The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-09
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-'The Crust OF
Society"
D. y KEirRs OPERA HOUSE = 'The stii
Alarm"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE--"Inside Track"
WESTMINSTER THEATER- Irwin Bros, ysu-
deyille and the Lion Wallace.
Many the oaths that were spoken
during the storm.
The Hackett court martial will recon-
vene tomorrow, and seek to arrive at a
verdict.
The members OF Company III, Second
Regiment, will hold their exhibition drill
on Friday evening.
Rev. ID. Bodine OF Philadelphia, preached
Mt the morning and evening services at
Grace Church yesterday.
The "Old" Association will hold its
quarterly meeting this evening at the
house OF the Three Ones.
Mr.. Daniel Sutton, advertising agent of
the Hollis Street Theater, Boston, was the
guest OF X. n. Sewell, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Heise will ten
der "a reception to the pupils OF their
dancing classes at Infantry Hall tonight.
Miss Lincoln will hold the annual
assembly of the pupils OF her dancing
Classes al Infantry Hall on Friday evening.
The Senate committee on special legisla-
tion will give a public hearing on the ris-
Ing OF the Senate tomorrow on the nine
hour bill
The Providence Athletic Association
will hold the annual meeting OF the or
ganization this evening at the Narragan-
sett hotel.
The members OF Mount Pleasant Lodge,
No.J45, i. o. q. f., attended the service
at st. Andrews Episcopal Church in
body last evening.
Rev. Il. p. Grace, the pastor of st. Mary's
Church, will sail for Europe this week.
He will be accompanied by Rev. Fat her
Grace OF Newport.
Mr.. +. Wright Webb and Miss Helen
Snow Woodward will be married at the
residence OF the brides parents in North
Providence on the nth.
Prussa's richest man has an income of
S2000,000 year. His name is Albert
Hoesch and he owes his wealth TO the
manufacture of iron and paper.
A series of evangelistic services win be
commenced at Roger Williams Free Bap-
tist church this evening by Rev. {. l..
jackson, a Western Evangelist.
According TO the London Caterer the
fruit imported into England every year
costs that country s50,000,0O0. A great
Mrs. A. j. winship is raising funds to
place a tablet in the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Building at Chicago in
honor of the Providence Fire Depart
msnt.
Lewis T.. Davis, OF the committee on fire
department, has purchased two handsome
grey horses, one for Hook and Ladder
Company No. 5, and one for Hose Com
pany No. 5.
The citizens OF East Providence will
screnade Mrs. A. r.. j. Hazard upon her
election to the school board this evening.
The Young American band has been en-
gagged for the occasion
Bishop Clark preached at St. James
Church last night, his subject being
"What Is Christianity?p The rite of con-
firmation was administered to 2S persons
previous to the discourse.
The regular quarterly supper of the
First Light Infantry Veteran Association
will be held at Gelb a. Norton's tomorrow
evening. Mayor Ashley OF New Bedford
will be the guest OF the society.
IL is doubtful whether the December
climate which has returned TO these plan
tations has produced any more frigid emo
tions in the souls OF the routed Democ-
racy than were experienced on the nj ght
of April 5.
very pleasing service was held at the
house OF Fire Company No. IL on Oakland
street yesterday afternoon by the, mem
mbers of the w. &. Il. IT,, who were
assisted by a delegation from the Christian
Endeavor Society.
The basket ball tournament in Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium grows interesting. Teams
] and 8 had a spirited contest Saturday
evening aud team No. was victorious by
score of IL to 4. Next Thursday and
Saturday evenings teams z and a,and land
8, respectively, will play.
There was a Sunday School concert last
evening at the Cranston street Baptist
church. Besides the songs and readings
of the children, there were some very
interesting features introduced by the
Older members of the church, notably the
dialogue in which was brought out the
ideal description of a national structure.
Recently completed portraits of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra $. kimball will be on exhibition
at the studio of Charles Akerman jackson
during this week also large painting
of the late Bishop Brooks which has been
pronounced by intimate friends as re-
markable likeness. MIR. Jackson cordially
invites the public TO visit his room at 20i
Westminster street during this week.
The rehearsals for "Priscilla, Maid OF
Brown" that is to be presented by the
Hammer and Tongs Society next month
are now being held, and while the
sured those who regard the founders of
the colony as something more than
human viii be inclined TO look upon cer-
tain jokes as somewhat "blasphemous."
Mrs. Cornelia +. Coster, who died last
Sunday in New York, left will directing
that her entire fortune OF II 900 900 be de-
voted TO building mausoleum in Wood
lawn cemetery. III her instructions are
carried out her memory will be perpetu-
ated In the costliest tomb ever erected in
this country. Although Mrs. Coster left
no near relatives, ii is not unlikely that
the will will be contested.
1t is rsdch abused quotation and Sena-
tor Hoar was only one OF many when he
alluded to the touch of nature that makes
the whole world kin. No quotation from
Shakespeare has been SO wrenched from its
real meaning. The touch OF nature, re-
ferred to by Ulysses in "Troilus and
Crossida," is one OF the most contemplate
characteristics of humanity. "fhe whole
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