The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-08
NORTHEND NEWS
Two Very Successful Dancing
Parties Last Evening.
A Fellow Named Brown Creates
Some Excitement.
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A man numed Brown, who is well known
On Smith hill, was on tao warpatb yesterday.
and he made things pretty lively Tn \ quiet
part OF the hill. lie. after wandering around
tne junction of Gladstone avenue y While,
went To the periodical store OF A. q. Mckee
on smith street, anc started In 10 clean the
shop out. Mis-. Mckee, wife Of the proprie-
tor, was alone in the stop az the time. Mr.
Patrick Cafferty's coal ana wood office Is next
door to Mrs. McKee's sto'e. and when be
heaId the noise he went Ia there, and after
awhll, managed To GET the better of Brown and
landed him in ,bs street, But Brown was
very indignant. and he slung his arms around
IN n Gongerous way. and he beean singing the
more or less old song of nothing being done
TO "A name AXE Of his. Dir. Poole. the owner
4 tho block in which the store and wood
office il, TOOK a hand in the drama. aud with
Mr.. Catferty's assistance brown was packed
away in a meat box. and his arms tied. Then
officer Gilmartin appeared on the scene, and
Brown was taken to the seccna Station.
Some clever young Indies, with a remark
able appreciation OF tbe fitness VI things. ana
who also belong to tho Whitnot Club. deter.
mined some time ago 20 hold a lsap-year
party. The way tho young ladies figured the
matter cut was that IL their gentlemen
friends played the part OF entertainers fonr
years ont of five, leap-year was their chance
TO 20 into the business of managing n social.
They bad very strong ideas about their ability
TO make the affanr a notable success, and the
result Of their labors proved they had not
ovor-estimated their powers in this line. The
club did not have a large membership. so a
number of other young ladies' were consulted.
and then a number OF very fortunate young
gentlemen were requested 20 re in attend
ance at Capitol Hall last evening. About IS Of
them were there, and about an equal number
of ladies. The former were delighted with
the arrangements. ana well they might be,
for a more ably conducted social affair was
never held on Smiths Hill. The ladies had
entire charge Of the dancing. and they took
particular pains TO make every gentleman
feel that leap year had its charms, even IL
there were what some consider dangers con-
nocted. The grand march was a particularly
graceful one, and was led by floor director
Miss Mary McGrath and Mr.. George Craig.
There were % dances on the orders, and few
there were who did not dance nearly all Of
them, SO tempting was the music, and so
agreeable the ladies. Miss Annie McElroy
was assistant floor director, and Miss Mary
Gross her aid. The reception com.
prised Miss Lizzie Riley and Miss Kate Nc
Grath. Nor should IL be forgotten that at in
Permission an excellent collation. was served.
under the supervision Of Miss Katie Sheahan
and MISS Ella McDernott.
The Sc ond annual hall Of the ID. W. d.. Club
was held in Dimond Hall last evening, and
was attended by l75 couples. II was, In the
opinion OF the club members and friends, ono
Of the most sociabls events OF the season, and
there Is no posi- oiIity that any one could. II
he wished. deny the statement. The ar
engagements were In the hands Of gentlemen
who thoroughly undo rstood what a gooc time
meant, and were also determined that all
their friends should remembe the club ball
as coming fully up to the mark. The music
was furnished by Greene's orchestra, and
was all that could DO desired. The order Of
dances was a little out OF the ordinary, and
there were some very apt references to local
associations, that showed some one had been
burning the midnight oil in order that poesy
might be brought TO the assistance of the
club. A very pleasant collation. was served
at intermission, after which the dancing con-
tinuod until an early morning hour. The
committee of arrangements comprised: Pat
rick J.. Ryan, chairman; William Shawcross.
secretary: Merrill ". Andrews, William J.
Clancy, John Melarkey (ex.ofh"iol. william
j. Clancy was marshal and Patrick Harlow
assistant marshal; Austin +. Lovett was chief
OF aids, ana those who were associated with
him as aids were: William +. Devenish,
Austin Meaney, john Names, Joseph Nolan,
Edward Mcguire. John Smith. Joseph Nc.
Cough, AIphonse Doyle, William A. Ryan.
Aaron Beaver, Robert Z. Riley. John r.
O'Brien, Patrick r. Raftery, Fred Johnson, j.
MCGUIRE. Hugh Bieley. J. +. McHaie, frank
King. James j. Walsh, John Perpente. A. A..
Devenish, William A. O'Connor, John Nc
osker, Thomas Kelleher. Joseph Riley, Pat
rick Mcclure, Charles Colwell, James Doni-
gan, John s Mccarthy. Vincent Grant. james
b. Lovett was chairman Of the reception com
mittee, and his associates were a number of
members of the club above named. and I. G.
Chalk, ID. j. Reddy, John Downes. Jsmes
Shields, Il. j. Ryan. Thomas j. Garrick,
George Farmer, Michael Graham. Hugh Mas.
terson, william Ii. Garrett, and "the only
hacker"