The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Concert al the Haven NJ. E. Church
An Enjoyable S0cia'.

Last evening Haven NJ. T.. church was
filled with an hppreciatiye audience, who
listened to n delightful concert given by
the Plantation Melody Quintet con-
nected with the Clallin University o:
Orangeburg. South Carolina The i've
young colored students gave line pro-
gram consisting OF southern hymns
plantation melodies anu college songs In
IA manner which took the audience py
storm. The piano and mandolin playing
OF jackson and Gray was also an
ENJOYABLE feature. The young men are In
charge of DR. W. j.. Bulkley, one OF the
professors of the college. VINO gave an OK
ceilent account OF the work OF that instl-
tuition. DIR. y. ID. Cbevis, president OF
Bennett College of Greensboro, y. e.,
was also present and made very inter
esting address.
Ihe concert program contained sixteea
numbers ana was none too long. Inc
quintet was cor posed as fOlioWs: w. II.
Marshall, first tenor: w. II. Gray, second
tenor: ID. w. Jackson, soprano; ii. 4.
hardy first bass; Edgar Miller, second
hass
Last evening the Y. u. & u. connected
with the First Universalist church OF
this town held social az the residence
of Miss Annie Peck on warren avenue.
Invitations had been extended 90 the
congregation. There were about seventy
five persons present and the evenings en-
tertiinInent consisted of conversation
party in which the gentlemen selected
paItnors and then questions were
announced and each couple was
allowed certain number OF
minutes to talk upon the question.
and at tho conclusion of the remarks the
company by vote award prize 10 the
couple making the best remarks. The
prizes were awarded last evening as FOL
lows: ladies' prize. picture, TO Miss Clara
Mowry ;gentlemen's prize, postage stamp
book to Clifford Carpenter. Refreshments
were then served after which the balance
of the even ing was devoted TO piano solos
singing and reading. The committee
having charge of tre social consisted of
Miss Jessie Drew. Miss Sadie Whitford.
Miss Annie Peck and Messrs George
Bent. William |. Mowry and Walter Read.
The first regular meeting, since the
summer vacation, of Bucklin Relief
Corps No. 9. was held in Grand Army
hall last evening. The meeting was we'll
| atten led. There was u resignation OF one
mem Der presented. and it was accepted.
National general orders No 10 OF the last
year was read, also general orders No. = l
aud OF the new adm InistratiOn were
read. and all were ordered placed on file.
Mrs. III. c. Freeborn was appointed n
| member OF the auditing committee to MI
n vacancy. a portion OF the evening was
devoted to rehearsal of the rtualistic
| work. after which a social hour was en-
| joyed. in which Past President Mrs Ella
| Burt gave an interesting account Of her
| trip To the national convention at Buff
| falo
| Last evening trolley party, consisting
of the family and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
| g. 9. Oliver left Broadway Corners at
o'clock for Meshanticut Park. On urriv-
ing at the park they enjoyed social time
at the Casino, where refreshments were
served and the company then started for
home where they arrived shortly before
midnight.