The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22
BRISTOL.
Special Meeting of the Golf Club to
Make Changes in Constitution.
Inspection of the Bristol Train of Artillery.
General Mention.

AS the members Of the Golf Club will
soon be in possession of their new club
house built for them by their president,
Mr. A. :. Van Wickle, it is considered
desirable that such additions DO made to
the constitution of the club rs may pro-
vide for the proper care and management
of so valuable property. With this end
in view and for the purpose of making
such notifications in the:present consti-
tuition, as the experience of year has
made appear advisable. A meeting of the
members of the club was held ut the cluD
house this afternoon at 3 o'clock at which
the additions and changes suggested were
made.
The nominating committee OF the Nep.
tune Yacht Club have about completed
their list of officers to be presented at their
next meeting TO he voted upon. The fol-
lowing is the list so far: Commodore
Augustus :. Van Wickle, Vice Commodore
j. B.gMills, Rear Commodore Walter A.
Potter.
A mistake seems to have been made by
the Fourth OF July committee in not hr-
ing the Bristol Cornet band 10 discourse
music on Independence day. This COM
mittee has served in this capacity for u
number of years, andaas soon as;the Coun-
Gil made its selection, the program FOR
music for the day was announced IL being
the Bridgewater Brass band and the
leader Mr.. Carter, wa sent for as soon as
the committee organized. The same thing
was done this year, Mr.. Carter was either
sent for or the committee on music went
after him, as he was here recently with the
committee 1t had become 6n old chest
nut of hiring music from out of town
every year when our band can discourse
GOOD music, and several hundred dollars
of the appropriations be left in town
where it belongs even if they pay more
for local nome talent
The annual meeting of the Bristol
County Savings Bank corporation will bc
held on Wednesday, June :, 1897, at 10
O'Clock a. IN.
The Fourth of July committee has in
vited Mr.. irving II. Gainwell, principal
of the Bristol high school, To be the ora
tor of the day, and at Eext Thursday
nights meeting of the committee 1t Is ex-
pected that a greater part of the program
Tor tho Fourth will be completed.
Lieut.. Charles W. Abbott, .r, L. :.
A., inspecting officer of the Rhode Island
militia made an official visit here yester-
day and inspected the uniforms. accoutre-
ments, books, papers and other state prop
erty at the armorics of the Bristol tram
of artillery, Company &, Second regi-
mcnt. and the Naval Reserve Torpedo
company. 1he,property was ali found In
good condition.
The United States inspectors Of hulls
and boilers OF steam vessels were here on
Thursday and inspected the boilers Of the
steam yacht Marjorie, owned by Mr.. Au-
gustus :. Van Wicklo of Hazleton, Pa
Tho 3O-foot racing yacht Wa-Wa owned
by MIR. Stillman Of New York, having
been thoroughly fitted for the season,
sailed for New York Yesterday I'm COM
mand of Captain Wilkie.
The now torpedo boat No. Z. Dupont,
which was hauled out at Crowley mar
inc railway at Newport, was launched yes
tcrday and towed back here by the steam
yacht Augusta.
The election for lieutenant, Junior grade,
In the Naval Reserves, GO fill the vacancy
caused bv tho resignation Of Lieut.. John
~. Goddard. took place last evening.
Commander William Mccarthy Little pre-
sided. Lieut.. Wendall X. Davis was
promoted TO the position Of lieutenant,
junior grade, and George w. Warren, SON
Tor ensign, aud George III. Bush, junior
ensign.