The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
Talked About.
Mrs. Dyer, wife of Adjutant General
Dyer, IL quite seriously i'll at her home.

opening conSort i3Ae N'&Sl',"J '~'S-f'-o
being sold. III sgtt'fs Il
The ladies of the Roger Williams Free
Baptist church will hold aBupper, ChriN-
mas sale and entertainment In the vestry
OF the church this evening.
An exchange says that Queen Victoria is
having elevators put IN the palace at
Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne. Lifts,
deah boy, lifts, you mean. don't y know"
The electric cars were started on the
Broadway line yesterday but, owing to
some mechanical imperfections that can
easily be remedied, the service was not up
to the usual standard OF excellence.
The ladies' auxiliary to the Providence
Veteran Firemen's association Is TO hold
an old fas shioned New England supper,
followed by social entertainment, in Fire.
mems hall Thursday evening, Dec. II.
This evening b. f. Jacobs OF Chicago,
chairman of the international Sunday
School convention executive committee,
who has been secured oassist in the Union
Evangelistic meetings, will speak at the
jefferson street Baptist church.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Keene of the Washing
ton university, one OF the most brilliant
orators in the Catholic church will discuss
the subject OF "Christian Unity" before
the Churchman'S clubat the meeting TO
be held on Thursday OF next week.
The Rhode Island section OF the Ameri-
can Chemical society will hold its monthly
p meeting aud banquet at Tillinghast's to-
night. Mr.. John. g. Hebden, Brown, '85,
will read paper on the "Azo Dyestu6s,"
being discussion OF the newer artificial
dyes containing nitrogen.
Marie Jansen will be seen in her new
play entitled "Delmonico's at Six" in the
Providence Opera house this evening. 1t
will be new to the city, and visitors TO the
theater will see delightful performance
II reports from other cities, where Miss
Jansen has appeared, are true.
The sis it cold enough for you PIMA n
was on Weybosset street in all his glory
this morning. He appropriates such a
morning as this to be something OF his
own and after he has made you un-
comfortable he laughs with ghoulish glee
as II he were personally responsible for
what Jack Frost has done.
The Providence polo team was defeated at
Brockton by the Brockton team last night
u
Providence being on the defensive most
of the time. The features were Leydon's
carrying and passing OF the balls, Sui
livan's blocking and Parsons brilliant
goal drives.
The Bobby Burns Martin Flaherty con-
test at the Metropole tomorrow night Is
attracting unusual interest. Both men
are good sparers and are about evenly
matched, though Burns was defeated ia
the SD round at their last match in Feb
ruary. They are two OF the cleverest
featherweights in the states.
Everybody was hurrying along the
street this morning picking their feet of
of the pavement in double quick time.
II you didn't hurry up and get your foot
of OF the cold stone pavement it seemed
as II it would freeze there. Everybody
seemed to be looking for warm stone in
the sidewalk and everyone got to his
Office before he found one.
The initial social and dance Of the Mar
ragansett whcelmen was given at Oriental
hall last evening, the music being fur
nished by Baker Brothers orchestra.
There were sixteen dances The affair was
highly enjoyable and was under the
of arrangements: III. r. Morlock, chair
man; ]. ii. Barrett, F. It. Desmond, G. A.
Warren, p. w. Card; floor manager, John
II. Barrett; assistant, Frank Elliott aids,
r. T. Desmond, j. b. Green, jr., J. Nc
Manus, /. A. Shipee, c. /. Campbell.
The Sons Of Vermont in Rhode Island
will hold Worlds fair experience meet
ing at Tillinghast's assembly rooms on
Friday evening, Dec. IS, 1893, beginning
promptly at 1880. The members who at
tended the Columbian exposition will
relate their impressions and experiences.
To add interest TO the occasion
there will be a stereopticon exhibition
from private collection OF views OF the
fair, under the management OF Mr.. r.
Clinton Fuller OF the Camera club, with
description OF the same by tho Rev.
George A. Smith. The Rev. DIR. Dickson
has also kindly consented 10 give some
thing from his extended study OF tho
great achievement. IL Is earnestly re-
quested by the committee that members
who attended be prepared 20 give some
thing from their own experience and inn
pressions of the fair.
The committeemen's reception at the
Y. NJ. G. A. last night was not very
largely attended, but those who braved
the cold night air were well rewarded.
The upper hail had been prepared FOR the
exercises. A very interesting program
was arranged as follows:
Overture, seiccted..s Alpine orchestra
Address OF welcome. President Il. Il. Pierce NJ. ID.
Address. President Taylor
Vocal solo, ''Thc Cuckoo". Frsns Ab.
liss Lucy Field Greene.
Reading, "The Ride OF Lily sorvossc," (from
THE Fools Errend'). d')................. .Tourgee
Miss Lulu NJ Stanley.
Address ....froiessor Wilson
Vocal solo, "Sea Dreams". strelezki
i.iss Greene
Reading. 'rhe Boboiink's song,n with piano
accompaniment. Miss Stanley
The orchestra.
Several cafe tables were presided over
by a number OF young ladies under the
guidance of Mrs. James Eugene Iawton
and T.. Il. Pierce. A most enjoyable
.nformal evening OF entertainment re-
suited.