Colima Disaster Stoke Panic Aboard At Sea
Despatch from Colima reports a hurricane near Manzanillo drove the steamer onto rocks near Bandera Bay. Passengers panicked, many drowned in berths, boats lowered but many failed, one boat escaped with few survivors. Rescue trains, bodies recovered, and authorities fear total loss. Named passengers landed safely at Mazatlan included G. Gray and J. Maxwell among others.
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San Francisco
Cal
Colima
Manzanillo
San Blas
Banderas Bay
Mazatlan
G. ¥. Gray
J. W. C. Maxwell
L. F. Bell
W. C. McKutcheon
E. W. McKutcheon
P. F. Crosby
H. M. A. Miller
Don Matias Moreno
Ierror
Breslin
Crosslyn
Ee Anti
Utes
Hansen
San Juan
Wrefore
Seanenniin
Jefe Politico of
Lewis R. Brewer
Chicago Confederate generals banquet unites North and South
The May 20 Chicago banquet by a citizens committee honored Confederate generals. Veterans from both sides toasted unity, with General Stephen D. Lee praising hospitality and American brotherhood. Senators Butler and Fitzhugh Lee spoke of history and loyalty, while Wade Hampton lauded Chicago as champion of chivalry beyond politics.
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Chicago
Citizens’ Committee
North
South
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi
Wade Hampton
Gresham
Senator Butler
South Carolina
Fitzhugh Lee
United States
Appomattox
National Association of Union
Boston
America
Union
Henry L. Turner
Militia
Loyal Legion
Boston Assembly
Miles Honors and Memorials at Veterans Day Gathering
A large commemorative program recalls Civil War heroism and statesmanship. Major General Nelson A. Miles is lauded for leadership from Niagara to the Pacific, with speakers including Governor Greenhalge and Chief Justice Field praising Union victory, constitutional fidelity, and national unity.
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Miles
Greenhalge
Commonwealth
Antietam
Cold Harbor
Gettysburg
United States
Field
Sanford
Boston
Bancroft
Cambridge
A. A. Berle
Edward P. White
Lafayette Post
New York
C. Woolmer Williams
Honourable Artillery Company
London
Memorial Day Observance at Grant's Tomb
At Grant's Tomb in Riverside Park Memorial Day was celebrated with large crowds and a general pause in business. Memorial exercises began at 3 30 p m under U S Grant Post No 327, with an oration delivered by Governor McKinley of Ohio.
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General Grant
Riverside Park
U. S. Grant Post
McKinley
Ohio
General Miles Speaks On Civil War Era and Northern Valor
General Nelson A. Miles recalls prewar days and imagines how the nation might have fared if Northern valor and ingenuity had failed. He frames a counterfactual through vivid historical recollection, urging remembrance of Union resolve.
General Miles Praises Lincoln and Duty in Address
General Miles recalls Abraham Lincoln as a self made leader who worked hard, valued knowledge, and defended the weak. He notes youthful patriotism and military readiness, praising the President elect for seeking peace and upholding the constitution as war loomed.
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Nelson A. Miles
Chicago
Miles
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Prairie
Judge Holmes Eloquent Memorial Address at Harvard
The Harvard and G A R Post 656 memorial exercises at Sanders Theatre featured a fifty-voice chorus under George L Osgood and an address by Judge Holmes of the Supreme Court of the State. Holmes spoke on war, national purpose, and the need for a bold citizenry, noting wealth accumulation and the erosion of noble ideals, while urging patriotism as the anchor of national life and progress.
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Harvard University
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Harvard
George L. Osgood
Judge Holmes
Supreme Court of
Eliot
Twentieth Massachusetts
Memorial address delivered by Lieutenant-Governor Rogers Waleeth
Lieutenant-Governor Rogers Waleeth spoke at a Memorial event honoring a veteran named Milton. The gathering included members of the Veterans of the Post bearing his name as attendees paid tribute and remembered his service.
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Milton
Rogers Waleeth
Butler Delivers Eloquence at Dahlgren Post Memorial
The Dahlgren Post 20 of the Grand Army of the Republic in South Boston gathered 160 veterans to decorate graves of departed comrades. Commander Charles P. Clerk chaired a 2 PM banquet with prayers by Rev. Woods and remarks by W. M. Butler President, Rev. Perrin, Thomas Flood, Fire Commissioner Innes, Chaplain Bradley, and Adjutant Kramer.
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Kramer
the Hom
Wiliam M Butler
Memorial Day observances across Cambridge posts ignite debate
At Cambridge various posts held collation and memorial events. Post 30 led by John W. Walker debated the Chicago Confederate monument with Rev Father Scully calling it a desecration and a warning of a Union weakness. Regrets came from Major Bancroft and General Champ lin. Other posts, including Post 56 and Post 186, held dinners and services in Cambridgeport and at Odd Fellows Hall with remarks by local officials and clergymen.
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Edward A. Horton
Kinsley Post
Chicago
Martin
Grant
General Grant
Appomattox
Lincoln
Farragut
Post 30
Trade Association Hall
John W. Walker
Father Scully
Bar
Union
Bancroft
Edgar R. Champlin
Wood
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Cambridgeport
Charles H. Titus
Edwin B. Hale
Ochoing and
Whitmore
George Close
Jesse Wagner
J. Willard Brown
8. & Higgins
W. M. Townsend
East Cambridge
Davis Witherell
Camsbridge Cemetery
H. F. Fister
Odd Fellowal
Woman's Relief Corps No
Jing
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