The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-01

The Bucklin Women's Relief Corps held
an open meeting in the Grand Army hall
last evening, followed by an entertain
ment and sale Of fancy articles. The pro-
body's Child" Miss Jennie o. Ford;
piano solo, Miss Mabel Hopkins recita-
tion, "a New Advertisement Miss Cora
Gilmore; piano duet, Miss Mabel Hop
kins and Miss Ella Burt; reading, Little
Flo's Letter." Miss Jennie o. Ford.
The Relief Corps is justly celebrated
for its entertaining propensities, and last
for all seemingly enjoyed the occasion.
The Bachelors Club held their regular
meeting last night, President William
Houghton in the chair. Two applications
were received and three members voted in
An invitation was received to attend the
ball of the Westminster Social Club, Dec.
Is, and accepted. The committee on the
ball reported il perfect success socially
and financially, they having netted good
sum. A large delegation attended the
fair of the West Side Literary Associa-
tion.
The Sheridan Cadets: entertained the
Bachelors Club and the members of the
press last evening in very creditable
manner Steward John Cox served a
most excellent chowder to about fifty
members and guests. The following
pieces were rendered, Banjo and har-
monica uuet, Nlllihfn hOuBnuOn ana
James Hathaway; whistling solo with
banjo accompaniment, l.. Graham fancy
clog dancing, Hugh Cox. The Bachelors
Club quartet rendered several vocal selec-
tions, which were applauded to the echo
An exhibition of the use of the musket
was also given by members of the cadets
Mizpah Lodge, No. %, Daughters of Re
bekah, l. o. o. F., gave ball last evening
in Odd Fellows hall. Nearly eighty
couples participated in the grand march,
which was led by Edwin b. Lincoln and
Miss Carrie Doll Young's orchestra, of
Providence, Ned Young, .prompter, fur
nished excellent musit. The supper was
order and was well patronized. The COM
mittee of arrangements was: ID. +. Logan,
chairman; Mrs. B. +. Pierce, secretary;
Mrs. Louise Sutton, Mrs Dora Wall. 4.
g., and Miss Lillian Chubbuck. ID. +.
Logan was floor director.
A large water pipe burst over f. Fow-
ler's grocery store last evening, flooding
the store beneath and causing consider
able damage. Very fortunately the leak
was discovered in time to remove a large
part Of the perishable goods.
Officer Barney discovered man very
badly intoxicated on the steps of his own
house on First street last nigh, ana with
some assistance managed to get him up
the stairs. The man had a broken collar
bone and his arm in sling.
Tomorrow night the last concert in the
Crescent course will be given in the Town
Hall The management have taken great
pains to make this series of concerts
bright and entertaining, and that they
have succeeded in doing so the large audi
ences that have filled the hall on each
occasion testify. The program as ar
ranged is extensive and varied, and will
consist of considerable local talent rs well
as talent from Boston. There is no doubt
that this concert will be the most bril-
liant of the entire course.
A very interesting entertainment and
mum" supper was given at the United
Congregational Church last evening. A
fine of cents was imposed on every per-
son each time he or she spoke while at
supper and full as large an amount was
realized by this means as if the regular
price had been paid by each one. The
musical and literary program was as fol-
lows: Solo, selected, Mrs. w. s. Robin
son; reading, 'The Day of Judgement"
Mrs. Webster; address. -Four Years with
"Uncle SAM" Charles +. Sutton; reading,
Lady Wentworth" Mrs. Webster; solo,
selected, Mrs. Robinson.
The most interesting feature of the
evenings entertainment was the address
of Mr. sutton, comprising as il did a
history of his wanderings about the world
and his observations of people and things
in the different ports TO which he had
sailed