New Year resolutions in Cambridge city politics and ball report
Cambridge leaders pledge reform and party allegiance in the coming year with vows from Mayor McNamee and many aldermen to pursue democracy, improve governance, and seek office. A Division 15, A. O. H. ball at Institute Hall drew 500 attendees led by Mayor McNamee and Donnelly couple. large turnout from city officials and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamee
Cambridge
Democratic Party
Daly
Carstein
Aylward
Blodgett
Walter C. Wardwell
Elmore
Deitrick
Beacon Hill
Stearns
Common Council
Harrington
Davis
Barry
Board of Aldermen
Fred McDonald
J. Frank Facey
Democratic City Committee
Downey
Charles H. Thurston
Nelligan
Sandy” Sullivan
Assedsor Donovan
Brandon
Barrett
Doherty
Shea
Cunningham
Board of
Harlow
A. O. Hi
Institute Hall
East Cambridge
John H. H. McNamee
John F. Donnelly
John F
Donnelly
William J. Kelley
Ladies’ Auxiliary
John O'Connell
Patrick Carroll
Cornelius Murphy
Patrick Hallisey
Jeremiah Allen
Daniel Lyons
John W. Coveney
Michael Flynn
Mortimer Downey
Timothy Desmond
John Walsh
Patrick J. Callaghan
Timothy Hourihan
Owen Doherty
Frank ®. Clark
Edw. Bartlett
John F. Burke
Daniel Mahoney
Patrick Mahoney
Daniel I. McCarthy
Denis O'Neill
Thomas O'Neill
Timothy J. Desmond, Jr
Jeremiah F. Downey
John I. Downey
John Dunn
Patrick Feeney
Edw. Finn
John J. Halissey
Patrick Keliher
Wm. Kelly
Cornelius Reardon
George F. Reardon
Wm. Regan
Timothy Toomey
Robert Wiseman
Patrick Drumgoole
Thomas. J
Sixth annual Columbia Associates dance at Prospect Hall
About 200 couples attended the sixth annual Columbia Associates entertainment and dance held Thursday evening at Prospect hall. The Campbell Troubadours and McInnes orchestra provided the entertainment and music, with Patrick H. Hyde supervising the floor and a long list of aides assisting with organization and supervision through 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Associates
Prospect Hall
Campbell Troubadours
McAnaul & Gould
Louise Craig
Halliday
Humphrey Sullivan
John &. Gilmore
McInnes
Patrick H. Hyde
Joseph FE. Lavigne
John F. McCabe
F. J. Sudbury
T. A. Fitzgerald
M. J. Anglin
J. J. Lavery
P. J. Carrol
W. R. Lyons
W. Jh. Lynn
J. Forristall
W. E. Carroll
Thomas
J. Edwards
C. EB. Murphy
W. H. Geaney
J. J. Collins
William Doherty
New York's Party Whist and Dance at Rhodes Hall
Cambridge friendship and J Howard Payne Councils Home Circle held a union whist party and dance in Rhodes hall Prospect street Thursday evening from 7 to 10 whist winners included Mrs Gertrude Draper and Mrs W Bridger and Mr M Houston and Fred McCann dancing 10 to 1 to Pierce's Orchestra committee J Conner Charles Richards Fred Beattie and others guests Grand Leader M I F Jones Vice Grand William Thayer and J F Clark attended Patrolmen Orin B White and Charles Maraton changed routes at roll call Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Hiendship
J. Howard Payne
Rhodes Hall
Prospect Street
Mra
Gertrude Draper
W. Bridgener
Sarah Wood
M. Houston
Fred McCann
Alfred Draper
Pierce
J. Conner
Charles Richards
Fred Beattie
Mr. Wood
Cambridge Council
M. I. F. Jones
William Thayer
J. F. Clark
Aldermen’s Last Meeting Hints at Political Shifts in 1909
The Sentinel reports Alderman-elect John Allen attended the final 1908 board meeting on a Tuesday, prompting questions about a change of heart. Discussions focus on paying assistants a fixed sum to speed poll work, plus power shifts within the Non-partisan circle as Carstein and Daly are debated for mayoral prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
John
Eae
Donovan
Carstein
Coveney
You
Hans Carstein
Daly
Mike Shea
Morris
Wilson
M. J. Shea
Cambridge Aerie to Install Officers Tomorrow Afternoon
Cambridge Aerie No 185 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will install new officers tomorrow afternoon. Mayor McNamee and Aldermen Harrington and Authier are among members. the event will include a social session with music and lunch. The order provides sick benefits and funeral expenses for members and families. Preparations for the annual Cambridge Aerie ball are under way for early February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Aerie, No. 185
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Sin Hs St Sa Et
John H. H. McNamee
Harrington and
Authier
Democratic City Committee
J. Frank Facey
James A. Montgomery
Order of Eagles
Cambridge Aerie
Fire Department Christmas Night Delays and Aerie Growth
Firefighters spent Christmas night on multiple alarms including lamp incidents at John Foster’s home and P J Bonti store. A barn fire at Timothy Donovan’s on Stearns street required horses removal and cost about 500 dollars in damage. The Brattle square aerie of Boaton Aerie grew from 112 charter members to nearly 800 in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle Hall
No. 19
Brattle Street
John Foster
Clark Place
P. J. Bonti
Harvey Street
Timothy Donovan
Stearns Street
Dunlea
Donovan
David Fr. Corcoran
William England
Boaton Aerié
Boston
Institution of the Aerie
Armory Hall
Brattle Square
Aérie
Christmas Festival at East End Christian Union
The 14th annual Christmas festival was held Tuesday evening at 7 Burleigh Street quarters. An orchestra played as Rev T F Wright offered the invocation and the school sang. Students and local children performed recitations and exercises under Miss Jessie Dawson and Miss M B Teele, with gifts and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End Christian Union
Burleigh Street
T. F. Wright
Alfreda Quilich
Antoinette Herndon
Roy Williams
Stella Grace
Effie Merriam
Laura Crudup
Sigsile Graham
Henry Boston
Lily Nixon
Leslie Green
Maggie Graham
Mildred Williams
Stella Stevenson
Alva Dales
Annie Grossman
Babe? Maller
Poe Grace
Rut Woods
Misa Goodrich
Mia
Jessie Dawson
H. H. Saunderson
M. B. Teele
Father of Cambridge waterworks Chester Ward Kingsley dies
Chester Ward Kingsley longtime head of the Cambridge water board died at his home on Chester Street after a long illness. Born June 9 1824 in Brighton he rose from a laboring youth to banker coal magnate and generous benefactor helping schools churches and water system projects. He served on the Cambridge city council school board five terms in state legislature and thirty years on the water board earning the title Father of the Cambridge waterworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Ward Kingsley
Cambridge Water Board
Chester Street
Yeste
Webster
Mich
Kingsley
Massachusetts
Ann Arbor
West
Boston
Old Brighton Bank
Cambridge Market Bank
North
Cambridge
Northumberland County
Penn
Excelsior Coal Company
Senate
Water Board
Tiis
Cambridge Waterworks
Eliot
William BE. Russell
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H. Ball
John A, Kelleher
O'Keefe
James Dooley
John 8. Thompson
NEW Yoar's Party
Orin B. White
Charles
Maraton
the “Sentinel
Cossip
Mike
Knighta of
Columbus
Canbridge
Hall
Steve
Durant
Rady
William Stolea
F. C
Aerie
Navy
Michael J. O'Brien
Vermont
Philip AW
Chester
Sheteh
Cambridge Water Works
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