The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-18
Talked About,
Entertainments This Eveniny

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Entertainments This Evening.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-Falstaf Min
streis.
B. J. KEirRs OPERA HousE-"The Midnish
Alarm"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-Daniei A. Keii,
in 'The Shadow Detective."
"EsTMiNsTER lHEATER-The Colored Sport,
Big Show.
The Moody choir with +. II. Jacobs
conductor, and David Il. Carter organist
will give concert in Infantry Hall this
evening.
Sidney Bennett fell in fit on Custom
House street last evening and he was
taken to his home, on Thayer street, in
the ambulance.
Ambrose West is not "much suaixu as
parliamentarian, but with his long ex-
perience in Tenth Ward caucuses he is
well equipped to preside over a handful
OF Representatives and dissolve them at
will.
An excellent entertainment was given
by the members of the West Side Literary
Association in Tyler Hall last evening.
Nearly one thousand people were present,
and the interesting program was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Alvin Larson was fined g and costs in
the police court this morning for riding a
bicycle on the sidewalk on Parade street.
He was wheeling rapidly around the
square and barely missed running down
several small boys.
"German Night" is to be observed at
the headquarters OF the Providence Press
Club tomorrow evening. The program is
III the hands of Professor Herman Mueller.
Felix hamburger and Hans Schneider,
musical director.
The horse and buggy which was stolen
from Philip Fogarty at the corner Of
Fountain and Jackson streets yesterday
afternoon was recovered on Padelford
street last night by Officer Gallagher and
restored to the owner.
A small boy saw a pile OF paper on fire
in the rear of SSi North Main street at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He por-
cured key and rang in an alarm from
box l31. The fire was extinguished before
the arrival OF the firemen.
Ex-Governor Charles c. Van Zandt is
seriously i'll at his residence in Brookline,
Mass. He has been spending the winter
at Lakewood, n. j., but change OF
climate was ordered by his physician,
and he was taken to Brookline some days
ago.
All the fishing cranks are sailing over
to nj. Dewing's Market on Exchange
Place and viewing the remains OF 20lb
pound tautog caught in trap of New
port. 1t Is reported that there is a school
of this size bound for Nayatt Point and
are expected to arrive there next week.
The number of appeals which are being
filed In the Supreme Court by the
property owners included in the as
sessments for the improvement of WASH
yfaO of nI, at m pQ TIA n az II
tion TO the estimates OF the commission.
Trials by jury will be numerous ere the
settlements are made.
The seventh anniversary service of the
" Boys of st. Johns" as the organization
of the boys of St. Johns Church is called,
will be held in that Church on Sunday
evening. Special music by double choir
and sermon TO the boys by the Rev. G.
III. Brent OF Boston may be expected.
parishes will be present.
The entertainment by the st. Bar
bara and st. Vincent Societies of st.
Stephens Church last evening in Ly-
man Hall was successfully carried out.
1t consisted OF vocal and instrumental
music by local talent and a one-act drama,
GA Pink Perfumed Note" There was
dancing and refreshments and social good
cheer.
John waldron, 4s years old, jumped
from an electric car ut Abbott
street last night and struck the
ground with considerable force,
receiving several cuts and bruises on the
face and head. He was taken to the Sec
ond Police Station and subsequently to
he hospital. His injuries are painful, but
not necessarily OF a serious character.
The West Side Literary Association
gave an interesting variety entertainment
n Tyler hall last evening to an audience
part was a minstrel scene with John
Cavanaugh as interlocutor and Joseph
Higgins, Joseph Houghton, William Hig-
rims and James Stanley as end men. The
program was highly creditable through
tut.
Over 100 new members were initiated I'm |
ne Conductors end Motermen's Union |
{ its second meeting last evening. |
'he organization has been per- |
ectcd. The membership is 453. II
will be known as the Providence |
and Mo.ormen. The principal |
fiiccrs are President, Zachary Taylor;
ccretary. Reuben Wilbur; treasurer, |
William White. The initiation fees are
] and the dues % cents per month.
Senate Chamber, Washington, ID. c.,
iarch %. .1S9i.-Gcntlemen: l have re-
eiyed three parts of "Picturesque /
Iawaii" which You were kind enough TO
End me-. They are very : interesting,
specially so ON account of the peculiar
citations of the Hawaiian islands. with
he United States. The Importance of
hcse Islands to American Commerce and
evclopment In the Pacific Ocean cannot
e ovcrestimsted. ! trust the time il not
NJ distant when thov will in some way \