Eminent Odd Fellows Award Knights Honor
Eminent Odd Fellows confer the Grand Decoration of Chivalry on eleven members. The ceremony honors long service with elevated rank and ceremonial duties.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
5
Chivalry Honor Declares Knights at Music Hall
Eleven Odd Fellows earned the Grand Decoration of Chivalry in Boston at Music Hall. Lieutenant John Hemenway of Canton City of Lynn received the decoration amid pageantry, sword strokes, and a crowd of over a thousand spectators. Canton McKeen won the competitive drill and $200, while Ensign D W Rigney claimed the top individual prize of $15, with Captain George Mullis in second for the Patriarchs Militant drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Music Hall
Ivanhoe
Richard Coeur de Leon
John Hemenway
Canton
Lynn
J. B. Andrews
Altoona
Penn
J. T. Doran
California
Q. A. Scott
Waterville
New Hampshire
John Corkhill
Pittsfield
Mass
Thomas F. Wilton
Canton Mascotte
William F. Gay
Grand Canton Shawmut
F. E. Gaylord
Canton Malden
E. B. Barnes
Salem
Terre Haute
Ind
South End
Canton McKeen
Charles §. Morton
Patriarchs
D. W. Rigney
McKeen
George H. Mullis
Patriarchs Militant
Springfield
Ward 14 opposes Baldwin for Senate amid Bell dispute
Ward 14 residents denounce John E Baldwin for voting with the Bell Telephone Company against the people in tariff debates. They back Dennis M Cronin a Sterling Democrat praised for honesty and integrity, citing Cronin’s ward leadership and opposition to corporate influence. The caucus to select delegates will be held at Gray's Hall ward room next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 14
John E. Baldwn
Dennis M. Cronin
John E. Baldwin
Suffolk
Baldwin
Bell Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Hardihood
Senate
Mr. Cronin
Cronin
Public Kidney Pill Testimony from East Boston Man
Our Boston representative reports Mr. CO L Glidden of 111 Eutaw St East Boston suffered six months from kidney pain and backache. After using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Knight's pharmacy he recovered fully and endorses the remedy. He invites inquiries and verification and promotes the pills priced 50 cents or mailed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N C sale agents for the U R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
CO. L. Glidden
Eutaw St
East
Glidden
Dean
Knight’s Pharmacy
Court St
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
U. R
Public installation of Alfred S. Pinkerton in Copley Hall
A public installation will honor Alfred S. Pinkerton as grand sire and install the other officers-elect of the sovereign grand lodge in Copley Hall after a visit to Keith's Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s
Alfred S. Pinkerton
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Copley Hall
Knighthood Emblems Bestowed at Grand Lodge Ceremony
The sovereign grand lodge proceedings featured a knighting rite with the five lady assistants presenting the spur sword gauntlet glove and white cross decorations. Prize awards followed for drill corps and canton efficiency as Grand Lodge delegates defined funeral benefit rights for lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie F. Adams
Mary Washington Lodge No
Ober-Towne
Mary Washington Lodge No. 1
Frances L. Peck
Emma E. Dinsmore
Mary Washington Lodge No.1
Call for Alger resignation seen as key to party victory
Washington reports Republican leaders Babcock and Hull urged President McKinley to accept Secretary of War Russell A. Alger’s resignation. After touring the middle West and New England they warned Alger’s continued presence jeopardizes GOP chances in November. They indicated removal as the party’s best path to regain control of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Babcock
Hull
Republican Congressional Committee
McKinley
Russell A. Alger
Alger
Middle West
Newingland
Fitchburg Railroad Public Tunnel Excursion Sept 21 Details
J. R. Watson, general passenger agent, will mail full particulars on request about the Fitchburg Railroad popular Hoosac Tunnel excursion scheduled for September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Watson
Man Is Stabbed by Neighbor Under Roxbury Bridge
Daniel McCue twenty eight or thirty years old residing at 30 Mindore street was stabbed and seriously injured by William H Doyle of 100 Halleck street beneath the bridge under the tracks of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad at Roxbury crossing early this morning. He was taken to City Hospital by police from Station 10. Doyle was locked up after a struggle with officers. Surgeons fear the blade may have penetrated McCue’s lung. Doyle says he acted in self defense after McCue struck him in the face during a quarrel. Police plan to curb loafing and fights under the bridge due to nightly crowds and women faced danger there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel McCue
Mindore Street
William H. Doyle
Halleck Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Roxbury
Doyle
McCue
Changes in Winnie Davis funeral plans announced
Miss Winnie Davis funeral arrangements in Richmond are not yet finalized. General Fitzhugh Lee cannot attend due to inspection of the seventh corps, and the Governor is absent, prompting pall bearer changes. Colonel William Preston Johnson will serve as pall bearer. the remains arrive tomorrow and will be escorted to St Paul’s Church for a 3 30 funeral with guard of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Winnie Davis
Fitzhugh Lee
Seventh Corps
William Preston Johnson
New Orleans
Lee Camp
St. Paul's Church
Davis Circle
Davis
South
Mrs Whitney Returns to New York Aboard Sagamore
Mrs William C Whitney travels from Bar Harbor aboard the steam yacht Sagamore with Colonel Oliver H Payne in command. The patient, slightly improved, is taken on a pneumatic bed by eight sailors and the voyage to New York begins, expected to reach by tomorrow night or Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Meé
Sagamore
Oliver H. Payne
New York
William C. Whitney
Stolen Silverware Recovered From Cambridge House
Inspectors Shields and Kelly recovered seventy four pieces of silverware valued at 150 dollars stolen from the house of Gilbert D. Jackson in Cambridge. The property was turned over to the Cambridge police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields
Kelly
Gilbert D. Jackson
Cambridge
Victims named as Emma Gill identified in Yellow Mill Pond case
Bridgeport authorities disclose three arrests in the Emma Gill murder inquiry. Walter Foster, Charles Plumb of Stratford, and the son of Dr Nancy Guilford are under custody as detectives pursue the motive and method of the crime. The victim was identified as Emma Gill of Southington with family members awaiting examination of remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Emma Gill
Southington
Walter C. Foster
Mrs. Hitchcock
Conn
Yellow Mill Pond
Walter Foster
Charles Plumb
Stratford
Nancy Guilford
Birmingham
H. D. Hitchcock
Miss Gill
Foster
James H. Pratt
Pratts
Lighthouse Point
New Haven
Whater C. Foster
J. Jones
Plumb
Emma
Arnold
Miss
Gill
Detective Arnold
Doten
F. L. Curtis
Charles A. Plumb
Harry Guilford
Gilbert Street
Central
Young Guilford
Patriotism At The Fair Plans Put In Motion In Parker House
Nearly sixty representatives of patriotic societies met at Parker House called by Mrs. Sara White Lee to organize the patriotic historical department for the fair opening October 10 in Mechanics Building. The program includes commemorative days honoring army and navy with relics on display and afternoon teas daily. Additional notes reference notable figures and events tied to Constitution Day Lafayette Day Mount Vernon Day and other observances with D A R and related groups involved. A private reception is set for October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
Sara White Lee
Patriotic Historic Department
Mechanics
Nathan Appleton
Mount Vernon
Alice Longfellow
Army
Navy
Veterans
D. R
United States Daughters of 1812
Woman's Relief Corps
Volunteer Aid
Serapis
Paul Jones
Edward Everett Parker
Bunker Hill
Greenhalge
Private Kingsley Dead in Chelsea Hospital
Yesterday morning at the Marine Hospital in Chelsea Private George P Kingsley of Company B Seventh Infantry died of typhoid fever and pneumonia. He was a son of David P Kingsley of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Seventh Infantry
Cuba
Camp Wikoff
Marine Hospital
George P. Kingsley
Company B
David P. Kingsley
Steamship Additions to Line Promise Liverpool Service
Steamship agent Thomas Harling arrives from Liverpool to set up Portland and Montreal offices for Leyland Line with a winter Liverpool service from Portland and summer service from Montreal via the St Lawrence. A view steamer is being built for November launch. Virginian, Georgian, Columbian and Bostonian ships join the fleet with Armenian, Cestrian, Victorian in port configurations. Capts McConkey, Shepherd lead new ships. others may command Annapost vessels. Wrecked Belvidere flagged at Cape Maysi. wrecker work on scow valued at 13,000 dollars could yield 2,500 to Betts captains. Large lumber cargoes aboard five-masted Governor Ames and Taunton Sagamore bound for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harling
Liverpool
Leyland Line
Portland
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Spencer
London
Furness
McConkey
Shepherd
McCollum
Hill
Parker
W. 8S
Doane
M Harwichport
Stell Lennan
Cleris John
E. Hesseltine
Marine Division
Custom House
Charley Foote
Bath
Billy Kemp
Juno
Foote
Frank
Long Wharf
Beverly
John W. McGrath
Commodore Watson
Port Antonio
Jam
Guantanamo
Newark
New York
Admiral Sampson
Cramp’s Yard
Philadelphia
Admiral Dewey
McGrath
Admiral Watson
Admiral Schley
Belvidere
Cape Maysi
Betts
Governor Ames
Savannah
Taunton
Sagamore
Brunswick
John G. Crowley
Ames
Also Mentioned on This Page
ODD Fellows
Ois
Bell Telephone
Militant
Sire Carleton
Grand Lodge Meeting
Tremont Row
J. Edward Wilson
Popmerly
Wilson
Jette
MR. Alger
W. H. Doyle
Miss Davis
Mrs. Whitney
City Hospital
Hear of Masneger
Relief
Lui
Snipe
Hitchcock
WATER
C. Foster
Mrs. Hitchcocks
Kingsley
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