The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-28
WOONSOCKET.

Over 300 members of the s.. O. II. w.
were gathered in the hall of Ames Lodge
of this city last evening TO celebrate the
anniversary of the founding of the order,
visitors being present from Slatersville,
Millville, Manville, East Douglass and
Chepachet and Blackstone lodges The
exercises Of the evening consisted of the
regular ritual of the order, and the initia-
tion of ten candidates for membership.
After the collation. a general social and
fraternal time ensued. The members
were entertained during the evening
by songs and speeches by members
of the local and visiting lodges.
The biennial meeting of the Woohsocket
Hospital Corporation was held Monday
afternoon in the parlors of the Woonsocket
National Bank. The treasurer's report
showed the amount of the hospital fund
TO be 800, 200, yielding an annual income
of 81, 100 Bequests of $50 from Mrs. Mary
G. Tyler and 500 from John Currier were
reported received. DR.. George w. Jencks
stated that the work Of the hospital should
be enlarged, that the present income was
insufficient for the needs of the hos
pital. That only 800 were received
from patients during the past year
and nineteen patients were treated free of
charge. A morgue and house for con
tagious diseases were needed, also a second
ward room.
The following officers were elected, +. G.
Jilken declining reelection as secretary !:
President, l.. w. Ballou; secretary,
Charles Il. Ballou; treasurer, Charles h.
Ballou. Thomas Steere, q. w. Jenckes
and John w. Ellis were re-electad trustees
for six years. James ;. Read was elected
trustee TO serve the uneXpired term of
William III. Andrews, deceased. j. B.
Aldrich John w Ellis, A. Il. Warfeld
were reelected as the advisory committee.
A number of applications for membership
were received, and several additions made
TO the membership. Thomas Steers, James
w. Murray and the Rev. G.. o. White
were appointed a committee to devils a
plan to increase the funds of the hospital
so as to extend its present work.
AT o'clock last evening upwards of 100
persons were seated around the banquet
tables in the Universalist Church parlors,
the occasion being the annual banquet of
Y. P NJ. /. association connected with
the church. The company consisted of
members of the association and invited
guests from this city and Providence.
Grace was pronounced by the Rev. {. j.
White. and the company then discussed
the menu prepared by George +. Rous-
seau. caterer. At o'clock Stanley G.
Smith, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, raped for order. and intro
duced Miss Clara III. Jenckes as toastmis-
tress for the evening, who made graceful
little speech of acceptance, and proceeded
to call for the following toasts; ''The Y.
smith "Our Older Members" response
by Mrs. S. p. Cook. THE Ladies'" by
Frank A. Jillson. Harry G. Davis re
sponded TO the toast "The City of
Woonsocket." Councilman j. w. Cass
responded to the toast The Parks"
Our School Marms,n by Master +.
Richardson, and Our Visitors" by Eugene
G. Merrick, of Providence. The toasts
were interspersed by vocal selections by
the Arion quartette, comprising Messrs.
:. f. Buzzell, William Williams, Joseph
Coan and Addison McGaffery, and reading
by Everett G. Lewis. The committee of
arrangements To whom great credit was
due were Harry +. Davis, Stanley q. Smith
and :. H. Buzzell.
The knight Templars of the local
Masonic order held their annual banquet
and public installation of fotiicers last even
ing. the families of the members and in
vite guests being present TO the number
of 100.
A meeting of the w. H. Association
is called for this evening at o'clock, To
discuss plans for university extension.