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try, visited Lieut. Gov. Draper at the
State House the other day and later
called on Mayor Hibbard al city hall,
accompanied by Hon. Charles ).
Hamlin, who made the intrOductions.
Al the mayors office Courtenay
Guild, brother OF Gov. Guild, hap.
pened TO be present when the Japa-
nese came. The mayor said he
learned from Mr.. Guild that even in
the delirium OF his sickness Gov.
Guild had remembered and planned
for the present Japanese visitors.
The baseball season opened In
great and glorious shape with several
thousand enthusiasts cheering the
Boston Americans on TO victory on
the Huntington avenue grounds and
ss many more assisting in the same
manner at a similar performance by
the Boston Nationals at Brooklyn.
From this time on for six months
the ardor will increase. This is
land Of baseball and Boston the capi-
tai city of the realm OF the sport
The start which the Bostons have
made in both leagues Is encouraging
OF high hope for one at least and per
baps two pennants.
With two double promotions in as
many years, Ernest LeyerOne bids
fair 10 be the youngest pupil ever
graduated from the Eliot School In
the North End. He is now ten years
Old and if allowed TO pursue his
studies as diligently as in the past
two years, will receive his diploma
Rt the age Of II. The youngster is the
son of Michael LeverOne, well
known North End merchant The
father is highly pleased over his sons
good work, as he has been compli-
mented by a member Of the School
Board for having one OF the brightest
children that ever attended the
Eliot School.
Nearly 200 veterans of the civil war
assembled in this city last week to
association of Massachusetts Minute
Men of 81. II was the 47th anniyer-
sary and the gathering was the larg-
est and most enthusiastic that has
been held for many years, Sergt.
James II. Mason, the commander,
coming on from Brooklyn, n. Y, To
preside.
At the state house the veterans
were reviewed by Acting Governor
Eben S. Draper and members of his
STAFF A similar compliment was paid
the veterans at city hail. his honor
the mayor, accompanied by several
members Of the city government, com
ing down from his chamber to the
street To receive the salutcs from the
men who responded to the first call
in 6l.
The usual route through Quincy
market was taken and the veterans
received hearty welcome from the
marketmen, as well as from the
brokers in state street.
Faneuil hall was appropriately deco.
rated, and among the guests were
many prominent state and city otii-
cials
The present needs of the homeless
and destitute population of Chelsea
are set forth in the statement of the
relief committee. They want cloth
ing. food and shelter At present
subscriptions to the general fund
amount TO about quarter of mil
lion dollars. More is needed. 1t is
needed at once. II will be needed for
the relief of destitution probably for
months to come. II should be fur
nished at once, as in all probability
IL will be.
Undoubtedly many unfortunate resi-
dents of the city, with their homes de.
stroyed and their families scattered.
have felt severely the restrictions of
military rule, even as temporary
measure. And IL is possible that,
clothed with brief authority, some
young and subordinate militiamcn
have not been as diplomatic In deal.
ing with the distressed citizens as
might be desired. But IL is to be
borne in mind that their task-.or i'm.
deed the task of all the officials, in.
Guiding the Mayor and the police
has been an extremely difncult one;
that at the outset IL was almost i'm.
possible for them to determine who
were properly entitled TO visit the de.
vastated area; and that for the gen.
eral protection somewhat stringent
measures were unavoidable at the
outset.
THE time is coming when autopsies
will be permitted in hospitals under
restrictions. as the authorities are be.
coming convinced OF their necessity
in medical research. The proof of
my argument Is the discovery OF an.
pendicitis by physicians at the Massa
chusetts General Hospital resultant
from the records of patients made be.
fore and after death" said DIR. Abner