The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-21
WARREN.
Committee on the Celebration Of
l5Oth Anniversary Meets.
DR.. Arnold Given a Warm welcome-A
Wedding Anniversary.

Pursuant to q call % OF the 43 members
of the anniversary celebration commits
tee met in the District Court room AZ 8
O'Clock isst evening, and we're called tc
order by Mr.. John waterman.-On motion
MIR. Waterman was elected chairman and
MIR. Daniel W. Glacding secretary. The
resolution adopted In town meeting lass
March creating this committee was read.
The subject was discussed by several
embers when IL was thought best tn
delegate the arrangement of the plans
proposed with suggestions, ETC., which
are to be presented to the tax payers,to .
smaller or sub-com N ittse, and upon
motion II was so voted. The names OF
the following gentlemen being presented
by Chairman Waterman they were elected
and entrusted to formulate plans with
suggestions, pro ba BILE cost, etc., for q
proper and fitting demonstration and to
report to the general committee at an ad.
journed meeting to be held ut the sane
hour and place next Wednesday evening3
John Waterman, Daniel w. Glaoding,
Judge B. M. Bosworth. Colonel b. b.
MARTA, John II. Brown, Hon. Charles He
Handy, CIV. Gresne, Luther Cole, Liens
tenant G. w. Abbott, Jr., j. +. Conley,
Esq. Then followeda general discussion In
which each mem ber present participated,
presenting his individual ideas and sug-
gestions which although diversant on
some points were characterized by the
general idea of making the affair q note
worthy one In every respect. The meet.
ing then adjourned and the sub-commit-
tee held a short session to further the
details of the work assigned them.
Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows met IN
regulsr session last evening with a good
attendance. Routine business occupied
the time and included the ofiicial an-
nouncemcnt of the death at Bristol of MIR.
George Pailthrop, q member Of the looge,
and the appointment OF delegation to
represent the lodge at the funeral, which
took place at p. m. today.
DIR. Eugene T.. Arnold, who left here
last August for trip to Australia for the
benefit of his health, and returned from
there to the home of his parents in Paw
tucket last week, was In town yesterday,
and at the rooms of the Union Club held
reception, where he received q very
cordial welcome from his many friends.
When Mr.. John Carpenter, of Furman
q Carpenter, returned to his residences last
evening for supper he was greatly sur
prised to find assem- bled there some %
ladies and gentlemen friends and assoc
| ciates in musical work In the M. K.
Church who had called to dine and make
merry with him and his family in honor
| of the 18th anniversary of bis marriage.
Mrs. Carpenter had been let into the
secret and had arranged the affair nicely.
| Th9 guests remained during the evening
and enjoyed themselves with vocal ana
| instrumental music and other social fss.
tivities.
| Lawyer Conlsy's daughter, Gertrude,
| who has been seriously i'll with diph-
iberia, has fully recovered.
| The Cutler Bros. Club held q smoker
at the club rooms last evening and en-
| joyed an excellent oyster supper prepared
by Caterer Edward Barton.
Lieutenant G. w. Abbot, Jr., IL still
confined to his residence with o bad cold
and was unable to visit Providence last
evening and referee the proposed game Of
Kriegsspiel which was to have been sx-
emplifec at Brigade Headquaiter