The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-10
AS IN A LOOKING CLASS.
The Doings, Sayings, Happenings ana
Sights of Day in the CITY,

Whit Ter always attended when Ia good
health, ana his kindly voice was uplifted
in the councils of his religion. lie visit
ei relatives ia Portland. the Pickards,
the head of which Is Eiitor Plckard %
the Portland Transcript to whom Whit
tier left his manuscripts and his copy
rights. Among the prominent Provi-
dence people who are In attendance IL
Robert L. Clifford the well-known insur-
ance man, VINO Is accompanied by his
Pecknam. Another Rh. de Islander
pr,ss Is Mr.. Samuel Burlington.
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Rev. Mahlon Van Horn will Inspect tn
Knights Templar Of this city June 2f. ~
grand commander. He will b, accom-
panied by u large suite and the occasion
will be a memorable one.
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Mrs. Stephen Lamphear Of this city is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Greene. at Westerly.
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A special firemen's service will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Branch Avenue station. Miss DIR. M. n.
'Mowry will speak on ''R membranes"
and there will be a praise service led by
the Richmond Street Free Congrega-
tional Church quartet
Tomorrow will be "Children's Sun
day." and the occasion will be appropri-
asely observed in the city's churches.
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Walter Besant, the novelist. sailed
from England today. A cable dispatch
says he will visit several New England
citles and then 20 to Chicago. i believe
Providence and Newport are In his itin-
erary.
The Rhode Island Veteran Citizens
Historical association will hold its regular
meeting in the ladies parlor Ia III ick-
stone hall building, corner Washington
aud Snow streets, next Monday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock. Hon. Benjamin G..
Chace will conclude his paper on the
valley of Taunton river" As usual
the pubic is cordially invited to attend
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Miss Mamie Owen Of this city Is visit
ing her grand parents at Giocester. Her
grandfather, Job Owen, is one OF the
well-known citizens of that town.
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The Rogers and Providence High School
baseball teams are playing postponed
championship game in the Intersholastic
league series at Morton park, At New
port, this afternoon.
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Among the people who visited Nara
gansett Pier during the week are the
following: James A. Morse, G. K.
Cooper Cooper w hiabss Absrch g. l. BraSy UrS2keE'
Anthony, Walter +. Angel, Mrs. A.. +.
Thurston. Mr.. B. 4. Thurston, jr.. Mr..
aud Mn.. j. III. Metcalf, j. III. Cranston,
f. G. Allen, G. l.. Crocker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Allen.
Professor N. Is. Sprague. the organist
at Grace church, has been visiting in
Greenville.
Mr.. Henry Duke OF this city has been
visiting friends in Clyde
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Mr.. Alfred Stone, the we'll known
architect, has a lecture which Is very in
teresting, and which has been given sew
eral times lately before large audiences.
II is entitled THE White City," and Is a
comprehensive account OF the Worlds
fair. The lecture Is illust ated by fiLe
stereoptican views. Mr.. Stone is a good
lecturer and Is highly interesting.
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Mrs. w. b. Forbush and Miss Agnes
Barden Of Riverside. started on a trip to
Lebanon, N. Ii. today. to be absent ssv-
eral weeks
Rev. and Mrs. David II. Greer OF New
York, will spend part Of the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelious Wander
bilt at Newport.
Mr.. Robert Burrows aud family Of this
city are at their Silver Spring cottage
for the season.
Mr.. Albert Warner and family of this
city are AT Silver Spring for the season.
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Mr.. Fred Lythgoe of this city is at the
Manchester cottage, Silver Spring
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Mr.. +. ID. Fish and family OF Provi-
dence are at Rural cottage, Malcolm
square, Riverside, for tue season.
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Ex-Secretary Whitney on being shown
the Washingtol dispatch which stated
that his recommen tatiJn OF Mr.. j. j.
Van Allen for the Italian mission had
been turned down by President Cleve-
land, laughed and declared that 1t was
not true. Which part of the dispatch he
characterized as false he failed TO state.
but it would take more III tn even Mr..
Whitneys laughing denial TO make the
puDllC DelleVe tuat ne anu Inc president
are sill bosom friends.
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Mrs. Geor ge &. Perkins OF Boston, has
engaged cottage at Conanicut, and
Mr.. Frank Wetherell and family OF
Philadelphia, have arrived at their own
cottage at the same place.
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There were fifcy-seven deaths reported
in the city last week, three resulting
from scarlet fever and measles each, and
one from typhoid fever.
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The I03d annual session of the Rhode
Island Episcopal convention will he held
la st. Stepheu's church, Providence,
Tuesday, June 13, at 10 "a. IN.
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Mr.. +. p. Taft and family OF Provi-
deuce are at their summer home on
Broad street, Pawtuxet.
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James T. Rhodes and family are Mt
their summer residence at Spring Green.
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Herbert Johnston of Pawtuxet. who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid pneu-
mOnia, is recovering