The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-29
BRISTOL.
Mr.. Van Wickle to Entertain Golf
Club ana Friends Mon lay Night.
Crews From the Naval Reserv. Selected
for tn: Cutter Rae Notes.

IL Is understood that Commodore
Augustus ;. Nan Wickle Of the Naptune
Yacht Club who is also president of the
Bristol Colt Club intends having grand
entertainment at the Golf Club house,
situated Oh his grounds to the mem bers
and their friends, on Monday evening
July 9th, at 8 ID. IN. There will be "a
grand illumination with fine display OF
tire works and an open air concert III Is
expected TO surIass anything OF the KIND
ever witnessed here before.
The crews Of tho two cutters OF the
naval reserve have been selected 60 row in
the race on the afternoon of July 9th, as
follows: No. l cutter. Edward l.. Glad
ding. coxswain; Thomas Ashton, Robert
coughey, Charles III. Thompson, William
Sandford, John Collins, George Iubbs,
William Bradford, Lieutenant NeDdall X.
Davis, John Gerard, Horace Collins, VIII
liam A Newman; No. 2 John X. Dunbar,
coxswain; Thomas Darby, Harry V.
Mayo. Albert Gale, Fred Sheppard, Ensign
George III. Bush. William Paine, hichard
Cornell, Harry Young, Oliver III. Blais-
dell, Jr.. George Ashton, James Milipurn,
Jr
Mrs. Hnrhert Lord and her daughter.
Miss Althea Lord. will leave this week on
a visit To Europe and will DO absent
several months.
IL looks very much as II the application
for license at Mount Hope TO sell liquors
" i'll meet with a strong remonstrance, as
"a mum DER of persons have already declared
their intentions OF attending the Council
meeting when the application Is acted
upon and urgently protest.
Steam yacht Conquerer. owned by VIII
liam ii. Vandsrbilt. steamed into the
harbor yesterday afternoon and guests
came ashore and spent an hour in looking
over town, after which they returned on
CT board ana the yacht steamed away.
The Neptune Yacht Club has Dvo appii-
cants for membership To be acted upon at
their next regular meeting.
ST. Michaels church will be the scene OF
pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon
when Miss Gertrude West. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John West, will he united In
marriage at 4 o'clock by Rev. DR. George
L. Locke, rector, to Mr.. Carl snow OF
Boston. Mr.. Snow Is connected with the
II. III. White Company silver department.
Mr.. Ralph Kinder. .jr.. organist OF Trim
ity church will preside at the organ.
The new sloop Metacom, built for Col.
X. III. /. Goddard of Providence, was
given a trial trip yesterday by her builder,
Mr.. George II. Saunders. Her windward
work and going in stays was very salts
factory. With "A leading wind and sheets
started she showed remarkable speed aud
with free wind she is all that can be de-
sired. This com bination makes her an
all round fast boat
Master Harry Allen. son of Mrs. Margaret
DeWolf Allen, who resides on Pappoose-
squaw met with serious accident on Satur-
day afternoon. falling frcm pile OF luin
bor He was taken TO the office OF Dr.
Daniel j. Neylan, where it was found that
there was fracture in the wrist bone.
Tho fracture was reduced by DIR. -NeYlan
and the lad will soon be abe TO be out
again.
,ho - N -
at the corner of Hope and State streets arc
the prizes of the winning boats in the
Neptune Yacht Club regatta on the after
noon of July 9th Trey consist OF SIX sill
Yer cups of different design, five cut glass
pitchers with silver mountings, two
bowls, one of silver and the other cut
glass and silver, one 3ut glass tobacco Jar
with silver mounting. and "a case contain
ing "A barometer and chronometer, all very
appropriate for the occasion.
The torpedo boat Porter. Lieut. j. {.
Fremont commanding. with a number
of naval officers on board, is at the Herre-
shofIs.
The new bells for the chimes of Trinity
church were oonsecrated last evening with
"a choral service.
The annual election of officers Of Bristol
Commandery Order Of the Golden Cross,
was held last evening and the officers for
the ensuing year were as follows: J.. y.
u, Luclus McNay, y. u, MTs. EliHaBctn
Earle V. y. g., Mrs. ;. A. Thatcher ;
w. Prelate. William Il. Spooner; keeper
OF records, William ii. Maxfield: w.
treasurer Frederick a. Warner; *. or
n, Anna NJ. Earle; W. ]. g., Aseneath
Warner; W. G. g., Frederick u. Tall
man; w. herald. Elmer A. hounds 1t
was voted tn mold field Gay soon.
The State Street NJ. +. church Epworth
League, held It's annual election of
officers last evening and the following
officers were elected: President, Rev.
A. w. Kingsley first vice president,
Elizabsth uicsshapk; second vice presi
dent, Emma T.. Carey third vice presi-
dent, Grace c. Paul; fourth vice presi
dent, Annie Church, secretary, Lillian u.
Luther; treasurer. Sadie B. PAUL.
Last evening at q o'clock the steam
yacht Nina owned by New York parties
was launched from the HerreshofT works
aud as she slid from tho WAYS into the
water she was christened by Miss Louise
Young daughter Of Z. W. Young,
cashier of the Herreshoff Man nufacturing
Company. The length of the yacht is 100
feet over all.
The Nina is owned by +. G. Emory and
will go to the Thousand Islands.