The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Funeral of Mr.. Sayles Esten Largely
Attended.
Farragut Post Iustalls Officers s-Put of 4
Car and Then Arrested.

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funeral Of Mr.. Ssyles A. Esten took place
AZ his late residence on Oak avenue,
Riverside. The house was completely
filed with relatives and sympathizing
friends. Rev. Henry King, ID. d., pastor
of tina First Baptist Church OF Provi-
dence, officistsd and quartet composed
OF Mrs. Carrie +. Briggo, soprano; Miss
Nellie q. Taft, contrslto; Charles +.
Easton, bass; ChsrIes Ii. Titus, tenor.
all of Providence, rendered several beaut-
ful selections. The room in which the re-
mains rested was almost blled with the
floral offerings of kind friends. Among
the tributes was pillow with the three
links and word Brother upon 1t, from
Roger Williams Lodge, !. .. o. f.. pair
of crooks from Narragansett Encamp-
ment, a reclining anchor upon q base,
| from the firm of Pennimsn & Crumb, OF
| Riverside, and many elegant pieces from
family and friends. Ihe bearers we're
| the two sons-in-law, Elmer NJ. Ray OF
| Central rails and DIR. James F. Duffy Oh
| Providence and two nepbews George
Esten of Pascoag and Reuben B. Esten OF
Providence. The remains we're inferred In
| the family plot at the North Burial
| grounds, Prosidence.
! At the regular meeting of Farragut
Post, No. q, of Riverside last evening,
| the -officers-elect for the ensuing year
were installed by Assistant mastering
officer Edmund j. Munroe as follows:
Commander, Thomas A. Congdon; s. V.
commander, Harry Davis; j. v. COM
mander, George W. whittemore; surgeon,
Levi q. Phillips; chaplain, Thomas
Lewis; quartermaster, Matthew Curran;
aojutant, George IA. Tbayer; officer OF the
day, Robert Laird; officer of the guard,
Albert Richards; sergeant major, George
Thompson; Q. NJ. sergeant, John X.
Case. A very pretty incident OF the even
ing was the presentation to Comrsde
George Read OF the medal Of honor, " hich
Was awarded him by. the government for
personal bravery shown during the bat
tie of the Kearsarge and Alabama. The
medal arrived yesterday afternoon and
was presented by Commander T.. r.
Dustin, who has been largely instru-
mental in procuring it for the deserving
comrade.
At the conclusion OF the post business
the hall was thrown open and farragut
woman's Relief Corps, No. 10 ~atered,
and held public installation OF officers.
Mrs. Angie L. Merrill, past president OF
Farragut Corps, installed the officers as
follows: President, MrS. Margaret Hig'
gins; j. V. president, Mrs. Mary A. Gard
inor; chaplain, Mrs. Haptsy Phillips
treasurer, Mrs. Sarah j. Rogers; conduc'
tor, Mrs. Annie r iiiggips; susrd. Mrs
Annie Sweetlenc; assistant conductor,
Mrs. Lucy TAtes; assistant guard, Mrs
Clara +. Sampson. The 5. V. president
Mrs. Jennie Ihayer and the secretary
Mrs. Amelia o. Munroe were not present
and will be installed at a future meeting.
! There were visitors present from Slocun
r Post. No. 10, of Providence and BuckliI
Posi-. No. 20, of East Providence. A fin'
collation. was served.
After three more Sundays, the term fo
| which Kew. Ii. c. Crane was engaged al
, | pastor of the United Congregations
, ! Church, will expire, he having been en-
gagged for one year, beginning the 1st
= February, 1895. AT recent meeting
' the church committee it was voted L
s engage Harry Starr, student OF Brow
| University, to supply the pulpit durins
the month of February, and his service
have been secured. II was also voted 1
n hold the mid-week prayer meetings dun
ing the same time at private residence
I the first to be held at the residence 9
n Councilman John McCausland.
: Fraternity Encampment, No. IL, i. %
y OF, held its regular meeting las
evening and the folio wing officers wei
= installed by District Deputy GeorR
It Capron and board of grand officers: Chi'
IT patriarch, Charles ii. smith; senior wa
ii oen, A. Everett Grjswold; junior wardei
II Charles Champiin; recording serbs
Charles A. Ingraham; financial scrib
D. James q. Peck; treasurer, Herbert X. Pe
1t kins. A collation. was served and soci
Il time enjoyed at the close OF the meetin
The Up-to-Dste Club held It's regui
al bi-montbly meeting in the rooms OF q
n Business Mems Association last evenin
" 1t was voted to hold another social
the near future and Charles A. Now
ID and MRS. George Barstow were appoint'
r. a committee 40 make arrangements
&c the event. II was also oecidsd to give
entertainment, and George Barsto
Resell Richmond and Mrs. Archie
Anthony were appointed committee
or make the arrangements. One spplicati
hO for mem bership was received and proper
10 referred. At the conclusion OF busin'
~ the balance OF the evening was oevot
he To whist.
in Wednesday evening very deiight'
is party was given by the Misses Bertha
vn Grace Dyer at tne residence OF tn
pe parents Mr.. Captain and Mrs. Charles
~, Dyer, Walnut street.
nt The young friends of Gardner James
"a became aware that his birthday anniy
on sary was to occur last Wednesday ev'
we ing, and upwards OF thirty paid hir
visit en- that evening at bis resiten
Walnut st rect.