The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-26

a Very Enjoyable Meeting I'm the New
Rooms Oficers Elected.

a Very Enjoyable Meeting I'm the New
Rooms Onicers Elected.
At4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union dedicated and consecrated its new
quarters on Mathewsan street between
Washington aud Westminster streets.
The rooms were comfortably filled with
members and friends Of the society who
enjoyed the exercises.
Prayer was offered by Miss Il. II.
Nichols. state corresponding secretary,
who also gave Bible reading. There
was a Scripture exposition by Mrs.
Walker.and this was followed by con-
gratulatory remarks from Mrs. Nj. Bah
cock, president of the X. i. w. O. Il. u.
aud Mrs. q. II. Martin, president of the
Providence w. Q. NT. y. Mrs. n. Is.
Pearce presided. The election of officers
resulted as follows:
President--Miss Nellie Pearce.
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Recording Secretary Miss Abby Hathaway.
Correspondent Secretary-Miss eliza T.. Pearse.
Asslstsint Corresponding secretary-Miss Ada
Treasurer-Miss Clara NJ Law.
Auditor-francis r. Bates.
| yr., Miss r. II. Greene. MS. J, A Jacques Miss b.
NJ Bin Biinkhorn Miss A, A. Hathaway A.. n
Moodworth Ars !. l.. Forsyth, Miss A; NJ Carr.
\ MISS VI. D. Remington, Miss Ia r. ualc, BLISS f. r..
program Committee Miss A. L. Ring. Miss l.. b.
| snow, Miss NJ q. liuntsman.
Finance Committoe-Miss Joslin, Miss A NJ. Ger
Library Committee- A. G. Dewing, Miss 5.
$. Brayton. Miss NJ J. schubarth Miss NJ. j. Mar
Temperance Literature Commlttee-MIss A. j.
Hicks, Miss J. r. Work, Miss u. D. Remington.
Rest cottage Com Committee mi % B NJ BiinkSorn.
Mss NJ H. = Ms,shsIi airs; NJ d rinelG Jr, Miss E.
| Committees on Nominations-Miss r.. l.. Pearse
| Miss A. Biinkhorn. Miss Il. 4. Joslin, Miss j. Il.
| oineyvllle Tea Room Committee-Miss f., f. JOS
M E Hathaway. hss set Srs udoas A jacques
Pubic Meeting s a Gonm't.eeLMlss g. Il. Atkins
Aiss fioMer " r. ANA Mas 4Ss ss coh%ittoe haM G.
Jacques. Mrs. L. b. stlllman. Miss L. rourtellot
Nj: FSs M.. Forsyth E. sSss mis-; I Ta
Miss 1. ,. Edmends. Miss a. Carr, Miss t. l. hail.
E ass aRssns II GstoS W H. .s Mss 5y
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Mason, Mas A. Miss Ada Bihkhorn ' ''''' Au'
Miss Carr Of Newport gave an inter
| estlng account OF the work of the "Bea-
con" mission in that city and many Of
| the ladies present remainen for a period
! of social intercourse preceding the exer.
cises which were to follow ia the even
ing. The rooms are beautifully and
tastefuliy arranged. Rugs aud picture $
and screens and brio a brac combine to
produce "A pleasing effect. The dining
| room or tea room as it is popularity called
is dotted with quaint, little tables anu
lapt night contained an elegant, new
| piano.
The reception room is about one fourth
the size of the tea room aud Is attractive
ly furnished. The library, which con.
200 volumes, is AS large as the reception
room. The kitchen, presided over by the
matron, Mrs. Lyon, is model of home
facilities.
At O'Clock last night the Rev. Thomas
ID. Anderson opened the evening exer-
cises with Bible reading aud prayer
Miss Avis Bliven rendered piano solos
aud accompanied Miss Emma Williams,
who gave vocal selections Miss Smitt
also rendered pleasing songs. Mrs. j. X
Barney then delivered very excellent
and e,Cquent talk on the influence of tn,
Y. w. T.. L. u.
The regular committees rendered theil
annual reports, which were interesting
They showed that nine meetings aud fiv
socials have been held during the year
1000 papers aud 800 tracts distributed
thirty persons provided with employ
ment, larger and more commodious quar-
ters secured, and the outlook ID yer,
promising. The tea room has done
business in excess of $4,000. At 9:3
o'clock the meeting was adjourned, an,
refreshments were served by tue socia
| committee.