The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-26
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Entertainments This Evening.

loTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-Katherine Rob,
IN Camille"
Only one man in 2O3 is over six fee
high.
Mayor Olney's household is installed
Tor the summer at the Warwick residence
A new sea wall is being built by the
government al North Point lighthouse
Conimicut Island.
The United States lighthouse tender
Mistletoe was in the harbor yesterday
afternoon with supplies.
The steamer Connecticut consumes 12C
tons of pea coal on a round trip from
Providence TO New York.
The 12l largest cities in the country
show a steady and tolerably uniform de-
crease in the average size OF family.
The ninth anniversary of the Irving
Literary Club Will be observed with a
banquet and reception tonight at the club
hall.
The crew OF the new steamer Priscilla
number 226. She made her first regular
trip from New York to Fail River last
evening.
The regular meeting of the school COM
mittee will be held in the Philosophical
lecture room, High School, on Friday
evening at O'clock.
The graduating exercises of the Provi-
dence High School will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock and those at the
Manual Training School at 2;3O p. IN.
Captain III. s. Pearce of Company b, II.
l. L., has issued an order requesting all
the members of his command TO report
Tor duty at the armory Thursday evening.
Mr.. N. s. Greet will give chalk talk at
the Y. nj. Z. Association on Wednesday
nfNaeW l...- n
school lesson for July /, "The Birth OF
Jesus"
Thomas Bignan, 10 years old, fell down
stairs at his home, 226 Richmond street,
at $3.50 o'clock last night and sustained a
bad cash on the scalp. DIR. Gleason at
tended.
The discovery OF the process of tinting
white paper was the result of sheer care
iessness on the part of the wife of an Eng
lish paper maker, who accidentally dropp-
ed the blue bag" into vat of pulp.
DIR. Gilbert of the Yale psychological
laboratory has just completed some tests
winch show that girls can tell the differ
ence in color shades better then boys, and
that boys think quicker then the other
sex.
A basket meeting will he held by the
Warren Association at the Union Baptist
Church on Wednesday. The meeting will
extend throughout the day with sessions
al lo a. m. and Up. M, and addresses by
teachers.
Mr.. John Nicholas Brown gave dinner
party at Squantum yesterday afternoon to
about thirty of his young lady and gentle.
man friends, after which sail on board
OF his handsome steam yacht Ballymena
was enjoyed.
The graduating exercises and exhibition
OF the Providence High School will take
place tomorrow wednesday,, COM
mencing at 10 a. m. No tickets are re-
CURED for admission at the entrances on
Summer and Spring streets.
At st. Michsel's Church, South Provi-
dence, Miss Kate Rodgers and Mr.. Fred |
erick knight will be united in marriage
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Knight is a |
motorman on the Pawtuxet electric route |
and his co-laborers intend TO give him a |
great send off.
A private lawn party and social was held |
at the home of Miss Phoebe Goff, corner |
OF Smith and Ruggles street, last evening, |
by the chorus of the Jefferson s - Ban /
tist Church. Members and gg TO the
number of 40 were present. 10 grounds
Were Illuminated with lanterns.
The members OF the Narragansett Boat
Club are manifesting much INTEREST in the |
rowing regatta which will take place
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock ever the
|
for the senior and junior championships,
The entries will close the morning of the
race.
lawn party will be given at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. William Hanrahan, $40 |
Smith street, tomorrow afternoon and
evening in aid of the building fund OF the
new convent of the Sisters of Mercy !
Vocal and orchestral music and refresh
ments will be provided from to 10
O'Clock.
When you drop your change in the
trolley cars days you can get IL
back again without creating revolution
among the passengers and upsetting the !
car; The grldiron is built with the Stats !
Wider apart then they used to be so that
you may get your fingers between them
ana receive your coin without difficulty.
Hon. George r. Cranston of Wexford
was IN town today and says everything $
Will be in readiness for the State militia a
wnen they go TO camp. The highway I
from the camp grounds proper to the a
wharf was completed yesterday. force =
of men are at work planking the new II
wharf, which will be done by the latter
part OF the week. \
The Alpha Athletic Association met
ast evening, and matters pertaining To | u
refitting certain portions OF the club were
talked over. The house committee rem
dered report and Messrs. Horace Car
penter, Harry Griffith and +. L. Trainor II
we're elected to membership. The date el
of the annual field day was not decided :,
ipon. b
Miss Jennie lie Garde and Miss Grace "
'piegle, director of physical work i'm
he philadelphia schools were cabin
passengers on the Friesland, Red
star Line, Wednesday for Antwerp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tice Were a
passengers on the steamer City OF Paris =
y the same date for SOUTHAMPTON,
England. '0A'
The union gospel choir executive com-
nittee have appointed as secretary Miss
lara Nj. Willard and as treasurer MIR. n
forest u. Graham. Mr.. +. n. Jacobs
Vail be invited to become their per-
nanent director, and the choir ,tpiu