The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-29
AS IT IS TALKED.

The gospel song "Hold the Fort, for
am Coming" was written upon the text
furnished by General Sherman when he
si9nalled to General Corse at Allatoona
Pass. The reply that the man who has
been known as tho Hero OF Allatoona
Pass" signalled back to Sherman has
never been worked into the hymn. 1t
did not seem to lend itself gracefully to
such treatment. IL was one OF the most
heroic notes of the war, however. Corse
had been severely wounded, but none OF
The fight had been shot out OF him. He
signalled to Sherman: Il am short OF
cheek bone and an ear, but am able to
whip all hell yet" That was not the
sort of language for the gospel SOM, but
nothing better was ever said by a brave
man who had great duty To p.rior.n.
A letter from st. John, N. b.. says that
Gilmore's Twenty-second Regiment band
has scored great success in that place.
Oue OF the papers in speaking OF u con-
cert given by the band said: Before the
baton had swung through half a dozen
bars of the overture "TanDhauser," with
which the concert opened, the house
realized that the mantle of L. S. Gilmore
Hdd thffett d5ou WOIVuS bho
person of ID. w. Reev S, whofn the
musicians followed as closely as they did
their late band master"
The Affair Dramatic club will present
"Uncle's WHIP and who's toWin HimW
Ma o, for the benefit OF the Missionary
society Of the Church of the Mediator;
May IL, in Odd Fellows hall, East SIDE,
atTv = - Al.
Church OF The X deemer; May l6, "All
That Glitters Is Not Gold " in Greenwich
Street hall. The season will be closed
with benefit to the instructress, Mrs.
Louis Stevenson.
The Century company. publishers of
the Century MAGAZINE and St. Nicholas,
as well as a notable list of notable books.
is TO make unique and most interest
ing display at the Worlds fair. IL will
consist in part of original manuscripts of
many Of the ories, etc. by celebrated
writers the magazines have published.
drawings, letters and documents of cele-
brated men, the process of preparing
illustrations, etc. This will be one of
the most interesting of the exhibits per-
tanning to the publishing business at the
fair. and should not be missed by anyone
at all literarily inclined.
People are getting tiers written upon
blood red stationery. 1t is loud, but it is
said to be stylish. 1t glows, almost
burns ones fingers in handling. But it
is the fashion, and it does not very much
matter il lady's desk is made to look
like the most glaring OF the outre show
bills that cause careful mothers to pro-
test. Good taste has very little to do
with matters like this. A strange and
outrageous vogue preuails for time.
and discriminating people only venture
to speak their sentiments after it has had
its run aud Is relegated to the limbo of
the past aud the passe.
The overgarments of the ladies are
certainly distinctive this spring. Those
butterfly capes" set off the pretty
shoulders and the blooming faces of
pretty girl, and draw pleased attention
to them. They are hard for angular
forms aud plain faces. They neei beauty
Of form and grace of carriage to justify
them. IL may be said that most articles
of ladies' apparel need that. also.
The GOSSIP.