The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-13
EXCURSIONS AND AN ESCAPE.
Al0-Year- -0Id Boy Fell OFF the Nor
gan and Was Rescued.

of the Roger Williams Baptist Church
and Sunday school left PROVIDENCE at
9:15 o'clock this morning on their annual
excursion to Conanicut Park. In marked
contrast to their gloomy surroundings,
as they boarded tire steamer Thomas A.
Morgan, all were cheerful and made up
in mirth what they lacked in numbers.
They reached Conanicut Park at III A.
NJ, and repaired Immediately to the
dining rooms, where substantial repast
awaited them. Several hours were spent
in various sports and amusements, and
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon they again
boarded the Morgan on the return trip
to this city.
Just as they pushed out from the South
Water street wharf OF the Continental
line this morning, a belated excursionist
stepped on the rail gate which was being
fastened by little scullion on the Nor
gan, Cosmo by name. TIE gate went
overheard aud Cosmo followed it. His
weight caused the gate to overturn and
bob up again with him underneath.
The little fellow. whose age cannot ex-
ceed 10 years, struggled manfully In the
murky water. but could not release him
self. Purser w. l.. Doe Of the Morgan,
with one foot on the guard and another
on a broken pile, after several Intellectual
attempts, succeeded in getting the gate
off the boys head, which, affording the
only available projection, was promptly
seized, aud the boy was hauled up, but
little the worse for his untimely bath.
Considerable excitement was manifested
by the women aud children on board the
steamer, aud great sigh OF relief went
up when the boy reappeared on deck.
The Foresters' Day.
The following societies will participate
in the parade next M onday Court
What Cheer, Court Olneyville, Court
Roger Williams, Court Thomas A. Doyle.
Court General Sheridan, Court Lyman,
Court Elizabeth Pool, Court Norton,
Court General Sherman, Prudence Cir
Gle, Conclave %. PROVIDENCE; Conclave
90, olneyyille Cqaelsve R;nsn - s.T Taunton siI,
near in line, the concIaves in full regalia,
a la military, the courts with white hats
and canes.
The secretary of Court Roger Williams.
the Blackstone OF the order in this juris-
diction, has issued a circular to the men,
bers of the court calling their attention
to the fact that the 18th day Of August
was established AZ Foresters' Day by the
first Supreme Court of the A. q. +. OF
A., held in Minnea polls in August, 1889.
To Camp at Coweset.
A. d. williams, n. f. Arendt and A.
A. Jackson of What Cheer Lodge, X. of
p, together with their families will leave
tho CITY this evening for Coweset Beach.
They will make their headquar ters on
the DYER farm that is owned by the pa
rents of Mr.. Jackson. The party will en-
Joy camp life and the owners of the farm
VIII see that the party Is supplied with
raised on the ground. On Wednesday
next the party will entertain Stephen q.
t;owday and LADY aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Her
bert S. Barrows.. The party will return
home the following Monday morning.
Palestine Lodge Excursion.
The members of Palestine Lodge, X. of
p with families and friends To the num-
her of 100, went on n moonlight excursion
last evening. There was not any moon"
to speak Of. but the party was in the best
of spirits aud enjoyed themselves hugely
until the light showers drove them under
cever.
The excursionists went as far rs Rocky
Point where they remained about one
hour Ice cream, cake and other refresh
ments were served on the boat by the
committee, which was: II. A: Pearce, T.
S. Bliven and X. ID. "inkham.
Hopkiuton Sons of Veterans.
A detachment Of Col. Albert Wood
Camp. No. 40. Sons of Veterans, of Hop
linton. passed through PROVIDENCE this
morning en- route To Crescent Park,
where their annual Held day Will be held
IL WAS headed by the Hopkinton Brass
Hand and was under the command OF j.
$. Whitney. A pleasant time was an-
ticipated.
The British Americana.
The members Of the British American
Association are at Rocky Point to-day en-
loving their annual outing. A very In
tarrstiug program has been arraigned by
the COMMITTEES. Among the more inn
portant events will be grand ball game
b.tween a nine from the association and
the Gorham nine. Liberal prizes will be
given for all games. All this Is provided
In case the rain isn't too wet.
Sons Of ~. George.
what Cheer Lodge, No. Is. Sons OF st.
George will have their third annual ex
cursion 10 Fall River to-day. The party
will leave at o'clock on the steamer
Thomas A. Morgan and will leave Fall
River about y o'clock.
For closing quotations aud late
financial news see page Of last
edition