The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-23

sprung and proudly commemorate the
giories OF their motherland. because you
love the land OF your birth you are there
by none the less good and loyal citizens
OF this republic. Tho animosities ana race
hatreds OF the old world have no place. In
this land of ours Whatever DO our origin,
whether 1euton, Saxon or Cole we are
here as one united people. working OUT
under God. the high destiny of this ma
tlon. And so while you fondly dwell on
tho memories of your native lana anu re-
call the achievements of that people whose
morning drum beat, as has been said,
encirclcs the globe we know that the
same qualities of character which have
mado such powerful empire OF that ma
tion will DO in this land Loyalty applied
by you To upbutls and perpetuating the
greatness of our common country.
A graceful and interesting charactcr-
istic dance by little Miss Gertie NJ. Green
balgh I'm Scotch costume followed the
mayors address.
A quartet rendered a very fine new mu-
steal selection entitled Victoria, COM
posed for the occasion by Mr.. Thomas
Nichols. The new piece met with instant
favor and was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Dowler's r marks.
Charles Dowler, past protector OF the
order, made very interesting address. In
his opening the speaker said that there
that seemed TO him most tappropriate--that
we were all working out great destiny
with the help Of God. 1t was, TIE speaker
said, the thought that he had considered
much during tho day for we must have
God 5 assistance in carrying out any great
purpose. MIR. Dowler gave an historical
account Of Victoria's ancestry tracing
her ancestry back 10 that noble Israelite
who taking king $ daughter became first
a power in Ireland, and then Scotland
and through him Victoria is descendant
of David. Then he traced tho duty
and the nobility Of the earthly govern
ment and Its leading men 10 the time
when the crowning OF it's high purposes
would end in the acknowledgment by all
of the royal heavenly diadem.
Miss Ella NJ. GreenhalRh gave an excel
lent comic reading. william IL. Smith
wore "A very amusing costume and.pieased
everyone as female impersonasor. SO
we'll were his singing and actions
Other Exercises.
Mr.. III. j. Faucher's violin solo.
Hungarian Rhapsodie,' was with the
cornet solo of Nh. John +. Clegg. and the
soprano solo of Mrs. Louise Parker Bards-
ley among the choicest things OF the even
ings pleasures.
The stirring piece "The Seige of Luck
now,' was we'll rendered by Mrs c.
Nichols. And then came the finals by the
quartet. The quartet were forced TO
respond TO several encores and tbs mem
bers, who were Thomas Nichols and James
Mclaughlin. Max Schultz and James
Baker, did themselves proud.
Then came dancing and to the IL num-
bers on the program foil attention was
given, though 1t was we'll into morning
when the last waltz was played. CleRg's
orchestra furnished music for dancing
and James Il. Clark was the efficient
prompter.
General floor director was j. W. Green
halgh, and the assistant floor directors
were Frederick Wilde. Edward Whittle,
Henry Norton, Hiram Oxley.
The committee of arrangements COM
prised Thomas Sainsbury, chairman;
Hiram Oxley. secretary; William Law
SON. treasurer; Frederick Wilde. Phil,
Morgan. j. w. Greenhalgh, John Gran.
shaw, Edward Whittle, Henry Norton,
Henry Purnell. John Bennett, Frank
Fisher