Grand Naval Pageant Opens Welcome for Massachusetts Fleet
A vivid account of the Massachusetts leading a flotilla of eight vessels from Provincetown to Boston. Governor Wolcott hosts a public reception at Faneuil Hall with naval officers, dignitaries, and crowds cheering as bandsman Ward dies en route. The open-ship days begin with tours planned for the public. the fleet sails in procession to the city and is greeted by a sea of spectators and sirens.
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Old Bay State
Massachusetts
Peabody
Wolcott
Capelle
Billings
Robbins
Machias
Detroit
Castine
Wilmington
Helena
Marietta
Bancroft
Topeka
Boston
Provincetown
Bandsman Ward
Dalzell
Gypsy
Boston Light
Elsie
O. E. Lewis
Roman
Point Allerton
Ocean Gem
Noria
Farragut
Alice
Curlew
Vesta
Andrew
Hamlin
Daniel F. Buckley
Boston Towboat Company
Fort Warren
New England
South Boston
Exchange
Higginson
San Francisco
Scott
Union Iron Works
Oregon
Ludlow
Cunard
Navy Yard
Reception at Faneuil Hall Welcomes Returned Fleet Heroes
Governor Wolcott and Mayor Quincy welcomed the returning heroes at Faneuil Hall in Boston. The event marked the shipload of naval heroes resting in Boston Harbor with a state and city salute.
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Boston
Old Bay
Wolcott
Quincy
Massachusetts
Board of Health
Samuel Huntington Worcott
William Prescott Wolcott
Cornelius Frothingham Wolcott
Oliver Wolcott
Benjamin Joy
Harold
Boston Harbor
Sailors Welcome at Faneuil Hall Ceremony
A massed reception at Faneuil Hall honored U S Navy sailors led by Governor Wolcott and Captain Higginson. Massachusetts commanders, cadets, and marines crowded the hall as nine U S Navy vessels entered Boston harbor, prompting cheers, handshakes, and a civic tribute. The event continued with a post ceremony collation for officers and crew in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company armory.
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Swinburne
Helena
Symonds
Marietta
Cowles
Topeka
Berry
Castine
Quincy
Fears For The Sixth Regiment In Porto Rico
In Fitchburg on Sept 2 great concern grows over reports that the Sixth Regiment in Porto Rico faces risks similar to fellows in the Second and Ninth regiments. Mayor Rockwell has begun a drive to hasten their return home and the effort is praised widely.
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Fitchburg
Porto Rico
Rockwell
Mortars Tested at Winthrop Battery Exercise
U S mortar batteries at Winthrop conducted a field test near Graves. Colonel Woodruff and Major Crozier led a party to observe as sixteen 12 inch guns fired 1000 pound projectiles at an 18 foot canvas target six miles away. Officers praised the battery after the sequence.
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United States
Winthrop
Woodruff
Major Crozier
Liceutenant Ketchum
Hatch
Hammond
Wringer and Sweeper Repairs Offered by American Wringer Co
Repair service for wringer rolls stamped American Wringer Company warranted. All wringers and sweepers repaired. Write or telephone for pickup and delivery without extra charge. American Wringer Co.
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American Wringer Company
The
American Wringer Co
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