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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1910
Page
4
Ex President Roosevelt met Senator Elihu Root in London on May 30 as Root travels to The Hague. He also conferred with former Secretary Evelt at Dorchester House, discussing affairs in the United States.
Asked what held them together so long, Mr. Roosevelt said with a laugh that he must observe his usual reticence. The remark hints at a long, discreet collaboration and mutual discretion.
Upon his European arrival Mr. Roosevelt wrote to Senator Root asking a meeting. Acceptance came by wire from the Lapland steamer where Root was traveling. Roosevelt later tea with Mrs. Humphry Ward and dined with Lord Beresford among prominent Unionist guests including Ambassador Reid and several senior officers and peers.
Mrs. Phares Buckwaller and her daughter were instantly killed when their carriage was struck by the Pittsburg express at Irishtown crossing the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Elizabeth Seaman, the grandmother, was fatally injured in the same accident.
Sophie Visconti of 29 Maverick Street East Boston fell from a small Ferris wheel at Cottage street grounds last night. She suffered fractures to both wrists and nose and several broken ribs as friends aided her slide to the ground. She was carried to the East Boston Relief station then sent home after treatment.
Fire on the Vanity Fair boardwalk in Providence Illinois destroyed a dozen pavilions and damaged show booths including a photograph and shooting gallery. The loss, about 15000 dollars, was borne by Leo Mayer the park owner and largely insured.
The Aborn English Opera Company staged Robin Hood at the Boston Opera House last night with George Tallman as Robin Hood and Estelle Wentworth as Maid Marion drawing recalls. Cast included George Frothingham Friar Tuck Louise le Baron Alan a Dale Philip Branson and others as the audience praised the ensemble and solo numbers. The run continues this week with The Mikado to follow.
Gustav Strube conducts the Pops at Symphony Hall in a well received program last night. Jacques Hoffmann performed Strube's Romance with violin and orchestra and earned an encore. The program included Pagliacci Rigoletto Masaniello Mignon overtures and works by Adams and Herbert among others. Strube bows out Wednesday. Andre Maquarie leads the remainder of the season starting Thursday.
Ray Harroun won the 50 mile race at the Indianapolis Speedway, set a world record, but his Marmon Wasp crashed into the wall leaving him miraculously unharmed. Oldfield and Bragg also claimed multiple records and race wins as spectators packed the venue.
Miss Oliva Mary McLaughlin daughter of Dr and Mrs Henry V McLaughlin will wed Joseph A Butler of Dorchester at St Marys Church of the Assumption in Brookline. Rev John D Butler will perform the ceremony. The couple will depart for Europe on the White Star liner Zeeland after a reception.
A Kans teacher credits Grape-Nuts with reversing illness and exhaustion after five months. She reports weight gain of twelve pounds, steadier nerves, improved sleep, stronger eyes, and renewed energy for demanding work, praising the food’s nutrition and economy.
Albert Gilson aged 56 of Wilkinsburg was found dead beside a basket of ferns near the Greensburg Pike in Pittsburgh. He had gone out to gather plants for a veteran comrade’s grave and apparently died after a night rain.
Lieutenant-General Viscount Terauchi has been appointed Resident General in Corea to succeed Viscount Sone. Yamaga ta has been made Resident General and Viscount Sone named Privy Councilor.
Army records honor Edwin H. Shaw of Oxbury who served through the Civil War and was buried with full credentials acknowledged by local veterans. The obituary notes his long career in service and his standing in the community.
Memorial Day crowds exceeding thirty thousand packed the old Park square lot on Columbus avenue to see Barnum & Bailey’s circus. The two‑hour performances featured Desperado, Jupiter the balloon horse, and major acts by elephants, seals, and La Belle Victoria. A postponed downtown parade is set for this morning.
William Jennings Bryan reached Holyhead on the Celtic and traveled by train to London as he proceeds to Edinburgh as a delegate-at-large from the United States to the international missionary conference.
Gifford Pinchot returned from Europe aboard the Arabic and avoided discussing Ballinger or politics. He praised Roosevelt, discussed a planned Conservation Association congress in September, and joked about forests and olive trees while stressing aims to boost public attention to conservation at the St Paul meeting.
In aid of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children a festival in the Mechanics' Building drew about 10 000 attendees from 10 am to 10 pm. The event, annual and run by the Ladies Aid Society, featured performances by the children led by Miss Rose I Byrne and Quinn's Orchestra. Parish tables from Boston districts offered varied attractions and sales to raise funds.
Grief over missing Memorial Day exercises hastened the death of George Lemon at his Pitcairn home. Ill for a week, he partially rose in bed to see the veterans pass, then collapsed into his daughter’s arms as the drums of his post marched by.
Fragmented fire record item mentions Box 516 2 and a person named Ann Smith with a $50 amount. No clear event, date, or location provided beyond box references and monetary figure.
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