The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07
3O'CLOCK.
OLNEYvILLE.
, Easter Monday Balls Were Very
Largely Attended.
Johnston High School Alumni Association
Elects Offlcers--General Notes.
TEE Nrws BUREAU, oInEYyrIlA

No. Hartford Avenue
The annual meeting for the election Of
officers of the Johnston High School Al
umni Association occurred in the High
School building last evening. About 40
were present to participate in the election
and enjoy the entert ainment which fol-
lowed. The officers elected were as fol-
lows: President, Mr.. q. L. Sammis; vice
president, Miss f.. o. CoIwell; secretary,
Mr.. W. ID. Waterman; treasurer, Miss N.
B. Howland; reporter, Miss J. A. Beane;
Miss M. e. Westcott, Miss M. S. Calef,
Mr.. George Sherwood. The dramatic
piece, 'Aest icism vs. Common Sense"
was creditably rendered by the Misses X.
u. sammis, M. Il. Westcott, j. A. Beane,
N. b. Howland and Messrs. q. l. Sam
mis-, II. s. Walch and X. v. Page, Miss
Il. j. Barton gave a reading. Refresh
ments were served and thoroughly en-
joyable evening was passed. A commit
tee was appointed to revise the by laws
and the meeting adjourned at q late hour.
The next session occurs In June, when the
annual banquet will be the attraction.
EASTER BALL
The 18th Easter Monday bail of the
Pequot Social and Athletic Club was
given In Irons hall last evening. Seventy
five couples enjoyed an order OF dances,
comprising "a numbers. At intermission
supper was partaken OF with relish, after
which the feJtivities were resumed. The
COMMITTEES OF arrangements comprised
Francis p. Nolan, chairmani Matthew
A. O'Neill. secretaryi Joseph p. Fogarty,
Thomas Moroney, Fred Evans, James
Croghan, Thomas +. German, Peter
Deuso, James Corcoran, John Cooney,
Thomas Lloyd, Peter Smith, William HAND,
fah oil xya
floor director, assisted by James Crog-
han, Peter Deuso, John Cooney, Joseph
Fogarty, William Hand.
Woods Hall was filled with q merry
party last night. The occasion was a
complimentary ball by the Robert Emmet
furnished music for an order of "a
dances, which kept the party until 3
o'clock this morning. James Skiffington
acted as floor director with Thomas
Duffy, Joseph Curran, William Joice,
Thomas Hsckett John Cunningham,
James O'kourke, Patrick Dempsey as
aids.
ABOUT TOWN.
The girls sewing circle connected with
the Dyer avenue chapel gave literary
entertainment and conducted cake and
cream sale in Odd Fellows Hall last even
ing.
Thomas German, a man 65 years of age,
residing at SO Florence street, fell down
stairs at his home about 8 o'clock last
night and received severe shaking up.
DIR. Milan was called to attend him, but
could discover no bones broken.
ne suit against Charles Potter, Squire
and Edward Moore, which was on
during the entire DAY Monday In
eighth District Court, resulted in
dict for the plaintiff for S5 and costs.
Notice of an appeal was given.
The city authorities when posting no.
tices regarding dog licenses got across
the line and attached several to the bill
board on the Johnston side.
An Italian boy named Santo was in
jured by BEING run over by bakers
wagon on Brown street about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The boy was an
attendant at the Brown street school.