The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-26
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Pleasant Entertainment Of The Sons
and Daughters Of st. George.
Emmet Temperance Cadets Hold
Largely Attended Masquerade.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
EoRTH END, s2s BRANCH AVENUE,

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A very pleasant and interesting social
and entertainment was given under the
auspices OF Mayfiower and Lighthouse
lodges OF the Sons and Daughters of St.
George i'm Alfredian Hall last evening.
The friends OF the two lodges responded
TO the request OF the members for coop
Grafton in making the affair, success.
The program OF the entertainment was
as follows: Overture, Misses Frances
Wood and Sarah Brogden; vocal solo,
Miss Jessie Parkinson; duet, Miss Flor
ence Bainton and Mr.. William Bainton;
readings, Miss Rose l.. Rice; vocal solo,
Miss Florence Bainton; vocal solo. MIR.
John Gregory; vocal duet, Mrs. Louis z.
Barley and Miss Bessie Parker; vocal
solo, Mr.. Booth; vocal solo, Mr.. Willie
Waddington. The vocalists and Others
rendered their numbers in manner that
gave thorough satisfaction TO all present
and there were q numter OF encores TO
which those of whom they were demand
ed, including Miss Rice, generously re-
sponded.
Mrs. Wood, chairman OF the committee
OF arrangements, presided over the en-
tertainment and as a sort OF intermission
called on brother M. Gabriel, member
OF the Grand Lodge, Sons of st. George,
TO maze an address.
Mr.. Ga abriel told OF the rapid progress
being made by the order and urged upon
all present the Importance OF taking ad-
vantage of the many benefits TO be de-
rived from joining II and OF these he
said was the advantage membership in
the Daughters offered young ladies by
making them acquainted with the good
qualities of the Sons OF st. George,
whom they would find made good hus-
bands. The speaker said that during the
last term the order had paid about $1,000
in sick benefits and about $500 for fun
eral benefits as well as good sum for
charitable purposes. The speaker was
generously applauded at the close OF his
address,
The grand march was led by Mr.. DON
aid Blackwood and Miss Beula Wood,
and about 80 couple enjoyed dozen or
more numbers that were danced 10 the
agreeable music OF Greene's Orchestra. A
collation. OF coffee and cake was served.
The committee OF arrangements con-
sisted OF Mrs. Wood, chairman; j. Por-
Messrs. T.. Long, II. Jenkinson, Edwin
Tomlinson, Mrs Hambe and Mrs. Greg
ory. The assistant floor manager was
George Wood and the aids John Craven
and William Murray.
The fourth masquerade ball OF the En-
met Temperance Cadet, popular organi-
zation of this section OF the city, was
held in their armory in Dimond Block
last evening. 1t was very largely attended
ov er 100 couples taking part in the grand
costume march. There was a pleasant va
riety in the costumes worn and at the
same time the usual number OF knights,
princes, the latter Of Arabia, India and
North America, kings, queens, etc. Some
of the ladies showed much taste in the
choosing OF their apparel for the occa-
sion. After two numbers in the program
were danced a committee selected the
two best costumes in the hall and the
wearers were awarded prizes. The COM
mittee bad a difficult task 10 perform but
in the opinion of disinterested parties IL
showed good judgment in its award. The
successful lady and gentleman were James
Henderson and Mary Mccormick. After
this decision the signal for unmssking
was given.
There were q numbers on the order OF
dances, which, by the way, was OF up-to-
date design, but the music was so good
and the party such jolly one that few
OF the young people present skipped any
of them. J. III. O'Connor was floor di-
rector and he was assisted by Captain b.
III. Waters. Lieutenant j. III. Healey, Lieu
tenant j. III. Henderson, Sergeant G. j.
Sadlier, Michael O'Rourke, William
Brady, James Wall and James Gearin.
IL was the opinion OF all patrons that the
manner in which these gentlemen per-
formed their duties could not be i'm
proved upon.
Creene's orchestra, under the efficient
leadership OF Mr. II. Greene, furnished