Memorial Day Observance at Kinsley Post 113 G A R
Edward W. Kinsley Post 113 held Memorial Day activities on the Common and Tremont Temple with about 100 members, honorary attendees, and schoolchildren. Ex Governor Bates spoke praising patriotism and urging a future city Memorial building for old soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Kinsley
Edward W. Kinsley
Monumen
Ephraim B. Stillings
George E. Henry
W. W. Blackmar
James Stearns Cushing
Charles Darling
Edgar Acorn
Edward A. Horton
Tremont Temple
Comrades Decorate Major Grady's Grave at Holy Cross
Major Pp J Grady Camp Spanish War Veterans of East Boston visited Holy Cross Cemetery to decorate Major Grady’s monument and nearby graves. Senator William Taylor spoke of Grady’s gallantry at Santiago. The group returned to East Boston for a Commonwealth Hall banquet with remarks by Commander O'Brien, Senator Taylor, Lieutenants Sullivan and Me Weeney, and Katherine Grady.
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Malden
Pp. J. Grady
Boston
Holy Cross Cemetery
Grady
O’brien
William Taylor
Santiago
Commonwealth Hall
Taylor
Sullivan
Weeney
Katherine Grady
Manchuria, Japan and a Memorial Day Message
The speaker recalled brothers at war and a Decoration Day in Japan, praising Japan US ties and the open-door policy. He urged global benefit from open trade, thanked listeners for support, and Lafayette Blair joined as honorary life member of Kinsley Post 18 after brief remarks by Hayes and Rev. Chase. The event ended with Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Horton
Joseph White
Mary A. Livermore
Bates
America
Republic
Russia
China
Turkey
Orient
Young’s
Stillings
Blackmar
Henry
Bradley
Stopford
W. A. Morse
Usher
H. A
J. E. Gilman
Horton
Thomas van Ness
L. B. Bates
Kabachero Maluski
Japan
H. 8. Johnson
E. A. Chase
Hatch
Colorado
Emery
John Gilman
United States
Commonwealth
Miles
East
Congress of the Nations
Boston
Collins
Gilman
Department of Massachusetts
J. Payson Bradley
John L. Bates
Goodrich
Mr. Maluski
Manchuria
Commodore Perry
Lafayette G. Blair
Maryland
Kinsley Post
Joseph K. Hayes, Jr
Frederick H. Chase
Memorial Services on the Common for Soldiers and Sailors Monuments
Thousands attended memorial services on the Common honoring the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and the Shaw Memorial. Edward Kinsley Post 113 decorated the monument as the Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans arrived with Union Jacks. James Sullivan offered prayer and the East Cambridge National Band played a dirge. John Read delivered the oration. Colored veterans’ ceremonies at Shaw Memorial featured the Peter Salem Garrison and Robert A. Bell Post 134.
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Shaw Memorial
Edward Kinsley
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
Association
James Sullivan
East Cambridge National Band
John Read
Peter Salem
Robert A. Bell
Graves of French and Indian War heroes
Thomas N. Stevenson Post Roxbury G A R with Roxbury Historical Society decorated graves of French and Indian War heroes at Eustis Burying Ground. A detachment visited Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge where the grave of General Thomas N. Stevenson was decorated.
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Thomas N. Stevenson
Roxbury
Francis Washburn Post 92 Visit to Evergreen Cemetery
The Francis Washburn Post 92 of Brighton visited Evergreen Cemetery for its annual graveside ceremony. The march included High School Cadets, Company I of the Ninth Regiment, Edward M. Cunningham Camp, L. 8. W. V., Sons of Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps 79 with Department Commander James H. Wolff delivering the address.
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Francis Washburn
Brighton
Evergreen Cemetery
Ninth Regiment
Edward M. Cunningham
L. 8
W. V
Sons of Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps
James H. Wolff
William B. Haton Post 199 Activities Observe Memorial Day
The William B. Haton Post 199 of Revere rode in carriages to Woodlawn Cemetery at 9 a.m. The afternoon featured the Women's Relief Corps annual dinner in Memorial Hall. Evening services in Town Hall included an ovation led by Rev. J. W. Horner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Haton
Revere
Woodlawn Cemetery
Women’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Town Hall
J. W. Horner
Memorial Day Observance by Joe Hooker Post 23 and John A Hawes Post 159
Joe Hooker Post 23 and John A Hawes Post 159 led a Memorial Day procession to Woodlawn and Holy Cross Cemeteries with services for Miss Helen L. Gilson and others. The event included a grave service by the Women's Relief Corps 38 and a sailors’ tribute at Meriden street bridge. National President Mrs. Sarah B. Fuller delivered the ovation.
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Joe Hooker
North Ferry
Woodlawn
Holy Cross
Onabi Sharon
John A. Hawes
Women’s Relief Corps
Helen L. Gilson
Newton Decoration Day observance honors local soldiers
Graves of Newton's fallen were decorated by Charles Ward Post 62 G A R and allied groups. An afternoon parade featured G A R veterans, the High School Battalion, Company Co, Fifth Regiment, and a naval company. Adjutant Sweetland and Col Kingsbury spoke at Temple Hall Newtonville after dinner.
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Newton
Charles Ward
Women's Relief Corps
G. A R
Fifth Regiment
Navy Yard
Temple Hall
Newtonville
Adjutant Sweetland
I. F. Kingsbury
John Ryan
Newton Police
Veterans Day Observance By South Boston Legion Camp
Major M J O Connor Camp aids Washington Post 32 G A R in honoring veterans. Camp members escort aged veterans to South Station for Calvary Cemetery services with Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild as orator. Afterward a Towt Hall banquet honors speakers including Guild John F Fitzgerald and David L Walsh.
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M. J. O’connor
Legion of Spanish War Veterans
South Boston
Washington Post
South Station
Calvary Cemetery
West Roxbury
Curtis Guild
Towt Hall
EB Street
Guild
John F. Fitzgerald
David L. Walsh
Girls decorate graves and sing at Forestdale Cemetery
May 30. General Hiram G. Berry Post 40 G A R decorates veterans graves at Forestdale Cemetery. Fifty two Centre School girls lay garlands in the soldiers lot while singing. Evening church program features Centre School chorus solos by Master Robert Anderson and an oration by Richard W Nutter, Centre School principal.
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Hiram G. Berry
Forestdale Cemetery
Centre School
Methodist Church
Robert Anderson
Richard W. Nutter
Willard C. Kinsley Post Honors Fallen Comrades
Willard C. Kinsley Post A. R. Somerville decorates graves at Somerville avenue Mt. Auburn and Holy Cross cemeteries, escorted by two militia companies and Sons of Veterans. The post then attends a First M. E. Church service on Bow Street with an address by Senior Vice Commander Israel H. De Wolff and songs by grammar school pupils.
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Willard C. Kinsley
A. R
Somerville
Somerville Avenue
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Holy Cross
Sons of Veterans
M. E
Bow Street
Israel H. de Wolff
Memorial Day Observed by Ed ward M Cunningham Camp
Memorial Day observances by the Ed ward M Cunningham Camp LSSW V Brighton included grave decorations at Holyhood Mt Auburn Watertown and Waltham. In the morning the camp escorted the Francis Washburn Post G A R to Evergreen Cemetery. The grave of Edward M Cunningham a Brighton boy who died in the war was visited in Waltham.
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Edward M. Cunningham
Brighton
Holyhood
Mt. Auburn
Watertown
Waltham
Francis Washburn
Evergreen Cemetery
Shaw grave decorated by veterans in Mt. Auburn ceremony
The grave of Colonel Robert G. Shaw in Mt. Auburn Cemetery was decorated by the Robert Gould Shaw Veterans Association. Three of the negro soldiers who served under Shaw attended in the ranks and four others rode in carriages. John A. Andrew Post 15 of Boston decorated more than six hundred graves in the cemetery.
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Robert G. Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Address at grave of Colonel Fred B. Bogan
Comrades from the Charlestown Camp decorated graves in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden. They gathered around Colonel Bogan’s grave for an address by Comrade William F. Murray Jr. Afterward they returned to Charlestown and rode by train to Lawrence to parade with Stephen J. Ryan Camp 7.
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Fred B. Bogan
Scarcity of Memorial Day Flowers in Haverhill
Haverhill reports a general shortage of flowers for Memorial Day. Local florists refused orders as late outdoor blooming failed to supply the usual stock while demand rose beyond recent years.
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Haverhill
Memorial Day Celebration by Collins Club of South Boston
The Collins Club of South Boston held a Memorial Day gathering at their Broadway headquarters for about 300 attendees. Thomas J. O’Connor served as musical director. Speakers included M. J. Sullivan and D. J. Wheldon, plus R. H. Foley, J. M. Patten, and other officials. The program featured songs and recitations by John J. Madden, T. J. O’Connor, and ensembles such as the Manhattan Trio and Christie Quartet.
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Collins Club
South Boston
Broadway
Thomas J. O’connor
M. J. Sullivan
D. J. Whelton
Board of
Aldermen
Joseph M. Patten
R. H. Foley
John J. Madden
T. J. O’connor
Manhattan
Christie Quartet
George Wiley
Thomas Barrett
J. Clougherty
P. Heffernan
Joe O'Donnell
M. Sullivan
Roger Magee
Joseph L. Sullivan
Joseph Trainor
Daniel Buckley
Services at grave of ex governor Wolcott observed
Special observances were held at Mt. Auburn Cemetery Cambridge for the late ex Governor Roger Wolcott under Roger Wolcott Camp 26 League of Spanish War Veterans. Present were Mrs. Roger Wolcott and Mr and Mrs Roger Wolcott Jr plus family members. Commander George W Andrews led the camp. The band played a piece and Rev Charles E Hutchinson gave a prayer. Commander Andrews spoke and the grave was decorated. Colonel Frank B Stevens delivered an oration and colors and a family wreath were placed at the monument.
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Charles E. Hutchinson
Andrews
Frank B. Stevens
Chelsea parade honors veterans at Garden Cemetery
Post 35 of Chelsea paraded five companies under Commander Edwin H. Butts escorted by Battery H First Heavy Artillery Camp 27 Spanish War Veterans Chelsea High School battalion Camp 81 Sons of Veterans. City government joined in carriages for the march to Garden Cemetery. W W S Hancock led Union Veterans Union to Garden Cemetery at 9 am with exercises at Soldiers Monument. Senator John E Beck spoke at Naval Cemetery. Evening memorial at Union Veterans Union Hall featured Colonel W H Gertz and National Commander D W Gould.
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Chelsea
Woodlawn
Edwin H. Butts
First Heavy Artillery
Sons of Veterans
City Hall
Garden Cemetery
W.W. S. Hancock
Union Veterans’ Union
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