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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1899

Page

8

Olympia Marines Dined Entertained at Armory and Keith's Theatre

The Olympia men were hosted at the South Armory then taken to Keith's New Theatre for a royal entertainment. Catered fare included croquettes oysters rolls turkey and coffee costing 850 dollars. Lt De Laney led 280 men. Private Edward A. Platt recited poems and performers sang patriotic numbers before the audience of Boston officials and sailors.

Olympia South Armory Keith Whittemore & Girard Armory E. H. de Laney Edward A. Platt Platt Drew Theological Seminary Madison N. J

Clergyman's Wife Mystery Solved in Brookline Flight

The Post reveals that the woman who fled attendants at Dr Channing's sanitarium Brookline and leaped into the Charles River on Sunday night is Mrs. George H Young wife of the Lawrence Mass Unitarian pastor. Once refined she suffered impaired reason since 1898 and was known for literary attainments and religious lectures across Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Unitarian Church

Forty sixth Regiment En Route To Pacific

Fortysixth Regiment U S V travels from South Framingham to San Francisco and the Philippine Islands, landing at Jersey City at 6 30 p m after arriving by Glen Island steamer. New York New Haven & Hartford arranged four train sections, delaying departure slightly per Colonel Seugler instruction.

New York Forty-sixth Regiment South Framingham Mass San Francisco Philippine Islands Jersey City Harlem River New York, New Haven & Hartford Glen Island Bay Street Pennsylvania Se Ugler

Fracas at 121 Here Street Ends With Fracture

In a city house on Here Street this morning Christopher quitin and Alice OCon are involved in a disturbance from last evening. After drinking, Alice allegedly smashed a pitcher over Christopher before attempting to flee the stairs and suffering a fracture. Authorities report both parties were injured.

Christopher T. Quitin Alice O'Connor Here Street Alice Christopher

Franklin Park Opens Open Golf Tourney in Boston

The first open golf tournament of the Boston Golf Club began yesterday at Franklin Park with the open scratch competition for the Boston Golf Club cup. Play starts 8 am over eighteen holes. the top sixteen advance to the consolation cup. Notable rounds include A G Lockwood vs W A Clark and Harvard players E D Fullerton and W D Whitmore.

Boston Golf Club Franklin Park A. G. Lockwood Commonwealth Club W. A. Clark Lockwood Clark John I’. Morrill Dick Waters B. L. Pratt C. G. Stevens E. D. Fullerton Harvard W. D. Whitmore

Weather forecast for New England and western New York

Fair in New England Tuesday with showers on Wednesday and fresh southerly winds. Western New York to see partly cloudy Tuesday, likely rain, and cooler conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday with fresh east to southeast winds.

Washington New England New York

Mrs Annie Lodge Ill At Beacon Street Home

Mrs Annie Lodge mother of Henry Cabot Lodge is ill at her home 31 Beacon Street Boston last night said no immediate fear was felt for her condition Lodge arrived in Boston with constant attendance on her.

Annie Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge Beacon Street Marner Lodge Boston

Ruth Underhill Wins United States Women's Golf Title

Ruth Underhill of Nassau Country Club Glen Cove New York defeated Mrs Caleb Fox Huntingdon Valley to become the US women’s golf champion. The 1897 newcomer shocked favorite Miss Elsie Cassatt in the semifinals and dominated on the greens with a distinctive pendulum putting style and deliberate tempo.

New York Ruth Underhill Nassau Country Club Glen Cove L. I Caleb Fox Huntingdon Valley Country Club Philadelphia Janet Swords Morris Country Golf Club Pauline, Mackay Oakley Country Club Boston Elsie Cassatt Merion Club Miss Hoyt Miss Underhill Miss Cassatt Mrs. Fox United

Markham Lectures On The Man With The Hoe At Tremont Temple

Edwin Markham delivered a Monday evening lecture at Tremont Temple on The Man With The Hoe The Man With The Hoe The Poem and the Problem detailing motives for his poem his farm memories economic critique and reverence for man He spoke calmly reading from a manuscript and avoided strong advocacy of social reform.

Edwin Markham Tremont Temple McClure Mr. Markham Miller

Republican conventions nominate four Chelsea lawmakers by acclamation

In Grand Army Hall Chelsea last evening the first Suffolk senatorial and twenty-sixth to twenty-eighth representative districts GOP conventions nominated four incumbents for a second term. Charles D. Witt Willard Howland Edward Willard and Wallace Spooner were named. George H. Dunham was elected to the State central committee. Bates praised Chelsea Revere and Winthrop delegates and lauded Howland for his selfless support in Bates’s bid for lieutenant governor.

John L. Bates Suffolk Grand Army Hall Chelsea Charles D. Witt Boston Willard Howland Edward E. Willard Wallace Spooner George H. Dunham State Central Committee Bates Revere Winthrop Roberts

Deadlock After Ballots in Sixth Senatorial District

A Democratic convention in South Boston failed to elect a Senator after sixty-six ballots. Ward 13, 14, and 16 stuck to their candidates as leaders predicted two contenders, likely Baldwin from Ward 14 and Reidy or Clancy from Ward 15. The session adjourned to reconvene at 8 PM with continued deadlock and no clear settlement in sight.

Boston John E. Baldwin Ward M. J. Reidy J. B. Clancy Frank J. Linehan Gray Ward 13 James B. Clancy John Penny Gallivan Ward 15 Michael J. Reidy William Kells

Bryan and Goebel Campaign Swing Through Kentucky

Colonel William Jennings Bryan led a Kentucky campaign for Governor Goebel with Mrs Bryan and local Democrats aboard. He spoke in Bardwell Paducah and Benton urging Goebel’s larger majority, likening 1900 to Yorktown and 1896 to Bunker Hill as he defended the Chicago platform and Democratic unity.

Louisville William Jennings Bryan Bryan William Goebel Cairo Ill Goebel Joseph Blackburn Blackburn Bardwell Fulzon Joe Blackburn Nebraska Paducah Chicago

McKinley Tours Iowa Greeted by Bustling Crowds

President McKinley’s campaign stop route through Iowa drew lively applause as he spoke at Iowa Falls and Dubuque. He touted expansion history, gratitude to Jefferson, and support for the government, pledging vigilance of the nation’s honor and liberty.

Iowa Milwaukee Wis McKinley Iowa Falls Dubuque Louisana Parse Minnesota Dakotas Thomas Jefferson United States Senate of the Congress Philippine Islands

Charitable Irish Society Holds Monthly Meeting at Parker House

The Charitable Irish Society met at Parker House with light business. Election to membership of Judge Sullivan and the immigration committee report were read before William B. de las Casas spoke on The Metropolitan Park System. He illustrated his lecture with stereopticon views of parks around Boston.

Irish Society Parker House Judge Sullivan Committee On Immigration William B. de Las Casas de Las Casas Boston

Methodists Dine with New England Deaconess Guests

About one hundred Methodist Social Union members dined at the American House with guests from the New England Deaconess Home and Training School. Hon. Morie Sharpe and doctors Perrin and Watkins attended. Rev. Henry C. Weakly of Cincinnati spoke on The Deaconess Movement, as university music from the University Quartet filled the evening.

Methodist Social Union American House New England

Bourne Burglar Guilty but Sentence Withheld

Marshall N. Denson was found guilty of breaking and entering in Barnstable in a Superior Criminal Court session. Sentence was withheld. Next actions expected Wednesday on Hill charged with wife murder and Eddie Ray Snow charged with murder in Cape cases.

Barnstable Superior Criminal Court Marshall N. Denson Bourne Hill Eddie Ray Snow James Whittemore

Essex and Worcester Republican Conventions Nominate Candidates

Essex district nominates Thomas F. Porter Charles F. Haywood while James E. Odlin H Cushing Bulfinch are chosen for the eleventh district. Democrats for the same district name John W. Thurston and Ridney T. Kenyon. In Fitchburg the thirteenth Worcester Republican convention nominates Charles H Blood and James Pierce.

Essex Thomas F. Porter Charles F. Haywood James E. Odlin Lynn H. Cushing Bulfinch Swampscott John W. Thurston Ridney T. Kenyon Fitchburg Worcester Charles H.blood James Pierce

Short Circuit Ties Up Cars Across City Streets

A power outage caused by a cross circuit at the Albany Street central station left Tremont Washington Shawmut to Charlestown streets blocked for over two hours. Two men injured at Albany Kneeland were shaken. crews offered no immediate cause while cars waited in darkness before power was restored and riders were eager to pay higher fares to reach home.

Washington Tremont Streets Shawmut Avenue Charlestown Central Power Albany Street Boston Elevated Railway Adams Square Albany Kneeland Streets Timothy Sweeney Frank Fitzpatrick Oak Street Central

Ward 5 backs Murphy for Boston mayor on Democratic slate

Ward 5 Democratic committee holds mass meeting in Charlestown Roughan Hall endorsing Hon. John R. Murphy for mayor. Speakers include Martin Higgins Dennis Falvey Arthur Harrington and others. Resolutions praise Murphy as fit for executive city service and urge Democratic voters to support his nomination and election.

John R. Murphy Roughan Hal City Square Charlestown Patrick J.’ Donovan Mr. Murphy Messrs Martin P. Higens Dennis J. Falvey Arthur Harrington Arthur W. Dolan Edmund J. Twomey Charles M. Dacy James H. Leary Timothy F. Duggan Martin P. Higgins Ward 5 Democratic Committee Democratic Party Boston New World John KK. Murphy John St. Murphy Democrate Gort Dato Execu

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