Boston, MA, United States (5 April 1888)

Introduction
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Chess Association for the election of officers and such other business as may come before it, will be held at the rooms of the Boston Chess Club, 33 Pemberton square, tomorrow at 9 A.M. After the official business is disposed of, the fourth grand tournament will be inaugurated. Captain George H. Mackenzie, the great chess master, will be present as a guest. Those interested in chess will be welcomed. (1)

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The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Chess Association was held last evening in the rooms of the Boston Chess Club at 33 Pemberton square. About forty members from various parts of the State were present. The president, Dr. Richardson, was in the chair. Further than the reelection of the following board of officers, no business was transacted:

President, Dr. Horace Richardson, Hotel Berkeley, Boston. Vice-presidents, Preston Ware, Jr., 310 Columbus avenue, Boston; William C. Paine, 46 Mt. Vernon street, Boston; Dr. Z. B. Adams, Framingham; Judge William L. Fox of Taunton, Frederick K. Woodward of Fitchburg, Secretary and treasurer, Captain Edward S. Huntington of Quincy. Executive committee—Dr. W. L. Faxon of Quincy, C. B. Snow, of William Clafin, Coburn & Co., Boston; J. E. Tibbetts, Boston; E. B. Farham, Uxbridge; W. H. Howe, Cambridge, ad the president and secretary ex officio.

Then the fourth grand class and handicap tournament was entered upon. The winners in the four classes were Messrs. Ware, Simmons, Burnham and Ballou. The gentlemen entered the major handicap tournament. The gentlemen having the next highest score in their classes and entering the minor handicap tournament were Messrs. Harlow, Sargent, Ward and H. E. Snow. In the major tourney the first prize was won by Judge Burnham, the second by Preston Ware, Jr., the third by George Simmons and the fourth by S. M. Ballou. In the minor tourney the first prize was won by F. P. Harlow, the second by Howard Sargent, the third by J. W. Ward and the fourth by H. E. Snow. (2)

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The fourth grand tournament was played during the day. There were 26 entries, all being members of the association. (3)

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The annual election and the fourth grand tournament of the Massachusetts Chess Association were held in the rooms of the Boston Chess Club, Pemberton Square, Boston, Thursday. The balloting for officers resulted in the re-election of the old board. The first prize in the major division of the tournament was won by Judge Burnham, the second prize by P. Ware, Jr., the third by George Simmons and the fourth prize by S. M. Ballou. In the minor division the first prize was won by S. D. Harlow, the second by Howard Sargent, the third by J. W. Ward and the fourth by H. E. Snow. (4)

Sources
(1) Boston Evening Transcript, 1888.04.04, p2
(2) Boston Post, 1888.04.06, p8
(3) Boston Evening Journal, 1888.04.06, p3
(4) Lynn Daily Evening Item, 1888.04.06, p4