The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Kings Daughters--.A New Whist
Club-Personai Mention.

Last evening the Kings Daughters OF
the ST. Mary's Z. Il. Church gave a very
interesting entertainment in the new
town hall and the following program was
rendered: Overture, Daisy orchestra;
French doll exhibit, Madame de Pont-
chartrain and Miss Mary Lawson; solo
Archie Anthony; gypsy scene, reading,
ZlngRrella the Gypsy Flower Gnl, by the
Gypsy Queen, Mrs. Jennie Barney; solo,
Esmeralds, by the Gypsy Princess, Mrs
Howard Horton; gypsy dance, by IL
young ladies; selection, orchestra; broad
sword dance, Miss Mable Bidet; duet,
Misses Mabel and Gertrude Bidet; tab
leauy, vestal virgins burning incense,
march of virgins.
Last evening the new whist club met at
the residence of Mr.. Rufus B. doff on
Prospect street. The mem bers decided to
name the club "The Saturday Night Whist
Club" and there were nour talks in
order. The following prizes wero
awarded: First geutleman's prize, DR.. p.
u. Day, card case; first ladies' prize,
Miss Graves, a handsome vase; BOBBY
prizes: lRay's, Mrs. Charles Il. Blake, n
fly; the gsntleman's, Mr.. Swane. a
monkey. The BOBBY prizes were unique
aud caused much merrinent. After the
game a collation. was served.
The w. Z. Il. u. met with President
Mrs. j. =. Davis, on Summit street yester-
day afternoon, and the following business
was transacted: A letter was received
from John l.. Goff Of Pawtucket, asking
the assistance of the ladies OF this society
TO form "rescue mission" at Watche-
moket square, and as there Was 4 small
number present il will be discussed anu
decided upon At the next meeting.
AT the monthly meeting of the Watche-
moket Fire Company three candidates
were elected to substitute mem bers "a ID
and two applications were received and
referred. James McGuinn, who has for
many years been IA esteemed member, re-
signed from Gctive mem bership, and it
was unanimously voted o place his name
on the honorary list. He furnishe box
of fine cigars because he was recently
married. After the game some OF the
members engaged in practice game of
polo.
w. Il. Bowen began proceedings in the
common pleas division of the Supreme
Court by papers filed in the office OF the
clerk against w. ID. Ide for slander. The
plaintiff complains that on the nth of
November the defendant in speaking of
the plaintiff called him bad thing. He
claims his damage is S2O00.
Miss Lottie a. hace, a graduate of the
East Providence Ugh school and who re-
sides in this town, has commenced her
third term of teaching at Rehoboth Vii
lage this week.
Miss A. Augusta Sutton, who has been
spending short vacation with her
mother, has resumed teaching at South
Scituate.
The number and kind OF books issued
from the Watchemoket Free Library was
as follows: History, "a; biography, Ia;
travels, 13; poetry and drama, o; science
aud art, o; literature, g.; fiction, 1905;
miscellaneous, 2; total, 1913.
The Town Council will meet tomorrow
afternoon in the Council Chambers
Skating is very good on some OF the
small ponds.
James Downs, who has been motor
man on the la Providence horse car
route, has been appointed foreman OF the
barn.
Mr.. Cook, ex-foreman OF the barn, is
going to Haverhiil to superintend road
there