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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1887

Page

8

Thanksgiving dinner at Seamen's Baptist Bethel aids 500 men

At George Parker's fifth Thanksgiving for “unfortunate, unreclaimed men” in Chelsea, about 500 men ate turkey, cranberries, and pies amid vigilant policemen. Pardons for Patrick Dailey and Lewis Peabody drew raucous applause, while Dailey recalled a Lawrence burglary sentence of life and Peabody faced a life term for highway robbery. Visitors included Mrs. Oliver Ames.

Seamen’s Baptist Bethel George J. Parker Parker Mission Chelsea E. H. Osborn Osborn Walter Adams Adams Express Company Mr. Adams Broker Osborn George Parker Superintendent Parker Jesus Christ Holt Sform Patrick Dailey Dailey Bedlam Lewis Peabody Peabody Lawrence Sidney A. Jewett Haverhill Palmer George Brewster Essex Danvers Barnes Jewster Lewis Virginia Oliver Ames

Happy Little Wanderers Thanksgiving Dinner at Baldwin Place

The annual Thanksgiving exercises and dinner for the Little Wanderers Home drew about 200 guests to Baldwin Place. Children in best clothes enjoyed four long tables of delicacies from New England donors, as Rev. W A Cooper led services and spoke on the home’s need and future West Newton Street building.

Little Wanderers Baldwin Place New England W. A. Cooper Minor Srayer Barna S. Snow Cooper West Newton Street Board of Managers John M. Clark J. W. Tyler W. D. Thayer O. M. Wentworth A. J.C. London Grace C. H. Minor William G. Brooks Trinity Church

Thanksgiving Day at Massachusetts State Prison

Thanksgiving at the Massachusetts State Prison featured a two hour concert in the chapel with over 500 inmates. The Park family performed on zithern mandolin and other instruments while Mr Frye entertained with humorous impersonations. Arden Russell presented an official pardon envelope and announced parole opportunities for good behavior.

Massachusetts Georgie Annie Katie Beile Nellie George Park Edward H. Frye Park Arden Russell

Thanksgiving Day Observed by Boston Young Men’s Christian Association

The Boston Young Men’s Christian Association hosted a Thanksgiving event with 187 attendees from 25 states and several countries. Dinner was served at 1 o’clock, with 12 Young Woman’s Christian Association ladies in charge of the tables. Afterward Archibald J. Houghton read on social topics, and E. Harrison Hall of the Philadelphia Glee Club sang. Everett Pierce encouraged personal initiative and industry, recalling the value of work and self-improvement.

Boston Young Men’s Christian Association England Scotland Germany Ireland Switzerland Sweden Nova Scotia New Brunswick Young Woman’s Christian Association Archibald J. Houghton Woodworth New York City Achinery Count Tolstoi

Thanksgiving Dinner Marks Seventeenth Year at Union Hall

Members of the Boston Young Men's Christian Union gathered for a large Thanksgiving dinner at Union Hall. Three long tables hosted a well-arranged meal, with speeches by Reverend Phillips Brooks and Vice President Henry Sprague. Attendees included representatives from many states and nations, and the event featured harvest decor and flags spelling Welcome.

Boston Young Men’s Christian Union Union Board of Government Union Hall George N. Faught R. L. Harper, Jr H. C. Bronsdon Phillips Brooks Brooks Henry H. Sprague Mr. Sprague W. S. Key Old Boston Eng Christian Union America England Scotland Ireland Denmark Sweden France Russia Canada Nova Scotia Germany Prince Edward Island Italy Danish West Indies New Brunswick Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky Union of Holling Young Men’s Christian Union

The Theatres Gossip on Sothern Langtry and New York

Boston theater notes praise Mr Sothern and Mrs Langtry with rich companys and new plays. Sothern impresses in The Highest Bidder while Langtry draws crowds at Globe. Barron benefit looms as Sophia closes. new Barrister, She and other London and New York productions set dates for next week.

Thanksgiving Dinner at Father Roche’s Home Shares Abundant Spirit

Father Roche provides a large turkey dinner for seventy six resident boys and visiting children. He notes donations fluctuate seasonally, reporting January receipts of 2400 dollars this year and only 350 dollars in September. A benefit concert is planned at Hollis Street Theatre on December 4 to support the home.

Father Roche Hollis Street

Advice for self improvement and restraint in pursuit

The text urges assess your competitors as equals, avoid ego, and value small, measurable aims. It advocates reading newspapers intelligently, weighing quotations, and saying no when needed. It recalls a route man in tough position showing moral firmness and references a Thanksgiving harvest home and Young Men's Christian Association events led by Mr Pitkin.

Boston Young Jen’s Christian Association Hall Douglass Young Men’s Chresses Association Stian Association Pitkin

Thanksgiving bail turnout at city prison

At the city prison eight inmates could benefit from Thanksgiving. Before afternoon seven men and one woman were bailed out and left to seek fortune. Forty-two remained without bail, unaware of Thanksgiving amid a plain dinner of meat, bread, potatoes, and coffee. seven of these were women.

Proctor Opens Dramatic Rooms to Train Students

Mr John Proctor takes rooms at 159 Tremont Street to receive pupils in dramatic action. His long experience and deep knowledge equip him to train students for the stage with notable success. He offers precise instruction and a trustworthy, conscientious teaching method.

Josep Proctor Tremont Street Proctor

The Fulness of God at King's Chapel Thanksgiving

A union service at King's Chapel featured a church quartet and a sermon by Rev. S. W. Brooke on The Fulness of God. He linked joy in Victoria's jubilee to divine kingship and warned against indifference to the God of creation amid recent anarchist unrest and national adversity.

King’s Chapel S. W. Brooke Victoria

Overdose of Opium Fatal for Providence Man

A Providence man known as J. Perry, aged about 45, registered at Center House. He was found in his room suffering from a large opium dose, died en route to City Hospital. body at the morgue.

Center House J. Perry Providence Eliot City Hospital

Tragic Apparent Suicide Found in Freight Car

A group of boys found a man dead by his own hand in a freight car yesterday. The body showed a bullet wound through the head, and a pistol with one empty chamber lay nearby. The medical examiner ruled an inquest unnecessary.

Thanksgiving Sports at Boston Bicycle Club Hare and Hounds Run

The Boston Bicycle Club held its hares and hounds run with F S Wilson of Newton and W N Senter of Rockland as hares. They started at 10 30 and the hounds followed a long trail, later mistaken by a pile of paper guiding them home. The hares finished about 1 20 after about thirty miles while the hounds earned medals for Berle and Frost.

Boston Bicycle Club F. S. Wilson Newton W. N. Senter Rockland Beacon Street H. H. Porter P. J. Berle M. D. Frost J. E. Bigelow M. D._ Frost Boyston Street Dartmouth Beacon Longwood Avenue Brookline Avenue Cypress Tappan Chestnut Hill Brighton Watertown Waltham West Newton Auburndale Riverside Newton Lower Falls Newton Centre Commonwealth Avenue St. James Avenue

Beagles Run at Myopia Club Hunt Amid Thanksgiving Day

The Myopia Club held its regular drag beagles run yesterday at the Country Club. About nine miles of hunting over good country with jumps, followed by many riders and carriages including Lucius Sargent and William Weld. One accident occurred when Mr. Sate fell from Sir Watkins and broke his ankle. The scent had been laid the day before but the hunt drew a large crowd and ended with a light lunch at the club house.

Myopia Club Sate Sir Watkins Mr. Sate Lucius Sargent William F. Weld Dacre Bush Herbert Wimmins Colorado Springs Arthur Roach Bruno Mann Prince A. W. Steadman Joe Balch Mr. Brewster Mr. Warren Marshall K. Abbott G. von L. Meyer Biddy Malone Mr. Rice Commonwealth Avenue Edward Rice Latcher Loring Y. Loring Eugene Thayer Jd. Henry Bradford Victoria Gordon Prince Surrey W. F. Weld Jackson Gardner Charles Wright Mr. Dupee Cass Davis Henry Barnard Robert Stevenson Mr. Dana City

Malden Horses Compete At Franklin Park Trot Meet

Malden horsemen gathered at Franklin Park on November 24 to watch three heats. C P Lyford won first and third heats aboard B A Atkinson’s fine entries, with Eugene Nelson and George L Swazey among the top drivers. Times recorded include 2:53 34, 2:54 44, and 2:60 0? minute marks.

Malden Franklin Park Franklin Oe Ae George L. Swazey Bob S. T. Fletcher B. G. Dynam Seees Bom

November Weddings in Grovucester and New Hampshire

The November wedding notices report Abbie S. Lunderkin and John J. Flaherity wed at St Anne's Church with Miss Maggie S. as bridesmaid and William F. Moore as best man. They plan a brief wedding tour and reside in West Osshire New Hampshire. Also listed are Clarence B. Burleigh and Miss Sadie P. Quimby wedding in North Sandwich and Charles P. Davis and Minerva J. Porter marriage in Agawam Massachusetts with plans for a Washington wedding tour.

West Osshire N. H Clarence B. Burleigh Kennebec Pringfield Navy Charles P. Davis The Boson Globe Minerva J. Porter Baptist Church Agawam Washington

Thanksgiving Services Across Cambridge Churches

In Cambridge union Thanksgiving services were held at several churches including Pilgrim Congregational on Magazine Street and North Avenue Universalist in North Cambridge with sermons by Rev. W H Thomas and Rev Dr W S Apsey. The Cambridge almshouse gave inmates a Thanksgiving dinner and an evening program while East Cambridge house of correction suspended labor for holiday privileges.

Cambridge Pilgrim Congregational Church Magazine Street Cambridgeport North Avenue Universalist North Cambridge W. H. Thomas Harvard Street M. E Congregational Church W.S. Apsey St. James Church Old Cambridge Baptist Church Shepard Memorial Church Cambridge Almshouse

Lecture and notices from city events and incidents

Professor Hamlin Garland will lecture on the George Theory at Horticultural Hall next Sunday under the Anti Poverty Club. A Thanksgiving dinner for 100+ working girls was held at Boffin's Bower. Services at Trinity Church and Shawmut Avenue Unitarian Church featured Thanksgiving themes. Dr Helbard to begin lectures at Horticultural Hall on Dec 1. Incidents include a man ejected for threats at Austin and Stone's Museum, a knife attack at Beach Street, coat thefts at Adams House, a man injured by a fall from a third story window, a nurse extracting a crochet needle from a boy's mouth, and two children injured at City Hospital.

Hamlin Garland School of Oratory Horticultural Hall Boffin’s Bower W. S. Butler Trinity Church Phillips Brooks Shawmut Avenue Universalist Church G. L. Perin Miner Patterson George W. Kent Halifax N.S Messrs Perin Kent Helbard Frank J. Tibbetts Dudley Street Austin & Stone Museum Patrick Bowler Timothy McCarthy Beach Street Adams House Charles Tighe Bel Angus Christy Frank Tuttle Buckinghan Street City Hospital Thomas Foley West First Street Station 4 Dr. Hubbard Eugene O'Neil Dorchester Avenue

Thanksgiving Day Sermon at Park Street Church

The service featured Rev. David Gregg delivering an old-time sermon on Thanksgiving. He praised America's progress, noted England’s growing Americanization, and highlighted Lincoln’s enduring legacy. The talk linked property to human welfare and urged gratitude to foster mercy and national unity.

Park Street David Gregg America England Abraham Lincoln

Mu Pore Offers Singing Reading and Acting Lessons at Hoffman House

Mu Pore has taken parlors at the Hoffman House 212 Columbus avenue where she prepares to give instruction in singing reading and acting. She has an established reputation in the city and has trained her pupils in a practical way. Miss Meron Willis recently debuting in St. John NB is one of her most promising pupils.

Mu. Pore Hoffman Columbus Avenue Meron Willis St. John, N. B

Baker's Great American Specific Promises Quick Relief

Thousands respond to yesterday’s statement as Baker's Great American Specific is touted to cure coughs colds croup and numerous pains. The ad claims relief for rheumatic neuralgia sciatica pleurisy and sprains, with 50 cent bottles and a wrapper featuring the American flag. Prepared by Maurice Laker & Co Portland Maine. Doolittle & Smith Boston MA act as selling agents.

Baker promEs Maurice Laker & Co Portland Doolittle & Smith Tremont Street Bowdon Mass

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HAPPY Christian Association Buchanan Young Men’s Union Sothern Kyrle Bellew Vanderfelt Mr. Sothern Maurice Barrymore Mrs. Langtry Globe Mr. Barrymore Mme. Modjeska Frank W. Sanger John James C. Duff Standard Theatre Sanger Steele Mackaye Buffalo Annie Robe Joseph Haworth Niblo H. Rider Haggard New York Times Niblo’s Haggard Lester Wallack Wallack Tompkins Losee Crompton Dan Maguinnis Grace Thorne Mesdames Lillian Lee Minnie Ratcliffe May Merrick Miss Merrick Countess Lanine Sophia Manville Penn J. H. Darnley London Comedy Theatre Arthur Macwell Charles Barron Arthur Walker Frazer Coulter Tom Price George W. Wilson Major Drayton Alfred Hudson Jack Hedrick BE. L. Davenport Mr. Jenkins Maxwell William Seymour Crisp Sandbank Hotel J. Nolan Annie Clarke Madison Square Theatre Eddy Elaine Madison Square Jim the Penman Sara Jewett Union Square Theatre Henrietta Robson Crane Minnie Palmer Misa Palmer New York Sun Cazauran A. M. Palmer Madeson Casino Pete’s Harrigan’s Park Theatre Dorothy Standard Henry Irving Ellen Terry Sta Denman Thompson Fourteenth Street Theatre She Academy of Music Tony Pastor Windsor Hela Grand Opera House People's Frederick Warde Hollis Street Theatre Virginius Damon and Pythias Gaston Cadet Gallia Boston ‘Theatre Park Theatre Bunch of Keys Sparks Company Tim Murphy J. B. Mackie Alex Bell W. Smith George Lauri Marietta Nash Ada Boshell Marie Bell Ada Bothner Marietta Uari J. M. Hill Dan Carey Howard Atheneum James C. Roach Harris Howard Joshua Whitcomb Théodora Grace Hawthorne Andreas Jack Barnes Justinian M. Maurice Gary M. Gally Mme Sarah Bernhardt Bostonians Drag Beagles Thad Lor Kentucky Whiskies Alntmant Ascocatin Vanornum & Southwick John P. Leary Main Street Torcester Bass Paris Aker W. Baker & CO Dorchester
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