A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATORS 1917 Vol XXVI \ Published by ArAI^SRIDGMAN Stoughton. Mass. Pliotograplis from Jolley, 304 Boylston Street, Boston Engravings by Star Engraving Co.. 117 Summer Street, Boston Composition and Presswork ty The Pcqua Press, Inc., StougKton, Me OCT 9 1947 STATE HOubt, BOSTON PREFACE "Coming events cast their shadows before,"—and the coming of the Constitutional Convention cast a "shadow" over many measures that would otherwise have taken the time of the Legislature of 1917. "Coming ev- ents cast their shadows before,"—and the coming of the Country into the greatest war of history also had its effect upon the Legislature of 1917. It had new and grave issues to meet and it met them wisely and well. It made generous provision for the men in uniform, who were to be called to fight for American principles, and also generous provision for the welfare of those dependent upon them. Doubtless a longer experience with the conduct of the war would have broadened and deepened the currents of legislation ; but any sins of omission will be corrected by legislators who will follow those of 1917. Especially notable was the reception on Satur- day, May 12, of Marshal JofTre and his fellow-representatives of the French Republic, a fuller account of which is given on page 19. Such an event is without parallel in the history of any Legislature. The zeal and efficiency of the members was proven by making the session really the shortest for many years, while it was prolonged several days by "war" legislation. The great preponderance of Republicans tended to lessen party considerations; and the legislation, as a whole, was progressive, sound and for the public interest. The members were in close touch with the desires of their con- stituents and with those of vhe Adniinistration, uo there was a co-ordination of effort for the public good. A. M BRIDGMAN Editor and Publisher. MASSACHUsi-f?^ 7eGISLATURE, 1917 CO a o -d CO 5 A SOUVENIR OF ' /t.yiy*-<juL4^ HJ . OUc^Cc^ HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Hon. A. P. Langtry, Sec'y of State Hon. C. L. Burrill, State Treasurer Hon. Calvin Coolidge, Lieutenant Governor Hon. Alonzo B. Cook, State Auditor Hon. H. C. Attwill, Atty. General A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Hon. David L. Parker Hon. R. F. Andrews Hon. Timothy J. Buckley Hon, Herbert P. Wasgatt Hon. Frederick H. Tarr Hon. James H. Harris Hon. Channing Smith Hon C H. Wright Stanley R. Miller* Edward F. Hamlinf Henry F. Longt : * Asst. Secretary . Gov.'s Secretary f Executive Clerk % Gov.'s A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS A. T. Treadway F. H. Gillett Calvin D. Paige Samuel E. Winslow John J. Rogers Augustus P. Gardner M. F. Phelan Fred W. Dallinger Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Hon. John W. Weeks Alvan T. Fuller Peter F. Tague Geo. Holden Tinkhain J. A. Gallivan Wm. H. Carter Richard Olney, 2d Wm. S. Greene Joseph Walsh MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 OFFICERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE H. D. Coolidge, Senate Clerk Rev. E. A. Horton, Senate Chaplam Hon. H. G. Wells, President Hon. Channing H. Cox, Speaker Chaplam J. W. Kimball, House Clerk Rev. D. W. Waldron, House 10 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 11 O o o z S < w H <; w W K H 12 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 13 14 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 15 16 A SOUVENIR OF H m O W Q w w H o MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 17 in O K a H ofa w m a H Ofa 18 A SOUVENIR OF MARSHAL JOFFRE AND COMMITTEE OF NOTIFICATION Alvin E. Bliss Henry Achin. Jr. Chauncey Pepin George J. Brunell President Henry G. Wells Hon. Charles L. Gifford MARSHAL JOFFRE Hon. ('larence W. Hobbs, Jr. Hon. James P. Timilty Ernest A. Larocque Alfred M. Bessette C. J. McNulty John W. Craig MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 1^ HONORS TO THE FRENCH MISSION Never in the history of the state was there such a scene presented as was witnessed on Saturday, May 12. The Senate and House met in joint convention, agreeably to the provisions of an order previously adopted, for the purpose of receiving and doing honor to the Marshal of France, Joffre. and other members of the French Mission to the United States. President Wells was in the chair. A committee, consisting of Senators Hobbs of Worcester, Gifford of the Cape and Timilty of Suffolk; and Representatives Bliss of Maiden, Achin of Lowell, Pepin of Salem, Brunell of Webster, Larocque of Fall River, Bessette of New Bedford and McNulty and Craig of Boston were appointed to wait upon Governor McCall, Marshal Joffre and the other members of the French Mission and invite them to honor the Convention with their presence. The Governor and Marshal Joffre, and other menibers of the Mission, the justices of the Supreme Court and other civil and military officers entered, the Convention rising and greeting them with enthusiastic applause. Gov. McCall, Marshal Joffre and M Emile Hovelaque, inspector-general of education in France, were then presented to the Convention and addressed its members, the speech of Marshal Joffre being translated for the Convention, after he had finished, by Judge Hugo A. Dubuque of Fall River. M. Hovelaque making his address in English. The Convention was then dissolved and the guests proceeded to the Hall of Flags, where they gave a reception to the members of the Convention. In the evening there was given, at the Copley-Plaza hotel, in Boston, a "dinner in Honor of the Commission of the Republic of France to the United States by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts." Besides the members of the Legislature and Executive Council, there were present Governor McCall and the other state officers and mayors of cities, members of Congress and many other distinguished guests. Those present of the Mission, were "M. le Marechal, Joffre, Marechal de France; M. Ic Vice-Amiral Chochei)rat, Doyen des Vice-Amireax francais; M. le Marquis de Chambrun Depute (descendent de Lafayette) ; M. M. Simon, Inspecteur des Financ;^s et Hovel- aque Inspecteur General de I'lnstruction Publique; Lt. Colonel Fabry, Chef du Cabinet; Lt. Colonel Remond (Artillerie) du Grand Quartier General; Commandent Requin, du Ministerre de la Guerre; Lt. de Tessan, de la 10 erne armee; Medecin-Major Dreyfus; M. Pins, caporal d'Etat Major; M. Dewael. secretaire d' Etat Major." The "menu:"—Petite marmitc; Filet de sole Morney; Poularde pochee ivoire; Jambon d'York au Madere; puddin nesselrode." The banquet hall was festooned with the flags of the Allied Nations and of the United States, and addresses were made by Gov. Mc- Call, Marshal Joffre, M. Hovelaque and others. M. Rene Viviani, the head of the Mission, was not present at any of the receptions in Boston having been obliged to visit Montreal in his official capacity on the same date. 20 A SOUVENIR OF W W t-i rt a H Ofa o o o H Oh '^ MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 21 Xfl O w o 1-1 <: w fao H o fa o^; o Q S O O 22 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917^ 23 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE Eames B G. Collins Hon. A. W. Colburn Hon. C. S. Smith Edward B Dunbar, (CI) Williams, (H Ch) Hon. C. A. Kimball, (S Ch) E. P. W. L. Morrill George W. Love Charles H. Beaman C. H. Granger D. T. 24 A SOUVENIR OF ' « 1*1 " » MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 25 COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND BANKING A. Young Hon J F. Cavanagh Hon. J. R. Tetler Howard F. Furness Myron Simon Swig, (H Ch) Hon. E. T. McKnight, (S Ch) J. E. Freehng^ (CI) Bernard F. Me-rriam L. S. Hamburger J. H. McAllister Joseph McGrath 26 A SOUVENIR OF u o w w H H O U MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 27 COMMITTEE ON CITIES Fitzgerald L. E. Maybury Hon. J. E. Beck Hon. J. L. Harrop Hon. J. I. Woodill, (CI) A. E. Bliss, (H Ch) Hon. J. R. Tetler, (S Ch) H. C. John G. Johnson Julius Meyers Frank H. Putnam Joseph W. Wharton William Foster Alfred J. Moore John J. Kearney M. A. Flanagan 28 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Hon. Geo. F. Hart Hon. E. F. McLaughlin J. S. Smith T. Weston, Jr. F-H. Smith, Jr., (H Ch) Hon. E. E. Hobson, (S Ch) C Boothman, (CI) Albert M. Chandler Walter A. Hardy John J. Murphy Thomas A. Wmston 28 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. 1917 31 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Hon. F. W. Cross Hon. G. B. Churchill H. W. Jarvis John C. Hull E. K. Bowser, (H Ch) Hon. J. W. Bean, (S Ch) Wm. B. Baldwin, (CI) Thomas W. Baxter Edwin H. Gibson John P. Englert Michael H. Jordan 32 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. 1917 COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS Hon. C. W. Hobbs. Jr Hon. J. F. Cavanag:h Arthur E. Burr J. E, Freeling John M. Gibbs,(H Ch) Hon. Herman Hormel,(S Ch) C. A. Bennett, (CI) John Wooldredge John Mitchell Roland D. Sawyer Denis J. Sullivan 34 A SOUVENIR OF MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, 1917 35^ COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS Hon. M. E. Nichols Hon. D. J. Buckley F. F. Clauss W. F. French H. Achin Jr., (H Ch) Hon. G. A. Hastings, (S Ch) W. S. Conroy, (CI) Walter T. Packard Edward B. Eames Eden K. Bowser F. B. McKinney 36 A SOUVENIR OF COMMITTEE ON COUNTIES Hon. C. D. Brown Hon. G. D. Chamberlain Julius Guild W. E.