The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
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EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fourth Annual Ball of Court Wash
ington, F. Of A.
Bucklin Relief Corps Meets Officers In-
stalled Other Matters.

Last evening the teuth annual ball of
Court Washington, No. IL, y. Of A, was
held In Wstchemoket hall, and was en-
joysd by upward of 100 couples. The
order OF dances contained 22 mum bers, and
to the delightful strains of the Imperial
orchestra of Providence, with al Hay
ward as promptsr, IL was none too long.
| The committee of arrangements was John
j. Coutsnche, chairman; CorneliusLarroll,
| secretary; Gsrret Walsh, heisurer; Cor
| nsiius OCopnor; Daniel O'Lsary, William
J. Monagh han and John Sullivan. Mr.
Thomas Cranston was general floor direc-
tor with David Ii. Mccarthy and Henry
+. Donovan a. assistants. The aids were:
Frederick Mayo, John Powers, John j.
Dwyer. John McLaug hlan, Daniel O'Con-
nor, Thomas D.A. Hurley, John J.ONeili,
Philip Delaney, George Crsston, Dennis
Dssssy, Martin Morisrty, John Herernsn,
and Patrick Goulding. The reception
committee consisted of Dr.J. b. Mel cKenns,
John Mccarthy, John Crane, James
Mullen, Michael II. O'Driscol, and Joseph
j. rrsinor. The grand march started at
O'Clock and was led by Mr.. Thomas
Crsston and Miss Nellie O'Lesry. At II
O'Clock supper was served in the upper
nall by Caterer Bartholomew McGuirl.
The regular meeting of Bucklin Relief
Corps No. 8, was neId in Grand Army
ball last evening. Department General
Orders No. in relation to the tenth
annual convention Of the department Of
Rhode Island, W. r. C., was read. The
convention will be held in the Chest ut
Street M. e. Church, Providence, Tues
Day, Feb.s. The following stanoing COM
mittses were appointed for the ensuing
year: Executive board, Emily A. Hunter
chairman; Harriet G. Freebern,
Ellen NJ. Mcrwiggap. Martha Card,
Nancy w. Baker. Clara Med bury, Sybil
v. Chsffee, Alice s. Felts, Jane Bowen,
Nay knight, Lucy A. Houg hton.
Auditing con, m.ttes-Maud Bowen,
Ellen NJ. McTwiggsn. Elizabeth Curtis.
Conference committee, Harriet Z. Free
born, Lu"y A. Hong htop, Martha Card.
serving committee, Mari L. Reed.
Directors, Annie Branch. May Knight,
Sarah Hunter, Margaret Livingstone,
Alice s. Felts, Annie Whitmore. Relief
committee, Mary Reed, Ella r. Burt,
Mary j. Tilling hast. Entertainment COM
mittee, Sybel ". Chaffee. May Knight,
Mary J. barney, Almira b. Horton.
Home and employ yment committee, Eliza
Z. Luther, Phoebe Martin, committee
for the Andesonville property, Harriet Z. |
Freeborn, Jane Bowen, Elizabeth Curtis.
The corps voted to. o.change the night of
meeting and instead OF meeting Thurs
day evenings, will hole their next meet
ing Thursday, February 4th after which
they will be the first and third Fridays in |
each month. Mrs. Jane Bowen wss in
stalled last evening as assistant guard.
The meeting of the East Providence !
Veteran Fireman's Association, to have |
been held last evening, was postponed |
until the first Monday evening in Febru-
sry. when the annual election of officers |
will take place.
Yesterday afternoon a water pipe burst |
In the house on First street owned by |
Catherine German. The location of the |
burst was In an uoccupied tenement, and |
the water ran through the floors into q
vacant store below and diu considers BILE |
damage befoie 1t was shut out.
Hon. Harmon s. Ba bcock, who has
been confined at hi, home on Summit |
street quite III for several days is now
a bls to be at bis Office again.
Some of the citizens are propounding
conundrums. one OF vhicn IL, 10 Is run
ming our public schools? Notwithstsnd.
Ing the superintendent has ordered re-
of recess at the A. T.. Hoyt
Grammar School, no notice appears TO
have been taken of the order.
Last evening Providence Coancil No.
10y6, Royal Aresnum, held its regular
meeting at which the officers-elect for
the ensuing year were installed by
Deputy Regent 4. A. Lowell, sssisted by
q. g., w. A. Hazard of Providence. as
follows: Regent, S. l.. Swift; vice re-
gent, j. l.. Jacobs; orator, DIR. Simeon
hunt; secretary, Ransom r. poolsr;
chaplain, May ID. Mason; guide, Thomas
Msir; warden, q. Il. Kenyon; sentinel.
+. NJ. Cheney; collector, L. +. Frazer;
treasurer, Joseph T.. Z. Farnham; past
regent, William Burwin. At the con-
clusion OF business cigars were lighted
and smoke talk was pleasantly enjoyed.
The special exercises at the High School
morning consisted OF the fol-
lowing excellent program: Esssy, "I1ols
of the King" Edgar selander; essay,
u Legend of seepy Hollow" Mi. Helsn
Davis; reading" The OLD MINSTREL" Miss
Bessie Randall; declarations, "A1vice
to Young Lawyer, Warren Ray; "Mag-
rsniuiiy," willlam Anthony; "Ihe Two
Edward johnson.
Ice cutting was resumer by the East
Providence Ice Company at Ome!s pond,
bis morniog,the storm OF ye'terdsy bsv-
ing stopIei oterstioas for the day.
The Livery of Biiiousncss.
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