The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-23
The Special Session Of the Court
of Probate Yesterday.
THE MURPHY WILL CONTEST.
The Burns Anniversary and Bail-A Big
Occasion for Pawtueket-TowerL Light
Infantry Masquerade Social.

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ents of the will, and Messrs. Charles T.
testants. The will bequeathcs all the
effects of the said Michael Murphy to his
sister, Elizabeth McParlin, providing that
all debts and claims have first been settled
At the time the will was drawn up
deed was also drawn up deciding
all the real estate of the said
Michael Murphy to the said Elizabeth
McParlin. This deed has been contested
in the Supreme Court at different times,
once on the ground of undue influence,
and once on the ground of insanity OF the
grantor The contestants in the case are
the nephews and neices. Two witnesses
were examined, Owen and Thomas Nc
Parlin, both of whom testified that the
will was read in the presence of Michael
Murphy at his request, early IN the morn
ing on which he died; that he expressed
himself as favorable TO the conditions of
the will by placing cross under his
name which had been already written;
that they witnessed his signature, and
affixed their signatures as witnesses
TO his in his presence; that he
expressed his desire, upon being ques-
toned, to exclude all others from the will.
Thomas McParlin testified To drawing up
the will and deed together two days be-
fore his uncle's death that he drew them
up at his unole's request that he first
drew up copy of the will simply bequeath-
ing all his property TO Elizabeth McPar-
liu, and afterwards, at the request of his
uncle, drew up another copy, inserting a
clause whereby all others were excluded;
that the will was not executed until the
day of his uncle's death. The deceased
had no personal property of any account.
The deed covered everything except what
little furniture there was and what few
bills were due.
The court decided that the will was
probably drawn up TO provide for the dis
posal of whatever might not be included
in the deed. The will was admitted TO
probate, Hugh j. Carroll approved as ex-
ecutor, and bonds fixed at $1,000. Apprais-
ers, Thomas O'Brien, Daniel +. Harold,
James III. Cannon. IL is understood that
the contestants will give notice of an APP
peal from this decision to the Supreme
Court.
Burns Anniversary Concert and Ball.
The eighth annual Burns anniversary
concert aud ball given under the auspices
of Clan Fraser, No IL, .. = C., was held
in Music hall last evening, and was a COM
plete and gratifying success. In addition
to the large number who came principally
TO participate in the dance, the galleries
were we'll filed with the people who came
simply to listen to the concert. The pro-
gram for the latter was made up as fol-
lows:
Piano solo, Scottish overture, arranged
by Prekell, introducing the following mel
odies: There was Lad, "Ye Banks an
Braes," "Of a the Arts" "kinloch o.
Kinloch," "Come DER the stream.
Charlie" 90 this is no. my ain house" J."
HE rode upon a racer" Aud Lang
Syne," George II. Lomas; quartet, Annie
Laurie, the Boylston Quartet of Boston;
recital. "The Nine Saitors From Over the
Sea-" Mr.. Dow: contralto, 1.-THE Auld
Scotch Sangs," Miss Haulsen; remarks by
the chief, George III. Saunders; cornet,
Dill "a Il 10
song, 81 am Roamer,n Mr.; Babcock;
quartet, "The Phantom Band, The Boyl-
stons; violin, Keel Row." Master Ken
nedy; song, ''The Star of Glengary," Mr..
Bartlett; recital scene from "Rosedale,"
Mr.. Dow; song, my Love She's but n
Waltz, The Boylstons =
The solos by Messrs. Babcock and Bart
lett and Miss Paulsen were worthy of
especial mention.
Following the concert came the grand
march, under the direction of Prof. +. l..
Starkweather, TO the music of select
orchestra of ten pieces led by Fred Pad
ley. Over 200 couples participated in the
march, and when at its conclusion the sets
were formed for the first dance, the floor
was more than comfortably filled. The
gay costumes of the ladies mingled with
the red plaids and feathered caps of some
of the more enthusiastic Scotchmen, pre-
sented a pretty spectacle. The ball was
"a lively one, and was continued until an
early hour this morning, with the usual
interruption of a halt for refreshments.
William Ferguson acted as floor manager,
assisted by Matthew Lang and William
Watt. Following are the committees to
whom the success of the affair is due:
Committee of Arrangements - Robert
Knox, chairman; James A. Mckay, sec
retary; James Holburn. treasurer Will
liam Watt. William Ferguson, j. w.
Meiklejohn.
Reception Committee James Meikle-
john, John Hood.
Tower Light Infantry Masquerade Social.
A very successful masquerade social
was held by Tower Light Infantry last
evening In Infantry Hall, Exchange
street About eighty couples were pres
ent, attired in costumes of varying degrees
Of the fanc!ful and the grotesque. Among
the visitors present were Capt Forsythe
sf the Slocum Light Guards, Providence
Sajor McSoley of the First Regiment
Providence, and several others from
Providence and Attleboro. The grand
march was led by Sergeant Porritt and
Miss Rosie Devine, at the conclusion of
which a season of dancing to the music of
Baker Bros. orchestra was enjoyed until
about 10 o'clock, when the dancers un-
masked. Refreshments were served by
Caterer Havens, after which dancing was
resumed and continued till after mid
nlBnl. Ht WIS up tiS
follows Floor manager, George w. Por-
ritt assistant, Private Shaw; aids, Pr-
vate Adams, chairman of the committee
Corporal Jeifers, aud Privates Guard,
Ashton, Briggs and Lambert.
Annual Meeting of the Y VI. G. A.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last even
ing at the rooms of the association, Presi-
dent Ansel ID. ,Nickerson presiding. The
annual reports of the president and treas
urer were read. The report of the treas
urer, Mr. George III. Fuller, may be
summed up as follows Balance on hand
Jan. ], 1891, s213.55; cash received from all
sources, -, l45. l6 expenses, S5,30S.9l cash
on hand Jan. |, 1892, Sl0s 50. a committee
was ordered appointed 10 revise the con-
stitution so that the annual meeting may
be held at the last OF the year instead of
the first.
The board of directors for the ensuing
year was elected as follows: George T..
Newell, w. II. Taylor, j. VI. Hatch, w.
III. Worrall, Frank O. Bishop, Alden n.
Vaughn, James X. MacCall, ID. l.. Goff,
Nalker Miller, T.. w. Bludgett, George T..
shaw, James l.. jerks, William +. sykes,
James Nisbet, Charles O. Hood, George