The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-10
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Riverside People Celebrate the Vic
tory of Mckinley.
Funeral of Aloysius d. McCormick-Notes
About Town.

Last night the citizens of Riverside
celebrated the victory OF Mckinley and
Hobart in a most enthusiastic manner.
The decorations and iiluminations were
very general throughout the entire VII
lage, but Riverside square, the business
portion of the place, was one blaze OF
light. The paraders formed on Pomhsm
avenue, the right resting on Riverside
square, and few moments past O'Clock
the lire started as follows: Chief marshal,
stephen b. Anthony; aides, A. 4. Rem
ington, Daniel Crandsli and Ira Il. Gof;
honorary staff, Hon. Levi 3. Winchester,
Ira ID. Goff, Edwin j. jerks ana +, Edgar
CrUmb; platoon of police, six officers In
charge of Sergeant Franklin Munroe;
stones Continental Band, 10 pieces,
George A...Stone, leader; +. W.Cady bear
ing a flag, which was used in the cam
psien of 1860; cavalcade, 20 horsemen,
command of George Church.; River
side Riding Club, II ladies', Byron Liver
more, marshal; Narragansett Engine
Company, No. 2, 40 men, with hose car
riage drawn by horses, assistant foreman
Walter y. Balcom in command; citizens,
40 in mum per, with George III. Blackwell,
marshal, assisted by George A. Gofi;
Riverside Drum Corps, six pieces, 4. ii.
Hammond, leader; Riverside Republican
Club, 80 men, Leo Kennedy, marshal, +.
X. Gofi, aide; Fourth Ward Republican
Club OF Providence, 10 men, in charge OF
g. l.. Pettis; Wiae-Awake Republican
Club of Wstchemoket, % men, Captain
Robert Walker, Lieutenant Mark Wilson;
Young Repu blican Drum Corps, Il. Albro,
leaoer; Young Republican Club, 30 men,
w. Albro, marshal, Waiter Gof, aide;
Hogans Alley Club. with transparencies,
one OF which read. we Are Out for Gold"
another bore the inscription, "tiye-Cent
Fares and Riverside Will BOOM" Then
followed a trades procession, in which
nearly every business concern in Riverside
was represented.
The second grand fair OF Hudson's
Band had a successful opening In Town
Hall last evening. Ii Will be continued
for q season Of two weeks.
The regular meeting of Netop Council
No. z, L. A. NJ, was held In Grand
Army Hall last evening, and was largely
attended The meeting was made more
enjoyable on account Of number of Wis
itors from Vigilant, Columbia and Ame-
RIGA councils, many CT whom entertained
those present with interesting remarks
and good stories.
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end social OF the Epworth League took
place In the Haven NJ. Il. Church last
evening. The management of the social
portion OF the evening was assisted by
the church choir. The program offered
after the transaction of business was a
very enjoyable one.. At the close OF the
entert ainment ice cream and cake was
served and an nour of social intercourse
enjoyed.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woman Missionary Society was hold
in the vestry OF the Second Baptist
Church last evening. The meeting
opened with devotional exercises. after
which the reports of the various officers
were offered. The treasurer reported
that Fl3.45 had peen sent to the Home
Mission, and S1l.63 for foreign missions.
Miss Emma Read and Mrs. II. o. Wat
dron were appointed q committee to So
iicit subscriptions for the Helping Hand
and H,me Mission Echoes.
Last evening Fraternity Commandery
No. 333 United Order of the Golden
Cross, held it's regular meeting in Odd
Fellows hall, and several applications for
mem bership we're received.
This morning at $3.50 O'Clock the fun
eral OF Aloysius ID. Mccormick was held
at the residence of his father John Nc
Cormick on Taunton avenue. There were
n large num- Der Of relatives and friends
present. Among the many floral Offer
ings were number from his schoolmales
of the A. y. Hoyt grammar school OF
which he was a member at the time OF
his death. At o O'CLOCK the remains
were removed TO the Church of the Sacred
Heart, and nigh r1ass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Harty. Tue bearers were
John Tobin, Lawrence Ryan, John Me-
Guire ana William Coyne, all Of whom
we're his classmates. The interment was
at st. Francis cemetery.
Yesterday n very strong odor OF Gas
was discovered on Warren avenue, near
Purchase street. The gas company was
notined and last evening a number OF
workmen were sent there aud located tho
leak, which was in front OF the residence
oi Captain J. j. Mullen. the men dug
down to the pipe and stopped the aow.