest Dale and Charlestown

Gettysburg Post 191 joined by Ladies' Aid Association decorated forty two graves in Forest Dale cemetery with a large white immortelle anchor monument. Seventy soldiers from Chelsea and Charlestown Posts helped, with prayers, oration, and a memorial service at Trinity Church.

Gettysburg Post Gettysburg Ladies’ Aid Association Oak Grove Farm Forest Dale Cemetery Boyiston Place Germania Orchestra Boston & Maine Malden Chaplan Holmes Harrison Hume Post 19 E. B. Powers Edward A. Hamilton Chelsea Micah Dyer, Jr B.S. Converse Florence E. Barker L. A. Turner D.I. Copeland

Memorial Day Observances Across Newton Somerville and Brookline

Memorial Day ceremonies honor fallen heroes and dedicated workers for freedom. In Newton and Somerville detachments decorated graves at Mt. Auburn and various cemeteries, with processions through city streets, church services, and city protests. Brookline held afternoon observances with a parade from Town Hall to churches and cemeteries, including the decoration of soldiers graves and a tablet at the Baptist Church.

Newton J. Wiley Edmunds S. of W Mt. Auburn Charles Ward Newtonville Farlow Park Brookline C. L. Chandler Wilder Dwight Camp Sons of Veterans Town Hall Baptist Church Walnut Street Holyhood City Brigade Band of Boston

Victorious Yachts Lead Brisk Memorial Day Regattas

Marblehead hosted a tests of Burgess 45-footers Thelma and Milicente with Milicente overtaking early leader Thelma Elmira beat Harbinger in 30-foot class Saladin led a tight pack before Hawk passed and Saladin regained the lead to win the six-boat 30-foot race Other venues included New Haven Branford Point New Bedford and East Dennis with various winners and a Day of light winds and strong sunshine for yachting enthusiasts

Marblehead Thelma Milicente Marblehead Rock Edwar Burgess Helen Ventura Saladin Saracen Shark Hawk Cape Cat Elmira Harbinger Chelma Adilita Eastern Yacht Club Sea Fox Weld Gitana New York

Memorial Day Observances by East Boston Posts

East Boston veterans groups led by Joseph Hooker Post 23 and John A. Hawes Post 159 decorated graves in Forest Hills Cedar Grove and other cemeteries. Services at Meridian Street M E Church featured Hon. Charles J. Noyes. Cambridge posts observed Memorial Day with parades, cemetery ceremonies, and an oration by Rev. J. E. Breen.

J. A. Litchfield John Andrews Q. F. Butterfield W. H. Spiller F. G. Williams Elijah Walker A. F. Carpenter J.J. Underhill H. C. White M.D Daniel Denny Dunklee Somerville Life Drum and Bugle Corps Somerville Life Infantry W. C.2kinsley G. A Soldiers’ Cemetery Somerville Avenue Union Square Marshal Litchfield John M. Woods Amasa Gray, Jr Highland Glee Club Prospect Hill School Mt. Auburn Medford Cambridge Forest Hills Mt. Hope Boston Joseph Hooker East Boston Sons of Veterans John A. Hawes Meridian Street M. E Temple Quartette Charles J. Noyes House of Representatives Waren H. Cudworth Woodlawn Woman’s Relief Corps Pat Hooker Post Meridian Street M. E Frederick Hocker Gethsemane West Roxbury Benjamin Stone, Jr Dorchester Cedar Grove Codman Catholic Lower Mills North Meeting House Hill Robert Bell Joseph H. Smith Rainsford Island Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association Zion's A. M. E. Church North Russell Street East Cambridge Memorial Hall Old Cambridge A. E. White Third Universalist Church James McWhinney First Baptist Church Cambridge City Band Charles Olimstead Pilgrim Congregational Church Institute Hall 3. E. Breen Grace M. E. Church North Avenue Chauncey Street Cambridge Common Alexander McKenzie Cambridge City Grand Army of the Republic Charles Beck V. Willian Ih. Smart John A. Logan Sleeper J. Co Wellington Post 66 Camp 56 Gilmore W. Biddle Edward Abbott Sanger Saunders I. L. Pratt G. F. Munroe Union Hall E Hincks Littlefield Fanny Parnell Sherborn Reformatory Wowen Concord Reformatory Concord Post Orange Merrill Braintree G. 5. Evans Brockton Horatio Rogers Rhode Island Manchester Emery J. Haynes Tremont Temple Westboro Henry Stone Thomas

Memorial Day Observances Across Massachusetts

Memorial Day activities were held in Waltham Lynn Salem Lowell and other towns with graves decorated by G A R posts and veterans groups. The day included parades ceremonies at cemeteries and speeches by notable figures such as Hon Charles Q Tirrell Gen J L Chamberlain and Rev Emery J Haynes. Over 700 graves decorated in Lynn and 623 in Salem with City Hall and Universalist Church events rounding out the day.

Lynn Salem Sreerau Grand Army Nahant Hiwi Sonso Pine Grove Lynn Theatre Myron P. Walker Belchertown Sreda L Phil Sherman Salem_ Brass Henry Merritt

Sailing results from Westport club triangular race and 1900s regatta

Fifteen entries contested a fifteen mile triangular course off Westport, eight starters. Prize winners listed: Rival skippered by E G C, L Sanford, Ketchum, Ramona J Jennings, Go Softly E Sterne Wheeler. The 800th Boston Regatta at City Point featured five classes with prizes from $5 to $20 and courses ranging from four to thirteen miles. Weather ideal, white caps observed, Minnie of Mosquito Club dismasted in a race.

Westport E G. C L. Sanford Ketchum Ramona J. Jennings E. Sterne Wheeler Francis Burritt Boston South Minnie Mosquito Club Flora Lee Clytie W. R. Rolling Viviet H. J. Mckee A. Hilton Nomad W. ©. Gray Eecert Vivid C. Moset Judith W. B. Pidgeon Ontic Hutchingson Daisy A. M. bin Oma, Merrill and Gibbs Erin John Cavanagh Moondyne W. H. Shaw J. G. Jonen A. E. Jones Evelyn W. Small Asseere Lizzie Warner L. Hickey J. McIntyre Yankee Sawyer and Rich Thelga, Hall and Johnson Astonia J. F. Ands WN. Smail Rea Hird C. L. Joy Sare M. H. Randall Good Lueck J. B. Farron Posy Hunt Brothers Pet J. W. McFarlane Jackdaw G. Lewis Mamie H. T. Bowers Zoe W. H. Farmilee Wild Gat Ally and Stoddard Diadem L. A. Haywood Eee Jacksons

Cambridge Accidents Highlight Local News

In Cambridge last evening Jeremiah F. Shea collided with a Brennan buggy in Central Square, Brennan dislocated hips and was hospitalized, Shea jailed. A two horse car collision near Columbia Street damaged rear seats. a passenger injured. A boy on a freight car in East Cambridge lost a leg. The Universalist Young People's Union of Massachusetts held its second annual meeting in Cambridge, electing officers including E. A. Bachelder and L. P. Brown, with Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner speaking.

Central Square Cambridge Jeremiah F. Shea Cornelius Brennan Cambridge Hospital Shea Station 2 Columbia Street Cambridgeport Daniel Harrington Winter Street Boston & Lowell East Cambridge Massachusetts General Hospital Universalist Young People’s Union of Massachusetts First Universalist E. A. Bachelder L. P. Brown E. A. J. Law Medford Gertrude A. Earle Somerville George L. Elwell Boston A. A. Miner

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