BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Martin Lomasney Legend &\; Wit Live on in New Exhibit (May 15 - August 4\, 2012)\nWard Boss Lomasney\, a new show at the West End Museum\, commemorates the legendary status of Martin Lomasney\, the u ndisputed boss of Boston&rsquo\;s Ward 8 (later Ward 5\, then Ward 3 under re-districting) from about 1885 until his death in 1933. Reprod uctions of W. Norman Ritchie&rsquo\;s political cartoons from the Bos ton Post and others from the Boston Globe will be on display together wi th graphic panels featuring related articles and Lomasney&rsquo\;s mo st renowned quotes\, including &ldquo\;Don't write when you can talk. Don't talk when you can nod your head.&rdquo\; (Download Lomasney ph otos and drawings here.)\nThe show runs in the Members Gallery and is cu rated by West End Museum Executive Director Duane Lucia. The exhibit rec eption takes place on June 16 at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the publ ic. Guests will enjoy light refreshments\, including the &ldquo\;Ward Ei ght&rdquo\;&mdash\;a cocktail created in 1898 at Locke-Ober in honor of Lomasney&rsquo\;s election to the state legislature and the distri ct largely responsible for his victory.\n&ldquo\;Martin Lomasney is w ithout a doubt one of the central figures in West End lore\,&rdquo\; says Lucia. &ldquo\;His influence on the community\, both socially an d politically\, cannot be overstated. To this day\, the street named after him (Lomasney Way) is a testament to the legendary status he ho lds with many current and former residents of the area\, and we felt the Museum should honor that.&rdquo\;\nBorn in Boston in 1859\, Lomasney was the son of Irish immigrants who fled to the U.S. during the grea t potato famine. After leaving school in the eighth grade\, he befrie nded a local ward boss\, who steered him from trouble and gave him a job as a lamplighter and health inspector. In 1875 he entered politic s as an aide to Boston's Democratic boss\, Michael Wells. Often refer red to as the &ldquo\;mahatma&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;czar\,&rdquo\; Lomasney gained political prowess and wielded substantial control over city a nd county politics. He served as State Senator\, State Representative and Alderman while conducting business out of his West End headquart ers at the Hendricks Club.\nLomasney and his brother Joseph founded t he Hendricks Club in 1885 at the corner of Lowell and Causeway street s. What began as a social club became the heart of Lomasney&rsquo\;s political machine. For nearly 50 years\, no political candidate from his district was successful in being elected without Lomasney&rsquo\; s endorsement.\nVisit our website\, The West End MuseumJoin our facebook page\, The West End Museum URL:http://westroxbury.patch.com/events/ward-boss-lomasney-f66a0266 SUMMARY:Ward Boss Lomasney LOCATION:West End Museum: 150 Staniford St\, Boston\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR