The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-28
OLNEYVILLE.
"A Temperance Cadet Buriei With
Military HOnOrS.
Irish Soc Ell S Arrang; for the Annual
Fl IL Diy-N0tes.

Richard Whalen, Tor number OF years
a member OF the Olneyvillo Temperance
Cadets was buried with military honors
by his late associates yesterday afternoon.
The funeral took placs from the home OF
the deceascd's parents on Barton street,
which il but "A short distance from 81.
Marys church, where funeral services
were held. The oasket containing the
remains was carried by the bearers from
the house To the church between parallel
lines OF cadets. The casket was draped
with the stars ana stripes The services
at tho church were conducted 10y Rev.
Father Driscoll, after which the funeral
procession was formed, the participating
cadet companies forming battalion IN
command of the following officers; Cagt.
Hugh Rowley, acting as colonel; Lieut..
Jeremiah 1rigg as lieutenant colonel.
and the following staff: Lieut.. r.. BERT
Of the Central Falls Temperance Cadets; ;
Lieut. j. Henderson, Emmett Cadets;
Lieut.. NJ. Dwyer, Grattan Cadets; Lieut..
Il. O'Nell, South Providence Cadets.
The make up of the line was as follows: I:
Olneyyille Cadets Fife and Drum Band,
Lieut.. Richard Seiby, loader.
South Providence Cadets, Capt !. III.
Kelly. 80 men.
Grattan Cadets, Capt. j. III. Nolan, 40
men.
Central Falls drum coprs, Edward kier-
nan, leader.
Central Falls Cadets, Capt. Thomas Kelly,
AZ men.
Emmett Cadets, Capt. James Healy, i45
men.
Olneyyille Temperance Cadets Lieut.
James o. kourke. AZ men.
Olneyville Cadets, fine mem bers. Capt. j.
4. Curran. 80 men.
The burial took place at st. Francis
cemetery.
The following were the bearers: Corp
Fred Bartlett Private John McDerlnott
Musicians William Carey, and William
Fallon.
Among the floral tributes received were
n cross and base from Col. +. A. Tilling
hast, a pillow from the Olneyville Tenn
perance Cadets, bouquets from Misses
Maggie Weston and Lizzie o. 'Brien, and
a wreath from the Vermont Butter Com
pany, where the deceased was employed.
FOR IRISH DAY.
A convention of delegates from the
different Irish literary societies was held
at Robert Emmett hall Yesterday afternoon
To make arrangement for the celebration
of Irish day.
Thomas Bacon was chosen chairman,
Charles A. Mclaughlin, secretary, and
Jonn L.. Cannon. treasurer
Ii was decided TO hold the celebration at
Rocky Point, July 30
Adiutant General j. II. O'Brien of the
Irish Volunteers OF New YORK ana Col.
Moran will be the guests Of the day and a
complimentary review will be given in
their honor by the following com mpanies OF
the Irish Volunteers: Co. A, Woonsocket; /;
Co. B. OlDeyyiile; Co. G, East Provi-
dencc; Co. ID, Pawtucaet; CO. Il, Prosi-
dence and the Hibernian Rifles
Delegates were present ut the conven-
tion from the following societies. The
Robert Emmett, Olueyville: John Mitchell,
William Orr. Elmwuod; Young Islanders,
Pawtucket Pleasant View Literary
Society. Pleasant View; John boy
o. Reilly. Central Falls; Patrick Lars
field. Woonsocket; Robert Emmett. Bris-
tol; Patrick Larsfield, Newport and the
Henry Grafton, Manton.
A LIGHT VOTE.
The city charter vote aroused but a very
little interest In the town OF Johnston
today. During the early hours OF the day
the voting booths were deserted by oil
save the paid officials and the number Of
ballots that had dropped into the boxes
up 10 noon was away below the average
and indicated a very light vote. In three
OF the districts IL was claimed the yes"
rallots were in the majority and the city
charter advocates are confident OF win
ming out
John Morrissey, we'll known plumber
died Saturday after brief illness He
was one of the Oldest members of the
Rhode Island fife and drum band.
B. A. Smith. who has been at st. Joseph
hospital for the past two months is slowly
recovering from an operation performed
on him and yesterday he sat up for the
first time.
The 1t. John Baptist Society observed
St. Johns day yesterday by attending
high mass in q body at st. Charles church
on Harrison street.
For the first time this season low
mass was read at 10 80 o'clock services at
1t. Marys church yesterday. This shorter
service will be substituted for the high
mass for the months of July and August
and no Sunday school will be held.
People who go 10 the training ground
for rest and To breathe little fresh air are
wondering where are those settecs that
were to be set out sometime since. There
is pressing demaud for them just now.
A large building To let for storage pur-