The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30
NORTH END NEWS.
Fire at Ex-Representative Smart's
Soap Factory Last Evening.
Pleasant Concert Under the Auspices Of
the Chrysanthemum Club.
The NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. <.S BRANCH AVENUE


from box 279 shortly after 8 O'Clock
and rendering department of ex-Rep-
resentative Charles II. smart's soap
works on Charles street, near the city
line. The building and materials there
in where damaged TO the extent Of st60.
Officer Mckenzie discovered the fire n
rang in the alarm.
A fellow who had lot Of Dutch courage
aboard stood in the gutter at the corner
Of Charles and Orms street a little while
after the alarm for the fire at Smart's last
night was rung In and pretty soon the
team Of one of the fire department officials
swung into Orms street from Back street.
Someone on the sidewalk suggested to
safer on the sidewalk. The fellow adj
dressed didn't seem to mind and he
seemed to be obstinate enough TO have
withstood a cavalry charge IL he was re-
quested not to do so. The wheels of the
wagon reached him at last. The foremost
one Jus grazed bis breast. bat the rear
went over his toes. 1t did not hurt him,
however, and then the bystsnder sug-
gested that the invulnerable fellow 60
over and put his feet on the street car
rails and let q trolley car pass over them.
Bot this suggestion was not adopted and
the brave fellow got mad. A police officer
finally induced him to go home.
There was a large attendance at the
Grattan Cadets fair In Dimond hall last
evening. The special guests Of the even
ing were the South Providence Temper
ance Cadets. George Loverin was award
ed tile prize for waltzing.
The Providence Convocation met In
the Church Of the Redeemer yesterday
afternoon and evening. At the after
noon session the usual routine business
was done, and at 8 O'Clock tea wasgserved
In the parish house, after which the
m bers of the clergy inspected that fine
building. In the evening a missionary
meeting was held, at which addresses
were delivered by Rev. r. j. Bassett, rec
Central Falls, Rev. j. w. Colwell Of
Greenville, and Rev. J. v. Chalmers OF
Lonsdale. Arch deacon Tucker gave the
benediction. There was a large represen-
tation Of the clergy and laity OF the
Providence district present at the con-
vocation.
The concert given under the auspices
of the Chrysan nj hemum Club In the Olney
Street Church last evening wss one that
pleased the large audience that listened
to it. The program was one that certain
ly was a credit to those responsible for
its arrangement, and the vocalists and
in~s.rumenialists, as well as the reader,
gave their numbers In a way that was as
artistic as it was enjcyaol IL The program
was as follows:
Organ selection, offertoire In F, Le-
febre woly, Miss Matte Stevens; tenor
solo, "Two Serenades, " Mr.. W.. A. Dyer;
violin solo. Aria, on g string, Bach, VIII
helm, Miss Thurston; soprano solo, Ave
Maria with violin obligatol, Gounod,
Miss Kate O'Loughlin; reading, selected,
Miss Flora Grant; contralto solo, selected,
Miss Coffin; tenor solo, Scotch Song,
Graham. Mr.. Dyer; violin solo, Medita-
tion, Eichberg, Miss 1hurston; soprano
solo, ii Bacio, L. Arditi, Miss O'Iough-
lin; reading, selected, Miss Grant: con-
tralto solo. selected, Miss Coffin; organ Sc.
lection, The Pilgrims Chosu', Miss Stew
ems.
Many Of those who were in attendance
at this cor cert expressed the bore that
before too long a time has passed they
might be able to be present 1t at another
entertainment given under the same di-
i~ection.
The lecture OF George A. Li.tlefsld.
ESQ.,, on Daniei Webster, delivered In AS
bury Memorial NJ. r.. Chuich last even
ing. was an earnest, Instructive and e.o-
quent discourse. Mr.. Litt.efeld traced
the career OF the great o ator and states
man dur ng the busy scenes 10 his pub
lie life, dwelt on the greatness OF his SER
Vice 10 his country by his cevot. oil to
liberty a1d union. Tie zee, urer ga G.
fully touched on d e %osition CT Webster
on TIE slavery question aud gave many
minor incidents IN his career that seemed
10 assist those present TO u better under
standing OF the ,aieer o, one Of The very
ATTEST men OF AL time.
Ofi,er Everett Hall shot a sick horse
at the corner OF Cha kstoae ayoauo ana
Ia. on st Get at $3.50 o'clock this morning
ut the request of tie owner, Chsr.e, Al.
Davis, Of Us BENEFIT street.
Rhode Island Patents.
List OF Patents granted curing the pest
week to cttigens Of hhCde Island as re-
ported by the patent aud law office OF
u. n. Duffy, Washing on, ". CO. Malcom
t.mnbeIl a rontocL.d IN ffttntfa mo-