The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-07
EAST PROVIDENCE.
BuckIin Post Holds Regular Meet
ing in G. A. r. Hall.
Reliance Lodge Smoke Talk-Dcaih OF
Contractor o. c. Barney.

The regular meeting of Bucklin Post
| No. 20, q. A. X, was held in Grand
Army Hall last evening and was largely
| attended. William :. Brown, late "a
private in Co. c, Srd Rhode Island Heavy
Artillery, was elected TO membership. The
committee on entertaining the Relief
Corps and Sons of Veterans reported that
arrangements were well underway and
well nigh completed for the occasion and
"A good program would be presented The
entertainment will take place either
April eth or May 4th. u. ID. G. David
:. Ray gave an account of the progress Of
the Union Veterans Grove, which will be
one of the attractions af Roger Williams
Park describing the manner in which it
is to be laid cut, and other details which
are of interest to the veteran comrades
Harry A. Richardson, of Henry w. SlC.
cum, Post No. %, of New York city,
was present and entertained with interest
ing remarks. During the portion of the
evening devoted TO the good of the order,
Adiutant Gladding read IA selection en-
titled Charge Of the Star Brigade be-
ing an account of the charge of the 1st
Brigade lst division of the 18th corps,
at the battle Of Cold IIarbor. The SER
geant major also read a poem entitled" The
Prisoners Lament, written by member
of the 5th Indiana Cavalry, who died one
month later at Andersonville. Ga
Last evening Reliance Lodge, No. "a, /.
o. o. f., held the second of series Of
smoke talks or entertainments which the
lodge Is giving complimentary To its gem
tlemen friends A brief business meeting
WAS held after which the doors were
thrown open and the friends admitted.
The following program was rendered:
Piano solo, George +. Snow; recitation,
ION the Tennessee, Clarence q. Reed:
trio, guitar, banjo and mandolin, by
Brothers Knapp, Deane and Mischon of
Swart's Lodge, No. Is, of Providence;
vocal solo, "lvy Green, Mr.. Snow; read
ing. Marco" Mr.. Reed; remarks hy
Grand Representative Herbert r. Perkins;
instrumental trio, Messrs. Knapp, Dcano
and Mischon. At the conclusion of the
program tables were placed about the
hall and whist employed the attention of
tho company until a late hour, and the
boys smoked on.
Tho United Congregational Society held
its annual parish meeting i'm the church
last evening. The reports of the officers
were presented and showed the society To
be In fair condition. Judge George "
Bliss was elected moderator of the meet.
ing and the following officers were elect
tu lOr tnc NtbFs iltTks W llllhln y. bliss,
Treasurer sheldon u. Sprague, who has
served the past three years, declined re
election, ana the office was passed audi
tor, John McCausland; prudential COM
mittee. John McCausland, Deacon Charles
&. Hubbard, George y. Bliss, Augustus
w. Bourne and Louis O. Walker; music
committee Miss Irene &. Chapman The
meeting then adjourned until April % at
9p. m, or Immediately after the prayer
meeting
Yesterday at IL o'clock Mr. Oliver
Cromwell Barney,a prominent citizen an d
contractor Of this town, died at his resi-
dcncc on Frceborn avenue I'm the 10Th
year Of his agn. Mr. Barney wac born In =
Swansea, Mass. and has resided i'm this
town about 30 years, and was one of the
best known men I'm town.
Mrs A. q. Miles, who has been visiting
her mother ut Sunapce, y. H., has re-
turned home
Miss Lydia Freeman Of Maiden Mass.
is the guest Of Mrs Edward ID. Chaffce Of
Waterman avenue.
Mr.. Daniel II, Oldridgc, who is engaged
In building a house ON Fourth street.
stepped upon a loose piece of board yes
teriay and spraincd his ankle quite Sc
yercly