NORTH SHORE BREEZE 3 
SOCIETY NOTES 
Major Henry L. lligginson has been creating con- 
siderable interest. in his publie statements about a na- 
‘tional defense is time of need and, particularly in a 
military reserve in Massachusetts. Ile spoke at the 
State Louse last week in favor of a bill offered by 
Robert L. Raymond of Manchester and Readville, pro- 
posing an investigation of the question of creating 
such a body in the Commonwealth and providing that 
the Governor appoint two officers of the militia of the 
rank of major or higher, appointed by the Adjutant, 
General, the Adjutant General himself, and two per 
sons not active members of the militia to inquire into 
the practicability of creating a military reserve, Major 
Higginson has very decided ideas about the folly of a 
country being unprepared for hostile advances, espe 
cially at the present times Ile urged: ‘‘'Teach the boys 
how to shoot, teach them to obey their superiors, and 
teach them respect for their fellow men.’’? A military 
reserve would accomplish this great end, he felt sure, 
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Mr. and Mrs. Francis Abbott Goodhue of Andover 
will again spend the season at Nahant, where they 
have leased the cottage belonging to Charles KH, Samp 
son, 
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Society turned out in full force for the skating 
carnival at the Arena at Boston last week and the 
pantomime ‘‘Harlequin and Columbine,”’ a burlesque 
hockey game, was quite artistically done. Many North 
Shore people took part and still more entertained 1p 
their boxes. 
NEW POSTMASTER. 
Frank A. Foster Named for Position 
at Manchester. 
Krank A. Foster has been named by 
President Wilson as postmaster at 
Manchester to succeed Samuel L, 
Wheaton who has held the berth for 
sixteen years. 
Postmaster-to-be Foster was born 
in Beverly 44 years ago and wis 
educated in the Beverly schools, 
vraduating from the high school 
with the class of 1887. Soon after 
finishing school he entered the em 
ploy of Woodbury brothers, shoe 
manufacturers, and has been in the 
employ of that firm and the Wood 
bury shoe company since that time, 
for the most of the time having 
charge of the shipping department. 
When a young man Mr. Foster af- 
filiated with the Democratic party ' all the 
and has always been prominent in Hons, 
the affairs of that party. Ile was a He 
member of the first common council, 
city of Beverly, serving for three 
years in the lower branch from ward 
four and then served two years as 
alderman from that ward, Ie was 
for six years a member of the school — P, 
married 
ily of four sons. 
the Manchester 
Woodbury 
RANK A. 
important party conven 
Miss 
of Manchester and has a happy fim 
Ile is chairman of 
town 
president of the Mssex county Demo 
eratic club and a member of the II. 
camp, Sons of Vet 
Besides George Amory and @. A, Shaw McKean, who 
went to Palm Beach to participate in the tennis tourna. 
ment, there are several others of the North Shore col 
ony at the famous resort this winter, Mr, and Mrs, 
Walter D, Denegre and their daughter, Miss laine 
Denegre, who have been spending the mid-winter at 
New Orleans their native city, participating in’ the 
Mardi-Gras festivities, arrived at Palm Beach for a 
stay before going on to Washington, where they will 
make a prolonged visit before returning to Boston and 
the North Shore, They have a lovely estate at West 
Manchester, Mr, and Mrs. Reginald Boardman, the 
latter of whom has been very seriously ill, Mr. and 
Mrs. Charles M, Amory, Mrs, ©, A, Munn and her son 
and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mra, ©, A, Munn, form 
a family party there, Mr, and Mrs, Leonard D, Ahl 
Of Hamilton have been entertaining there a great deal 
this winter, 
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Under the auspices of the Women’s Municipal League 
and the American Polk-lore Society, Cecil Sharp gave 
a lecture on ‘The Folk song and the Molk Dance’ at 
the home of Mrs, Malcolm Graeme Tlaughton at 
Wednesday week, Mr, Sharp, who is the honorary 
director of the Knglish Molk-dance society and the 
Stratford-on-Avon School of Folk-songy and dane, 
drew a large attendance to hear his fine lecture and his 
tunes, which he himgell had gathered from the remote 
rural districts of Mngland., 
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(J. A. Shaw MeKean of Boston and Pride’s Cross 
ing arrived at Palm Beach for the tennis tournament, 
which began this week, 
Soston 
his town, Ile was endorsed by the 
fown committees and had the en 
dorsement of Judge Thomas P, Riley, 
former senator George A. Schofield, 
Postmaster Charles D, Smith of 
(Houcester and many other party 
leaders, The nomination is expeeted 
fo be confirmed by the United States 
venate this week, and Mr, Foster 
will assume his new duties as soon 
i4 the preliminaries can be arranged, 
Floral Elegance. 
A question that is now being 
asked with much frequeney in Back 
Bay society and among other lovers 
of plants, flowers, and things 
ornate, is: ‘Have you seen the new 
oral store of Thomas I’, Galvin, ad 
joining the old Park Street 
Church ?”’ 
The name of Galvin has been in 
timately associated with other busi 
ness activities near this historie 
church ever since Frank Pierce was 
president of the United States, or 
ten years before the administration 
of President Lineoln, Mr. Galvin 
has been in the flower trade so long 
that, all over the United States his 
name is a synonym for floral finery 
FOSTER. 
Carrie Martia 
committee, 
committee. He has been successive- 
ly secretary, treasurer, and chair- 
man of the Democratic city commit- 
tee in Beverly and was a delegate 
erans, of Manchester. For the berth 
of postmaster Mr. Foster had the 
hacking of some of the best known 
men in the party in and outside of 
and elegance, 
Don’t believe all the evils 
hear, 
you 
