The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Happy Couple Celebrated Their
18th Wedding Anniversary.
Annual Meeting Of the First Universalist
Parish Officers Elected.

Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph K.
G. Farnham celebrated the 25th anniver-
ssry of their marriage at their home on
sixth street. There were upward of 100
persons present. The psriors and dining
room were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers, the west parlor being decorated
with roses and smiiax, the north psrlor
with pink and white pinks and sm:lax,
and the dining room with red pinks and
smilax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farm ham received with their
son William Il. in the west parlor. Mr..
William Il. Fsrnham, the son, Is men,
Der Of the class OF 's9, Brown University.
In great numbers and much value, in
clnding sterling silver. cut glass and ele-
CANT china. Rev. John Oldham, pastor
OF the Haven M. T.. Church, and OF the
family, offered prayer and made appro-
PIRATE remarks. as did also Rev. lyman
exander Anderson, also q former pastor,
read an original poem.
MIR. and Mrs. Fsrnham were married
in the Old Power Street Church (now
Dramatic Hall), corner OF South Man
and Power streets, Providence, October.
IL, 1871. by Rev. jobs W. Wilett, the
pastor. This venera BILE and loved man
IL still living and resides In Taunton,
Mass. He was, however, too feeble to
be present at the festive occasion, but
sent a beautiful letter OF regrets and
touching affection and remem brances.
There were guests present from Nsntuck-
ct, Hyannis, New Bedford, Fall River,
Taunton, Norton, Attleboro and Orange,
Mass. Central Falls, Pswtucket, Ports
mouth and Providence, X. l., and from
Philadelphia and this town. The sump-
tuous wedding supper was served py
Victor 4. Gelb OF Providence.
The annual meeting OF the First Uni
versalist parish was held in the vestry
OF the church last evening, Deacon An
drew Anthony, presiding. The report
of the.tressurtr showed the society to be
in good condition financially. The treas
urer was empowered to hire money to
meet current expenses, IL found necessary
to do so. The parish voted to continue
the system OF weekly offerings for the.sup-
port of the church. Mrs. A. o. Miles,
Miss Maria Drew and Mr.. John b.
Thatcher were appointed a committee to
rrestnt list Of names for officers for
t he ensuing wear. The committee retired
few moments, and on their return, the
officers, except president, were elected as
follows: Clerk, William.J. Mowry; treas
urer, Fred T.. Haskins; first trustee,
George W. Horton; second trustee. Dan
iel y. Peckhsm. The meeting then ad-
journed until next Mondsy evening, when
the president will be elected.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
womans' Missionary Society OF the Sec
ond Baptist Church, was held in the ves-
try of the church last evening. Miss An
Mo Weeden read an arit lie, entitled
"Eleven good reasons for not attending
missionary meetings." Miss Emma Read
read a paper on Mexico, Miss Alice 3.
johnson read a paper entitled, "The Wo-
men OF Mexico"
Rev. ii. [. Crane, pastor OF the United
Congregational Church and Mrs. Mary
n. Brown are delegates from that church
to the conference held today at the Ply
mouth Church, South Providence.
Yesterday afternoon the regular month
ly session of the Probate-Court was held
in the town clerks office, and Judge
White disposed OF q considera BILE amount
OF business.
Last evening large gathering OF rela-
tives and friends assembled at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Pbebe 4. johnson on
Ninth street, to assist in celebrating her
64th birthday. A very pleasant time WAS
enjoyed. Mrs. Johnson was the recipient
OF great many beautiful presents.