The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
NEWS OF 0rNEYvILLE.



thing similar elsewhere, but the San
Souci salesmen's banquet and ball was
pronounced bv everyone. this morning
when leaving Irons hall, to have eclipsed
all previous attempts In that line. a
large and select crowd gathered from all
parts OF the city, and with several out-of
town guests whiled away the happy hours
In the dance.
AZ o O'Clock last evening the grand
march led by Judge Phillips and daugh-
ter, under the cherished ecolors Of our
nations. flag. marched about the hall to
The long line Of about 225 couples moved
around In stately tread.
=At intermission the gathering proceed
Ell to the Library building where a royal
feast was set and the festivities continued
program having been arranged which
proved decidedly interesting and enter
tanning
Luke Cavanagh, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements was to have pre-
sided and to have acted as toastmaster,
but owing to the recent death of his
father he was obliged to resign, aud
Judge Phillips filled the position in an
able and pleasing manner. When the re-
past had been done full justice the toast
S"sSs.. assr and spoke oDesSs Sss Of the
of its business interests, paying
high tribute to the three
San Souci Brothers. for their hustling abii-
ity, calling upon the Hon. John Casey to
respond to the toast, "The Olneyville
Business Men," The speaker mentioned
several OF the men, now deceased, who
Oineyville, and complimented the Messrs.
San Souci for their excellent methods, in
viting all to emulate them. For this
Judge Phillips fined him $40 aud costs as
he was considered probably guilty.
DIR. j. A. O'Keefe responded in a fitting
manner to the Ladies" toast. John II.
Walsh, undertaken, when called on to re-
ply to "Our Patrons" said he did not see
why he should be asked TO respond to the
toast, as his was generally the last call"
but he said that he thought he could ac-
commodate anyone in his line as well as
the San Soucl Bros. in theirs. To this
someone answered he hoped 1t would be a
long time before any one Of them should
be Obliged to call on him.
The shoe trade was answered for by Ed
ward Hearn Of Boston, the hat trade by
l.. A. Webster OF the firm Of Spaulding g.
Co., of Boston.
The remainder of the program was as fol-
lows: Piano recital. "Home, Sweet
Home" and variations. by John Clifford;
violin solo, Mr.. Sweeney; recitation, Ag-
nes Hunt; cornet solo, ''The Maid % Dun
ucc. ITOi. l<iSScys
The principal feature of the entertain
ment was the singing of the Clipper Quar-
tet, consisting OF four ladies, who rem
dered two selections most beautifully, ac-
companied by Messrs. Morton and
Stone on the mandolin and
guitar, the latter afterwards de-
lighting the audience with their skillful
ments in duet Messrs. Morton and Stone
are members of the Brown Banjo and
Mandolin Club.
The party repaired once moro to the
hall and dancing was resumed.
Committee OF Arrangements-Luk
Kavanagh, chairman; Edward j. Nadeau.
Joseph +. Labbee, Daniel II. O'Brien;
assistant, John +. Dakin; aids, John A.
McGarty, William English, John A.
Goodwin, Fred Bonneville, Frank j. Fan
ming, John II. Heenan, Thomas Nc
Dermott, Richard Loobk, John II. Giroux,
Charles Nadeau.
Reception committee, w. A. Arnold, G..
Q. Arnold. Joseph Barry, j.. +. Kelly,
Walter Holmes, Charles Mclaughlin,
William H. McGill, NJ. J.. Parmenter,
John McCaffrey, Thomas McCaffrey, l..
p. L'Henreux. BARLEY Buckley. John A.
Rowland, T.. j. Downey, r. j. Boyer,
Hugo Arnold, Austin NORM, James W..
Williams, Joseph r. Scully.
Invited guests-Mr. and Mrs. J. O. San
and Mrs. +. j. San Souci, Hon. and Mrs.
John Casey, Judge Phillips and
daughter, Postmaster Walch aud wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. L. Cannon. DIR. ii. w.
Farrell and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. George o.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Arnold, Sergeant
Holbrook aud wife Of johnston, Mr.. and
hal InA nd M,.,
Edward Crownin0shield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hailow, Mr.. aud Mrs. w. ID. Hains,
Gilbert Parker aud wife, George Whipple
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron A. Smith,
Mr.. aud Mrs. 4: w. Penney, 4. Elias and
wife, George Wilcox and wife. Mrs. Daug-
las Mitchell, Mrs. John Dakin, Edward
and Linus Webster of Boston, ,Abra-
ham Reynolds, Burt Stearns, James
Cooney. s: Elias, Jr.,. Frank Han
ley, James Monahan, z. Corcoran, Philip
Leroup. John Lynch, John ii. Walsh.
Edward McDermott, John y. Fox, Rob
ert Duffy, Morris Myers, Edward Cum
ningham, Joseph Labby, Lew Duly. Ed
Kate Mitchell, the Misses Sophie and
Alice Beane. Agues Hunt. Miss Hurst,
Miss Halllngs, Rose and Emma Tanning,
Ella Cunningham, Miss NJ. McDermott,
Miss NJ. Sullivan, Nora Lynch, Sadie
BARLEY, Miss Kelley, Messrs. ii. G. and
j. Osborn OF Boston, Daniel O'Brien,
councilman, Of Johnston.
A Fencing Exhibition.
The Upright Social Club of Olneyville
held fencing exhibition and ball in For
esters' hall last evening. a fair sized au.
dience witnessing the exercises between
Arthur Packrrd and Charles Lensque,
consisting of lesson. file bout, broad
swoard drill, royal cone drill, broadsword
bout aud a blindfolded contest. The con.
clusion Of the entertainment was followed
by dancing to the music Of Mozart's
orchest ra. The French band visited the
hall and rendered several selections In an
excellent manner.
Briefs.
The Dyer Opera House opens this after
noon with promenade concert by fe.
male orchestra of recognized ability. In
the evening the theatre will be formerly
opened with the play entitled, Monte
Crlsto, with j. Gordon Edwards in the
title role supported by strong stock
company.