The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Browns Silver
Wedding Anniversary.
THE HORSE GUARDS AT HOME.
A Military and Civic Dress Ball-sons
Of Veterans Masquerade-Th Tufts
College Glee Club Conccrt-Points Of
Interest.

ing last evening at the residence of James
Brown, engineer at the first ward engine
house for nearly twenty years, the occa-
sion being the twenty fifth anniversary Of
his marriage. Friends and relatives to
the number Of three score and more were
present, among whom was the Rev. N. w.
Sever, who joined the couple twenty-five
years ago. The visitors brought with
them presents innumerable, and passed
the evening In pleasant and lively chat,
singing, storytelling, etc During the
svening verses prepared for the occasion
we're read by the Rev. Robert M. Martin
pf Providence, brother of Mrs. Brown, and
by Mrs jessie X. Morgan, her sister. A
bountiful collation. was served, congratu-
lations were rendered the worthy couple,
and the visitors departed at late hour
An Evening Of Pleasure -Pawtucket Horse
Guards.
Company A, First Battalion Cavalry,
held military and civic dress ball in their
armory, Railroad Hall, last evening. There
was g ood attendance who enjoyed q sea-
son of dancing, interrupted by call for
refreshments. Vaughan's orchestra fur
nished the music. The committees who
had charge of the fair were as follows;
Committee of Arrangements - Lieut..
Charles Allenson, Sergt. j. +. Egan, Corp.
j. Sweeney, Private Gallagher, Private A.
Pailthrop. Reception Committee-Lieut.
James Allenson, Sergt. N. Dexter, Sergt.
j. III. Broadbent, Corp. ID. Doherty, Pri-
yate T.. Howland Floor Manager-Sergt.
BENJAMIN Thornley,. Aids-Corp. G.. Il.
Roberts, Farrier w. +. Chick, Private w.
Welch, Private II. McKenna.
Sons of Veterans Masquerade.
A successful masquerade was held last
evening in Infantry Hall. under the aus
Il ~ .s.t.. No
Sons of Veterans. Music was furnished
by the Ideal orchestra, and Lieut. Col. L.
M Sweetland acted as floor manager.
Aids. Lieut.. j. +. Leahy, Capt. III. w.
Wall, Lieut.. j. A. Card, Sergt. George f.
Reagan. Committee of arrangements,
Lieut.. Col. T.. M. Sweetland, chairman;
J. II. Southwick, secretary; Lieut.; J. +.
Leahy, treasurer; Capt. III. f. Wall, Lieut..
j. A. Card, Capt. X. ii. Dexter, Capt. j.
4. Mason, Sergt. George Il. Reagan. Re
ception committee, Capt. r. III. Dexter,
Capt. j. T.. Mason, Capt. +. Mowry,
Lieut.. G. +. Thurber, Lieut. A. l.. Pierce.
Close of the Meiklejohn and Lomas Series.
The closing concert of the Meiklejohn
and Lomas series was given in Music Hall
last evening before their usual large select
audience. The entertainmentwas furnished
by the Tufts College Glee, Mandolin and
Guitar Clubs, numbering twenty-five per-
formers. Bnd consisted of selections by the
Glee Club. readings by Mr.. Weeks and
songs by Mr.. Ms Hawkins. The enter
tainment was entirely satisfactory and
thoroughly appreciated by the audience.
Graduating Exercises OF the Training
School.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Grove street
school-house, the graduating exercises of
the training school were held, and proved
to be very interesting. About 100 visitors
were present, including Henry M. Maxon,
superintendent of schools, the members of
the committee on qualifications of the
school committee, also the Hon. Thomas
B. Stockwell, commissioner Of public
schools. The exercises were under the
direction of the principal of the training
school, Mrs Elvene c. Hard. There were
three graduates, as follows: Annie X.
Cole, assigned to Capital street school ;
Hattie l.. Cole, to Garden street Mary Il.
Thompson, to Brook street.
A Skating Accident.
The first skating accident occurred on
Hammond's Pond last evening, by which
George Duffy, 10 years of age. had his
right leg broken. He was busy putting
on his skates when somebody either ran
or was pushed against him.
The Y. M. c. A. Exhibition.
The monthly gymnasium exhibition and
contest for prizes by members of the gym
nasium of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation was given last evening. The ex-
ercises consisted Of dumb-beil drill,
spring board contest, in which the first
five places were secured by Charles Perry,
II. NJ. Slocum, Fred Pierson, l.. G. Hol-
brook, and A. Bray and ID. Pollard tied
for fifth place. Glass work on parallel
bars, Indian club race, in which the win
ners were l.. G. Holbrook, II. NJ. Arnold,
ii. Slocum, j. Kenyon and ID. Pollard.
At the second annual conference of
junior departments at Hyde Park, yes
terday, the five delegates from the local
eral secretary, M. A. L. Stratton, and
Frank .. Bishop, chairman of the COM
mittee on the junior department.
The gospel service for young men to-
morrow afternoon will be addressed by
the Rev. II. ii. Porter. Mr.. Foster. the
former general secretary of the associa-
tion. will also be present
Points of Interest.
The funeral of Frank Hutchings, the
victim of the runaway at New Bedford
Tuesday, was solemnized yesterday after
noon at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd. The Episcopal service was held, the
Rev. Benjamin Eastwood officiating. The
floral offerings were numerous and beau
tful, including pillow from the Young
lent Society of New Bedford, of which the
deceased was member, and tribute
from his young companions of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. The remains were
inferred in Oak Grove cemetery, the bear.
ers being six members of the Y. NJ.
p. T. and B. Society of New Bedford and
William Perkins and Joseph w. Ludgate
of this city,
Holy Sepulchre Commandery, X. IT,,
held pleasant social in Music Hall AS
sembly rooms last evening.
In the District Court this morning Will
liam III. Mellor was sent to the State
workhouse for six months as n common
drunkard. Two men were fined s. and
costs for drunkenness The liquors seized
from the houses of Bernard Wilkinson
and Thomas Murby last Sunday were de-
clared forfeited to the STATE.
A bill has been received by the chief of
police from the Rhode Island Hospital for
Sls7 for the case of William Larkin, the
man who received the cut In the affray
with Charles Goode, from July Is, 1891, TO
Jan. Is, 1892. The fee charged for an an
nual bed is $3.50. and for s63 more the city
could have had a free bed in the hospital
for one year.