The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Hucklin Post Meets-Special Meeting OF
The Wheelmen.

Bucklin Post, No. 20, q. A. r.. held Its
regular meeting in Grand Army hall last
evening. The officers Of Bucklin Post will be
installed Tuesday evening, January T. by
Chief Mastering Officer Joseph II. Means.
communication was received from Com
rade Nathan Is. Lewis, president or the
seventh Rhode Island Regimental Associa-
tion, acknowledging the receipt OF the invi'
tation for that association TO be present on
the evening devoted to that regiment, and in
forming the post that IL would be impossible
TO get the association together this winter,
and requesting that the occasion be post
poned until the evening Of December, !a, 1898,
and 1t was decided TO grant his request.
+. @. II. J. Pickersgill. chairman OF the
committee on Rhode Island regimental
nights, announced that the last meeting in
January would be devoted to the Rhode
Island light batteries in the war. The post
meeting was then closed without form and
the Bucklin Woman's Relief Corps. who were
10 be the guests Of the evening. and were
waiting At the outpost, were admitted. After
being seated IN address OF welcome was
made by Commander William IL. McTwig-
gan. There were upward OF thirty mem
bers of the Relief Corps, with Mrs. Martha
3. Card president, who had accepted the in
vitation to be present. After the welcome by
tho commander, Mrs. Eleanor Harp read a
selection entitled. Rockets Christmas.
Comrade George n. Bliss made short ad-
dress and read a selection from Harper's war
stories A fine whistling solo was given by
Miss Gertrude wallen, with Miss Myra Ray
rs accompanist. Remarks were made by Mrs
Card. president of the Relief Corps, at the
close Of which she presented the post with an
envelope containing n handsome sum or
money as n Christmas present from the corps
Remarks were also made by p. ID &. David D.
Ray and p. c. Orland Freeborn, after which
a collation. was served by Ccmmissary Brown,
with an extra establishment Of ice cream
and cake by Caterer George Lawton of this
town.
Last evening the East Providence wheelmen
held a special meeting at their club house on
Broadway. President Fuller was unable 10 be-
present and Vice President Bushnell presided
in his place. An invitation was received to
attend worship Mt the First Uniyersalist
church. Sunday, December 26 both morning
and evening, but as many members had
made previous engagements for that day II
was Obliged 20 decline the invitation, which
was dono with thanks Secretary W. Z.
Hutchinson announced that the club had
been admitted TO mem ershlp In the League
of Associate Cycle Clubs, and it would be
necessary To elect delegation of three mem
bers to attend the meetings of the associa-
tion. TO serve six months, and W. L. Hutchin-
son, G.. W. Carpenter and W. G. Bliss were
elected TO serve the first six months. Robert
Anthony, committee minstrel show an
nouucod that the services OF Mr.. Barker, the
manager, had been dispensed with, and that
Mr.. Fuller had been secured In his place. he
also announced that the black faced comedi'
ans, Fox and Austin of Boston, had been en-
gagged TO appear as end men in the circle
The meeting then adjourned.
Last evening Town Clerk Hunter and
Deputy Town Clerk Smyth visited Phillips
dale from to Z o'clock, for the purpose OF
securing registrations, and during that time
81 persons were registered. This brings the
number up to 4l2. Tonight the town clerk
will visit RImford
Michele vocci Of Providence and Pasqualina
Frafcote Of this town intend TO be joined in
matrimony, and have recorded their inten,
tions at the town clerks office.