The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
WARREN.
Arrangement for the Observation of
Memorial Day.
Massaso Hook and Ladder Co. Has a
Turk key Supper General Noes.

The committee of arrangements for
Memorial day exercises under the aus
plces OF Richard Tobin Post, q. A. r.,
has arranged the following program. At
z a. m, procession will DO formed of
the Post. The Women's Relief Corps
members OF the Town Council, flower
wagons. The SWANSEA brass band will
lead the line and the Warren Artillery
will do escort duty. The line will proceed
TO the South cemetery. where the ritualistic
services will be held. Details will accom-
pany flower wagons TO the North, 81
Marys, kickelnuit and Child street GEM
eteries, where the graves OF every known
comrade will be decorated. In the even
ing exercises open TO the public will be
held in the town hall, which will in
clude an Grafton by Rev. l.. Is. Hatch Of
New Bedford, on Lincoln and Our
Country" Patriotic airs will he sung
There Will be flag drill by number OF
young ladies, and an orchestra will fur
nish the music.
There was very pleasant entertain
ment followed 10y social held at Sc.
Marys Institute hall last evening under
the auspices Of the Catholic CLUB The
affair drew together an appreciative au-
dience which completely filed the hall
during the first part, at the conclusion of
which many remained ana took part in
EDDY and O'Brien's orchestra. The en-
tertalnment consisted OF readings, recita-
tions, singing, and character sketches by
local talent
len members OF Mnssasoit Hook and
Ladder Company No. /, were present last
evening at an adjourned business meet
ing held in Goff's Hotel. Very little busi.
ness was transacted, however, other
than TO discuss very substantial turkey
supper, which had been prepared by
Landlord Gotf, followed by post prandial
exercises of "a social nature Chief of the
department, Joseph Is. Hoar aud assist
ant John IA. Brown were guests of the
company. IN the absence of the.foreman
Joseph Adams on account of illness
assistant foreman, John Livesey, pre-
sided.
Newsdealer Fred 4. Bliss, in search of
n change from the busy labors of his busi-
ness, started yesterday morning from here
in the fishing schooner Lady Levett, Capt.
Brown, for "A Goa fishing trip off Block
Island, and expects TO return on Friday
next.
The anticipated trial of speed on Decor
alton day between two fast horses owned
by j. X. Wilson of Bristol and Wallace
Brothers OF Warren will probably not te
held as the day set is not convenient for
one of the parties. 1he officers of the
driving park are endeayoring to make u
match for that day between the Bristol
horse and some other from out of town.
The grounds and track at the park have
been put in first class condition for an
opening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. III. Clouston of New
York. who are registered at Goffs, made
their first visit yesterday To the fishing
grounds on Ohio ledge and Providence
Point and returned a ft=UUuut
catch. They went down ini Capt Covo's =
yacht Egbert with BILLY" Smith at
the helm.
Celestia lodge, ID. of r., met last even
ing with good attendance. At the con-
clusion of business social exercises were
helu for an hour.
Messrs. Simmons Gladding, Buf1ing-
ton, Hurley and Brown, committee on
Fourth of July celebration, met in rHe
committee room i'm the town hall last
evening TO formulate plans for its observ-
ance. a general discussion was had and
reports were made, but nothing was COM
pleted.
The catboat Edna, which was launched
from Capt. William Hart's yard on the
harrington shore yesterday, met with an
accident, capsiZed and all day yesterday
was on her beam ends submerged near the
shore.
Some masters of vessels Co and from
here in speaking of the bell buoy on Ohio
ledge, which was put there last year in
place OF the can buoy, complain of its
working in that il takes a very heavy sen
To ring the bell.