The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-29

The funeral of Daniel W. Ide took place
at the United Congregational Church yes
terday afternoon. The church was we'll
filled withs fricnds and relatives and q
large number OF Bucklin Post, q. A. r.,
OF which deceased was mem Der, were
present. The services were conducted by
The pastor, Rev. Henry g. Crane, assisted
by Rev II. Il. Johnson and Rev. A. A.
Cleveland. The bearers were r. ID. @.
David S. Ray; +. q. Fred A. Burt; CON-
rades John McCausland and Charles III.
Bullock. TIE remains were inferred at
the family lot at Rumford. The flowers
were numerous and beautiful.
The fourth annual athletic exhibition
OF the East Providence High school was
held In the Town Hall last evening. The
hall was well filed and the exhibition
was the best ever given by the school,
The boys We're dressed in white sleeveless
shirts and black tights, while the girls
wore light dresses with blouse waists
The boys have been under the instruc-
tion OF Mr.. Fred Marvel of Brown Uni
versity for long time, and gave evidence
OF careful and painstaking training
The following is the program: Vault
ing horse exercise, Indian club drill by
class of girls of '9S. reading, 1.-The Mar
tyred Mother" by Bertha Walker; dumb
bell drill, ..class of boys of 'e9; wand
drill, class OF girls selected from '9o and
uutt, MISSES hThCt
and Lyra Rich; mat work by the boys;
free gymnastics, class OF girls ot9S and 80;
reading, "The Schoolmaster, by Russell
sci Richmond; parallel bar exercise by the
boys; dumb bell drill by class of girls of
'8S; violin solos by Miss Lizzie Burt;
races and games by the boys; pyramids
by the boys Ice cream and cake were
served at the close of the exercises.
The first quarterly conference of the
Haven M. Il. Church was held last even
ing in the chapel, Presiding Elder Rev.
Il. Q. Bass presiding. The usual dis
ciplinary questions were answered satls-
factorily. The report OF Charles &. Phil
lips, president Of the Epworth League,
showed the league to be in very flour
ishing condition. The report OF Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Munroe, leader of the Junior
League, showed an increase Of members
and interest. The pastor, Rev. John
Oldham, offered the following resolution,
Resolved, that the trustees be author
lied TO build new church when in
their judgment sufficient funds shall have
been secured to warrant starting. This
was unanimously ADOPTED. Authority
was also given the trustees to sell the
present building If they think proper.
Some plans were submitted by the com
mittee on plans for an alteration of the
present building, but they were not re-
celved with much favor.
The regular meeting of Bucklin Post,
No. 20 was held last evening. There was
a large attendance. This being an open
meeting or as 1t is called by the Post an
evening with the Fourth X. i. Regiment,
the Thomas X. Salisbury Camp, $. OF W,
was present in body, as well as a num-
Der of invited citizen. snort business
session was held, after which the meet ing
was turned over to the chairman of the
entertainment committee, Harry j.
Pickersgill, who, after few brief re-
marks, introduced as the first speaker of
the evening Colonel Harry j. Spooner,
who gave very interesting account of
his personal experience with the Fourth
Regiment during his three years service
with that regiment. MAYOR L z l.
Bucklin was the next speaker An inter
mission was then declared, when col
laton was served, after which the meeting
was called to order again and Comrade
l.. NJ. Falettc was introduced. Benoni
Lewis, George NJ. Turner, Third II. l.,
Past Department. Commander David S.
Ray and Z. Purvere also made short ad-
dresses.