The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-30
A CUP OF COLD WATER.
Y. ". c. !. Union Inaugurate a De-
Iightful innovation.

On and after next wednesday, Inde-
pendence Day, the dusty-throated public
VIII be independent OF soda fountains,
sidewalk lemonade bowls sad the corner
thanks to the Young Womans Christian
Tempersnce Union of Providence.
with especial thanks to the following
members; Mrs. Joseph III. Kendrick, Mis-
@. z. Atkins, Miss q. Q. Hodge, MISS A.
{. Dewing and MIS-. A. +. Porter who
year ago formed the public Ice water
The work OF this COMMITTEES will be
manifest In day or so when the thing
desired d placed ct the disposal OF every
man, woman and child In the city.
The report of this COMMITTEES In 1888 was
very brief, 1t read "rhe Orient says,
Everything comes to him who waits
The OccideDt says, Everything comes to
him who works, So we, believing. In the
latter, trust by steady effort to realize our
hopes in this our first public ice water
fountain, by which q cup OF cold, re-
freshing water can be enjoyed by every
Psssss; ss;cs ey ,d.nasnss on OUT mex! 0o'e0ra0n u
The committee worked and the fountain
has come. IL ID to be placed on "Great
bridge % better known as Market Square,
Just west of the Union Railroad Depot
and little north Of the linsof westmins-
The fountain itself is to be Ave feet in
height. The base Is cast iron column
shaped something like the four-leaved
clover. Three feet from the ground Is
the circular bowl about two feet In d.
ameter and rising above that two feet Is
an iron column of the same form - the
base but smaller In diameter ana the
whole surmounted by an ornamental cap.
There arc four self-closing faucets with
= CUP socket under each. There h . very
ingenious device for keeping the metal
cups In position, consisting of . chain
attached to the bottom Of the cup,
running Up and St.o% do~n n through sSs ssaole,
aDS aOsI weiRhted IL ed on ' the lower end so that
the cup must fall back to its place
and II the chain IL broken it will
snot be by accident: On, the
upright column there will be . bronze
plate bearing this inscription, "YounG
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Back Of the fountain and placed upon
the wharf spiles Is to be the large copper.
lined refrigerating box, containing SOt
feet of inch pipe passing around the
sides of the box In the form of rectangie
The pipe is to be iron, coated
inside and out with coal tar
and the water will remain in IL during
| the cooling process. In the centre of the
box within the piped space there Il
"A inches In the clear for
block Of ice, and the boz
Is deep enough to accommodate foul
cakes ct Q time. Carpenter e. Son, tn
| ice dealers, have had orders to keep thu
box full day and night and seven days I
week until further orders, and furthe
orders will not be issued until cole
weather comes.
With the exception of the water pip'
connections and putting the fountain ant
box in position, the work Is practicail,
completed. There 10 to be no formal ex
ercises, but the ladies merely dedicat
their gift to good health and public com
fort, and invite all to be refreshed. 1t
reasonable to suppose tbxt everyone wh'
takes drink win extend silent vote
thanks.
The ladies Of the fountain com
Henry Menrs r. Jenks q Pswtucfst VIII
furnished the plans and did tn
casting, to.Architect Clifton A Hall VIII
has made valuable suggestions to tn
Board of Aldermen who granted tn
site, By City Engineer Shedd an
Commissioners Of Public Works Smit
who have given time and assistance and
Chief Of Police Childs, who has promise
to make the bridge patrolman custodia
of the fountain, and see that it, privilege
| ara not abunod.