The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-24
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| One OF the largest caucuses ever known
in this district was held i'm Oddfellows
Hall last evening. The meeting
was called to order at s O'Clock,
| and Mr.. $. ID. Learned wss
elected moderator and Mr.. A. III. Aldrich
was elected clerk, after which nomina-
tlons for councilman for the en-
Charles Walmsley and Mr.. Thomas
Jordan were nominated and after a few
remarks check lists were called for and
the balloting commenced. The result WINS:
Mr.. Charles Walmsley GO, Edwin Mat
thews 3, and Mr.. Thomas Jordan III.
Dir. Jordan was declared the nominee
amid enthusiastic cheers. He is
the strongest man ever run in this district
and has been elected three successive
years.
Nominations were called for moderator
and clerk for the June election. Mr.
Henry G. Pollard objected as il was not
on the call. Motions were shower
ea thlek and fast on the moder-
ator who deserves great credit for
the fair and impartial manner in which he
discharged his duties. 1t was finally de-
clded 10 have an informal ballot and Mr.
Leslie II. Learned was elected moderator
ana Mr.. William Martin clerk, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Auburn.
Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday evening
opened its doors to a large assemblage
VINO showed their appreciation of the fine
musical rendltions OF the Talma Orchestra
by loud and frequent applause. No more
hitting tribute could have been paid to
their leader, Nj iss Helen NJ Butler. under
whose skill and conscientious direction
each number was rendered. Mrs. Bertha
a. Snyder, elocuiionist, and Miss Mabel
IL. stone, contralto, rendered pleasing as
Auburn was the scene OF two fine enter
talnments last evening, one by the Talma
Club orchestra In Odd Fellows Hall. and
one by the Novenary Club of Warren for
the benefit of the Church OF the Ascen- /
sion. Both were well attended.
East Providcnce.
Last evening the athletic and literary en- |
tertainment of the East Providence High |
school was held in the new Town Hall 1t |
consisted OF a veryfine exhibition by "a class
Oh boys on the horizontal bar. The clubs
which came next took very 60 ID, and then
The parallel bars, dumb bells and the four
pyramids, which ended the athletic part
of the entertainment, were cleverly
done by those taking part in them.
Then next came Mrs. Jarley's wax
works, Miss Katie B. Anthony represent
ng Mrs. farley, and George w. Carpen-
,er as her husband, Captain farley, and
Nelson johnson as Little Nels.
Last evening the regular meeting OF the
5usiness Mems Association, was held at
heir rooms; IL was very we'll attended
nd the mem bers enjoyed a sociable time
playing whist.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Stepben
Nhiteford, Mr.. Randall and a few other
Gentlemen, left for Canada on a fishing
rip.
Burrillvillc.
The Republican electors OF North
held their caucus this weoL |
nd made these nominations: Moder-
tor Z. l.. Higgins town clerk, George
v. smith, Dr.; town treasurer, Charles
:. seagraves; first councilman, w. III.
andford; second, Daniel NJ. Mowry:
hird, Henry Wardle; fourth, Hiram
:. Thayer; fifth, Walter $. Eayers:
SCISSORS, Daniel Il. Mowrv, Henry War,
lo, James w. Pritchard, David &.
odd, Theodore T. Holman; justices of !
eace, Charles II. Seagrave; George
. Varney, James M. Staples, W.D. Miller.
alter II. Eaycrsi town sergeant, Samuel ..
Tabor; school committee, George II.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bollcs, secretary OF tho J
hode Island Woman Suffrage AS :
'ciation, lectured i'm the yestrv !
the Universalist Church, Har- q
sviile, last evening at 7:i5 O'Clock. y
! the subject, "a Crime Against the re, r
iblic.' The Acknowledgement of wo- c
On Is one of the most important oues- !
ons OF the day, and ia stirring up an in ! u
nse thought and action in many parts OF !
e Union. Mrs. Bolles has been a long =
liever i'm the cause, thoroughly under. u
lnds the subject, and is able TO present a
clearly TO Others. A good attendance g
- present TO hear her. W
'verai of { he schools were closed here 4
sterday. Miss Anna Mattison visited q
z Posccag schools and Miss Helen n ai
Hey and Miss A. Tanning visited the
epachCt schools. "