The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-03
Death of Councilman Thomas Nc
keough This Morning.
SEVERAL ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The school Committee Orgsnizes-Meet-
ings OF Various Organizations and so-
cieties-suspended Policemen Assigned
TO Duty-Dessrted from the Army.


Z move him to the Rhode Island Hospital
where an operation was performed ant
! ne was returned a few weeks ago. HI
ala not recover. however, but has beer
gradually failing since.
Mr.. Mckeough was well known in the
city rs an upright and an honest citizen,
ana had a host OF riends. lie was a
nleInoer or Tower Post, No. H. c. A. r.
having served at the front during the
war; lie was elected to represent the
ruth Ward In the Common Council i'm
tne FAN OF 1889 aud again in 1891 and {
the election last November he was re-
turned 10 serve the present year. His
credentials werahanded in and accented
at the inauguration exercises Yesterday.
lie leaves a large family.
Organization of the School Committee for
1898.
The school committee for the year 1898
met last evening and organized by the
unanimous election of Benjamin East
wood as chairman.
George f. Nicholas was re elected clerk
with salary OF $500 per year
CHAIRMAN Eastwood announced that
ne was not quite ready to appoint his
standing committees, but would do SO in
| day or two.
|
Business Mems Association inviting The
committees to attend their meeting and
| their oeing no further business the COM
mittee adjourned.
The Annual Meeting of the pavtno,.,
Boat Club.
The annual meeting Of the Pawtucket
Boat CLUB was held at Haven's white
Room last evening, where course SUD-
per. prepared by Caterer Havens, was an.
yaaeu. after the supper the election of
ofhcers for the ensuing year was held
resulting as follows: President. Arthur
" oweet; vice president, Harry NJ Hor-
ton; secretary. Edward +. Lothrop; treas
urer. Frank 4. Crawford; captain. Isaac
On; lieutenant, A. w. Bsnsiey. The club
then organized under the charter granted
them by the General Assembly last sum
mer, aud adopted the new constitution
prepared by the committee appointed for |
that purpose. The most important |
change in the constitution is the provi- |
sion admitting associate members Go the |
club on payment of the regular MONTHLY |
dues, but no initiation fee These mem,
bers are entitled to all the privileges of |
active members except the right TO vote
or have any voice in the property or assets
Of the club.
The new constitution also provides for
an auditor of accounts, and Charles n
Harrison was elected TO that position.
Ihe bylaws will be acted upoa at the
February meeting
President Sweet, A. w. Quigg and
Ueorgs L. Greenhalgh were elected deIe-
2ates 10 the February meeetiug OF the
New England Amateur Rowing Associa-
tioo, President Sweet was also returned
TO the executive board,
w ofk Tor the coming season was then |
laid out and discussed and the meeting
adjourned.
Business Mems Association.
The regular monthly meeting of tbs
Business Mems Association was held last
evening, and was largely attended as it
was announced that the Hon. John C.
yhsan' executive commissioner of the
worlds fair. would read bis long ex-
pected paper on the Worlds far. Super
lntendent OF Schools Gilman G.. Fisher
was elected TO mem bership, after which
Mr. Wyman read his paper, an exhaus,
i've article, discussing the important
problems OF the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position and containing large amount
'f information gained by his connection
With the commission. His paper was ex
remedy interesting and was followed ,
With the closest attention by all. When
ie had nnished, the association extended
o him hearty vote of thanks. The as ,
ociation then enjoyed a collation..
Tower Post Installation
AT the regular meeting of Tower Post. ,
10. IL. G.. A. X, last evening, the animal ,
of officers was held and the ..
ost was inspected under the direction
Chief Mastering Officer James A. All.
oft. One recruit was mustered in {
commander Peckham appointed the fol-
wing officers Adjutant, Orris y G
luntley; sergeant major, Charles r. S
isher; quartermaster sergeant. George i
. Young. Remarks were made by Chez I
lustering Officer Abbott, Comlnander /
'Nrill OF Prescott Post. and Comrades /,
eEJamin 4. Davis aud John H. KENYON d
le latter reading and original poem. Il
nnual Meeting OF the Pawtuclet Street y
Railway Company. 81
The annual meeting of the Pawtucker a
rect Railway Company was held yes
rday. All the old officers were re. "a
ected, as well rs the board of directors n,
th the exception OF Richard w. Com h,
Dck and X. Metcalf of Providence who w
signed from the board Their nl,cas y
re filled by the election of Lyman n or
'ff OF Pawtucket and Albert Il. Potter
providence Matters in connec ion "
tn the workings of the company were az
'cussed aud the meeting adjourned. al
The Suspended Policemen. WI
rhe ten suspended" policemen an. L.
inted by Acting Mayor Davis in tho "
sencc OF Mayor Carroll last June. ana
,pended by the latter upon his return
reinstatei by the board of alderna,,
er, without loss of pay, were lass evan
assigned 10 duty, with che exc ,nt,a,,
Officers Geroux and Porrltt. who H. d. IN
Le:stood, have obtained 9th, EMPLOY. VI.
mt, aud do not wisn To be ass gned. ,
Deserted From the Regular Army. IVA
man who gave his name as Jam.s y.
Cam surrendered himself 10 the no.
authorities last evening. saying tina, ~
was deserter from the regular armv
desired to be returned. lie stated
9 he deserted "a year ago la.E Noyen,' pls
while at St Augustine, Fla. not ha- | gre
50 he didn't like the army bat becanse .
rad some work To do. lie bclonged
savannah. Ga. buC was born In Onb' ~
lie went across the water after no NV
the army aud has just returned.
Tho Veteran Firemep.
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