Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
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Half Century OF Bloomers.
The bloomer girl Of '82 who wore athletic dress
Beholds the 1850 girl and cries In deep dis
"She's wearing pantaloonS. I see. with brazen,
shameless ease,
And, mercy. how tho horrid things are bagging
at the kneesi"
The bloomer girl of 80 then is greatly shocked
Her prototype of '5s and says: "oh, can it bei
The horrid, horrid, horrid thing. to wear 30
bold q suit.
It's like pair Of pantaioons below para
chute
The bioomer girl of '5s with righteous anger
To see Amelia Bloomer IN her pair of hand me
downs
SAm awake" she loudly cries. cor am in a
trance?
Oh. is it true that gents are not alone in
wearing pantsP"
And when Amelia Bloomer hides behind her
''umberell"
The day her startled optics see the modern
Daisy Bell,
"Alas," she cries, "put up your wheel. you
really hadn't oughter
Until you've coaxed them down . Bit my
brave, misguided daughter"
But Daisy Bell is not abashed and merely
cries: "For shame,
To criticise the bloomerloons that bear Jour
honored namel
We're pushing on, and when at last we women
get our rights
III be surprised If men object TO see us ride in
tights." a
When In Providence evenings buy your
TRIBUNE at the depot.
xus,,,..- II nr,..v - H.vdau otroof
spent Sunday In Boston.
Ex.Gcv. John w. Davis and bride have
returned from their wedding trip.
The joint standing committee on water
will meet this afternoon At O'Clock.
The joint standing committee on sewers
will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Jessie r. Morgan has returned
from two weeks visit to Greenville, N
II.
Miss Bell Ryan of North Attleboro, who
spent the past week in this city, returned
home touay.
A large mum Der OF the victualing houses
were closed yesterday as the licenses have
not been granted.
Fireman John J. O'Reilly has returned
from New York city where be has been
visiting friends during the past week.
In the semi.final cup tie game for the
American Association trophy, Saturday,
the Wanderers won from the Y. NJ. Q. A.
4to2.
Ansel ID. Nickerson, ex- President OF the
Board of Alderman and many times act
ing Mayor, is In the city looking hale and
hearty.
Marriage intentions have been hled at
the City Clerks Office by William M. AL.
len and Miss Ella N. Swan. Peter May.
nard and Mrs. Maggie Rowan, nee Har.
rity.
The following Pawtucket people have
registered at New York hotels during tho
week; Miss Dempsey, F. L. Huston and
wife, J. e. Jenckes, A. q. Messier, j.. J..
O'Reilly, J. F. Adams.
A free lecture will be given by Mrr.
Clara B. Colby of Washington, d. c., In the
Alcazar Wednesday evening at O'Clock
under the auspices OF the Rhode Island
Woman Suffrage ASSOCIATION.
Some Of the victualling houses here
kept open yesteday, although those who
have not renewed their Licences were or
dsred to close. Some of them did close,
but others concluded to keep open and
take chances on being prosecuted.
This evening the temperance societies
will make street parade previous to at i.
tending st. Joseph's bazaar. st. Jcseph's
Society will meet the other organizations
at the depot and proceed to the hall, led
By the Pawtucket National Band.