New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
PROPOSED BUILDINGS IN Providence.
CONSIDERING SITES FOR THE STATE cAPIIoh
AND TIE ATHLETIC CLUBHOUSE
JOHN w. SMITHS WILL.

Providence, Aug IL (speclaD.-Tho Providence
Athletic Association has not yet determined on S',0
for n clubhouse. committee is visiting atieuo
houses in York. Boston and other citieS' WIN
view of securing the best features for the ne" OuD
house here The new organization has an lni',i'lo'
membership, and its members are full OF en'hu'N'i,
There IS considerable complaint by respec'api' PDp0
over the dsoricrly conduct OF many Sunday excursion
lists Last sunday there were probably lo'Ooo PoOP
at Crescent Park and half as many at ROCKY RUM
Oakland Beach. Many of these come on eAcui !,
from Massachusetts, mill cities. The rowdS cohuuV "
many at the tables the boats and on 're u% n.S
would have formed for police interference Niu
there been any police The towns of East providence
and Warwick are benefited little by the existence u
these Sunday resorts and they do not care 10 "'S''
their substance in thoroughly policing them'
william L. Barrett for great many years ''ie reau,
ing dealer of this city in agricultural implements anu
garden seeds died at his summer nome OIL ri"u'"'0
Island Thursday in his sixty seventh year. .
Work in Transforming the horse car Inc oet"een
here ard Pawtuxet into an electric car line is pro
crossing favorably. The track is wirel Tor aDou.
third Of the distance and the poles and overiiea" WIN"
are going mp Oh the PawtuXet end oil the route -,
The state House Commission have selected tho
contostng architects who will submit plans lor "''
new state House. 1t is to cost 81 100000 ana each
set of plans is to be accompanied by guarantees lo"
some responsible builder to construct the bnlids lo'
that prce The site is still question OF debate lhee
is a strenuous effort on the part OF west eiuers ~
have the building placed that side OF the river A'
S:tns suggested are the Souci Gardeh te "rdo'
Church Cemetery, Hayward Park and the Hoyle IuVol
estate There are serious objections to each OF tee
sites and the selection will undoubtedly be maze from
the Smiths Hill and North Mafn-st. sites Inc Noet"
Main-st site would require the condemnation OF tlC
Friends Meeting House property, and as TINS WOMB
create some friction the smiths Hill site WHICH Us 'lG
favorite OF Governor Ladd and IS altogether TIC nat
al place for such an ambitious structure Will doubt
less be chosen
The Supreme Council Of the Temple OF Honor met
in this city this week. with abont leo delegatcS lron
various States and countries Brooklyn was seected
as the next place OF meeting.
The GIoriana came up to the city today ana weh'
on the dry dock 10 be prepared for her supreme eo
in the sweepstakes race the coming week.
John Wilson smith, aged lawyer. once CLERK OF
the Court of Common Pleas died this week. and By his
will gave away S2j0OOO to various institutions iu
charities The remainder OF his estate. after PAYING
stated legacics is to be divided equally among thc
Providence Public Library, Brown university ana tne
Rhode Island Hospital. To the public library lhe w
mast will be vcritabc g0dsend. The library VIII
receive about $50 OOO and this doubtless VIII be used
~ erect building to protect the 10000 volumes winch
tba library now contains. such building as X needed
however will cost SI30.O0O, but with Il nucleus VI
$40 600 the remainder will probably be forthc0mng
Tho Rhode Island Brigade OF militia goes INTO camp
at Oakland Beach the coming week.