The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-30
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Squantum Tribe of Red Men Holds
an Important Meeting. ,.4i
Capt. Jack Mullen Meets With q Very
Severe Acciden,-N0les. s-,t ,f.l

Wednesday evening the regular meeting
of Jessie Fremont Council, No. 10, ID.
OF L., was held in Grand Army Hail.
and was of unusual interest as 1t was
the annual official visitation Of State
Councillor Mrs. Colyin and the board OF
state officers. The work was exomplified
before the state officers and the manner i'm
which 10 was performed was highly COM
monded.
Last evening very amusing entertain
ment entitled the "Deestrict Skule, "
was given I'm odd Fellows Hall by mem
bers of Mizpah Degree Lodge, No. -,
ID. of II. The hall was filled 20 it's utmost
capacity, and the recitations of the classes
were highly appreciated. The head and
only master, Abiiah Xephaniah Purse
impersonated by Benjamin II. Pierce
was "a fine piece of acting, and the various
characters taken by mem bers Of the lodge
were highly commendable.
: The COMMITTEES of arrangements con-
sisted of Mrs Elizabeth Moredock, Mrs.
Maria l.. Golf and Mrs. Maud NJ. Blake.
Last evening Squantum Tribe, No. l2
l. o. X. NJ, held u meeting of extra inn
portance, in Pythian Hall The adoption
and hunters degrees were conferred upon
four candidates, the work being 1per-
formed in "A faultless manner by the de
gree team Of Tacoma Tribe No 3, of
Providence. Among the persons present
To witness the work were Great Chief
Dean, Great Organizer Charles Mercier,
and Deputy Eugene Allen, s.Ir;, of Mo-
shassuck Tribe, No. H. OF Pawtucket.
There were also present "a number of
braves from Pocasset Tribe of Central
Falls and Watchemoket Tribe Of this
place. All spoke in high praise of the
work as exempliiicd by the visiting team
and many remarks OF an encouraging
nature were made by the great officers
A m IN lntin INV ha
entertainment committee, after which the
camp fires were lighted and the pipes of
peace were.smoked until n late hour.
Wednesday afternoon the Watchemoket
Ladies' Free Library A Jsociation held a
regular meeting in the library rooms In
the town hall Mrs. u. James Gage and
Mrs. B. u. Graves became members of
the society by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Walter w. Wightman, of Grove
avenue, with a number Of friends from the
city is spending the week in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B Barstow and
Mrs; Jennie j.; Briggs made a bicycle run
to Warren today. A few days ago Mrs.
Barstow was riding her wheel with n
number of friends near Nayatt, when she
was run down by IA scorcher and quite
severely bruised.
Last evening the Up-To Date Club of
this town presented the one act comedy of
Barbara" under the auspices of TIE
Father in Pawtucket. -"
Another large crowd was in attendance
at the Firemen's fair last evening and the
visiting organizations made things exceed
ingly lively. The following guests were
present: Volunteer Fire Company, No. /,
of Pawtuxet; Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Pawtuxet Fire Company; Narragansett
Fire Company, No 3, of Warren; Bucklin
Post No. ~, q. A. X. Bucklin Relief
Corps, No. 8, W. II. C., and Hudson's
Band.
Last evening a very enjoyable whist
party was held Mt the residence of Mrs.
Mary Harris, on East Waterman avenue
The highest ladies score was made by
Mrs Henry Harris and the gentlemens
by Mr.. Alfred johnson.
Yesterday morning CAPTAIN Jack Mul-
len met with quite IA serious accident
while running To the fire in answer to the
alarm. He was out riding his bicycle and
when the alarm was rung in he was in
front of the hose reel. He lost control of
his machine and when half way down
Taunton avenue the wheel struck a bad
place in the street and throw the captain
violently TO the ground. He cut large
cash in his right hand from which the
blood flowed very freely. He was badly
bruised about the shoulder and hip, and
although able to be about yesterday he is
hardly able 10 do anything today and is
suffering great pain.