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The reception of DR.. Douglas Hyde
president OF the Gaelic League OF Ire
land the other day at the Boston
theatre was remarkable and highly
significant of the interest pervading
his community In the movement which
he represents. In numbers and In en-
thusiasm the audience which greeted
him was extraordinary.
DR.. Hyde Is an eloquent, forcible ana
most entertaining speaker, and his pre-
sentation of the work for the revival
OF the ancient language Of Ireland
found ready and intelligent apprec:a'
ton. The purpose OF his mission, TO
procure support for the extension OF
the work OF the Gaelic League, WAS al
so advanced by generous contributions.
Last Monday was a day of mourn
ing by the Jews OF Boston, and per
haps for the first time In the history or
the Jews in this country there was an
apparent combination OF the Day OF
Atonement and the fast Of Alb, when
the Jews mourn and celebrate the an
niversary OF the fall OF Jerusalem and
the destruction of the second temple.
All Jewish stores, factories and other
places Of business or trade closed
sharp at In the afternoon. In the
West End many Hebrews draped their
stores and houses In deep mourning.
On Harrison avenue and adjacent
streets this was done, while from
o'clock until an hour later streams OF
Jews wended their way TO the syna-
gogues where services were held In
memory Of the dead who fell during
the Russian massacres.
The fact that Secretary Bonaparte
third drydoclS at the Charlestown navy
yard has caused considerable good feel
ing. The third dock has been advo-
Gated by all the naval officers and
boards for several years, and is alb
solutely essential to the most up-to-
date efficiency of the yard, it Is said.
The suggestions for the size OF the
dock are that 1t be not so large as the
one completed last year. The est-
mated cost is 81 900 900, Of which $780,
600 is requested as an appropriation
this year to begin the working plans
and the preliminary work. The site
suggested is alongside the new dry
dock, between II and the big steam
engineering group OF buildings.
Bostonhns who are interested In the
preservation of historic things were as
tonished and grieved to read in the re-
port of Secretary of the -.avy Bona
parte the suggestion tnat the old Con-
stitution might be used as target,
after having been stripped of whatever
would be worth retaining for new
vessel to be called the Constitution.
Opinions are practically unanimous
that Secretary Bonaparte Is not at all
in touch with the feeling OF New Eng
land at least, toward the historic frig-
ate. At the navy yard in Charlestown
the proposition OF Secretary bonapartc
caused considerable talk. Ii was said
that he H. in error regarding the
amount of the original ship in the pres
ent structure. Like all wooden ships,
sho has been retopsided several times.
She has also had a new stern, from
keel to rail Other than few new
planks at various places in her under
water hull the original timbers in that
section are all there.
Again on the ship and among the
fittings are many parts Of the old ship,
or just as historic, portions of ships
she conquered. Absolutely unmarked,
though conspicuous. is one of these
on the spar deck. II was taken from
the Guerriere and set up on the Con-
stitution, not as souvenir OF the
victory, but to replace her own steer
ing gear. which was damaged. The
original wheel and gear were repaired
ing two double wheels one on the
spar and one on the gun deck, and
both are there today.
A phonograph reproducing the noise
incident to the running OF elevated
trains was put in evidence and operated
at the trial of case against the Bos-
ton elevated railway company in the
superior court the other day.
Ii was the first time such an instru-
ment had been offered and admitted
as evidence In this country, and proba-
bly, only once has IL been used in Eng
land. Counsel for the plaintiff offered