The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-23
NORTH END NEWS.
Order OF Aliredians Parade and At
tend Church.
Desperate Struggle Between Officers
and Drunlxcn Men-Attempted Bur-
olary-IOcals.

THE NEWS BUREAU
NORTH END. 42s BRANCH AVENUE,
| Telephone e0l-3
Five brigades of the Order OF Alfredians
held their annual parade and attended
divine service at Roger Williams Baptist
| Church yesterday afternoon. The various
brigades began to assemble at the rooms
! of Brigade No. 3 on VeaZie street at
| O'Clock and promptly at 2 the members
| to the number of $50 men marched up
Veazie street to Douglas avenue, down
| Douglas avenue to Vandewater street and
| up Woodward road TO the church. The
men presented very imposing sight In
| their handsome red regalias and military
| caps and were reviewed by hundreds OF
people who thronged the streets. Hon.
| Commander Rowland Afford OF Brigade
No. 3 led the march and the
| Supreme Council brought up
! the rear. When they reached the
/ church the brigade formed two lines
| and allowed the Supreme Council to pass
| through first, the members lifting their
hats in military style presenting very
impressive sight. AS the members en-
tered the church smile OF qualification
spread over the face of each member, for
there standing at the foot OF the altar
stood n large handsome portrait, painted
by THE NEWS artist, OF King Alfred the
Great surrounded by q profusion OF potted
plants and flowers. The services opened
with an appropriate English air by Organ
ist Carl Smith after which the congrega-
tion stood up and sang the Doxology
which was followed by prayer.
The pastor OF Roger Williams Church,
Rev. George A. Smith, delivered his annual
sermon. The reverend gentleman spoke
elouuently for over an hour and gave
brief history of England up to the ninth
century, and then dwelt uDon the life and
times OF King Alfred. He said, 'It is to
Alfred we owe the foundation OF laws.
What Lycurgus was 10 the Greeks, he
was TO the English. His code OF laws
might be considered severe in these days
! but they had TO be during his time. AL
| fred was like Gladstone, always following
some noble object" After the sermon
Rev. MIR. Smith presented the portrait OF
King Alfred to the Supreme Council.
Right HONORABLE Protector James w:
Greenhalge gratefully acknowledged
the gift in behalf OF the order
| The congregation stood up and sang
"Onward Christian Soldier" and then the
| brigade formed in line again and marched
| back to the hall, where vote OF thanks
| were given to Rev. George A. Smith for
| his able sermon. Past Commander Charles
Dowler moved that the Supreme Council
have the sermon printed which was car
ried unanimously. The members then
adjourned TO the ante room, where col
lation was served and speeches made by
| prominent members OF the order. The
Supreme Council are Right honorable
| protective, James w .Grcenhalge; supreme
secretary, William D. Annear; supreme
treasurer, John Turner; grand marshal
Henry Martin; committee on church
parade, Brigade No; !, Thomas Nichols,
/ chairman Brigade No. 2, Fred Dalbey; No.
3, William McCord; No. 4, Herbert
Cooper; No. 3, John Il. Goodwin; No. 8,
| Arthur Trueloye. Among those present
in the parade were: Past Right Honor
able Brothers Charles Dowler, James Sut-
cliffe, Albert Roberts and George Roberts.
Struggle With "A Drunken Man.
Officer Briggs of the Second Station had
n desperate struggle with drunken man
Saturday night at about l:io o'clock. lie
found the man with two companions
standing at the corner OF Branch avenue
and Opper street. They were fighting
drunk. The officer told them TO go home,
when one of them named Michael McDer-
mott, man over six feet high and weigh
ing about two hundred and fifty pounds,
told the officer that neither he nor
any other officer could make him
go home. The pluclSy officer Immediately
caught the man by the collar and was
taking him to the box when he was set
upon by the other two men. Then ensued
a rough and tumble fight, which ended in
McDermott being laid low from crack
! on the head from the officers club. Of
ficer Hayden happened along just about
this time and the other men seeing him
took TO their heels and ran. The
two officers, with the aid OF four citizens,
carried tho man 10 the box and from there
TO the station, where DIR. Palmer was call
ed. who dressed his wounds. He was
fined g and costs.
Attempted Burglary.
There was an attempt of breaking and
entering the baker shop OF A. Castiglioni,
corner OF Franklin avenue and Smith
street, between 3 and o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Officer Gilmartin found
hatchct two chisels, n screw driver and
file. The thieves had tried TO pry the door
open, but must have been frightened away.
Minor Mention.
The Stars OF Wanskuck went to Paw
tuckct Saturday, and played three i'm
nngs with the Woodlawn Juniors. Rain
stopped the game at the end OF the third
inning, when the score stood TO In
favor of Wnnskuck. Porter and Lynch
were the battery for The Stars; Seiford and
| Ford for the Woodbine. The Stars will
| play any ~ years old nine in the state.
1 Edward Reddy, manager, Wanskuck, X. i.
There were three sudden deaths in the
/ North End Saturday, ON Nandcrwator
/ street, Gladstone avenue and Webster
/ street.
Politics and beer were the cause OF a
| man named Abe Stephenson getting two
black eyes and several bruises about the
| body IN n saloon In North Providence
/ just over the city line on Saturday night.
/ Stephenson and his companion named
! McAlicn were drinking together when
/ they got into dispute over the respective
/ merits Of promineutpoliticia words
1 followed, then blows, with the result that
Stephenson will belaid up for n couple of
] weeks. The brethcrs McAllen Will be
arrested.
The clothes that were stolen from the
house oi Bewn Nfaley. corner OF second
1 and North Main stfctis. carly Saturday
morning, were brought back last night
and placed on the door step done up in
' large pillow case.