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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
6
Religious and fraternal groups joined Boston in a Columbus Day observance planned by the Citizens' Public Celebration Association. Mayor Curley spoke at the flag raising on the Common, led the Faneuil Hall meeting, and presided over the Fan-American gathering in Symphony Hall.
The elvic celebration featured three meetings with a band concert on the Common and amateur races at 10:30. At Faneuil Hall Michael J. Murray urged unity across America with Columbus heritage. Mayor Curley spoke on ending the European war and America guiding social reform. Italian groups held observances with parades and banquets.
About 500 members of the Italian Columbus Society, organized since 1869, held a Nan tasket field day and parade from Han over street to Rowe's wharf with sports and baseball. The Ligurian Mutual Benefit Association paraded to the Hotel Lenox for a banquet. The Sons of Sicilian Vespers observed events at the Columbus statue and Ruggles Hall Roxbury with flag inaugurations. Lieutenant-Governor Coolidge and Miss Nunzio Tomasello sponsored the American observance.
The flag and the society’s emblem were sponsored by Camillo Santarelli, vice-consul of Boston, and Mrs. Henry Sartorio, with A. G. Tomasello and his daughter Margaret backing the emblem. A banquet followed where the Lieutenant-Governor was the chief speaker.
About 8000 men took part in Lowell’s Columbus Day parade led by 2000 Knights of Columbus. Officials including Lt Governor Coolidge and Mayors O'Donnell Bartlett reviewed the line as twenty bands marched past. Bishop Cheverus Fourth Degree Assembly of Boston headed the K of C procession with multiple Lowell and civic groups following.
Columbus Day observance at the Massachusetts reformatory in Concord Junction included a yard game among prisoners. The Orioles defeated the Robins 18 to 4 in a nine inning title contest in the prison yard.
Miss Pauline EF Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren A Davis of Bedford Street North Lexington wed Daniel A Gorman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Daniel A Gorman of Reed Street Lexington in St Bridgets Church Lexington The nuptial mass was celebrated by the pastor Rt Rev Edward I Hurley.
Rita and her fiancé William Martin face opposition from Mr and Mrs William Hart of North Wolfboro New Hampshire yet plan to seek a marriage license at City Hall at 9 30 this morning waiving the five day waiting period They intend to wed Sunday at the Church of the Advent Brimmer street where Martin and his mother Maude Martin are communicants Boston police interviewed Mrs Martin yesterday and the couple who are 19 have no legal barrier to marrying.
Five people escaped serious injury when a funeral carriage leaving Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton was struck by a street car. The carriage horses were killed or injured and driver John Collins of 375 Cambridge Street Allston endured shock. four passengers escaped unharmed.
South Boston resident Anthony Connelly aged man who lived alone at 65 Athens Street died unattended several days ago. Neighbors, missing his familiar figure, found the body yesterday morning. It was sent to the North mortuary.
In a private dinner here tonight, Vance C. McCormick chairman of the Democratic national committee attended alongside Colonel K. M. House adviser to President Wilson and S. R. Bertron connected with Mr. Parker.
Five suspected reactionary spies, two women and three men, were arrested in Mexico City while attempting to buy ammunition. They are to be court-martialed.
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