The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-16
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Entertainments This Evening.

LoTHRoP'S OPERA HoUsE-"The Boy Tramp"
WESTMINSTER THRATER-sam II. Jacks
"Creoles."
INFANTRY HALL-Poio; Providence W. New
Bedford.
Two brush fires In the Elmwood dis
trict were extinguished yesterday by
Mounted Officer Charnley.
Rev. james X. Ever OF the Union Bap-
tist Church will be formally installed In
his new pastorate this evening.
President E. Benjamin Andrews will
lead a discussion on the money question
at the Bell Street Chapel this evening.
A meeting of the Grand. Orient will be
held at 81 North Main street on Tuesday
evening when almost twenty pilgims VIII
become princes.
Benjamin +. Bryant, a 12 year old color
ed boy, Is missing from his home at AZ Il.
street. He started for school on Monday
and has not returned.
The Democratic primaries for the elec-
tion of delegates to the State and City
Conventions will be held in the several
ward rooms this evening.
Professor J. L, Foss entertained the
members of Providence Lodge, No. 1872,
Knights of Honor, last evening withsele
tions from the Edison photograph.
C. oliver Iselin has returned to New
York. He says that he knew nothing
about his engagement to Miss Hope God
dard until he'saw it in the daily papers.
The quartet choir OF, the Union congre,,
gational Church, under the direction OF
Mr.. Charles l.. Kenyon, will render "The
Crucifxion" at the morning service next
Sunday.
Officer Ahearn found Thomas McCrane
and John Fay, each aged four years, on
Canal street last night after bed time.
They were returned to their home, Ia
Crary street.
A committee of the associate member
ship of the Press Club will furnish rattl-
ing entertainment in the rooms to-mor-
row evening. Brothers Mowry, Curtis
and Nye are in charge.
A horse attached to a team owned by
George II. Wall ran away from Burgess
square yesterday afternoon. Ii was
caught on Washington row with both
shafts of the wagon broken.
The funeral of Rev. John Alden, the old
est Baptist minister in Rhode Island, was
held at his residence on Dexter street at
IL O'Clock this morning. The remains were
taken TO Cambridge for interment.
The 1900 notch was reached yesterday
in the number OF volumes in the library of
Police Station 8. The latest addition was
complete set of Thackeray's works, pre-
sented by Colonel Cyrus Van Slyck.
The police have been notified that Cove
land thieves have taken from one of the
engines belonging to the contractors,
Moulton Il Mahoney, three brass gauge
cocks, five brass oil cups and brass safety
valve.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will
celebrate Sf. Patrick's Day tomorrow
with street parade at O'Clock. The col
umn will be reviewed by the Mayor at the
City Hall and Governor Brown at the
State House.
Alvin Schroeder of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra assisted by Max Jack,
recital for the benefit OF the Fruit and
Flower Mission at the Savoy yesterday
afternoon.
Winsor was demolished last night by be-
ing backed across the Cranston street car
tracks by a frightened horse just in time
TO be caught by an approaching electric.
The horse was unhurt.
The members of the Providence Turn
verein viii hold gymnastic exhibition
and dance at their hail this evening. The
young ladies' classes ana the turner's will
participate. Extra cars will leave for the
city at one and two o'clock.
There was much disappointment in the
State convention yesterday on the receipt
of a telegram from Ex- -Governor Wetmore
that he had missed the boat. His Sem
atorial candidacy, however, was ratified
by an enthusiastic demonstration.
William A. Mowry, superintendent Of
public schools, Salem, Mass, will lecture
in the State Normal School at 80 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. His subject will be:
"The Louisiana Purchase or Napoleon's
Easter Sunday, 1903, and what came OF it,"
Eating club chowder and listening to
an excellent musical entertainment were
the attractions at the Rhode Island
Wheelmen's Club rooms last night.
Wheefmen Randall and Durham were the
gentlemen in charge Of the evenings pro-
gram.
Sol Smith Russell, recognized as a
foremost comedian on the American stage,
will make his first appearance as a star in
this city at the Providence Opera House
next Monday, appearing in his comedy,
entitled "a Poor Relation" Sale of seats
began at the box Office this morning.
BY the order of Secretary Herbert the
the Newport war college training station
and the two torpedo stations are now con-
solidated under one command to be known
as the United States Naval Station. Cap
tain +. NJ. Bunce is made commandant of
the station.
The Boston theater managers have unan-
imously decided that the newspaper is a
more valuable medium for advertis ing
than the bill board and lithograph exhi-
billions. Hence the extra outlay will be
devoted to the joint profit of the publish
ers and the management.
The selection of Farmer Greene as the
candidate for attorney general by the
Sociaiistic Labor Party Is an honor
worthily bestowed. His versatility and
rare accomplishments as public speaker
would strike terror to the heart of the
most abandoned criminal.
The board OF managers of the Bethany
Home OF Rhode Island have secured the
services of Hiss Harriet c. Richards, 4
Lloyd street, as the financial agent of the
home. Miss Richards many personal
friends and all we'll wishers of the home
will wish her success in the performance
of her new duties.
The executive committee OF st. Pat
ricks Society met last evening to COM
pete arrangements for the annual
banquet that will be held at Gelb a.
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