The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-16
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Meeting Of the Veteran firemen
Last Night.
THE CITY HALL COMMISSION.
A Committeeman's Reception OF the Y. VI.
&. A.-An Address ON sociaiism-In the
District Court-Minor Points of Inter
est.

meeting last evening, Vice-Presdent
Crocker in the chair One proposition for
membership was received. Chief Engi-
neer Briefly was presented by Vice-Presi-
dent Croker, on behalf of the association,
the hay cart, for his past services rem
dered the association in the work Of organ
ization. Chief Briefly responded, ex-
pressing his appreciation of the gift and
reviewed the history of the formation OF
the organization.
Capt Lothrop reported that there were
no vacancies in any of the veteran COM
panies.
Chief Engineer Briefly then addressed
the association and presented IL with a
picture of Washington Hose Company.
No. 3, of Charlestown. In the centre of
the picture is a representation Of their
cart, surrounded by portraits of the ex-
foremen OF the company. The association
extended n vote Of thanks TO the chief
and also TO Representative Cole for copies
of the Rhode Island Manual.
p Ii was voted to hold their annual chow
der on the 24th inst, 10 which the mayor
and city council will be invited.
A Committees Reception"
A committeemen's reception and con-
ference was held at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association last
evening. A collation. was served by the
Womens Auxiliary, at the close of which
short addresses were made by j. w. Cook
of Boston, assistant State secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A.; William A. Spicer, president
of the Providence Y. NJ. &. A., who spoke
of the financial difficulties and how TO sur
mount them; Edwin Hill, membership
secretary of the Providence Association,
and the Rev. j. B. Jordan Of the Free
Baptist Church, who treated of both the
nd nj nf ba
of the association. In addition tos'these
remarks were made by George T.. Shaw
George Il. Newell. j. :. Case and the gen
eral secretary, A. X. Stratton. During
the intervals between the different speak
ers the company united in general singing
The City Hall Commission. y
The commission appointed to direct the
work of reconstructing the City Hall or
ganized last evening after five Intellectual
absent. Mr.. Halliday was elected chair
man, but declined to serve, owing TO his
increasing business. Frederick Taylor
was finally elected chairman aud Caleb A.
Orr secretary. The commission adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
The Business Men Listen to Paper on
Socialism.
The Rev +. w. Hamilton, pastor of the
Universalist Church, read a paper before
the Business Mems Association last even
ing on the subject, "A Study in Social
world over he said, is the labor problem
There are two ways of treating this
trouble. One Is symptomatic and the
other constitutional. One consists in
blindly fighting the present attack and
suppressing or avoiding the impending
crisis; the other in endeavoring to find
some broad principle Of general rearrange-
ment of governing conditions which will
remove the cause of the difficulty. This
the Socialist claims to have found.
Meeting of the American Fraternal Circle.
Sanford and Lincoln Councils Of the
American Fraternal Circle held combined
meeting last evening, in st. Georges hall.
The object of the meeting was to take
some steps TO learn the financial state of
the Supreme Council. Rumors have been
current that the society was not on a firm
basis in this respect. while Inquiry Of the
Supreme officers elicits the information
and assurance that everything is all
straight. Charles f. Luther was appoint
ed committee to unite with committees
from other councils in this vicinity to send
n competent man TO Baltimore, the seat of
the institution, TO look after their utter
ests.
Meeting of Tower Post.
At the regular meeting of Tower Post,
No. IL, G.. a. r., last evening Col. Pierce,
laws, presented new code, which will
probably be acted upon at the next meet
ing.
George A. Littlefied, principal of the
State Normal School, is expected TO be
present and deliver an address at the next
open meeting Of the post, the second Mon
day in March.
A Basket Party and Social.
Ossamequin Tribe No. 4, |. o. Il. NJ,
held their basket party and social in
Starkweather's Hall last night, which
was well patronized, a select party being
present. Music was furnished by Enter
prise Orchestra The auctioneering of
baskets was under the supervision of II.
G. $. Antonia Spencer, and they all
brought fair price. The committee of
arrangements were rs follows: Fred
Ratclifre, H. Burr, John Ide, c. Hibbard,
III. n. French, c. l.. Gardner
Private Social.
A select leap year social was held in
Music Hall assembly rooms last evening.
Baker Brothers. orchestra furnished the
music, and the company present was sutli-
cient to more than fill the available floor
space A flrst-class collation. served TO
complete the general satisfaction of all
present.
Points of Interest.
George Il. letters. an uncle of Officer
itutIs, WIS lOullu III btu az il tdiil
hour yesterday morning. Medical Exam
iner Kelliher pronounced the cause of
death heart trouble.
James II. Payne invited about dozen
citizens of PaSvtucket TO his summer
home at Nayatt, Sunday, TO partake of a
roast pig dinner.
Co. Sunday morning when John David Har
ley went Co look for his best overcoat he
found il gone. Some sneak thief had evil
IDENTIFY entered the hallway and removed
it from the hat rack.
Michael Conley, who was arrested on
suspicion of stealing clothing from the
residence OF Charles Lawton, was yester-
day taken TO the places in Providence
where the clothing was found. for identi-
fication, but the persons there failed to
identify him. He is still held on another
charge.
The Garfield Club held meeting last
evening and had AN informal talk about
the coming college concert. The com
miltee reported that everything was pro
crossing satisfactorily. IL is expected that
large number Of the college boys Will
attend
In tho dist rict court this morning three