The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-02

Ny friend John IL q b ,seDall crank; In
season and out OF season his mind
10 on baseball. As / came out
of church yesterday we met at the
door. "Hello, john" said I. Il did not
see you during services" "Well," he re-
piled. II was In there; I was on the
bleachers' just five seats from YOU"
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Notwithstanding the constant advance
In libsrality and broader thought, there
are still men who persist in clinging to
the old, narrow ideas. The minister who
breaches on the sins OF a large city sim
ply debauches his congregation, but when
he includes the theater in the same class
with rum holes aud houses OF prostitu-
tion, not only narrowness but Ignorance lis
the cause. The claim Is not made that
the theater may not be made the vehicle
Of evil. Some books may be obscene aud
harmful. Shall we therefore cease to
p-int any more booksf The argument
applies equally to the theater. Drama is
q part OF art as truly as sculpture or
painting. The dramsti art has fiourished
aud increased with the advance of
civilization. There was enough good In
IL to make it live The stage has
powerful influence which may
be exerted for good or evil.
Despite all that cin be said on either side
the fact still remains that the question
OF theater-going must be decld I'd by the
man himself. Cries against the theaters
from the pulpit simply Disgust the
hearers and show the shallowness OF the
preachers. Never has the stage a. tackled
the church. 1t is in accord with it. not ut
discord.
The celebration of the opening of the
Sunday school year was held at Stewart
street church yesterday. The program
consisted Of the REGULAR exercises. sing
ing and special music and addresses by
Mrs. Catherine Higgins OF Worcester.
Superintendent +. NJ Shaw, and the
pastor, Rev. Edwin Bromley. The new
year opeus under very favorable auspices.
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A special car viii convey party OF
Providencs people who will attend the
Washington wedding Of Wednesday next
in q prominent capacity. The parry will
leave here on Monday afternoon and re-
turn on Friday morning.
Mrs. Henry Pearce, who has enter
tanned qlite extensively In her yacht and
mer, has reopened her Benefit street resi-
dence.
Miss Sharpe has accompanied her sis
ter, Mrs. William York Peters (uee
Sharpe), to Chicago.
Mr. John Nicholas Bum, who has been
summering in Newport with his mother,
Mrs. John Carter Bum, has been spend
Ing few days In Boston during the past
week at the Brunswick. while the Van
derbilts were there. The Bunns will not
return to this city until quite late in
October.
Mr.. Clark Burdick of Newport has
entered the Harvard law school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving p. Irons and Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Eldredge Of Newport
have returned from their wedding tour.
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do not have any idea that there is a
girl in Providencs who would be guilty
Of writing SILLY aud foolish letters" but
It will not do any harm il all the girls
in town and their mothers. too. read the
following good advice, which / ''clip"
from one of my exchanges: AN import
ant matter to teach girl is the value Of
her signature. II the habit is once
formed Of attaching her full name to
every letter she writes. with her address.
1t may save great deal OF trouble in
future times, should her letters he lost
by mail. Sac should be taught the re-
sponsibiity which she assumes In thus
signing her name, aud she is not likely
then TO write silly and foolish letters
which she would gladly recall. She
should also learn that she must not affix
her name to any list of individuals. any
society or any document without know
ing fully what responsibility she is
assuming. The matter may seem trivial,
but she should give time to thought in
all matters where her name Is asked for.
and not trust even to her dearest friend
against her own Judgment.
!
The Arlon club will hold its first re-
hearsal of ''The Messiah" at Blackstone
hall this evening at o'clock.
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Lord Dunraven passed through this
city at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
NV Lord is humorist Of the noblest
order. Heretofors this fact has escaped
the attention OF his most intimate
friends, but when he deliber-
ately stated, after careful
investigation OF the question on all DOS
sible sides, thaf the Providence RAILROAD
terminal facilities are thing OF beauty
and joy forever. it must be admitted
that his lordship Is worthy OF being
cl ,ssed with Artemus Ward, Mark Twain
and the best OF them. A better bon mot
was never put forth in this city.
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There is a man in Providence who came
from Maine. The other day his brother
made him a visit, and they talked over
old timps," discussed many incidents of
Their boyhood days aud laughed until
tears rolled down their wrinkled faces.
I Twas present and enjoyed the occasion
rs much as either OF them did.
''George," said one to the other. "do you
remember the time / made the hash"
Aud they both roared. Then Geo rye
turned to me aud said: T must tell you
about that hash. was about nine years
old aud Henry was about twelve. We
lived on u farm Ia Embden, Maine, and
one day late ip the fall father
and mother went away to make a
visit, leaving Henry aud me to take