The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Annual Ball of j. A. FInegan Ccun-
Gil In Wanskuck Hall.
Closing Exercises al veazi: 81. Evening
Sch0ol-North End Notes.

The storm OF last evening, severe rs IL
was, In wanskuck did not prevent the
friends of IA. Finegan council, k.of e.,
rallying In large numbers at the third
ann ual ball OF the council given In
wsnskuck Hall. since the inaugura-
tion OF the council It's annual So
cial event has been one OF the most
pleasant of the season In this part of the
city. The affair of last evening was finely
con Jucted and was fully up to the high
standard OF former occasions. The Grand
march was led py floor director j. Il.
Gomeau and Miss O'Conneli, and about
arranged figures of the march. Burke
was assistant floor director end joseph I.
whearty, Thomas j. O'Neil, William
Bushel and Thomas L. McGarty, aids.
The music for dancing was furnished by
Faye Belmont's orchestra. The commit
tee of arrangements was p. 4. Lyons,
chairman; Joseph r. whearty, secretary
N. r. Williams, treasurer; Thomas J.O'Neil
John r. O'Neil and II. Fitzpatrick.
PLEASANT FINISH.
The closing exercises Of theVeazie street
evening school last evening were OF an in
teresting nature and the pupils atien ded
In large mum bers. Among the well given
selections were the following: Chorus
by school. "Song of the Rose;" piano
solo, Miss Eta Ward; chorus, "Oln Oaken
Bucket" by school; vocal solo, John
Duty; piano solo, Jsmss Mulvsy; vocal
solo, James Fitzgerald; chorus, go Hear
them Bells" by school. The attendance
has been large the presen at year and prin-
cipai Nathaniel l.. Nye, who has been
faithful in his labors at the close of the
musical program congratulated his
efficient assistants on their untiring devo-
tion to duty, and thanked the pupils also
for their CO operation with their instruc-
tors.
NORTH END NOTES.
Mrs. Ann Reid an old and respected
resident of Randall square died yesterday
afternoon. She had been in roor health
for many months but her death came as
a sad surprise to some of her friends who
believed she had rallied from her last at
tack. Mrs. Reid was q charitable woman
and many not only OF her personal friends
but the poor, will miss her. Her husband
owen Reid died some time ago. The
funeral will take place at 8 o'clock from
st. Patrick's church.
The police uf the Second station made
two arrests for drunkenness, secured
one store left open and hung Q lantern
over q bad place on highway.
The reflection of the Johnston nre led
many on Randall square to believe the
blaze was on Capitol Hill.
The Emmet Cadets will hold the first Of
q series OF three saturday evening socials
in Dimond Hall this evening.
1t was q unpleasant sight to see the
manner in which men fought for shovels
at the head Of Rsndsl street this morning
that the Union Rsilrosd Company gave
to men to clean their tracks. A shovel
meant a job and job meant food for lit
tie ones that would IL the parent did not
get work hav pretty slim meal tomorrow
The Gospel Union Workers will meet at
Brother II, b. Avery's. 2l7 North Main
street., corner of Bowen street at 6:45 p.
M, tomorrow evening, so they can at
tend the meeting at the Mount Pleasant
M. 4. Chmch. The meeting will COM
mence 7:30 D. m. All are most cordially
invited to GO with the workers to this