The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-11
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Redwood G03ette
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II. 1903.
HIS SD BIRTHDAY.
Venerable Singer and Anti-Slavery Agi-
tatOr Surrounded by Relatives.

tlell]Ucf vi tue FAMOUS Quartet UedI-
ing his name, observed the sd an
niversary of his birthday at the
Hotel Vendome at Boston.
The reception took place in the
ivory suite, in the southwest wing
of the hotel; where from 4 to Z the
venerable singer received his rela-
tives. friends and admirers, num-
boring about IS persons.
Although no set program of ex-
ercises had been arranged, Mr..
Hutchinson rendered many of his
famous selections, explaining to
the audience the history of each.
Among them were Get off the
track, Z which he said his brother
wrote on the platform of Faneuil
hall in 1912, at an slavery
meeting, aud which was rendered
on the spot by the famous quartet
and it created sensation.
After All, the song be sang at
Bryant centennialat Cummington
and The Old Granite State" were
sung, al the Hutchinsons present
taking part.
1t was expected that the governor
would be present, but he was rep
resented by his father, Rev. l.. B.
Bates. who opened the speaking.
After giving the history of Hutch
inson S family, and making a feeli' G
reference to the amount of good it
had done mankind, he said that both
Wendell Phillips and Charles Sum
ner had been inspired to greater
efforts by reason OF hearing them
sing.
Mrs X. L. Stevenson, president
of the w. G. 7. u, spoke of the
work Mr.. Hutchinson bad done in
the cause of temperance. and Mrs.
Charlotte ]. Thomas of Portland !,
Me, dwelt on the equal rights of
all, of which she said Mr.. Hutchin-
son had been a life long exponent.
Mr. William Q. Newhall spoke
for Mr.. Hutchinson S old Lynn
friends and as friend OF Whittier
He referred to the scene in AIhes-
bury when Uncle John and his last
surviving sister, Mrs. Abbey Pat
ten. sang at the funeral of the be-
loved Quaker poet.
Elk Atty. Gen. A. E. Pillsbury,
who is a nephew of Parker Pills
bury of Milford, n H., who was
also an anti-slavery agitator, spoke
feelingly of the debt the town, owed
the venerable singer. He said that
the Hutchinson family had carried
the name and fame of the town
farther than in could have been car
ried in any other way.
Mr.. Hutchinson was assisted in
some of his selections by Miss Mary
Pierpont Blair of Cambridge, and
Miss Vincent gave a violin solo.
Boston Globe.
1t will be remembered that sew
eral months ago there was story
scattered broadcast over the coun.
try to the effect that one James Ty-
son had short time before passed
away in California, leaving an i'm
mense fortune, and that the numer
Gus Tysons scattered over the
United States might be heirs to the
same. 1t was even then limited that
Joseph Tyson of this city might be
near kins,nan, and while Mr.. Ty
son made no pretension to being ar
heir he was willing to take his
chance along with the other Amer
lean Tvsons to ascertaining as tt
whether or not he might nave some
kinship. However. the hopes of al
the American Tysons for a Share O
this $40, 600. 600 have been dissipat
ed as the result of a thorough in
vestigation by J. Wesley Allison 0
Philadelphia, who married Mis-:
Tyson. MIR. Allison retained repu
table lawyers to Investigate TIL
matter ard has obtained documen
montary evidence showing tina
more Of the Tysons of this countr,
or England, need expect any OF tn
/ James Tyson property IN Australia
5 as it was given TO heirs there short
" after his death in 1898. Score
/ of persons in New York, New Jer
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