The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-24
popular Hawaiian literature yet published.
remain, your sincerely, l.. A. Thurston.

| popular Hawaiian literature yet published.
! remain, your sincerely, l.. A. Thurston.
The convention OF the Rhode Island
| Association OF Free Baptist churches was
continued last evening at the Roger
Williams Free Baptist Church. Az 3
o'clock the members OF the Young
Peoples Union held social ses-
sion. This was followed by "model
junior meeting" when the topic, Juniors
at School" was discussed, and at O'Clock
Rev. Martyr Summerviile, DID,, OF Lew
iston, Me, spoke upon "Work Tor Free
Baptist Young People"
At the great benefit TO Manager William
Harris in the Boston Theater today over
200 professionals take part. During the
interims OF their absence from tho
stage they will visit u. T. keith's
new theater, next door, wnere tney
will be shown through and over the mag
niiccnt establishment by Mr.. Keith and
his corps OF assistant managers and super
intendtnts. To many OF the artists the
sight Will be revelation.
People who use big words without
knowing what they mean are not uncom-
mon but the mistakes they make are al
ways amusing. A coored girl In this city
who was afflicted with this malady OF big
words has been threatening for some time
to leave her position. As she was good
cook her mistress prevailed upon her TO
remain. This she did but one day she
came into the sitting room prepared to
give notice OF her final departure. Just
about this time an attack OF the malady
for large words came on and she an
pounced to the astonished mistress that
she was going to make her Financial de-
partment."
The annual meeting of the Providence
Mutual Health Association was held
Monday evening. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Warren Akin; vice president,
urer, Emma A. Sisson; directors, Warren
Akin, Daniel A. Appleby, Emma A. Sis
son, Mrs. Il. G.. Field, A. Martin Crowell,
Oliver M. Eager and James Il. Doty;
physician, II. 5. Lamson, Nj. ID. A vote
of thanks was extended to DIR. Lamson for
his faithful service during the past year.
An entertainment was given consisting OF
piano solos by Rowland Atcherly and
Miss Grace M. Applelby, singing by Miss
Hattie Merchant, Rotations by Miss
Edith Ives Martin and Miss Tilla Evison.
A collation. was served after the entertain-
ment.
Division Commander w. M. p. Bowen
of the Sons of Veterans has issued special
orders for the observance OF Memorial
Day. The division officers and staff will
report at the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment on Exchange Place at 8
o'clock to parade with the Depart
ment Commander and staff. In the even
ing they will attend the services OF
Richard r.. Tobin Post of Warren, when
the division chaplain viii deliver an ora
tion. A tribute from the division will
be placed upon the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument by q detail. On Memorial Sum
day the division officers and staff will at
tend divine service at the Central Baptist
Church with the department commander
and staff and Prescots Post No. i. In the
evening they will accompany the depart
nent commander in attending service at
Tower Post Hall in Pawtucket.
The Commercial National Bank utilizes
postal card advantageously by printing
on IL information to depositors
and customers relative to holidays.
This information has special
interest because under recent
legislation all paper dated on and after
May IL, next, and maturing on and after
July ], If maturing on Saturday or
on the next succeeding business
day. The statutory holidays
are -Washington's birthday, February
22nd; General State election day, first
Wednesday in April; Arbor Day, appoint
ed by Governor (usnaily in May); Memoir
ial Day May S0th; Independence Day, July
9Th Labor Day, first Monday In September;
Presidential and Congressional Election
Days, first Tuesday following first Mon
day i'm November of alternate (even)
years. Thanksgiving day, usually last
Thursday in November, under proc
lamation OF the President of the
United States and Governor OF the
State. Christmas day, December %.
Holidays falling on Sunday are observed
on Monday following. After July j, 1894,
every Saturday after ~ m. will be Bank
Holiday.