The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-28
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EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Post Celebrates Its Tenth
Anniversary. 4
Secret Society InitiatlOn-An Innocent
Man Was Beaten.

BuckIin Post, No. 20, u. A. r., cele-
Grated its 10Th anniversary last evening,
and IL proved TO be one of the most suc-
cesstul events In It's history. The hall
was filled with the families and friends Of
the comrades A brief business session
was held In Mason's Hall. The comrades
then repaired to the post room. The
officers marched into the hall and saluted
the flag. Commander William q. Bowen
In few words welcomed the company,
and thanked them for turning out In
such large mum bers to celebrate the posts
tin wedding.
lie then gave the meeting in charge of
Senior Vice-Commander William II.
MeTwiggsn, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, VINO made a few 70.
msrks, announcing the following program
which was successfully carried out:
Selection, Hudson's orchestra; piano sclo,
Miss Mary Hswes; address, comrsde
william Childs of Providence; address,
Past Department Commander David s.
Ray, who was the nrst commander OF the
post; original poem, sour Boys and
Girls" by the post poet, oomrsde James
Msllon; selection, orchestra; reading,
"The Old Surgeons Story" Miss Eva
Corbin; panjo and barmonica duet,
Charles and George Brownell; whistling
solo, Miss Gertrude wsllen, with Miss
Myra Ray, accompanist; piano solo, Miss
Hawes; banjo and harmonica duet,
Brownell Brothers; remarks by ex-super-
intendept of public schools, j.. Z. Q.
Farnham. AT the conclusion OF the pro-
gram ice cream and cake was served to
the entire audience, Bucklin Relief Corps
No. 9 ana Thomas X. Salisbury Camp
No. 2, 3. of V. were present In body.
There were also many comrades present
from city posts. the committee having
the matter in charge consisted of Vice.
Commander william Ii. McTwiggan,
stephen 9. MoulteD.
Last evening, Reliance Lodge, No. 81,
/. o. o. H., held its regular weekly meet
ing in Odd Fellows Hall, Warren avenue.
One candidate was given the first degree.
Last night one of the secret soclet les OF
new men, bers and the ceremony took
place in this town. Nine members re-
ceived a degree which, according to an
eye witness OF the impressive ceremony
they will not soor forget. The exercises
were held at Hunts Mill, and It was
midnight when they were concluded.
There were two young men from this
town who received the attention of the
initiators, ,one of whom had a card on his
breast, which designated him as the COL
lcge pet. On his back was a card request
ing the public to "kick him hard.n
The man accused of chasing q little
girl, and who was violently assaulted by
two men night before last, has been
found, ana while be does not wish his
name made public, he is one OF the most
respectable citizens in town. lie says the
affair was all a mistake, except the beat
ing he received. He did not chase any
girl and mad no thought OF doing such a
thing. The circumstances of the case are
as follow: The man, who is an invalid,
had sent his boy to the store. Al be did
not return ss soon as he thought he
should he started in pursuit OF him. Ar
irving at the corner of Potter and King
streets he saw a little girl. who ran over
to two men on the opposite side of the
street. he does not know what she said
10 them, but the two men crossed the
street, and without word of explanation
or warning, proceeded to assault the in
nocent man.
A meeting OF delegates from the vari-
Gus young peoples and literary societies
Of the town, who have in contsm plation
a series of entertainments for the benefit
of the Natchemoket Free Library, Vsi
held at the residence of Mr.. Benjamin W.
Gallup, Waterman avenue, last evening.
but as some OF the delegates were not
present an adjournment was made to
Monday evening, November 2.