Museum Opens With Ancient Sculpture On View
A museum exhibit opens on the third floor with eight compartments around a central court. It features casts from Olympia, the Pergamon altar, and a central Victory pedestal, plus famous antiquities and coin cases illustrating art’s moral and historical progress.
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America
Irving
New England
Professor Norton
Gilman
Sanpho
Keep
E. C. Stedman
Paionios of
Mende
Christ
Olympia
Pergamon
Silenus
Dionysius
Gaul
Demosthenes
Vatican
Rome
Glyptothek
Munich
Lateran Museum
Phidias
Venus of Milo
Laocoda
Michael Angelo
Lorenzo de Medici
Angelo
Moses
Diana of Gabel
Niobe
Orgagna
Gozzoli
Giotto
Fra Angelica
Martini
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Perugino
Raphael
del Sarto
Paul Veronese
Tintoretto
Murillo
Velasquez
Rubens
Rembrandt
Durer
Notable Wedding at Lowell Ayer House in 1900s
William Madison Wood and Ellen Wheaton Ayer were married at the bride's father's Lowell home. Rev. Julian K. Smith officiated with James Cook Ayer as best man. Bridesmaids and groomsmen included Emma Wood, Ma bel F. Wheaton, Annie L. Ruggles, Emily Tashti Cook, Cris P. Wood, Charles Fanning Ayer, and Horace C. Jealous. About 200 relatives attended as magnolia decor brightened the parlors.
Late Ship News From New York and Liverpool
Arrivals list includes brigs and schooners from Bangor Bath and other ports with names like Telos Ka tardin J. O D Ingraham Speedwell Rockland J W Woodruff Hanger George A Lawry Vinalhaven Alice B Davenport Vineyard Calais Hattie Nickerson Providence Ney Fall River C Bd Wood Boston Charlotte Buck Mingleader Richard Hill Thomaston George I Prescott Sands River N S James A Parsons Anna B Hutchings Mindora Allison H W Verry Providence Ire St John Loxpoyn Nov 22 Arrived steamers Adriatic Maritana Piegna Istrian Architect from New Orleans with Boston and New York sailings and Liverpool arrivals Santiago Hull Serinwadau to Portland.
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New York
Telos
Katardin
Bangor
Ingraham
Bath
Speedwell
Uockland
J. W. Woodruff
Hanger
George A. Lawry
Vinalhaven
Alice B. Davenport
Vineyard
Calais
Hattie Nickerson
Providence
Ney
Fall River
C. Bd. Wood
Boston
Charlotte Buck
Mingleader
Richard Hill
Thomaston
George I. Prescott
Rock
Santiag
Nassau
Trinidad
Bermuda
Sanmasas
Algiers
Galveston
Tallahassee
Veconic
Savannah
Ajax
Hamburg
Forest King
Antwerp
Cleveland
Mordeaux
Victoria
Brbados
Starlight
Port Pain
J. Hazard
Georgetown
Georgetown, 8. C.; Nellie Floyd, For Charleston. Loxpoyx
Adriatic
Brow Head
Charleston
Architect
New Orleans
Liverpool
Santiago
Hull
Serinwadau
Portland
Baseball League Adopts 1889 Player Compensation Rules
The 1889 season rules set player pay limits by class with caps from 2500 to 1500 dollars and allow extra pay for captains. Contracts must be filed via league secretary with affidavits. violations trigger fines and player reservation loss. A syndicate led by A G Christy pressed to buy the Philadelphia club, but Reach and Rogers rejected the price. Next meetings set for spring in Washington and annual in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baseball League
A. G. Christy
Young Americas
Philadelphia
Messrs
Reach
Rogers
Philadelphias
Christy
Committee On Rules
League
Messrs. Young and Rogers
W. P. Spalding
Washington
Insolvencies Hit Tremont House Owner and Local Firms
Tremont House proprietor Silas Gurney declared insolvent with liabilities around 28500, holding stocks in Silver Lake Mining Marblehea Great Neck Land New England Macslasturine Virginia Gold Belt New York Sewing Machine Carp River Mining and a 10000 property interest in Mexican mining. Several local creditors report unsettled accounts while assignees and stock transfers unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Gurney
Tremont House
Silver Lake Mining Company
Marblehea Great Neck Land Company
New England Macslasturine and Mechanic Institute
Virginia Gold Belt Company
New York Sewing Machine and Attachment Company
Carp River Mining Company
Gurney
Mt. Mansfield
Stowe
Lamkin & Foster
Congress Street
George A. Denham
Denham
William PD. Forbes
Sterne Morse
Mr. Forbes
C. H. Cass
Prince Street
Walter E. Chickering
Washington Street
Abraham Spitz
Providence Pants Company
Providence
R. J
Lt. Hain
George N. Kittett
Springfield
C. Galligan
I. L
T. F. McCusker
Thomas Varney
Windham
Rawlings, Whitehurst & Co
Norfolk
Haynes & DeWitt [Ce Company
Augusta
James G. Blaine
Haynes & DeWitt Company
Emmons
Yarmouth Steamship Co to Buy Fast Side-Wheel Steamer
The Yarmouth Steam Ship Company in Halifax on November 22 announced plans to purchase a fast side-wheel steamer for service to St. John Yarmouth and Halifax, enhancing the line to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth Company
Haliifax
Yarmouth Steamship Company
St. John
Yarmouth
Halifax
Boston
Tolstoi the Preacher Lectured in Lowell Course
Mr Ivan Panin spoke at Huntington Hall on Tolstoi as a preacher of Christ, stressing love over logic and claiming Tolstoi revived the gospel for nineteen centuries. He contrasted Tolstoi with Socrates Emerson and Carlyle, noting Tolstoi’s heart centered gospel and view of art as outgrown shell, thirteen apostle of Jesus.
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Ivan Panin
Lowell
Huntington Hall
Tolstoi
Christ
Emerson
Carlyle
Ruskin
Socrates
Prince of Light
Tolstai
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Boston
Matthew Arnold
T Olstoi
Minot J. Savage
Lloyd Garrison
Wendell Phillips
America
Volstoi
Lolstor
Tolst
The City Contest and Mayor O'Brien Reelection
A Boston letter to the editor argues against supporting Thomas N. Hart in the mayoral race and defends Mayor O'Brien. It accuses the Post of shifting its stance and labels Hart as a Republican partisan backed by Republican leaders. The writer questions reformers, cites O'Brien’s four-term tenure, and urges independent support to root out corruption at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Hart
Harris
O’brien
Boston
Hart
Mr. O'Brien
Post
City Hall
Cunniff
Gove
Maguire
Henry Parkman
Republican Party
John F. Andrew
O'Brien
Fine Arts in Local Galleries Miss Robbins Exhibit
Miss Ellen Robbins hosts an annual show at Walter Kimball's on Park Street featuring watercolors and floral pieces noted for purity of color and strong grouping. Notable works include Japanese Roses, Velvet Marigolds, and High Rock White Island. The sale of Thaddeus Defrees paintings at Noyes Cobb & Co drew a large, enthusiastic crowd with varied prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Robbins
Walter Kimball
Park Street
Thomas Motley
Jamaica Plain
Robbins
Royal Academy
London
White Island
Isles of Shoals
Richter
Thaddeus Defrees
Noyes, Cobb & Co
Guidecca Canal
Jovona
San Giorgio
Saluta
New Hampshire
Castle of
Baine
Naples
Venice
Capri
Banks of the Seine
Society of Arts Meeting at MIT Highlights Summer School Talks
The Society of Arts of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology met at the institute last evening with Professor Swain chairing. Professors Richards and Clarke reviewed the Summer School of Mines while Burton discussed the summer course in topography geology and geodesy. Secretary Linus Faunce noted strong attendance and urged inviting interested friends.
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Society of Arts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Swain
R. H. Richards
F. W. Clarke
A. I. Burton
Linus Faunce
Deserved compliment to an enterprising Philadelphia tailor
A Philadelphia tailor, FE Thompson, built a multi city enterprise over 32 years. Starting alone, he expanded to two Philadelphia stores and one each in New York and Boston. He imports more goods than any U.S. tailor and stays abreast of trends through frequent overseas travel. Thompson emphasizes advertising, training others, and persistent focus on his trade to serve patrons.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Philadelphia North American
New York City
Philadelphia
Seventh
Walnut Streets
FE. O. Thompson
Walnut Street
New York
Boston
Thompson
Custom House
United States
Mr. Hompson
Nonpartisan committee fuels Boston school debate
A Tremont Temple mass meeting by the Committee of One Hundred showcased strong anti Catholic school control sentiment. Speakers urged preservation of non sectarian public schools, arguing Rome seeks to dominate curricula while clergy framed the issue as civic of American identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
J.B. Dunn
Faneuil Hall
John F. Clymer
Winthrop Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Roxbury
Rome
Clymer
Ireland
England
Bible
Swinton
Addison P. Foster
Immanuel Church
Boston
Che
Clark
United States
Florence
Italy
Leyden
Chelsea
Under a New Name Seamen's Congregational Church Formed
A council of Congregational pastors at Seamen's Chapel 175 Hanover Street established the Seamen's Congregational Church. Captain Sylvester Nickerson spoke of his missionary work with sailors, and the service included invocation, scripture, sermon, fellowship, and charge.
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Congregational Churches
Seamen’s Chapel
Hanover Street
Seamen’s Congregational Church
Samuel E. Herrick
Mt. Vernon
James H. Ross
Somerville
Sylvester
Nickerson
Boston Seamen’s Friend Society
Joseph C.tyler
Twombly
Charlestown
North End
Melbourne
Sydney
Alabama
Seamen's Congregational Church
Charles A. Dickinson
A. McKenzie
Census closes tenth report with low per capita cost
The twenty second and last volume of the tenth census report is issued, totaling 19 304 pages and costing 4 853 350 dollars excluding printing engraving and binding. The per capita cost is under one dollar 968 100 cents. Printing appropriation was 1 518 116 dollars. Much data was not tabulated due to appropriation exhaustion.
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Washington
Brewers Union Charge Fails. Lockout Looms for 15000 Men
New York, Nov. 22. After hearing evidence from the Brewers Union the Ale and Porter Brewers Association found the charge against Stevenson & Co. unproven. It warned that unless the boycott on Stevenson & Co. is raised by Tuesday a general lockout of brewery employees in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Newark will be ordered, affecting about 15,000 men.
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New York
Ale and Porter Brewers’ Association
Brewers’ Union
Stevenson & Co
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
President denies quoted language in Judge Rucker interview
Washington November 22 The Post reports the President denies ever using the attributed language and says he does not remember meeting Judge Rucker on the day in question.
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Washindon
the Post
Judge Rucker
New Books Kebbel's Life of Crabbe
A review of T. E. Kebbel’s Life of George Crabbe notes Crabbe’s strained early years and rise after contacting Edmund Burke, analyzes Kebbel’s additions and critiques his claim that Crabbe imitates Pope and equates him with Dryden in versification, praising Crabbe’s pathos and social satire while acknowledging flaws and the book’s middling merit.
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Kebbel
Crabbe
Aldeburgh
George
George Crabbe
Trowbridge
Duke of Rutland
Mr. Kebbel
Pope
Dryden
Andrea del Sarto
Raphael
T. E. Kebbel
M.A
London
Walter Scott
New York
Thomas Whittaker
Great Writers
Our Recent Actors A Critical Review of Dr Marston’s Book
Dr Marston’s Our Recent Actors offers a fair comprehensive view of the past fifty years of stage history. The author, a playwright and friend of actors, balances respect with candor, praising Macready Ellen Tree and later stars while noting Miss Neilson’s diminished praise.
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Westland Marston
Boston
George Henry Lewes
Marston
Lewes
Genest
Annals of
Macready
Ellen Tree
Miss Neilson
Dr. Marston
Hazlitt
Leigh Hunt
Auction of Real and Personal Property in Boston
Notice of private and public sales of goods seized for revenue violations at the Custom House Boston. List includes socks mittens cigars silk yarn and other items with numerous dates. Claimants must file ownership within twenty days or goods are sold at public auction per law. L. Saltonstall Collector.
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Brighton
Resiience
Warren Avenue
Boston
Ustrom House
Mass
United States Revenue
Lowit
Rui
L. Saltonstall
UVC
Aucion
ALLUE
Siyles
Custom House
Anchers
Our Recent Actors Recalled by Westland Nurston
A review notes Nurston’s two volume work on late distinguished performers. It praises portraits of actors like Macready Fechter Sothern Keeley and others while acknowledging gaps in dramatic portraiture compared to Addison and Fielding. The piece situates future readers seeking personality and professional attainment.
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Addison
Fielding
Dr. Marston
Macready
Charles Dean
Sarren
Fechter
Sothern
Keeleys
Westland Nurston
Boston
Roberts Bros. Price
Mr Howells and Socialism From the Un
A Boston Post writer criticizes Howells for praising anarchist sympathies and executing enemies of society while noting the author is a socialist who defends Tolstoi and Gronlund. The piece argues Howells’s views threaten liberty, law, and social order.
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Boston Post
Watering-Place Piazza
Chicago
Haymarket
Tolstoi
Lawrence Gronlund
Rosner
Howells
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Gate City
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Florida Lemons
Canton Street
Columbus Avenue
Ss. KR. Knights & CO
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Richards
MR. Howells
Socialism
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