The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21

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The social services at the Peoples
Church. corner of Friendship and Prince
streets. have entered upon the third week'
and will continue each evening this week
except Saturday. Rev George W. Wilson
Is pastor
In the music rooms of William Il. Lane
Butler Exchange, last evening, Miss
Charlotte Broome gave the third and maj
cham ber concert in the series which hos
proven so enjoyable to those who have
,isteued TO them. Miss Broome was as
sisted by Miss Evangeline Larry, violinist
MIR. Gu4nv Hornberger, 'cellist ana Mr.
Fred l.. Martin, basso.
A dozen times or more day recently
street car and other traffic on the easteriy
side of south Water street has been
blocked by teams delivering stone or sand
for use in the construction OF the new
river walls and conductors, motormen
and teams sers are not the only ones who
have growled at the interruption. Pas
scngers i'm the cars have fidgeted and
fretted during the waits and have in
men. the railroad and its employees and
abort everybody and everything in sight
Owing TO the storm last night only
limited number attended the session of
Westminster Lodge. /. q. q. f., but the
lately awakened interest received no
dimunitior and n pleast mt evening was
enjoyed. This lodge has received its vote
h,,4 hA
elect will be installed on Jan. 3 The
next social of the lodge will 10 held on
the 10th Under the good of the order re-
marks were made by some of the seldom
present brothers who were in attendance.
A citizen now in the prime of life told
q News man today that when he was
boy he frequently skated on the Provi-
uerce river at this time of the year
Snow" be said, we don't seem to get
any Ice at all there and one would think
that the seasons are changing That isn't
the fact, however. i imagine the winters
now are pretty much the same as they
were % or 30 years ago. The difference is
that we have steamers and tug boats run
ming up and down the river and bay more
frequently now than then. They break
up the Too and it moves out with the tide.
That's why we don't have any skating as
there was when was boy.
One wneelman in this town at least is
sorry be tempted fate on his bike this
morning. He was riding southerly along
Bopeft street and everything went all
right until he struck cross walk covered
with snow and slush. His wheel slipped
and went off in one direction and the
rider in another. The wheelInan struck
on his nose with force enough 20 break
that organ, it would seem. and the blood
flowed freely. Those who offered help,
however, were brusquely told it was not
needed, and after stopping the carmine
flow the msn went off pushing the wheel
before him.
IL is noted that the special snow
or exhibition of some sort or another
Is passing as feature OF the shop win
dows ut Christmas time One Westmin-
ster street merchant. to DC sure continues
the time -honored practice and this year
has "A very rretty spectacle in one window
which attracts lots OF attention. But as
o rule. the merchants appear to feel that,
even at Christmas the things TO buy make
the best attraction possible for the passer-
by to gaze Mt and the windows generally
arc made up OF shows of goods. though
these are, of course, in especially effective
lines for show purposes hy the very fact
OF their Illuminating Christmas character
The. .Berean club OF Stewart Street Bap-
list church held a pink tea in the church
parlors last evening, the patronesses be-
ing Mrs. George B. Ames Mrs. Edwin
Bromley and Mrs. Sanford. Each mem
ber of the club wore a pink waist and
bow OF the same color in ribbon. The
young men VINO assisted them wore
neckties OF corresponding shade. A
program, consisting of readings by little
May Rice, songs by Mrs. Grout and Miss
Ienham, violin solo by Miss Bixby
and piano solo by Miss Zimmerman. was
finely rendered. The church and tables
were tastefully decorated in the prevail
ips color. After the entertainment choco.
late and fancy cakes were served.
Many Providence people who have been
in the habit OF making an annual pilgrim.
age 10 Worcester to attend the music fes-
tivals there, will be surprised 20 learn
that Carl Terrahu has been notified by
The board OF governors OF the Worcester
County Musical Association that his ser.
sices as director will be no longer re-
ouircd. Ibis notification was made by
letter, mailed Inst evening. and the same
mail carried letter from President
Beat offering the post of director TO Mr..
George w. Chadwick OF Boston. Mr..
1errahu has directed the music festival
for 81 years, and his work bas always
been OF the highest order. The decision
10 dispense with his services In future was
baseu upon his advanced age and impaired
hearing. In will be remcmbcred that Mr.
Tcrrahu was the director Of the Rhode
Island ChOral Union. which hal brief
but brilliant existence in this city few
yenrs ago.