New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
COZ LIPPITT'S BRILLIANT RECEPTION
PROVIDENCE wooLLEN MILLS RUNNING AGAIN
THE GRosvENoR ESTATE

THE GROSyENOR ESTATE.
Providence, r. l.. June (SpeciaD.-Governor
Charles Warren Lippitt gave reception this AFTER
noon between and I O'Clock. at his residence OH
Young Orchard-ave. TO the officers of the Rhode
Island Militia over which organization he is. by VIZ
tue Of his position as Governor. the Commander-n-
CHIEF. All Of the commissioned offcers OF the mhitia
were officially Invited together with the officers OF
TIE Nava. Reserve; Commodore Richard X Wailacc
and officers Of the United states Naval Training
Station at Newport: Colonel Richard Loder and of-
,rs ~ the "a and 4th United States Artillery sta
TONED AT Fort Adams: Commander George A. Con-
verse and officers OF the United states Nava. Tor
pedo Station at Newport; Captain Henry [. Iayior.
l. : a. and officers OF the United states Naval
War College at Newport; Lieutenant Wooiey' L. ,.
4 inspector oc militia: Captain John r. Bartlett u
: \ together with the retired officers o. the militia;
ex-Govcrnors Taft Ladi and Brown. and the present
Iieufeusnt-Governor. Secretary OF State, General
Treasurer and Attorney General Neary all OK these
invitations were accepted, and as the military "e"
were in full uniform II was brilliant company
which throngei the splendid mansion OK inc "oV-
,rnor during the hours from to I. Music ana re-
treatments added to the pleasure OF the occasion.
Commencement exercises at the Rhode Island Cob
loo. NJ Agriculture and Mechanic Arts begin on
Sunday June l6 with the baccalaureate sermon I"
the Rev Floyd W. Tompkins. jr.. rector OF "raes
Church Providence. The commencement EXERCISES
proper Will occur on Tuesday. the 18th Out OF ths
agitation for a change OF location for this college
grew, iegelat!on by the General Assembly proVioins
,ree TRANSFORMATION for the pupils between the rai'
way station at West Kingston ana the college az
Kingston Hill. The appropriation for new pui'"-
ing to take the pace Of that destroyed by nrc last
winter was secured. and building operations are rap
idly going on
The propretors OF the woollen mills whose opera
tlves have been strike for several weeks OPENER
,bctr yates on Monday las, and the mills are now
running regularly. but with reduced comp'e"ie"'s
Of hands The more persistent or the striAefs nave
made strenuous efforts 70 prevent those "ho are o'
particularly in favor the strike from returning 10
v,rk In order 10 effect their purpose they nave
used intimidation rilcule and even force The Mayor
and CHIEF Of Police have done everything possible
~ maintain order and enable peo2.e VINO desire 10
work to DO 50. One Of the most sensational iedu'es
~ the contest has been the arrest OF one OF the ag-
tators John ". Thornton by name on charge Ok
libel FOR posting a girl named Maggie Hurry as
"scab" The mill owners declare that the numoer
of employees IS still increasing anu ''''' WV ~ visa
soon fall 10 pieces.
Tho cty Is about 10 take advantage or the safe OF
the Grosvenor property. bounded by Weyoosse' aha
nor sts Dunw.rs Gangway and Postofice Court
to widen IN .is-nen have instructed the city
solicitor 10 apply TO the Supreme Court Ior the al.
h'..''e ths land was recently sold for 81
a foot tire laying out Of this street Is gong 10 pc
proff ~
ha n great advantage 10 transfers. ana lnc!uehtany
y,u increas. the value Of land on botn SIDES Oh u.
The purchasers Of the Governo: property oppose the
Movement while the abutters on the opposite side
OF the street favor IL =, . l.. ..,o,h,r,
The procession July IS 70 be somsSsnln3
large prizes for historical floats ana tor srosS tae
Xhibs on the part OF bicycle clubs and indiyiduai
hrvr ,s,s TIE CHEZ marshal OF the parade Is ex-
Alderman Myron II. Fuller , .,. !. ,,,s
TIE strawberry crop IN this vicinity, wnicn IL waS
fea~el had been injured by late osts. promises 70
.l,a.f for m
Thn Democratic c.eciors met in caucus Wednesday
evening and selected their city committeeman lor
mo ans,lng year In several or the wards there MAS
large vote and intense interest In the result ne
Democrats OF this city seem 10 take more petsure u.
aching each other than in fighting their common
enemy. 4. ,ba cb,af officer
~ The Mystic shrine in New York city. had warm
raccr,lon down here this week. The members OF me
local temple Of Shrlners attended the tneare wnere
Vr Homer paved Or SyntaX wednesday even
nc MI after the performance they rendered MIN
h,nouet AT the TrOcaderO. which was folowea ny
Jancng About eight hundred persons ATTENDED. -.
Iisnrv Van Doom. who has been the crier OF mo
I.ni,eI states Court In this city for the last thrty
ve1rs died yesterday. at the age OF .snty 1--WE re
;riornled the duties OF his office up TO WITHIN rev