The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23

McKenna, william Flanagan, William
Taylor, Michael McCaughey, Bernard
Mulraney, David Collins, John Conlin and
Patrick Foley. The committee will COM
menc6 Immediately to solicit subscriptions
for the booths.
VIII Feed the Poor.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held q very interesting meeting
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was decided to
open the rooms to the public on Christ
mas day and provide food for the poor.
From 8 to o'clock bread and butter.
cheese, doughnuts and hot coffee will be
given away to all who visit the rooms. 1t
was the intention at first to keep the rooms
open all day, but SO many of the members
| desired to be at their own homes during
| the early part of the day that 1t was de-
| cided to have the supper at the above hour.
| Miss Fits and Miss Brinton have been
appointed to invite speakers for the even
service, which will be held at o'clock.
| A musical and vocal program will also be
| given In conjunction with the addresses
In the evening.1
| Sons Of ST. George.
| Abraham Lincoln Lodge, Sons of st.
George, held their regular semi-monthly
| meeting last evening, at their hall corner
of Cross and High streets.
Owing to the fact that a new lodge is
about to be started at Fairlawn, and a
meeting in connection with the same was
taking place last evening at Pawtucket,
the attendance was very light.
Subordinate officers for the ensuing year
were appointed as follows: Outside Sen
tinel, David Sawcross; Inside Sentinel,
John Chantler; Chaplain, Joseph Birchall; !;
Messenger, Robert Whitaker; Assistant
Messenger, Pierson Buckley.
Two brothers were reported on the sick
list. Visitors from New Bedford and
Fairhaven were present. After the meet
ing q social time was spent, and various
members made remarks concerning the
good and welfare of the lodge.
A Popular Couple to BE Married.
Many invitations are being sent out for
the coming marriage of Miss Nellie A.
Jollie, daughter of Alderman Jollie OF
| Lonsdale avenue, and Walter B. Gardner
of Saylesville, which will take place Dec
81 at the home of the brides parents
Both OF these young people are very pop
ular In society circles in and about Styles
Vile. and the event will be welcome news
, | to large circle of friends and acquaint'
, ances.
Grandpa's Birthday.
The vestry and parlors of the Broac
Street Baptist Church contained large
and well pleased audience last evening, th'
, location being sale of fruits, flowers ane
fancy articles. During the evening TIT
Young folks of the church produced can
! tata entitled ''Grandpa's Birthday" unde
the direction of Miss Eva b. Ruessell,
: leading member of the choir.
The various booths were erected abou
.. the vestry, the decorations and young lad.
: attendants combining to make an n
, preston which was pleasing to the eye ant
attractive to the patrons.
One portion of the entertainment wa
9 styled sFestival of Seasons" and eac
particular season of the year was repre-
sented by booth presided over by youn
: ladies', whose sole object was to entice
: large patronage to their respected ltreasu
8 ries. How well they did this can be judge
j by the fact that the profits of the evenin
were far beyond the expectations OF tn
promoters of the festival.
Spring Booth was in charge OF Mr.
~ Emma Tiffany, assisted by the Misst
!. AdeIla Gooding and Bertha Bradley.
= Summer Booth was in charge OF Mr.
. George Perry, assisted by Mrs. Irwin
= Reed. Mrs. Charles Ellis and Miss Muri'
Greene.
Autumn booth was in charge of Mr.
!. Louis Wilbur, assisted by Mrs. {.
= Mills, Mrs. Wilbur Holiday and Mis-
Cassie Arnold.
:, Winter booth was in charge OF MR.
9 Herbert Filliebrown, assisted by Mise
. Bertha Gooding, Maude Gooding, Louis
70 King.
Lemonade table was presided over b
:, Miss Edna Rice.
!. The cantata, "Grandpas Birthday" wa
!, participated in by 40 young Misses, as
> sisted by the Misses Dean and Jordan an
Messrs. Fessenden and Dalton.
70 The scene opens with the children troop
\ ing in, singing joyously, Grandpa, (M
Dalton), carrying little Maud on n
10 shoulders. Many childish pranks an
= games are played by the children, VIII
,, have made Grandpa a prisoner within
- circle of hands, and repeated efforts b
y him to break through the charmed circl
are fruitless Suddenly it is discovere
that it is Grandpas birthday, whereupo
!. the children break out in a glad chorus i
| nOHOE VI OIdhupd ahu hiS "his
birthday.
AS part of the Cantata the followin
e excellent musical program was rendered
9 solo-"Flight of Ages. "......"....."......
ii Mr.. Fessenden.
a Duet-'I Live and Love Thee.
Messrs Dalton and Fessenden.
v Duet--"Arouse from Thy Dreaming. ".....
y Misses Dean and Jordan.
y 49,, ,"Farmer's Jubilee.
IL banJ" "oioS- Diamond Polka.
n Miss Gertie Patt.
a | Quartet-"Peasants' Wedding March,.
n Misses Dean and Jordan and Messrs.
r. Dalton and Fessenden.
" The character of Little Maud was az
e sumed by Ruby Patt, and in the languag
,e of the average young lady Little Mau
: was ''just too sweet for anything" Misse
Dean and Jordan and Messrs. Dalton an
J. Fessenden were in splendid voice, an
d their superb rendering OF the difficul
r vocal selections was treat in every sens
q of the word. Much credit is due Mis-
ie | Russell for the admirable result of th