The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-25
LOOKING CLASS.

Musical circles in Providence Will DO
interested In the announcement OF Mr..
Jeannette NJ. Thurber, president OF the
National conservatory OF music OF
America. No. 1913 East Seventeenth street,
New York, calling attention TO ihs sec
ond annual prize composition 10 Do heiu
under the auspices o. the CONSERVATORY.
These prizes are as follows; or the peS'
grand or comic operE (opra
comique). la one act: si'oo" 10,
the best libretto for grand
or comic opera Opera comique)
$500; for the best symphony. $500; for the
best overture and cantata, $500; Tor the
best string quartette, 500. Manuscripts
must b, sent in for examination between
Sept. aud Oct. Is next. The prizes Will
be awarded about March IA. 1894. Mrs.
Thurber also explains that TO all per-
sons without means. having remarkable
talent aud showing aptitude for receiving
instruction, tuition Is given gratis; tne
nominal fees demanded from others are
expended in furthering the usefulness OF
the institution"
Oae thing that everyone should be care
ful about Is their drinking water. The
Pawtuxet water should he thoroughly
water coming from a common source
and supplying so many thousand people.
One of the best filters In the worid ana
one that comes within the reach OF every
~ope. no matter how poor MS
nurse. can be easily male. The most
impure watsr may lie rendered pure
by flltering through charcoal. rake
large fiowerpot, put piece OF spon1e or
clean moss over the hoe in the bottoh.
Fill three.quarters full of equal parts OF
clean sand aud charc al the size OF lea;
over this lay linen Goth large enough
70 hang over the sides Of the pot. Put
the water into the cloth and 1t viii come
out pure.
In 1881 the Rumford Chemical Co. gave
it's employees an outing. and the result
was SO enjoyable that it has been contin-
ued, and today at least 900 persons are at
Crescent park at the expense OF tnis
generously inclined company. Ths
company not only ent,rtains the
employees, but it's invitations inclu 10
the wives aud little ones from the highest
to the lowest position. The entertain
ment does not mean a day "of," but
day of en- nioyment la which each aud all
are given "a package OF tickets that VIII
admit him and his to every
conceivable place OF amusement that
eau be found at Crescent park, from
the tickets on the boats TO TICKET ior
candy, and what Is still more interesting
TO the workmen is that when they re-
ceive their envelope containing their
weeks salary there is no discount for
the day. The buildings today
within the city aud at Runford show no
more signs Of life than on Sunday, IL
anything not as much, for the company
makes an efforS to have every person In
its employ participate In this pleasant
event. The day is not only for the en-
ployes but the officers who enter into the
festivities of the day with much zsst.
The first thing that attracted the atten-
tion of the party was q dinner, and Mr..
Boyden was as usual willing TO lend his
aid 20 add to the happiness OF his guests.
After dinner the many places OF amuse-
ments were visited, aud game OF ball
between the employees Of the works at
Rumford and those at the eProvidence store
was also In order. The treasurer, N. ID.
Arnold, Superintendent +. r. Gibbs, AS
sistant Superintendent A. w. Wilson and
their families were present.
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Gordon commandery, Sons OF St.George,
together with their families and friends
euj1yel a moonlight excursion 10 Fall
River last evening on the steamer Planet.
The boat left the Fall River steamboat
C,'s WI arf at 1880 aud had on board at
least $50 persons. The excursionists were
accomp panied by Smith Brigade band, j.
j. L. Smith, leader. who gave delight
full concert en- route. o. the arrival OF
the party at Fall River, they were met
ly General John Robinson ani stah
and a delegation OF about forty
mt tmbers of the order, and were
e,cortel to the headquarters OF the
order. where reception and ban
auet was rendered the visitors. IL was
o'clock this morning before the party
r, b 4 p whence, and they were much
pleased "Itn the trip.
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In my rounds this morning saw two
dark colored policemen; both were good
looking and good natured as well. At
first thought that as the villa Wet at
Crescent Park was about to close that the
city bad secured the services OF some
of the 'Injins' to do police duty, but up
on going little nearer to the men
found that they were Oiiicers Peter f.
Duffy aud Peter Cannon OF the First STA
ton. They informed me that Officers
Sullivan of this city aud Moan OF the
Johnton force were Of the same copper
hued complexion. The cause OF this
great chan 70 was two weeks stay at