The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
NORTH ENDNEWS
Successful Reunion of the Pc
kin Literary Association.
THE NEws BUREAU,
Norm END, lss BRANCH AVENUE

lelepnOne bl'S
The Pekin Literary Association, an or
section OF the city, held its first grand
reunion IN Hedley's Hall last evening and
the occasion was unanimously voted the
most successful event in the associai ions
history. The members of the club, with
their lady frlends and other guests, the
latter including representatives of the
KENO Social Club OF Taunton, the Irv-
ing Literary Association and the Young
Mems Literary Club OF Wanskuck began
the evening with grand march. The
leaders OF the march were President
Conley- and Miss Maggie Hopkins. and
they were accom- panied by about forty
five couples. The music for dan c ng was
furnished by the Amphion Orchestra and
was in every way satisfactory to the
dancers. At intermission banquet was
held, the menu OF which was all that
could be desired. Then came the post
prandial exercises which consisted of
remarks by Messrs. John A. Butler of
The KENO Club, Arthur T. flaming OF
the Irving Literary Association. represen-
tative McCrill;s OF the Wanskuck Club,
all of whom spoke pleasant words of en-
courggement TO the entertainers. A
musical program was also given, which
included recitations by Miss Julia Green,
vocal selections by Miss Cavsnaug h and
Messrs. Sheridan ana Casey, Mr.. George
ings by Mr.. Thomas M. Cannon. Several
members of the Pekin Club including
President g. Il. Conlcy, Edward L. Ryan
and j. B. Farrell made per- inent re-
marks. The members OF the com nit
tee OF arrangements, to whom great credit
Is due for the marked success OF the even-
ing, consisted OF j. B. Farrell, chairman;
J. William Gilbert, 9. Frank Reayey, j.
L. Cannon ana }. p. Cox.
The club has a good membership and
there is little doubt that last evenir g.,
renion will tend TO make the association
stronger and more successful orgsniza-
tion than il has ever been. The guests
way in which they were treated by the
committee in charge of the pleasant
affair.
After the service at the Randall Square
Mission last evening about 30 OF the mis-
sion workers went 10 the home of Miss
Jennie Dunbar, who during the past
eight months has given her services as
orcanist at the mission, free OF charge.
Miss Dunbar has scarcely missed an even
ing or sunday service during the period
named, hut rs she Is soon 10 return to
her home in Nova Scotia her fellow
workers determined TO give her some
token of their appreciation of her services.
This was the rea on of their visit TO her
last evening, and when the visitors ar
rived Mr. ". q. Lawton, founder Of tho
mission, presented TO tie organist a
beautiful diamond ring and a copy of an
Internationsi teachers Bible in the name
of her co-worEers. Miss Dunbar made
fitting speech OF acceptance. During the
evening an excellent supper was served,
and number of songs and readings given
by the members of the party. The even
ing's pleasure came 10 an end with the
singing of the hymn, Gwen never say
goodbye in Heaven"
This evening the meeting Mt the mis-
sion will he led by Mr.. Weaver OF the
Church OF Emanuel; Wednesday evening
by Miss n. Il. Cushing of Park street Il.
Il. Church.
A couple Of gentlemen OF leisure hail
ING from parts unknown tried TO put up
little game on Randall square restau-
rant keeper. The two fellows decided to
work the racket in two parts; one OF
them went into the eating house. grab
bed some food and started 20 walk out.
a well-directed blow from ne foot of the
proprietor was OF material assistance in
making the self-helper move out more
quickly than he intended doing. The
second character In the comedy sized
up the keepers boot and decided 10 play
the second act in some other place.