The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.
An Important Meeting of Bucklin Post.
Other Matters OF interest

The regular meeting of Bucklin Post,
No. 20, q. A. r., last evening, was one of
unusual interest to its comrades, who
turned out In large numbers to enjoy 1t.
The business portion of the meeting was
made as brief as possible. The death of
comrade James Rodgers was reported.
The Rhode Island members OF the staff OF
mmander-in-C Chief Ivan N. Walker,
known as the National staff Association.
made an Official visit to the post, and at
the conclusion of business entered the
ball and were cordially received by Com
mander William q. BowerPand the COM
rades. The following members OF the
staff were present: DIR. Charles q. Ballou,
president; George Edward Allen, secre-
tary; George NJ. Turner, assistant inspec-
tor-general; A. ID. L. Edmund u. Prentis,
James l.. Hudson, Charles X. Dennis,
Louis II. Clanson, Thomas III. Ray and j.
III. Kendrick. There were also present
Department Commander William r..
David s. Ray and Daniel X. Ballou, De-
partment A. ID. {. Leander N. Vallette,
Rev. Anthony q. Hardy. Jr., rector OF
st. Mary's p. Il. Church of this town and
division chaplain of the Sons of Veterans
of the division OF Rhode Island; also
Captain Charles Q. Tabor. and large
delegation OF Thomas II. Salisbury Camp,
No. 2, Sons OF Veterans. Encouraging
remarks were made by nearly every
visitor present. During the evening
Adjutant Henry j. Pickersgill presented
the post with picture OF large "Army
Gray Back" which he declared was
found I'm his tent, crawling from under
his knapsack. 1t was received by the
post, and the hall committee was directed
to have inscribed upon IL, "Portrait OF
Bosom Friend Of Comrade Ill. j. Pickers-
gill During the War; and cause II to be
hung In conspicuous position in the
post room. A collation. was served by
Commissary Andrew Bowen, and another
bright spot in the life OF Bucklin Post
came to an end about midnight.
The Y. Il. 3. &. IL. OF the Second ssBap-
tist Church held q SOCIAL meeting last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mathewson, Burgess avenue. A
brief business meeting was held, at
which IL was voted to hire q piano.for
the society's use at the church, and II
was also voted TO attend the moonlight
excursion of the State Y. r. s. &. Il. next
Monday evening. A social session follow
ed.
Yesterday afternoon f. W. Alexander,
principal OF the East Providence high
school, gave complimentary excursion
to the teachers and first and second class
es of the school
Last night Officer West found a stray
horse and stabbed it at Kenyon's livery
stable.
This morning Officer Munroe brought
John Goodwin and James McKenna from
Riverside, where they had been arrested.
They were arraigned on charge Of VA
grancy before Judge Bliss, and both
pleaded guilty and were sentenced to the
State work house for six months each.
Yesterday afternoon Samuel Dodge,
employed as an oysterman at Drownville,
while walking over the hstchway of an
oyster steamer at that place and fell into
the hold of the steamer, a distance of ten
He fractured his collar bone and also re-
ceived several severe bruises. He was
taken to the office OF DR. w. W. Hunt in
East Providence who reduced the frac-
ture, and Mr.. Dodge was taken to his
home In Drownville.