The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-23
NORTH END NEWS.
Successful Entertainment by the
Choir of ST. Edwards Church.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. t2S BRANCH AvEsUE
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A well attended and very plsnsant enter.
tninment was given in Germania Hall on
Hassan street last evening under the auspices
Of st. Edwards choir for the benefit OF ST.
Edwards parish. The following program
was carried out under the direction OF Hugh
II. Cassidy: Chorus, "Speed On. Ny Bonny
Bark - st. Edwards choir: reading, selected,
Miss Charlotte Bolton duet, cornet and from
bone, an Trovatore," Messrs. Butterheld:
reading, Mr.. Schultz: duet, "Love's Dream Is
Ger" Misses Annie V. and Celia Rico: Irish
songs. Hugh II. Pryor; male chorus. "a
Farmers Life Give Me. ";ivocal solos. James
Barker and James Mclaughlin; quartet,
"Come Where MY Love Lies Dreaminz," Mrs.
Thomas II. Cusick. soprano. Miss Nellie Nc
Hugh. cOntralto, II. II. Cassidy. tenor, and
John A. Murphy. basso; reading, Miss Rosie
l.. Rice; quartet selections. Thomas Nichols,
first tenor, James Mclaughlin, second tenor,
William r.. Liob, first bass, James Barker,
second bass; vocal selections, John j. Callan
popular songs. Daniel 4. Flynn OF Pawtucket
final chorus by the entire company. Miss
Katherine A. Benson was the ~accoInpanist for
the solos and choruses. The audience was an
appreciative one, and those who added to the
pleasure of the evening by their singing or
readings wers worthy of the approval given
them. The affair was also a financial success.
Thomas McGrath. whose home is at s South
field avenue. slipped on the icy walk in front
OF 5Sl North Main street about $50 o'clock
last evening. He received a bad cut over tho
left eye and his left cheek was badly bruised.
DIR. Byron +. Lillibrjdge dressed the injured
mans wounis.
Tho Olympic Social Club will hold n social
in Hedloy's Hall Friday evening, Jan. 81.
There was a pie eating match at the Grattan
Cadets fair last night that excited consider
able fun. There were three contestants and
they chose as the piece de resistance buckle
berry. squash and custard pies. They were
large pies. but the contestants were not
troubled by this, for they bravely began the
task. For a time the question of who should
wear the laurel browning victory and Incl
dentally pocket the dollar which was given
by the committed as n prize was difficult to
prophosy. The squash pie devoursr managed
TO cover the exterior of his coat with the ma
terial the pie was made of. The hucklsberry.
however. proved its superiority, and its de-
vourer was awarded the first prize. The
judges were William Driscoll and William
Daley. The second prize was a half dollar
and the third party had to be satisfied with
the pie he had eaten.
The car tracks at the foot OF Randall street
are bsing more securely laid. The rails have
become unsteady from the great amount Of
traffic over them.
Arthur Il. Tanning represented the Irving
Literary Association at the Brownson Lyceum
banquet last evening.
AT the close of the entertainment last oven
inc In Germania Hall Mary O'Connor Of
{ harlss street WIS given the portrait OF the
j. to Rev. Father Finnegsn in return for her
efforts in disposipg OF tickets for the success
Of the affair.