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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1896

Page

6

Funeral Rites for Fr. McKenna Draw Large Crowd

Eulogies praised Fr. McKenna’s life and service as thousands gathered at the church for high mass and burial. Pallbearers led the procession with numerous societies in ceremonial order, culminating in burial in the clergymen's lot after a Catholic service.

John O’connell M. H. Collins James O'Connell James T. Murphy Thomas Gorman Dennis Coughlin D. W. Cosgrove E. J. Ryan Division 16 Holy Name Society Catholic Lyceum St. John’s Temperance Society Wolf Tone Knights of Columbus Highland Club Married Ladies Sodality Rosary Society Young Ladies Sodality Ladies Temperance, and Benevolent Society Marlboro Benevolent Association St. Jean Baptiste Society Pontifical Zouaves West Main Street Mount Pleasant Frs. Donegan Maguire Fr. McKenna

Funeral rites held with music at multiple services

Funeral arrangements directed by Rev. J. T. O'Brien and Rev. J. P. Sullivan proceeded flawlessly with detailed programing. Music featured Gregorian chant and a series of solos and choral pieces, presented by a large roster of clergymen from numerous cities.

J. T. O’brien J. P. Sullivan

Fr McKenna Death Honored by City Notables and Friends

A large gathering in Watertown and across towns paid last respects to Fr. McKenna. Notables from The Pilot, Boston Herald, R H White, and local officials attended. Telegrams and letters of condolence arrived from prominent figures while police and funeral services were praised for prompt support. The Philadelphia article recalls notable figures laid to rest in St. Peter's burial space and historic figures tied to early American history.

Fr. McKenna James Jeffry Roche Pilot Henry O’meara Boston Herald William Coveny R. H. White & Co Boston Mers East J Burke Breen T. B. Fitz Brown, Durrell & Co Dennis Mahoney Bbookseller John Sullivan Rockland Katherine O’brien Plymouth T. J. O'Brien Weymouth J. Glennon Jamaica Plain Mary Tracey South Boston Glennon Jennie Walsh Newton Fallon Clinton Fr. O’brien Jos. H. Neil J. W. Corcoran Healey Portland Bartlett E. F. Haywards O’brien Corcoran & Parker J. A. Sullivan E. F. Brown P. D.brewin Thomas Gorman W.h.goggin J. P. Rowe Patrick O’brien F. A. Howe Thomas Wall Philadelphia Christchurch St. Peter’s Third Pine Streets George M. Dallas United States Stephen Decatur John R. Scott Boon Edwin Forrest Benjamin Hall Benjamin Carr Musical Fund Society Charles Wilson Feale Willings Craigs Biddles Cadwalladers Donaldsons Crazers Ingersolls Keiths Wilcoxes Wikoffs Woods

Courageous Queen of Denmark Celebrates 79th Birthday

The Danish queen marked her seventy ninth birthday after a life of showing courage. A withered hand resulted from a youthful tiger mauling, but she refused fear, led the animal toward palace guards to shoot it, and ensured safety.

Denmark

Remark on Miss May Abraham and culinary note

The passage notes Miss May Abraham as the new English superintendent of factory inspectors and mentions her as a beautiful Semitic type who began as Lady Dilke's private secretary. It also gives a salad tip: when using dry mustard, measure it exactly and mix with the salt to prevent lumping.

Miss May Abraham Lady Dilke

Ladies International assn gains support in Chicago tale

Mrs Florence Grey of Paris arrives in Chicago to promote the Ladies International association. The group aims to establish practical arts academies for women in every country with branches, arranging dignified living and affordable education under Miss Elise Mereur of Pittsburgh. The Iron Ring will publish quarterly.

Florence Grey Paris Chicago Grey Ladies’ International Association Academy of Practical Arts France League America Elise Mereur Pittsburg Iron Ring Chicago Herald

Bed cover of latest fashion with renaissance lace details

A description outlines a bed spread and matching pillow shams in white muslin with a central square of the material bordered by renaissance lace, wide muslin borders, and lace trim, finished with a muslin frill. The center square features an ornamental braid letter. Book muslins of good quality may be used.

Discovery of luminous powder for fabrics hints at radiant dress

The Philadelphia Ledger reports on a powder with luminous properties that can be applied to fabrics to glow like opal by day and phosphoresce at night. Inventor optimism runs high as talk grows of luminous chiffons, lace, ribbons, and feathered fashion transforming wardrobes.

Philadelphia ‘Ledger Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex John EK. Cutter Acton Julia A. Cutter Cambridge Acton Enterprise Maning Charles J. McIntire Esquire H. Holsom Register

Origin of the Hello and the Bell Telephone Invention

Dr. Bell’s work began with deaf education and a system of speech visualized by the eye. He developed a phonetograph and then, aided by Dr. Blake and experiments on the human ear, formed a new device to transmit speech as sound waves and electric signals. The telephone emerged from two tracks: improving sound transmission and modeling the ear’s mechanics, balancing ideas across pedagogy and engineering.

Alexander Graham Bell American Association Mount Airy Dr. Bell England London Bell Boston Clarence A. Blake Dr. Blake Institution For the Deaf St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Women’s debating club disbands over chairmanship

In Philadelphia a women’s debating club dissolved after failing to find a member willing to serve as chairman and maintain composure during meetings. The group cited the challenge of leadership and orderly discussion as the reason for ending the club.

Women’s Philadelphia

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