The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-08

around the quartet from the County
Fair" company entertained. The toast
master, in an appropriate speech, pre-
sented Mr.. John j. Bowen handsome
gold watch and chain. Ii Is gift from
the members of the lodge who have appre-
ciated the work of Mr.. Bowen as recording
secretary of the organization. and the
inner case is suitably inscribed. Mr..
Bowen was nonplussed at this unexpected
proceeding but managed To thank his
friends in few well-chosen words.
Speeches were then in order. and some
good ones were made by many while
others related some humorous incident
that the occasion prompted. Prof. Josse-
lyn rendered Reeves Second Regiment
March" and 1.-The Music Box" piano
selections. and Mr.. Sullivan sang Dream
ing AS she Sleeps" and The Captains
Bow" both compositions of Nj. Josselyn.
A set of resolutions, suitably engrossed
and framed, were presented to Mr.. George
X. Taylor, former treasurer OF the lodge.
The gentlemen present from Boston
were called upon to relate something
strange and weird, and they succeeded in
provoking laughter from all sides of the
room without the aid of red fire. This
was notably the case with Mr. Sheehan,
whose recitations were among the best OF
the evening. The members OF the press
contributed to the amusement of the even
ing, and poem entitled "The Stage
n couple of pleasant songs, and w. j.
Blair of the Howard Atheneum Company
(Boston) orchestra gave an exhibition or
his skill on the snare drum. The banquet
ended at a seasonable hour and the dele
gates from Boston were escorted to the
train. Successful is the word that can
be placed opposite Banquet, 1892 in the
records of the society, and 1T starts In on
the new year with encouraging prospects
The president during the evening sent
handsome bouquet TO well-known gen
tleman in this city, who, although not
member, has done much To advance the
interests Of the lodge, and whose absence
from the festivities was due to sickness.
The expense of the banquet was betrayed
by the members of the lodge, no money
being used from the treasury except for
the purposes above stated.
Credit is due the following gentlemen,
who constituted the committee of arrange
ments, for the splendid management of
the banquet: III. w. Calender, w. II.
Doolin, Felix Wendelschaefer, j. w.
Nolan and G. Il. w. Myers.
Among those present were the follow
ing members and guests: M. y. Picker
ing, grand president; Charles h. B. Tay-
lor, grand secretary; William Calligan,
grand trustee; John j. O'Brien, president
Boston Lodge w. j. Moorhead, w. j.
Blair, George l.. Look, past presidents of
Boston Lodge; Z. j. Sheehan and +. j.
Calligan of Boston.
j. w. Allerton, u. Bowen, Frank
Baacke: j. j. Bowen, II. p. Bernardini.
NJ. Canning, J. Cantwell, w. p. Cronin,
H. w. Calender, III. L. Church, William
+. Doolen, G. A. Dunlap, III. Fafard,
Harry Gould, j. Herman, A. 5. Josselyn,
Frank LYMAN j. II. Liscomb, Andrew Link,
G. +. w. Myers, j. +. Moore, William
Mullen, John j. Nolan, j. w. Nolan,
Alex Powers, q. +. Roberts, j. Il. Rogers,
j. y. Sullivan, James Smith, G.. X. Tay-
lor, 4. Van Rensselaer,, Fred Ward, L. j.
Welsh, j. Mossary, Edward l.. Ney, J.. b.
Sweet, j. II. Thornton, j. Leimare, Felix
Wendelschaefer, j. fl. Rice, j. G. Mona
han, Mr.. Mackinnon, George o. Willard
and A. j. Mcconnell.