The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
THE COUPON CONTEST.
M1NY TOTES CAME IN TO-DAY FOR
THE CONTESTl MIS-.
The Leaders Are Again Bunching While
Those Down on the List Are Moving
Up-The Letters and Standing.

Sixteen hundred and ninety-eight cou-
pons came in this morning and were di-
vided between Mt. Vernon Lodge, the
Bethany Home, Elmwood Council, the
Providence Salesmen's Association, Cres-
cent Lodge and Wayland Lodge.
Other coupons cams in but too late TO
b. credited today as the book was closed.
They may effect tomorrow's standing.
The Salesmen's Association is very close
TO the Naval Reserve. but II the bethany
Home should have another such day that
institution would run ahead OF the
Statesmen.
Crescent Lodge and Wayland Lodge
both move up peg today.
Here-are some letters:
To the Editor ot the NeiOs:
Kindly give Crescent Lodge credit for the
enclosed coupons and oblige, 4. h. BALLoU.
7othe Editor Of the Neirs'
Please credit lOl coupons 20 the Rhode
Island Bethany Home which Is, believe, the
most worthy 10 work for. L. Ia. n.
the Editor OF the NeUr
Please credit Mount Vernon Lodge No. 80
with sixty-seyen coupons. hope the friends
of this lodge will notice that the time is draw
ing near when this contest will close and they
don't want To get left on the 500. They need
the money. Send in yonr coupons tor Mount
Vernon Lodge, and let Us place it at the head
OF the list. We can do IL.
A MEMBER OF WHAT CHEER LODGE.
To the EdttOr Of the NeOs
Please place the enclosed ls2 coupons 10 the
credit of the Providence Salesmens Associa-
tion. Hope TO see them secure the 500 cash
prize that you offer, for with this amount
they could do great deal towards their
cause. NARRAGANsETr CLOTHING Co.
10 the Editor Of the NeDs
Here we are, boys. on the home stretch and
nearing the goal. so brace up and get out OF
the state of lethargy that you have been in so
long and do something 10 help win the much
needed 500 cash prize 10 be given away by
the enterprising publishers of the NEWS. We
need it, We can get IL. We must have IL.
Enclosed please find l25 coupons for the Prov
idence Salesmen's Association, just TO let you
know that we still live. j. +. IL.
To the Editor Of the NeirG
Enclosed find twenty ght coupons for the
Bethany Home. From an
SsNTEREsTED FRIEND.
To the Editor Of the NetcS
Please find enclosed 2l9 coupons. Please
credit them To Elmwood Council No. IL, o. u.
A. NJ. Collected by g; FRED VALPEY,
MILLARD +. lEAToN,
Garfield Council No. l3.
To the Editor OF the Neios
Please credit Mount Vernon Lodge No 80,
/. q. q. f., with 5l3 coupons, and oblge
II. f. 5.
To the Editor OF the NeUr
Enclosed find a bundle of coupons which
please credit To the Bethany Home. believe
this institution 10 be the most worthy in the
list OF contestants. Who is more needy than
poor, sick, homeless womanI y. a. Is.
This is the standing today:
Elmwood Council. No. IL, o. Z. A. NJ.
Bristol Naval Reserve.
Providence Salesmeu's Association.
II. l. Bethany Home.
Hopeson Bicycle Club.
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 30, L. y. y. +.
The Rhode Island Nursery.
Kings Daughters Circle. Auburn.
Loyal Providence Lodge. /. q. q. f. Nj. u.
Loyal Women of American Liberty,
81. Joseph's Hospital.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 26 h. of p.
Anawan Tribe. Society or Indians.
Eimwood Club.
What Cheer Lodge. X. of Il.
Richard Tobn Post, Warren.
Wayland Lodge, No. %, y. r.. O. +.
Canonicus Lodge. No. 9, /. y. .. +
Ruth Lodge, No. s, ID. OF Il.
The Unluciy 13 Social Club, Riverside.
Crescent Lodge, Odd Fellows.
Kickemuit Grange. No. "A, i. of II.
st. Mary's Orphanage. East Providence
j. c. Nichols Post. g. A. r.
Slocum Post, G. A. X.
Chepachet Lodge. No. II. A. q. u. w.
Providence Police Association.
Providence Y. NJ. G. A.
Lincoln Council, No IA, o. y. A. M.
The Senate Club, Providence.
McGregor Post, G.. a. r.