The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-27
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS
How They Are Prospering Through
out the State at Present
THE YOUNG MEN ARE ACTIVE.
Prominent Republicans VIII Speak to the
Members mt Banquets and Public
Meetings Next week-The Johnston
Clubs Banquet-The French Clubs.

The Republican clubs Of Rhode Island
are in very satisfactory state OF activity
at present. If there is any one who takes
delight in seeing them grow and prosper
il is Mr. Tiepke who has been one of the
most active workers among the young
men.
Among the coming events in the clubs
will be the banquet at the headquarters
of the Young Mems Republican club at
Johnston next Wednesday evening. at
which Mr.. Tiepke and Speaker Capron of
present and speak.
On Tuesday, March 1, the Central Falls
French Republican club will have a ban
quet. and the Hon. Jonathan Chace, Prof.
Fred De Bos of Boston and Mr.. Tiepke
will speak, and rousing meeting is ex-
pected.
The Brown university club will meet at
the college Tuesday evening, and will be
addressed by the Hon. IA. j. Spooner. The
Brown club is growing TO be one OF the
most enthusiastic in the state
This evening there will be meeting in
the town hail in East Providence ut s
o'clock. to consider the advisability OF or
ganizing Republican club, and it is ex-
pected that the young men OF that town
will be very much interested in the under
taking
The new club which has been organized
in Woonsocket and called the Fremont
Club is prospering and on March 10 will
be addressed by Gov. Ladd, Speaker
Capron and others.
Clubs are also in process of organization
mt the Allen Print Works and at Nara
gansett Pier, the latter movement being in
charge of Fred Knowles.
Mr. Tiepke went TO Newport and con-
ferred with representatives OF the three
cities in that city last Friday night. The
concert to be given under the auspices of
the Garfield Club, at Pawtucket, next
Monday night, will be very largely at
ported and the Brown and TUFTS Glee
Clubs are certainly attractions enough to
fill the hall.
A New Ward Five Club.
About fifty Republicans from Ward
met at the headquarters last evening to
discuss the organization of club in that
ward. Every one was in favor of it and
it was voted to ahead at once.
John w. Angel was chairman and r.
l.. Stanton secretary A committee COM
| posed of James H. Smith, George +.
Woodley, Roswell smith. George H..
| Burnham, Robert l.. Stanton, Louis
Schmitt, Daley Bucklin and NJ. w.
| Gardner was appointed to prepare the
| necessary documents and secure rooms,
| ETC., and report at a meeting to be held
| Friday evening at s o'clock.
Several gentlemen spoke briefly and let
| ters were read from James III. Smith and
| William Henderson. The latter outlines
Tire ttiiit character of the eiub and rs as follows
| W. 4. Cranston, Esq:
| Ny Dear SIR am heartily in favor of forming
| a Republican club in the Fifth ward, which, If
! properly organized and conducted will be
] productive of much good to the advocates Of
/ a protective tariff and a sound currency. but,
not having been very well of late, do not
/ think viii be able TO attend the meeting
! called for tomorrow evening. Very truly
yours, WILLIAM H. HENDERSON.
The Grand Lodge of Plumed knights
will hold banquet at the Narragansett
March ). The speakers have not yet been
| selected.