The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-29
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zoIHnor's OPERA nousE-K Katherine Robsr in
s'East Lynne"
WESTMINSTER TIIEATER-s. Felix Sisters In
There will be no News on Memorial
Day, tomorrow.
The alarm OF fire from box lat 9o'clock
last night was false call.
The firms of j. Frank Read a. CO., and
John w. Furlong a. Co., have signed con-
tracts for sewering the school estate
John II. Huntsman delivered an Illus
frated talk on sLife Insurance before
the students of the Providence Bryant *
Etratton Business College yesterday.
Bridget Cooney, living at 56 Acorn street
slipped on the stairs at her home last
night and fell, sustaining fracture OF the
hip. She was taken to the hospital.
DIR. Thomas Dunn English OF New Jer-
eey has two other claims to distinction
besides being Congressman. He Is the
auther of s'Ben Bolt, and he once thrash
ed Edgar Allen Poe.
The Union gospel choir win meet on
Wednesday evening at the " nj. Q. A.
at the close of the Bible class 10 form
permanent organization. All former
me1nbers of the choir are invited TO be
present.
The first annual reception at the Elisha
Dyer Vinton Home will be held tomorrow.
Lunch will be served at II and supper at
q o'clock, with entertainment in the even
ing. Mrs. Annie Scrutton Hough will
read.
Mr.. George s. Avery OF Boston, will
give an lecture or 18th Bible reading at
the Y. NJ. z. A. on Wednesday evening.
Subject, "The Inspired Man and the In
spired Word" lie will also take up the
subject of ''How to Study the Bible"
Pop nnights for first week are Mon
day, Wednesday and Thursday. (The
hall having been previously engaged for
rendered by the orchestra the first night,
on which occasion Governor Brown and
stan will attend.
Senate Chamber, Washington, ID. c.,
March 30th., 1691-Gentlemen: / am
much Obliged to you for the three parts of
"Pjcturesque Hawaii" They are very
interesting indeed and are valuable con-
tribution TO our knowledge OF those
wonderful islands. am, faithfully yours,
George +. Hoar.
The balance wheel OF the ordinary watch
is three quarters of an inch in diameter
and IL makes five revolutions a second,
turning one and three quarters times
around at every revolution. BY figuring
these data out it will be ascertained that
the distance it travels in year is in round
numbers 1868 miles.
The pupils of the Providence Training
School for Sloyd gave public exhibition
OF their work under the direction of Miss
1filda G. Carling yesterday afternoon. The
school room on Brook street was well
filed with specimens OF the work of the
children and the exhibition was credit
able in every respect.
The eleventh "Monday Morning Talk
to the students of the Providence Bryant
Il Stratton Business College was given
this week by Mr.. john r. ttuntsmun, vino
spoke ON ssLife Insurance" He illus
trated on the black board the growth and
the present magnitude OF the business,
the cost OF insurance, how ii is deter
mined, and the different forms OF in
surance.
Decoration Day will be celebrated at
Lothrop's Opera House by three perform
ances. The morning entertainment will be
given at 1880 o'clock, especially for the
benefit of the children, when 10 cents
will admit to all parts OF the house. At
the afternoon and evening entertainments
the prices will be as usual and at the
regular hours. Miss Katherine Rober and
her company will appear in the beautiful
emotional drama, East Lynne" with the
little star in the dual roles OF Lady lsa-
bell and Madam Vine.
Captain Samuel c. Reid, who command
I'd the American brig General Armstrong
in the war of 1872 and now rests in an un,
marked grave in Greenwood Cemetery, is
likely TO have q monument. To Captain
Reid has been ascribed the honor of de-
signing the, present American flag.
From May i, 1875, shortly after Vermont
and Kentucky were admitted into
the Union, until 1918, when there were 20
States, the flag had Is stripes and the same
number OF stars. A committee having
the matter in charge turned the question
Of revision over TO Captain Reid, and his
design reducing the stripes into the
original thirteen and adding a star for
each new State admitted was adopted
Congressman. William j. Combs of the
Fourth Congressional District has intro
duced measure asking Congress TO erect
Che monument.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, Czarowitz Of
Russia, bethrothed TO Princess Alix of
Hesse, is in every way a strong contrast to
his Imperial and imperious father. He is
not at all Romanof to look at. These
0en have nearly all OF them been of the
most impressive appearance. The mad
Emperor Paul was fpe-looking man.
Alexander ii was one of the handsomest
men In point of physique and face in
Europe: The present Car is a
veritable Ajax and is held to
be the strongest man of his time. Grand
Duke Nicholas has neither the Romanoff
iece HoI physique, Dut rtsemDleS ms
Danish mother. The Empress is sister TO
the Princess OF Wales, and that is how il
comes to pass that in features there is a
otrongIlikeness between the Czarowitz and
the Duke of York. The CZarowitz is OF
che scholars temperament, amiable, mod
est and simple OF manner. He will be 26
next month. In June his fiancee Will
be %.
The Sons OF the American Revolution
and the Sons OF the Revolution include n
great number of prominent men. IL is a
pity that there should be two such So
cieties; and IL is altogether probable that
they viii even be amicably united, or else
that one or the other will decline in Inn