The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-10
Skating at Roger williams park.

Salvini Will be seen In the "Ihree
Guardsmen" in the Providence Opera
house tomorrow evening.
The widow of Policeman Abel q. Whid-
den has received check for $1,000 from
the Police association benefit fund.
The young men OF the Y. M. c. A. team
and the Hopetons win play polo i'm Asso-
citation hall this evening, beginning at
o'clock.
The amateur polo players OF the state
will meet in Narragansett hotel this even
ing to organize a state league. There is
already vigorous rivalry between local
teams.
The entertainment which was to have
taken place at the Providence Press club
rooms has been postponed owing to the
inability OF Lawrence Manning, the actor,
to be present..
Until the police secure them John De-
Marsh and Lester Egan will be dangerous
persons to cross. They are at large, hav-
ing escaped from the insane asylum at
Cranston last night.
The Providence Camera Club exhibit at
the school of design is attracting public
attention. There are variety OF photo
graphic studies which have reached the
height of professional excellence.
There is every indication that this years
Charity ball will surpass its fellows. The
committee of arrangements are OF that
opinion at least and expect the evening of
February 8, will be the social event Of the
season.
William Royle, living at 95 Regent
avenue, fell from his wagon in Regent
avenue at 1880 p. m. yesterday and sus-
tanned cash five inches in length on his
forehead. DIR. Keefe was notified and
sewed up the wound.
Ward Clerk Winsors poem and Cliff
Towers anecdotes contributed largely to
the enjoyment of the annual supper last
evening. But the classic utterances of ex-
president Freeman were listened TO in
death-like silence and deep emotion.
Bog excavation in the Roger Williams
park extension would be attended with
herculean exercise this freezing weather.
A laborer wants a square meal and plenty
of muscle and endurance to work even
two-thirds of a day on yielding sand
bank.
The Providence polo team fell down be-
fore the Worcesters last night at Wor-
cester by a score OF g to 1. 1t was
rafting contest. New Bedford surren-
dered to Boston at New Bedford, 3 to 2.
Wodtke made the decisive goal by bril-
liant passing.
The West Side club bowling tourna-
ment has had an auspicious start. Five
teams are in the struggle now, with like
lihood OF an increase as the fever ad-
vances. The coatless bowlers spit in their
hands, make faces at the p.'s and have
big time generally.
The Rhode Island Historical society
held its I'D annual meeting last evening.
Judge Rogers was reelected president,
Amos Perry, secretary and Librarian and
Stanley p. Everett treasurer. The report
of the committee on grounds and build
ings showed an expenditure of 81 ,07S.63
The annual meeting OF the Washington
Park Tax Payers association was held in
Youlden hall last evening and resulted as
follows: President, George f. Mann; vice
presidents, George A. Youlden, b. Taylor
Bruce; secretary, Albert A Austin; treas
urer, Charles III. Warner.
At its 56th annual meeting last evening,
the Narragansett Boat club elected John
Shepard, president; Fred l.. Chase, secre-
tary and G. Harris Gurney, treasurer. The
members and guests then sat down to its
customary supper in Tillinghast's
assembly rooms with music by Reeves
orchestra.
Marsden j. Perry enjoys the distinction
OF being the bright particular magnet
around which clusters many private and
public business interests. His shrewdness,
and foresight and executive ability have
been so conclusively demonstrated that
his advice, counsel and direction are in
constant demand.
Robert Poole, the oldest and one OF the
best known jockeys in the country, died
at the age of 50 at his home on Prairie
avenue yesterday. He drove in some of
the biggest racing events throughout the
country and was remarkably successful in
the selection OF fine-bred stock. He was
also trained athlete.
The presence OF President Clark at the
meeting OF the Rhode Island Business
Mems association tomorrow evening may
encourage the speakers to persuade him to
define the intentions of that cooperation
rs to the Bristol railroad extension. II he
is led into committing himself, il will re-
quire vast amount OF eloquence and
shrewdness to effect that desirable result.
The st. Jean Baptist society elected the
following officers; President, Alfred A.
Cyr; vice president, Alfred Poirier; Sec
retary arch. Michel Sauriol; assistant
secretary arch, Guillaume Gagnon; secre-
tary cor, Alfred Bernier; treasurer, j. B,
Leclerc; col. treasurer, Victor Valin;
assistant COL treasurer, Pierre Lariviere;
auditors, A. N. Trudeau, Alfred A. Cyr,
Etienne Richard; chaplain, Rev. +. Il.
Nobert.
Miss Georgia w. Fraser, who is remem-
bcred in Providence, her home, where
she had been assistant teacher OF drawing
in the public schools, is evidently win
ming success i'm her new field, Springfield,
Mass. According to the report OF the
superintendent Of schools at Springfield
"Miss Fraser has taken up the work with
much ability and with promise OF great
success" This Is high commendation as
Miss Fay, whom the young teacher sue