The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Reception 10 Mrs. Bab:Ock-A NV
Church organ.

The phenix Woman's Christian Temperance
Union gave very pleasant reception To Mrs.
Mary A. BaDcOcS, president of the union, at
the rooms of the society in the Cleaner build
ing, last Saturday evening. Mrs. BabcocS is
also state president of the society, and in
her dual capacity has been attending the
worlds convention of the organization at
Toronto, and the national convention at
Buffalo, arriving homo Thusday night. The
reception was in the nature of surprise to
Mrs. Babcocl, and proved one of the most
enjoyable occasions in the history of the so
ciety. Invitations were sent 10 the neghbor
ing unions, and the rooms were well filled
with the memters of the society and invited
guests After the guests had assembled an
address of welcome was made by Mrs. viii
liam V Slocum, TO which Mrs. Babcocl< re-
sponded and gave the ladies n short account
Of the worlds convention al Toronto. At the
close of Nrs. Barcock's response refresh
ments were served and the remainder of the
evening pleasantly passed with music and
conversation.
The public schools at Naticl arc closed and
the children enjoying n weeks vacation.
The Swedish Male Scxtet gave very sue
cessful concert in Memorial hall at Pontiac
Saturday evening. There was large attend
ance and the affair was a success in every
particular.
The fair of the Riverpoint Hand Engine
Company closed last Saturday. evening. The
attendance has been fair, but the stormy
weather on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
prevented many from attending, and consc-
quently the fair was not such financial sue
cess, ,,as was expected.
-. Peter and Paul church Mt Phenix was
fillci to its utmost capacity last evening by
both tho members of the church and resi-
dents Of tho valley who are affiliated with
other churches. who were desirous of hearing
the new organ and listening TO the eloquent
dodicatory sermon by Rev. William J. Calvin
of Westerly Tho organ was recently pur-
chased by Rev. Father Carrigan 20 replace
the one which was placed in the old church
by Rov. Father Wallace 82 years ago, and Is
of the same make and style as the new one In
ST. James church at Arctic Centre. The
so'cmn music ! vespers were under the direc.
tion of Professor Alexander MrCabc os tho
Church of the Immaculate Conception Of
Providence. and the full choir of the church
was present and rendered the following pro
gram: organ solo, ofertory in y. Bat.ste;
Domino nd Adiuvandum, Mllard. Dix
IL Dominus:" "Laudatc Pueii Dominum,
Zingaelli: "Laudate Dominum," Millard;
organ solo. The Nuns Prayer" Weley.
Professor McCabe: trIo ave Maria," Miss
Theresa McCabe. Charles L. flaming and W.
4. A. Gillian; baritone solo and chorus, "MIag.
niflcat" MIR. Gillian and choir; event Crea-
tor" arranged by Rosewig, Mr.. Gillian;
soprano solo, "Salve Regina" Carmusci. Miss
Theresa McCabe; baritone solo, go, Salu.
taris, Golden, Mr.. Gillian; chorus. "Tantum
Ergo Lcuk; chorVrs. "Laudnte Dominum."
Schoepf: organ solo. "Marche aux tl,m-
bcauN, Guilmant, Professor McCabc. Tho
soioists for the vesper~ were Miss Theresa
McCabc. soprano: Miss Maggie Conncll. alto;
Mr Charles T.. flaming, tenor, aud Mr. Leo
Mulhnllsnd, laritune.
Mr.. David Groye, who has for the past six
years hccn assistant superintendent nt ". ".
a. r. knights Riycrpoint mills. has resigned
his position to accept one ~ superintendent
10 the mill. ~ Dverv''e.
a man wi,o claimed his name was Cro.ier
and that no came from East Greenwich paid