The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-20
EAST PROVIDENCE.
bucklin Post Meets-P0lit clan Sis FIRE
10 His Trousers.

Last evening Buclslin Post No. 20, q. A. h''
held ,ts regular meeting. An invitation was
accented 10 attend a harvest supper 10 DO
given by the woman's Relief Corps frluay
evening The committee reported that All
ARRANGEMENTS had been completed Tor 'h'
celebration of the eleventh anniversary OF 'he
most which will occur next Tuesday evening"
ard stated that the department commanoer
and 81 III would be the guests OF the posi- u"
that occasion. The post voted to be repre-
sented in the mercantile festival to be given
by the W. G. Il. u. this evening Yesterday
was the ed anniversary of Sheridan FAMOUS
ride, and Comrade Benjamin G Wallen' VINO
was in Sheridan's army, presented an ih'or
estiug paper on his campaign. The balance Oh
the evening was devoted TO social story
telling
Last evening two young men, who reside IN
this town and are students OF Brown Ohl'
versity, conferred the first section or degree
of n Greek letter society upon one OF the can
didates within the confines of this town. lie
was brought into town on an electric car ana
landed on Watchemoket square, where the
plan was rs have the candidate oliver an
address, but there was a crowd OF upward Oh
a hundred young hoodlums hanging about the
entrance to the Wolf Tone fair, and they at
once took IL upon themselves to conduct the
initiation ceremony, and II was done III
manner more boisterous than impressive Ihe
candidnt IS protectors were Obliged 10 run
the candidate into house 70 prevent bodily
injury.
A prominent politician of this town. VINO
mas been engaged in great many hot debates
during his oareor, had little the hottest
time OF his life yesterday. He stood on tne
corner near his residence quietly smoking
cigar, when along came man who dihered
with him on ths Cuban question. Soon they
were "argufying" in dead earnest, and the
politician in order that no might have freer
uso of his hands n nd mouth, put his hghted
cigar in his trousers pocket. Quite AN audi
ence gathered abous 20 hear the debate, when
suddenly the aforesaid politi clan began to do "a
war dance, his trousers began TO blaze ana
his opponent started for an alarm box to ring
out tho fire department. However, the hre
was extinguished without the aid OF the iire-
men. The debate was ended without cere-
mony. But all declare IL was IA hot time
while il lasted.
Last evening the ladies interested in the
formation of a council of the Catholic Women's
Benevolent Legion met at the residence OF
Mrs. william Brewin Walnut street and
perfe cted arrangements for the organization.
Mrs. Larvin, president, and Miss Hunt, secre-
tary, OF the Olneyville Council. were present
and explained the working OF the order The
council viii be ready 10 organize as soon as
Mrs Radigan, chancellor of the supreme
Council OF New York, can mako 1t convenient
to visit tho town and perform the ceremony.
A special meeting of tho East Providence
wheelmen was held at the ub house last
evening. A large number OF communications
were received from outside clubs An invita-
tion was accepted 10 attend the fair OF the
Pocasset Firemen in Cranston November III.
IL was voted to have theatre party in tho
near future, and ii. A. Donalds, Il II. An
thony and q. w. Fuller were appointed
committee to secure the bookings of the two
opera houses for the next two months and
report at the next meeting, when 1t will be
decided which play to attend.
Last evening n man visited the restaurant
OF Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan on Watchemoset
square and u esented AN order for q supper
and nights lodging, purporting TO be signed
by John Crane. the concreter. Mrs. Sullivan
gave the man a good meal and furnished him
with a room. THIS morning he departed Mrs
Sullivan informed Mr.. Crane of the amount
of his bl aud was told that Mr.. Crane had
sent no person there, and the order was
forgery. She at once notified the police, but
the swindler was not to be found.
Reliance Lodge, No. 30, |. o. a. f., held n
brief meeting in odd Fellows hall last even
ing, after which about n score OF the brothers
visited Unity Lodge, No. 20. of South Provi-
dence and presented =. q. lde of that lodge
with beautiful gold watch chain, in recog-
milton of the valuable services rendered by
him to Reliance Lodge the occasion of
their fraternal visit to Blackstone Encamp-
ment OF Pawtucket.