The New York freeman., 1885-03-07
PROVIDENCE DRIFTING Gs.
AIRS. Smiths School-A Sermon to
the G. u. o. of o. F.-Entertaln-
Society Gossip.


ppovrnrSnE Mar. ALL of the different
.fodges az Odd Fellows were ordered by the
District Master, Mr.. Walter Brown, to at
szand the animal sermon at the A. Al. Il. Zion
yl-hurch last Sunday afternoon. Dy heV. H.
r Morris The remarks were very appro-
priate and delivered with much 1eeilng' lSU
Hdd Fellows being present. The District
f.o5oe and Council participated. M. V. p,
G;eoTgc W. Lee presided. The Westmins-
far Iodge. G.. u. %. of o. f., will celebrate
thar second anniversary in their hall, W
Weybossetts street, Thursday evening, March
I9. The r. /. Mutual Relief Society will
rive their second entertainment and concert
: THURSDAY evening, March 10, in Haas Hall.
The sixth of the Y. l.. S. 9. series of socials
vxill take place Monday evening In A. y. H..
Hall.
En going up Meeting street few days
ago. our eyes happened to fall upon an Old
school house and 50 we knocked and little
asri opened the door and invited US 10 be
seated. This school is conducted by COT
ored lady, Mrs. Smith. There was class
s,f bows and girls on the floor ranging from
8 h o wears. spelling. which all did in an
abla manner The vii ing books were ex-
s.rninrd and we found them filled with neat
and graz eff ii letters. We expect soon "
write up the school.
.Ha ~ Banks was rendered benefit on h
s4fh nit. in Groton Hall. While Banks
SVas on the stage there was fun, bat the nc
mani he left the fun died out. Mr.. Clar-
ence II. Freeman has challenged Charles r.
Boxer. the noted checker player to play
-series Of fifty for the championship of
America and 800. Twenty-Five games will
be played in Boston and the other twenty
ave in this city. Mr.. Thomas Brown one
Of the old residents and the oldest in the 9th
Ward. died at 1915 A. b., 25th. Funeral
services at A. M. K. Mount Zion. Sermon
by the Rev. Mrs. Freeman on the 9th ult.
Remains laid in Grace Church tomb A
surprise party was rendered to the st. Paul
Cpmmandery, X. t., by their lady friends
OR the evening Of the 26th ult., large
,aumber attended. Messrs. John Barnett &
Co, will Stat a dancing acate ny early next
fall. 1t will be strictly private. A colored
Press Club" will be organized in this city
sson. My authority for the statement that
,A. c. Hughes was connected with the nrm
of Z. G. Beauzard was an item to that effect
an the Eoening Telegram sometime in De-
>cember or January. The third anniversary
OF the Cooks and Walters Association will
ae celebrated by giving grand bouquet and
literary entertainment in Amateur Dramatic
Adall on W euneSudy eFehllS, Aoth i'9I' l Ho
second annual Characteristivue ct Fantas-
tquo st. Patrick's Birthday party will be
given by the Eolian Club on Tuesday even
ing. March II, in Armory Hall.
The statement of the New York Enter
prise that my item stating that reporters
who were not willing to pay admission at
tho party Of the Hope and Narragansett
Lodges was barred out is false. ! have wit
.nesses to prove my statement. Mr.. Nathan
iel Prout who is very i'll at his residence is
not expected to recover again. At Provi-
<ience Opera House-one week, commencing
Monday evening, March .; matiness
.attraction, Murray and Murphy. At Low s
Grand Opera House-three nights, com
znencing Monday evening, 8, Madam Janish
as Countess ID 'Arco.