The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-28
Grand Registration Rally to
Be Held This Evening by
the Democratic Club.
Mayor William Won GOttschalk
and Other Prominent Men
Will Make Addresses.
WILL PURCHASE BALCOM ESTATE
Special Meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
Outing Of the Violet Club-The Lunch
Cart Licenses Local Notes.


The first political gun Of the campaign
of 1878 will be fired this evening at the
rooms Of the Central Falls Democratic
Club, and the affair will mark an i'm
portant epoch In the annals Of the Demo-
cratic paHty of this city. The Democratic
leaders are convinced that this city Is
Democratic II the full strength OF the
party was brought to the surface, and be-
lieving this way they are determined to
leave no stone unturned to have every
'eligiable voting name on the registry list
the coming year. To do this 1t will re-
quire considerable work, but the members
Of the Club feel that It Is their duty to
devote their time and abilities to this end.
Last year, at conservative estimate,
there were fully 260 Democratic voters
whose names were not on the registry list
and with the natural increase OF new
voters from year to year there viii be 1T
least nfty more names this year. These
800 names can be added to the voting
strength OF tho party II handled In the
proper manner, and with this end In view
the Democratic club proposes to make
beginning tonight. Many things will
occur during the heated term approaching
10 discourage the members In the proposed
work, but notwith standing this, there
will be no luke -warmness on the part Of
the club; on the contrary the work will be
carried on to successful end.
The meeting this evening will be pre-
sided over by President German, whose
efforts and sterling ability have had much
to do with this new movement. The prin-
eipal speaker will be Mayor Gottchalk.
Among the other speakers will be ex-
Alderman William J. Martin, Councilman
John b. Carlin, ex-Town Solicitor James
#. Murphy, William F. McGlynn, Robert
r. McGlynn, chairman of the Democratic
City Committee, and numerous other party
leaders.
Invitations have been sent to prominent
speakers outside of the party and possibly
there will be Q number of them present.
The meeting this evening is not alone for
the members of the club, but any and all
Democrats are invited to attend.
Board OF Aldermen.
There will be a special meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen held this week to take
action upon the report of the committee
appointed to confer with the owner of the
Balcom estate. The special committee YVES
appointed for the purpose Of ascertaining
II the above estate could be bought by the
city. 1t Is understood that satisfactory
arrangements have been made by the COM
mittee whereby saidproperty can be trans
ferred to the city. The meeting of the
Board of Aldermen will be for the purpose
of ratifying this agreement. While these
unnecessary improvements are going on
the highways and streets in the western
part of the city are crying shame.
The Lunch Cart Licenses.
The owners of lunch carts are in high
state OF excitement over the order issued
by the police officials ordering them to
close up their lunch carts until the Board
of Aldermen grant them licenses. The
Board are displaying the same dilatory
tactics in this instance as they did in the
pool table licenses. Immediately upon
the presentation of the ordinance to the
Mayor 1t was signed by him; since that
time 1t has been lying upon the City
Clerks desk awaiting the pleasure Of the
Board Of Aldermen. The keepers of the
lunch carts were clearly violating the city
ordinances and when complaints were
made IL was the duty of the police off,
cials to stop them. Mayor Gottschalk is
not to blame as he did not hesitate mo-
ment to sign the ordinance.
knights Of Columbus.
A well attended meeting was held in the
lower auditorium Of Holy Trinity Church
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of In
stituting new Council OF the knights of
Columbus. The meeting was called to or
der by Councilman John B. Carlin who
introduced State Delegate John II. Drury.
The State Delegate spoke at length upon
the working and benefits Of the Knights
OF Columbus. He was followed by DR..
James A. Slattery, Grand Knight, and
John Jolly, Deputy Grand Knight of De-
ianey Council OF Pawtucket. Eight ap-
plications were received for membership
and "A intentions to join. DIR. It. II. Nc
Nally will be the examining physician.
The promoters OF the new Council feel
much encouraged at the prospect of hay
Ing large Council.
Badly Injured.
William Capty OF & street was injured
yesterday afternoon at Riverside. Mr..
Canty was riding his bicycle and collided
with q team, the wheels OF which passed
over him breaking the lower rib Of the left
side, spraining the left wrist and injuring
him about tho face.
Violet Social Club.
The violet Social club met at Ian early
hour Sunday evening and voted to hold no
more meetings during the summer months.
Considerable other routine business was
transacted. After the meeting sail was
taken down to Crescent park on a
chartered boat. The private dining room
at Crescent Park Hotel had been engaged
and mine host Boyden served one of his