Memorial Exercises in Honor of Julia Ward Howe

A series of speeches known as Memorial Exercises in Honor of Julia Ward Howe were given on Sunday evening, January 8, 1911, at 8 o’clock in Symphony Hall in Boston. The Boston City Council planned the celebration to honor the life and contributions of American poet and author Julia Ward Howe, who is best known for penning the words of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.