Word: governors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...military display attendant upon commencement day is in danger of being cut off by action of the Massachusetts Legislature. One member said that such payment, which had averaged $641 for fourteen years, was a useless expense, and one of those extravagances that, in accordance with the recommendation of the governor, ought to be cut off. Thereupon another stated that the matter was one that directly concerned the governor, who is commander-in-chief of the militia, and that Massachusetts had some pride in maintaining its dignity, for which it was willing to incur some expense. The report of the committee...
Forty Virginia oyster pirates have been captured by the governor of Virginia...
...Governor Long and Edward Everett Hale will deliver addresses under the auspices of the Harvard Total Abstinence League in Sever 11, March 23. Col. Higginson and Wendell Phillips are among the speakers who will address succeeding meetings...
...Butler attended the meeting of the Saturday Night Club of New York last Saturday. After the banquet Judge Stanley Matthews made a brief and witty speech in which he suggested that Harvard College, instead of bestowing the customary degree of LL. D. upon Governor Butler should dub him D. D. Judge Matthews expressed a wish that he might be present upon the occasion of the conferring of the degree, as he thought it likely to be a very festive one. General Butler looked up smilingly and said, "I will be glad to see you there." "Very well," responded the judge...
April 5 has been selected by the governor for Fast...