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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
4
Bramwell Booth, new Salvation Army head in London, appeals for 750000 dollars to erect equip and maintain a new training college for officers as a memorial to his father. The appeal outlines the memorial form.
The speaker suggests the deceased would reject personal tributes and urge a gift benefiting the needy of all countries. The tribute should have a lasting, beneficial effect that endures as long as the world lasts.
Patrolman John J. Cummings, the tallest member of the Somerville police Morce, collapsed on the street while on duty yesterday. He was rushed to Carney Hospital where doctors diagnosed appendicitis and prepared to perform an operation the following day.
Supervisor E Gerry Brown ordered an inquiry into Mutual Finance Company located at 9 Washington Street and appointed a public accountant to oversee the establishment.
Arthur A. Haserick gave the society a gold president’s jewel shaped as a garter star with the society seal in royal blue enamel. President George William Bentley accepted and thanked him. A second gift was an engraved parchment bearing a reproduction of the president’s badge to be signed by each president.
More than 50 Roosevelt followers met at Brookline Town Hall and created the Brookline Progressive party. They nominated 15 town committee members and elected ex-Representative Norman H. White as chairman. For the first time women spoke and voted on the floor. Grace Elizabeth McCarthy was the sole woman chosen for the Progressive town committee.
Dr. Everett M. Bowker wins a seat on the town committee on the Progressive ticket amid Republican tensions. Officers chosen include Norman H. White as chairman and George B. Hills as vice chairman while six women voted on nominations.
Somerville couple Miss Della Gertrude Rogers and Ralph H. Kindred of 8 Ossipee Road were married last evening by Rev. W. F. Wilson of the West Somerville Baptist Church. A reception from 8 to 10 o'clock followed with more than 100 attendees.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge I O F of Massachusetts met in Odd Fellows Hall with several hundred representatives. Grand Master George L. Marshall spoke on fund use, urging resolutions to let contingent funds be used for purposes allowed by law. The year’s work included 198 official visits, six halls dedicated, about 600 dispensations, and large letter activity. Membership rose by 476 in subordinate lodges and 524 in Rebekah lodges. Worcester Odd Fellows Home neared capacity, trustees report $33 928 73 on hand. noon dinner in Berkeley Hall.
Governor Woodrow Wilson received two Italian delegations in Sea Girt New Jersey and Brook lyn, praising voluntary immigration from European nations while warning against steamship company driven arrivals. He stressed healthy restriction to protect national health and outlined upcoming engagements with the New York Press Club and the Democratic State convention in Canton on Oct 1.
Matthew Cummings, a Democratic sheriff candidate, launched his Boston campaign. He plans to attract Democratic voters to counter the machine's control in Suffolk county and dispute the mayor's paper claim he cannot carry any Boston precinct.
In New York on Aug 5 Judge Noyes overruled Armour & Co. demurrer in a damage suit by Sophie Ketterer. She alleged trichinae infected pork prepared by the defendant caused harm. The court ruled the packer is responsible, not the middleman or retailer.
The American Press Humorists Association selects Peoria Illinois as the site for the next annual gathering. Edgar A Guest of Detroit is elected president with James T Sullivan of Boston as vice president and George Fitch of Peoria as secretary treasurer. The convention will close Saturday.
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