Lawrence’s Fiftieth Birthday Ball In City Hall Festivities
The piece depicts a grand room fire display and city hall gaiety as 1200 invitations drew society crowds. The Columbian Orchestra paused for an impromptu concert while bands played on the Common. John B. Mahoney led as grand conductor with J. J. Desmond and W. W. Lathrop directing, closing Lawrence’s fiftieth birthday celebration.
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Columbian Orchestra
John B.S. Mahoney
J.J. Desmond
W. W. Lathrop
Lawrence
Parade of Ninth Regiment and German Societies Engages Essex Street
Crowds fill Essex Street as the Ninth Regiment and various German societies lead a striking procession through the city. Divisions feature Salem Cadet Band, Knights of Pythias, Foresters, Clover Club, and the Lawrence Fire Department, with notable participation from education officials, local clubs, and swimmers amid racing events and prize drawings.
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Ninth Regiment
George W. Towne
Salem
Agawam
Lawrence
Lowell
Unity
Eagle and Harmony
Haverhill
Newburyport
Knights of Pythias
Baptist Church
Lawrence Fire Department
Foresters
J. W. Sullivan
J. H. Sparrow
Clover Club
Lawrence Wheelmen
Orangemen
E. H. Dick
Spectacular Lawrence Parade Draws Massive Crowd
A vast Lawrence parade wove through Essex Street to City Hall, with about eight thousand in line across two miles. Chief Marshal Bruce and city officials reviewed the procession as bands, German and French societies, and various civic groups followed, ending with ornate landaus and business floats.
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Essex Street
Union
Summer
Jackson
Haverhill
Franklin, Cross
Broadway Park
Lowell
Amesbury
Common
Broadway
City Hall
Bruce
Rutters
Boston
New England
Lawrence
Alexander B. Bruce
G. W. Dow
W. G. Merrill
R. J. Macartney
D. F. Dolan
Charles E. F. Clarke
James E. Simpson
J. J. Mahoney
A. H. Robinson
Co. E. Burtwell
J. J. Desmond
William Oswald
A. C. Varnum
W. H. Gile
Richard Ellis
F.C. Chandler
Edmund Bicknell
J. E. Aller
J. F. Falion
Caleb Saunders
A. Coulter
F. H. Eaton
W. F. Moyes
John J. Donovan
Marcus Butler
R. J. Shea
J. W. Robinson
Thomas Carmney
George H. Woodman
F. B. Davis
F. B. Bogan
Ninth Regiment
N. N. Duchesney
Light Infantry
L. D. Sargent
Sons of Veterans
Needham Post
Dudley
MacKenzie
Trimount
Felix Poisson
Hibernians
James O'Neil
Rowing Regatta Thrills Lawrence Enthusiasts on Merrimac
New England Amateur Rowing Association hosted a lengthy Merrimac River regatta with choppy water and a strong wind. Senior singles crowned William Caffrey of Riverside Boat Club, while O Leary of Cambridge briefly led junior singles before a collision and protest. Millstreams and Riverside Boat Club crews claimed several races with Waltham and Bradford crews close behind. Local officials promised funding for next season.
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Caffrey
Fleming
Bennett
Bentsley
Sullivan
Lawrence
Lawrence Canoe Club
Alfred Hinchcliffe
Tom Kiernan
M. J. Maher
William O’leary
B. B. Crowninshield
Hinchcliffe
O'Leary
Maher
O’leary
Berkeley Leads Tudor and Adams in Intermediate Singles
Fred Tudors, P A Berkeley, William Adams and Joe Hobbs contended for honors in the intermediate singles. Tudor gained a quick lead, Berkeley spurted to a slim half mile margin, and in the stretch Berkeley led Tudor by a length with Maher a close third and Adams trailing.
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Fred
Sprint day at Lawrence Common draws near 10 000 crowd
John Mage of Ghelsea wins as thousands gather at the Lawrence Common during a morning track meet. Races feature 85 yard local heats and a 125 yard global handicap with 38 entrants. Top finishers include Gavin S. Mellen, Owen McAveney, and J Henry, plus a dramatic 100 yard scratch race ending in a Donovan Morris dead heat for first.
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L. Dorsey
J. Calogan
J. Kelly
Christie
Mack
Crocker
Dorsey
Sol’ Derevan
Tom Morris
Tom Christie
W. Donovan
E. Donovan
T. Morris
Gavin
Lawrence
Eugene Buckley
Finn
Natick
Gavin S. Mellen
J. Henry Ia
Owen McAveney
Luke Dorsey
Haverhill
Johnny Mack
Eddie Donovan
Donovan
Morris
New York
Willie Donovan
S. Mellen
T. Gavin
O. McAveeney
M. Byron
J. Hendry
J. Slader
Swimming Contests at Merrimac River Regatta
Lawrence reports two events at the regatta with a professional and an amateur for residents. Duffin led the pro race late but Marvel narrowed the gap. Duffin won by about two feet, Lahey finished third. In the amateur, John Eliot won with clear water to spare, Roberts second and Parkerson third.
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Duffin
William Lahey
John Eliot
Roberts
Parkerson
Two Drownings Reported In Merrimac River at Lawrence
Lawrence Sept 17 The Merrimac claimed two victims this morning Henry F Murray of Garden street fell into the river near the filter gallery and sank his body was recovered later near shore He was employed at McKay’s machine works About noon Daniel Babcock also drowned when a canoe with two companions overturned His companions reached shore safely and it is thought Babcock was seized with cramp
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Babcock
Athletics Defeat East Ends In Gaelic Football Duel
In Lawrence on September 17 the Common Gaelic football match drew about 5000 spectators. The two Lawrence teams were the Athletics and the East Ends. Captain J. P. O Callahan refereed a two hour contest that ended with the Athletics victors.
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Lawrence
O’callahan
Cambridge Aldermen approve Rus sell for sinking fund post
Cambridge City Council filled the vacancy on the sinking fund commissioners caused by ex Mayor Henry O Houghton death with J Henry Russell as nominee by Mayor Bancroft The body referred sewer issues to the committee noting brick-yard runoff and silt clogging the Dublin street sewer The mayor authorized payment of 1395 for tide water displacement from Charles River flats widening Massachusetts avenue in front of Union Methodist Episcopal Church and related land take The ambulance fee plan was deemed not expedient despite dissent by Alderman Bradford
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Cambridge
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Henry O. Houghton
J. Henry Russell
Bancroft
City Engineers
Dublin Street
Land and Harbor Commissioners
Charles River
Finance Committee
Alderman Bradford
Board of Health Or Poor Department
Massachusetts Avenue
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Reunion of 35th Regiment in East Weymouth marks 30th annual meet
About 200 veterans attended the thirtieth annual reunion of the Thirty-fifth Regiment Association in East Weymouth. A G A R Hall business meeting preceded a procession to Masonic Hall for a banquet and exercises led by General Nat Wales and Cols A A Pope and Henry A Thomas. Officers elected include President Nat Wales and secretary Thomas E Cutter. Chelsea will host next year’s event by Company C.
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East Weymouth
Thirty-fifth Regiment Association
G. A. R. Hall
Boynton Brothers
Masonic Hall
Nat Wales
A. A. Pope
Henry A. Thomas
James H. Flint
James Humphrey
Albany
N. Y
Francis A. Hicknell
J. H. Smith
George H. Nason
Thomas E. Cutter
Newburyport
Mass
Alfred Blanchard
George W. Cressey
F. D. Richards
W. P. Stone
Charles Schultz
D. W. Murray
F. D. Cobb
Chelsea
Company C
Heroines of Jericho Hold Annual Session in Springfield
Springfield hosts the Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho of Massachusetts and Rhode Island with about fifteen delegates from Boston Worcester and Newport. Officers elected include M A G M Mrs S E Jennings and G W J H W Cooper, plus other state leaders. The thirteenth annual conclave of the Colored Knights Templars of MA and RI meets tomorrow and Thursday in the city with a 10 am business session and a 2 pm parade. about 200 delegates expected.
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Springfield
Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Boston
Worcester
Newport
R. I
S. E. Jennings
A. C. Carter
H. W. Cooper
BR. I
G. T
M. E. Easton
G. S
L. E. Randolph
G. R
L. Freeman
L. Tasco
J. S. Aa
C. Morrison
J. Simmons
4. Dorsey
Grand Court
G. Sharper
S. H. Norris
BE. R. Lewis
Grand Commandery of Colored Knights Templars
Settlement of railroad troubles between Pacific Mail and Panama
A conference today between Huntington of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and Simmons of the Panama railroad produced an agreement to end the dispute. Pacific Mail withdraws its ships from the Atlantic and Panama railroad withdraws from the Pacific, granting each company control of its own territory. Rates will be advanced.
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New York
Huntington
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Simmons
Panama Railroad
Pacific Mail
Atlantic
Panama Road
Pacific
Fitchburg Sheds Fire Damages Coal Structures
A blaze in the Fitchburg railroad coal sheds in the freight yards near the Warren bridge caused roof damage and significant fuel loss. The fire, reported from Box 495 shortly before 4 pm, resulted in an estimated total loss around 1200 dollars.
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Fitchburg
Warren Bridge
Position of Forces Near Exeter Street In Woods
Describes maneuvers of Major Donovan Major Grady and Major O'Connor as battalions maneuver into oak and pine woodlands near Exeter street and Coldstream, preparing to attack with concealment and flank movements along the wooded approach.
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Major Donovan
Oak Woods
Coldstream
Major Grady
Grady
Exeter Street
Donovan
O’connor
O’conner
Shayne
Signal Corps
Lawrence
Osgood Street
Union Square
Fter
South Lawrence
Republican Convention Debates Platform and Gag Law
Delegates clash over platform rules at the Republican gathering as Edward Lauterbach urges liberal city laws and Senator Miller pushes a Sabbath observance plank. Lexow rejects gag law while the committee votes 21 to 7 to omit an excise plank.
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Lexow
Democratic Party
Committee On
Hamilton Fish
Messrs
Burleigh
French
Batcheller
Milholland
Miller
Smith
New York City
Senator Miller
Warner Miller
John E. Milholland
State Committee
William A. Sutherland
Rochester
Committee
Republican Party
Edmund O’connor
Lauterbach
J. Sloat Fassett
Ray
Cobora E. Martin
Binghamton
Court of Appeals
United States
Hiscock
Syracuse
Supreme Court
Pardon C. Williams
Stewart L. Woodford
Brooklyn
Jesse Johnson
Edmund L. Pitts
Orleans
Henry A. Childs
John Raines
William H. Adams
Ontario
Raines
Adamms
Martin
Judge Wiliams
Judge Childs
Judge Martin
Edmund L. Pitta
Frank Hiscock
Battle pageant and political fervor at New York convention
A dramatic mock battle unfolds with Major Grady and Major Donovan clashing as crowds cheer in the woods near Union square. The event precedes a Republican platform endorsing protection, fiat currency parity, and Levi P Morton for president, with a lengthy slate of state nominations and a single ballot ticket plan.
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Lauterbach
Depew
Lexow
Mr. Depew
New World
Brooklyn
New York
Fassett
Republican Party of
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Levi F P. Morton
Levi P. Morton
Empire State
United States
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W. H. Merrow
F. E. Weil
W. H. Hayes
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M. N. Howe
WY. T. Sellers
Lawrence Telegram
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George Strong
Pacific Millis
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Berkeley
Ilistreams
West Lynn
Salém
Neponset
Millstreams
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Riverside Club
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J 8. Mahoney
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W. H. Fenneril
F. W. Kennedy
Franklin Butler
Daniel Saunders
W. E. Wolcott
J. H. Eaton
A. J. French
R. H. Tewksbury
George Sanborn
J. R. Wellman
G. N. Marsh
Methuen
Briggs
George D. Cabot
Morris Knowles
M. C. Andrews
Tim’’ Osgood
B. F. Sexton
Malden
Essex County Commissioners
Littlefield
Toohey
North Andover
J. F. Gildea
The
Lawrence American
F. O'Sullivan
Sunday Sentinel
G. A. Ballard
W. C. Bates
Charles A. DeCourcey
W. T. Kimball
J. E. Burke
Mignault
J. C. Crombie
George Littlefield
Kennebunk
Daniel Lorden
Stanhope
Daniel Hardy
G.A. Walton
State Board
Bradford Boat Club
Waltham
Waltham Canoe Club
Bradford
M. George
James T. Reynolds
William Caffrey
Riverside Boat Club
R. Fleming
M. A. Sulpheip Gehen
Joe "Hobbs
Millstream Boat Club
Salem Boat Club
Millstream
Riverside Boat
Pawtucket
John Mage
Ghelsea
Daffin
Elliot
Henry Murray
Daniel Babcock
Merrimac
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