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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1898
Page
1
Ponce Puerto Rico October 16. The Stars and Stripes will be formally raised at San Juan on Tuesday. Brigadier General Fred D. Grant to command the San Juan district including Arecibo Bayamo Humacao and nearby islands. Brigadier General Guy V. Henry to command the remaining portions of Puerto Rico.
A. W. Hooper named Vice President G. Be HODSON listed as Treasurer and A. I. Ward serves as Lesy with implied governance roles. The fragment suggests organizational roles within an unidentified body, showing standard officer titles and placeholder surname stream.
At Sunday services of Every Day Church on Shawmut Avenue Reverend Perin delivered a short address criticizing the War Department. He argued that while many soldiers showed courage, systemic failures in transport, supplies, medical care, and leadership reduced the army’s effectiveness and harmed thousands of men. He singled out Shafter Alger and the secrétaire of war for blame in a critique of wartime administration.
A reprint of the Indianapolis Platform reaffirmed, outlining principles and party commitments. The document presents a stance on national Democratic goals and policy priorities, reflecting the era’s party organization and central themes for supporters and delegates.
The national Democratic committee condemns Chicago platform errors, reaffirms protection-free trade, and rejects free silver. It denounces gold standard versus bimetallism, emphasizes sound money, and pledges continued party allegiance as 1896 principles persist amid Bryan renomination talk.
Mayor enjoyed the performance from the gallery as Boston’s Music Commission debuted before about 1200 attendees. The audience paid a dime to a quarter, stayed through the grand march by Gounod and Emil Mollenhauer’s bow, with the director praising the orchestra and program as an excellent test of ability and public taste.
Mayor Quincy’s free public bath house on Dover street opened for a Sunday run under Superintendent John Dugan. By 6 pm the tally reached 359 bathers including about eighty women and several city officials. The opening drew many from churchgoing crowds and a line extended well after noon.
A new public forum was temporarily opened in Parker Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon inviting any citizen to express opinions on any subject under discussion. The event encouraged wide participation with discussions continuing on Page 2.
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