The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-17
NEWPORT NEWS.
Who Is to Be Mayor and What viii
the Minister Do ?
oFrom our Regular Correspondent,

Who il to be the Democratic nominee
for Mayor this fall Is question, when
seems to greatly bother the average citi-
zen, at the present time. lt Is known
fact that Mayor Fearing has offered him.
self 10 his party, as he IL desirous OF the
honor. but AS the nomination Is
looked on as simply mark OF
appreciate ION, and as Mayor Fearing does
not hold the place in the hearts of his fel-
low politicians that he did last fall, 1t is
thought that the nomination will go to
Captain John Waters.
Captain Waters has served his party
well, and in return has never been offered
q position above that of chairman of the
city committee. As the Captain is tired
OF work without honor, and being a most
valuable assistant to the party, they feel
that TO lose him when the affairs OF the
Democratic party are at such low ebb
would be too serious, and therefore 1t
looks as If he would receive the nomina-
tion.
On the Republican side the probable
nominee is Hon. John p. Sanborn. Mr..
Ssnborn made good showing against
Mr.. Fearing at the election last fall, and
there is little doubt but that he would
easily defeat any one who may run against
him.
There is much grumbling and discon-
tent among the elder members OF the con-
gregation of a certain church, and not
what has riled these usually peaceable
folks Is the fact that their pastor, twice,
during the latter part of the seas ION, feas ted
his eyes upon the AGO." as they danced.
The leader and pastor OF this church
only came here last spring and has in
every way given the utmost satisfaction,
and Is a most excellent man, held in high
esteem by all who have met him, or who
have heard HE sermons. But ii appears that
he does not hold as strict ideas on certain
subjects as do some OF his congregation.
To descendant of the old Puritanical
school, nothing is so abhorrent as dancing,
Therefore, when this reverend gentleman
had friends to visit him this summer ana
he took them to the Casino and Ocean
House to simply witness the dancing,
these staid members threw up their hands
in horror.
Then came the talks. The younger
members and those who view life as IL is
in the 18th century, uphold the pastor.
Those who look with favor on the old
Blue laws of Connecticut, and the ways of
the early New England settlers are highly
displeased at the action Of their pastor.
Mr.. Percival Parish. who has been
spending the summer here, left last even
ing for Swarthmore College.
About o'clock this morning two long
boats carried the members of the New
port Naval Reserve Company, under
Lieutenant Hugh l.. Willoughby, out to
the Miantonoma where they are to have
q weeks practical duty. The boys will
have to return home each night, as there
is no accommodation for them on the
Miantonomah. The Bristol Company :,
which is also ordered on board for duty,
will have to return home each evening.
The boys have received haversacks and
are expected to furnish their own rations.
Society has arrived at the last stage OF
the bicycle fad. Baroness Sefllere and
Mrs. George b. DeForest have appeared
on the avenue in "bloomers," or more
properly speaking, divided skirts OF the
latest pattern. Both suits are made of
fine quality blue serge, and were imported
from Paris. They show their French
build, inasmuch ae they are made
after the style of the old
French zouave uniform. When walking
they can hardly be distinguished from
the ordinary skirt.
A lady's cycle club, headed by Mrs.
Hermann Olrichs, Mrs. Whitney Warren
and Mrs. Q. g. Moore, is another move.
Torpedo boat Gushing left for Sag Har-
Dor this morning, to engage in work with
the White torpedoes.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion meet at the residence of Mrs. q. &.
V. Hamilton this afternoon.