The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Up-TO-Date Club Holds Meeting
and Reception.
May Ball of the Wheelmen Junior League
Elects Officers.

Last evening tno lp-to-uate SluD .selu
its regular business meeting and recep-
tion. In the absence of President Ripley,
tho vice president, Miss Mabel McTwig-
gan. presided. It was voted TO hold an
entertainment ant. Social time In the club
rooms in Richmond Block, on the even
ing of May 10th. The committee for this
event are as follows: Miss Jessie Il.
Drew, chairman; Miss Mabel McTwiggan
and George Bent. The hostess OF the
evening was Miss NJ. Gertrude Mowry
and Charles aud William Mowry were the
entertainment committed. Whist was en-
joyed by most of the company, MANY par
lor games including pillow dex" were
also enjoyed. Later in the evening refresh
ments were served.
One of the most enjoyable social events
Of the season was the May ball, given in
the new town hall, last evening, by the
East Providence Wheelmen. The hall was
very beautifully decorated with bunting,
flags and potted plants, and reelected credit
upon the committee having the matter in
charge There were about 800 persons
present including representatives from
nearly every bicycle club in the vicinity
of Providence. The costumes OF the ladies
We're very pretty and presented very
brilliant sight. The order of dances con-
tanned - numbers, and IL was not until
o'clock that the good night waltz was
Narragansett orchestra Of Providence and
was very fine. During intermission the
Zephyr City ' quartet of Providence
sang several selections and were heartily
applauded. The refreshments were IN the
hands OF Caterer George Lawton of this
town. The management of the entertain
ment was conducted by the following
committees Committee Of arrangements,
John McPherson, chairman Herbert A.
Donalds, secretary; Richard X. Bushnell,
treasurer; floor director A. L. Carlos; ;
assistant floor director, Walter w. Cham
plin; aids, Chester T.. Butts, Louis :.
Anthony, Howard W. Sisson, Waller II.
Griswold; reception committee, George w.
Fuller, chairman; Edmund +. Cole, Ralph
:. Chace, John j. Thatcher; decorator,
George W. Fuller. The officers of the
club are President, Walter III. Girswold; /;
vice president, X. Harry Taylor, score
tary and treasurer, Herbert a. Donalds; /;
captain, Edmund f. Cole; lst lieutenant,
Charles l.. Lawson, "a lieutenant, Ralph
;. Chace; buglcr, William j. Evans.
Haven Nj. i. churoh 90 its annual
meeting in the parlors of thef church.
At the business meeting the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Charles Davis; first vice pres
ident. Fannie Hcaly, second vice presi-
don't, Grace Aldrich; secretary, Cora
Wright; treasurer, Willie Baker. The
mite boxes were opened ana found 20
contain goodly sum of money, which
had been contributed during the year.
After the business meeting an entertain
ment of singing ard rccitations were
given by the members ana collation.
was served. The meeting was in charge
OF Mrs. Ellen Nj. Monroe, superintendent.
The annual meeting OF The King
Daughters of ST. Marys l. r. church
was held last evening at the residence of
the president, Mrs. Walter Ide, Grove
avenue, and the officers for the ensuing
year were elected Mrs. Idle decl lined
reelection and Miss Annie Hathaway w;
elected president, Miss Holland vice
president and Mrs. Annie T.. d. Hazard
secretary and treasurer. Ii was voted 60
hold an entertainment the evening of
May -
Yesterday h.rs. Hannah G.. Whitaker
died at her home on Broadway after an
illness of about two weeks. Mrs Whitaker
was i'm the Sbth year of her age and has
been "a resident of this piaco nearly 30
years. She has resided in the house in
which she died, ~ years. Sne was born
and Caleb Ingraham, who were residents
OF SoekOnk and East Providence so many
years, and recently died at very advanced
ages. Mrs. Whitaker was marricd about
80 years ago tO George a. Whitaker, who,
with an adopted son, Edmund Is. Whita-
kCr, survive her Mrs. Whitaker has
been "a consistent Christian all her life,
and has been member of the Methodist
church a great many years Recently she
presented the Haven Nj. i. church OF this
town with substantial sum of money
toward the building fund of the new
church. Her funeral will take place at