The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-17
Novel Ending of a Sue
ceSSful Flag Raising.
Republicans of Ward Three
Held a Tame Caucus.
Pleasant Dancing Parties--Thief
Caught-N0rth End News.

sThe flag raising by the Bryan and Sc
wall~Club OF the Third Ward at the june
zion OF Douglass and Gladstone avenues
last evening was in every respect success
and II had a couple of novel features.
The show began with parade OF small
boys and ended with bonfire. The lat
ter made the biggest impression OF the
evening, for IL, through the over-zealous-
ness OF somebody, was heard In ell parts
Of the city, as a fire alarm was rung In
from box "a.
The ropes for the flag, which is pretty
one, were strung from the residence OF
William Duffy to a pole on Gladstone
avenue. platform was erected ana the
National Band played popular airs during
the rests between the orations. Alder
man Mccarthy presided over the meeting
held after the flag was thrown to the
breeze.
T.. ii. Quinn, Esq, ex-senator George
4. Brown, George Howe, Samuel Mason,
Dennis ii. Sheahan, Esq, and Council
man Luke Cavanagh were. the speakers,
and they dicussed the silver question and
other issues of the prefent campaign.
Alderman Mccarthy gave each OF the
speakers q pleasant introduction and also
made suggestions to them as to the points
best TO pring before the audience, which
was a large and at times enthusiastic one.
Mr.. Cavansgh, was the last speaker, and
he held the attention Of his hearers not
withstanding the iateness OF the hour un-
til his fnal period.
The members OF the cluD were well
pleased with the evenings exercises.
number of houses and stores were deco
rated with lanterns, including G. q.
Duffy's market, Horn nberger's drug store
and William Dury's residence.
NOT MANY REPUBLICANS ATTENDED.
The Rpu blioan caucus In Ward Three
last night was not very largely attended.
Chairman George Vapstone of the ward
committee called the voters to order and
announced that Benjamin +. Worsley had
been selected as chairman and Louis Hill
as secretary. Nj. .Worsley asked what the
caucus wished to do In reagrd To nomi-
nations for Alderman and Common Coun-
cilmen. A motion was made by Thomas
Parker to refer the making OF nomina
tions for those positions to the ward COM
mittee and the motion was seconded.
walter Lloyd offered an amendment pre-
viding for the reference OF the nomina-
tions to the ward COMMITTEES and four
other citizens. There was some discus
sion over the amendment, former Repre-
sentative Charles III. Smart said the
amendment would make the co rnmittee
Was hnaliy Carried.
The Republican committee expect to
he anle to put strong ticker in the field.
The nomination for Alderman Will prob
ably be rendered TO Albert Roberts, a
well known merchant OF wanskuck who
is very popular in the ward and there is
plenty OF material for the selection OF a
good council ticket.
SOME VERY MERRY DANCERS.
The Hon ron Social Club held its third
social in What Cheer hall last evening
and about 1l0 couples took part In the
very enjoysplo affair. Tne grand march
was led by floor director Edward j.
Meagher and Miss Mamie Walsh. The
Fitzpatrick and the aids were Thomas
II. Corhett, James O'Neill, j. Flynn,
William Longfe.low and Francis j.
Doyle.
AT Capitol Hall number OF young To-
dies gave charming leap year party to