The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-26
William Boyd Knocked
Down by a Horse.
Military and Civic Dress Ball
by Grattan Cadets.
Many Cyclists Came to Grief-No
Meeting North End Notes.

william Boyd, who is rs years cid, and
whose home IL on Faith street. near II o
city line, while crofsing Randall str, ct
NJ A;4O o'clock yesterday afternoon, w.s
knocked down by horse attached to -
tarrl wagon driven bya man named Ar
derson. 1t ives at first thought tbAt
Boyd was seriously burt, bat after while
he recovered iron the shock and con
planned OF severe pains IN bis back, but
after while these passed rway. Ie
was takensto his home in his own te; m
by Charles Green, and IT is believed thai,
Notwithstanding his age. he will not be
much the worss by reason Of the acci-
dent.
THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL BALL.
The Grattan Cadets, an organization
that holds very high rank among tte
younger m lit'a camp niss OF ,he state,
held its fifth "a ual military and
civic ball in DinoLo hall last even
ing. The occasion was very pleas
ant one, and the @ was constant evil
dence hat the G, mmiitees of the organ
ization having the hall in charge mad
done everything possible TO ensure a
merry time for all cir patrons. The
pleasure expressed by the dancers at the
excellent music and tue good wishes of
all present for the future OF tsse organizs-
tion told how well the efforts OF the ca
diets were appreciated. The grand march
was pretty one and Lieutenant Joseph
p. Riley and Mrs. Riley led through Its
graceful and in,eres lag moyemnts about
-
tary coats of the CT cts and their guests
in the march add I;restly TO making it
particularly attractive.
There were lrg number OF invited
guests present from different parts Of
the State, including Captain Kelley
of Co. A, X. /. ~, Captain Flynn and
Lieutenant O'Cor"nr OF the hibernian
Rifles, CIptain Coouey of the Central
fslls & d ts, c .ain /Thereux of the
Jacqres Cntier Ga rds of Central Falls
and Major John McCrudden OF the I'd
Regiment, X. !. NJ
There were % numbers on the program
and at intermission supper was served and
then the members OF the Jacques Cartier
Guards, under command of Captain
Tberenx gave drill that won warm
. words Of prajfe from the many present
who knew how to size up such things
IN the proper way, an experience earned
in long years Of military duty. Round
after round OF applause greeted the
members and officers Of the guards when
the drill was finished.
1he floor manager was Lieutenant
Joseph p. Riley the assistant floor man
ayers being I'd Lieutenant James II.
Nolan and Sergeant William III. DAILY and
the aids Corporal Walter Pringle, Sergeant
Daniel V. Hart, Sergeant Henry A.
Conners, Private Thomas Mccarthy, Hon.
Mem. Frederick pringie, Hon. Mem.
Andrew Brady.
Corp. j. j. Regan was chairman OF the
committee Of arrangements, Sergeant
James +. Creamer secretary and Privats
Charles f. Durigan. Corporal Patrick Glib
bons, Captain Bernard Haokett and Priv
ate William Grant the other mem bers.
Captain Bernard Hackett, 1st Lieutenant
Joseph p. Riley and second Lieutenant
James Ii Nolan were the reception COM
niittee.
ALL HAD A MEkRY TIME.
The leading social event OF the season
for the young people OF Wsnskuck IL
without question the ann usl ball of the
Young MEMS Literary Association, an
organization which has become about es
permanent and highly priced an institu-
tion as there is In that part Of the CITY,.
Last evening the association held its
yearly festival and the event proved that
the members have not forgotten how to
carry on a remarkably sociable and
agreea BILE time. The ball was neld in the
associations ball and was attended by
about 100 couples. The grand march was
led by floor director James Il. Sweeney
and Miss Katie Moran. The Alpine Or
chestra furnished music for the Is dances
that were on the program, and few there
were of the 200 young people present who
missed one of the dances, for the gentle
men in charge of the floor were remark
ably attentive to their important duties.
AT intermission very tempting supper
was served, which was voted one OF the
best things of the evening. A number of
gentlemen from ot tner associations OF a
similar character TO that OF the young
mems organization were In attendance
and were very Hospitality entertained.
The order Of dances was an unusually
, neat one and ne dances were appropri-
ately dedicated, III hung Chang not be-
Ing forgotten, though he nae left these
shores. Floor manager james r. Murray
had as his assistant John J. DAILY, and
the aids were Frank Murray, Frank Ru-
dolph and James n. O'Neil. The rec,p-
tion committee comprised Thomas J.
O'NeiI, Francis II. Lamb, Thomas +.
FoEarty, Patrick r. Lyons and John !.
Devlin. And the members OF the ccm-
mittee OF arrangements were. james T..
Sweeney, Thomas L. moGarrity, Thomas
J. Durtin, John j. Daiy, Frank Rud-
olph, Joseph Murray, John l. Devlin.
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