The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-16
The CASH PRIZE POET,
He Sends in Another Effusion Prais-
ing the Naval Reserves.
A WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS.
How the Contestants for that $500 Prize
Stand To-day-The Bristol Boys Still
In the Lead but the Others are Creep
ing Up.

| 1t seems to be the irony OF the day tha
| just when the Providence Salesmen's As
sociation is making its most desperat
| attempts to secure the lead in the NEWS
great $500 cash prize contest, its neares,
competitor sends in large package o
| coupons.
1t has, however, made great gains
though as has Anawon Tribe Society Of
Iudians and several other organizations
If our correspondence would kindl,
| send note with each package of cou
| pons stating the number IL contained i,
would material assist those who hand |,
| the coupons.
To the Editors Of the NeiDs
Please credit the Rhode Island Bethany
Home with enclosed twenty-four coupons fol
nS the 500 p prize; agree % with IN VI, b." as ex
Is the most worthy object on the list FOL
which TO work. ! hope the friends of the
proposed home will exert themselves to Sc.
cure this sum for material help SO mucl
needed for sweet charity's sake"
y LADY FRIEND OF THE HOME.
To the Editors Of the NeUs:
Enclosed please find twenty-one coupons fol
the Rhode Island Bethany Home.
To the Editors OF the NeiCs:
Please credit the enclosed twenty coupons
TO the Kings Daughters of Auburn. After
which we Will all sing one verse OF that beau
tiful song, "Still there's more to follow" 4.
To the Editors Of the Nepr
am somewhat surprised te see Watcher
Lodge. X. of L, so far from the top of the list,
as IL IL not the usual custom of this popular
body To be behind in anything. Enclose lind
fourteen coupons, which you Will please give
them credit for. FRoMA VISITOR.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs
Thirty coupons for Naval Reserve.
Long ago. as legends tell It,
In New York, our Empire state,
Dwet man. old Rip Van Winkle.
Who did have strangest fate.
BY some diabollc Dutohmen
Put TO sleep for twenty years.
Then he wakes, and trudging homeward,
sees strange sights he greatly fears.
But tho he saw the present wonders.
Yet mis- tongue recalled the past
But upon his many questions
Jokes and laughs the young men cast.
So seems "old Salt" has wakened
bl,In tr9m du!! twenty year. G r OF Sleep; ep,,n
VIII all ancient wonders keep
And looking on our cruisers mighty.
Asks OF sailors OF to-day.
or his old ulgainy vessels,
Name each rope and every stay.
But we only laughing Keep
Bidding him awase from sleep.
VIM.
To the Editors Of the New@
Enclosed find 100 coupons for the r. l.
Bethany Home, home for the sick and home
less young and middle-aged women Of our
city and state. This is an institution needy
and worthy of the $500 you so generously offer
MASCOT
These are the contesting societies,
named in the order in which they stand:
Bristol Naval Reserve.
Providence Salesmen's Association.
Hopeton Bicycle Club.
Elmwood Council, No. IL, q. u. A. NJ.
X. l. Bethany Home.
Anawan Tribe. Society Of Indians.
Loyal Providence Lodge. |. o. q. 4. NJ. l..
Enterprise Lodge, No. 26, X. OF p.
Kings Daughters Circle, Auburn.
St Joseph's Hospital
Loyal Women of American Liberty.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. so. l. q. q. +.
Wayland Lodge. No. 05, n. Il. y. Il.
The Rhode Island Nursery
What Cheer Lodge, X. of Z.
Canonicus Lodge, No. ., l. q. o. 4.
Crescent Lodge, Old Fellows.
ST. Mary's Orphanage, East Providence.
Elmwood Club.
kickemuit Grange, No. 81, =. Of II.
Lincoln Council. No. ii. o. u. A. NJ.
Chepachet Lodge, No. III, A. q. u. w.
Slocum Post, e.. A. X.
Providence Police Association.
Richard Tobin Post. Warreu.
Ruth Lodge. No. s, ID. OF X.
Providence Y. Nj. c. A.
McGregor Post. q. A. II.
The Senate Club, Providence.