The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-15
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Entertainments This Evening.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HousE-Rhea as "JO-
sephne."
u. r. KEITHs OPERA HousE-"rhe Midnight
Alarm
LoTHRoP's soPERA HoUsE-Daniei A. Kelly
in "rhe Shadow Detectiye."
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Tne colored Sports
Big show.
A horse driven by DIR. Peckham fell
dead on Hope street yesterday. The ant
NAL was taken away by Barnes.
The Prisoners Ala Association will
hold . special meeting at the Elisha Dyer
Vinton Home, 2S Sabin street, at ii
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Rhode Island State Sunday School
Assocat ion will hold its first district con
vention at Peacedale tomorrow. Some ~
schools will be represented at the conven-
tion.
The Rhode Island Horticultural Society
will hold its regular meeting in Iiliing-
hast's Assembly rooms tomorrow eyen-
ing. The subject for discussion is "Tree
Spraying"
An astronomer calculates that II the
diameter of the sun is daily diminished
by two feet, over 5000 years must elapse
ere the astronomical instruments now in
use could detect the diminution.
When suddenly frightened lizards will
often drop their tails and scurry away.
The discarded member, bouncing up ana
down, distracts the attention of the enemy
and enables an escape TO be effected.
-. c1rnnrotin long
will give public hearing in the Senate
| Chamber tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
| on the bill for the incorporation OF the
| Narragansett Electric Railway Company.
The small boy may be pardoned for
! tard mess at school and absence from the
| supper table Just now. He Is studying
| the circus bill boards and exercising in
feats OF tumbling and trapeze specialties.
The colors OF the chameleon do not
| change instantaneously, but require a
| considerable length OF time. The change
is provision of nature for the protection
| OF Q helpless animal from innumerabie
enemies.
| The oratorical contest for the Demorest
gold medal will be held in Y. NJ. 9. A..
Hall this evening. Eight young men and
women will participate who have won
silver and gold trophies. Vocal and
instrumental music will intersperse the
| program.
Rev. j. A. f. McBain spoke on ''The
Canteen System OF the United State Army"
before the Rhode Island Congregational
| Historical Society at the chapel OF the
Benefcent Church yesterday. Rev. DIR.
Vose then read a paper on "The Cambridge
and Saybrook Platform.
Samuel w. Aldrich who lives at 60
Wood street, was badly injured yesterday.
| He was attempting to board q Cranston
| street electric at Parade street when he
| missed his footing and fell, injuring his
nose SO badly that 1t was necessary TO
summon physician.
| A horse attached to q market wagon
owned by Albert Field. ran away from
Westfeld street yesterday afternoon. The
| animal was stopped on Weybosset street.
During the run the wagon collided with a
wagon owned by Budlong Il Burke and
broke one axle OF the wagon.
It takes about fifteen pounds OF sulphur
day to fumigate the tramps' room at the
Central Station and make it wholesome
| for the next night, the rule being to burn
one pound for every 500 cubic feet. The
cubic measurement of one tramp, ex-
elusive of his personal atmosphere, is six
feet on the average.
An excellent physical culture exhibition
was given by the senior class OF the Girls
the gymnasium in the parish house last
evening. The entertainment was under
the direction OF the instructor, Miss
Marion Earle, and the drill numbers on
the programe were interspersed by songs
by Miss Adele Burden, piano solos by
Miss Cora Nickle and gesture drills by
Miss Mary +. Monroe.
A meeting OF the Rhode Island Veteran
Citizens IA historical Association was held
at Blackstone Hall yesterday afternoon.
After Rev. Frederic Denison had read bis
paper on "The Moral Indebtedness OF Our
Civil Government to the Christian
Churches of the Land" Mr.. William +.
Hammond presented the society with a
picture of Amos w. Warner, one of the
pioneer business men Of the Arcade.
special meeting OF the Southern
Rhode Island Press Club was held yester-
quarters OF the club, As Weybosset street
A short business session was held, after
which an adjournment was made to the
rooms of Gelb & Norton where an excel
lent dinner was served. Speeches fol-
lowed by Ex-Governor John w. Davis
Nathan w. Kennedy, president OF the
Connecticut Editorial Association; w. j.
Danielson, q. s. Wheaton and George
Carmichael, the latter giving an interest
ing account OF his recent trip to Atlanta
Hawaiian Legation, Washington, ID. C.,
March 29th, observation-disclosures: Your
work combines instructive reading and
artistic beauty to a rare degree. An in.
innate personal acquaintance with the
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