The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
HIBERNIAN BALL.
Successful and Enjoyable Affair
Held by Wanskuck Division.
Carnaiion Clubs Social-Gtneral Notes
From The North End.

division, one Of the most prosperous divi-
sions Of the A. o. II. in the state, was
held i'm Germania Hall on Hassan street
last evening and was one of the most sue
ccssful events I'm the socia, life Of the
organization. The arrangements had evil
IDENTIFY been placed I'm the hands of an
efficient committee and the gentlemen I'm
charge of the dancing saw that all the
society's patrons had about as pleasant an
evening as was possible. The grand
march was lead by Mr.. Frank Murray
and Miss Ella Tracey, and Mr. Thomas
Durkin and Miss Sarah Scott. The differ
ent committees in charge Of the ball were !:
General floor director, Frank Murray;
assistant, Thomas +. Durkin; aids John
A. McHugh, John Oates, Richard Collins,
John Holland, Owen Durigan, John Rey-
nolds; committee of arrangement, Patrick
Gibbons, chairman; Mathew A. Coleman,
secretary; Dennis Drury, Charles Nc
kenna, John Bryson.
Among the invited guests were county
president, John Dillon, State President
Quinn and State Treasurer Madden.
ANTE-LENTEN DANCE.
The Carnation Club, a society of young
men that has given some Of the best dane
ing parties during the past couple
Of seasons i'm this section, held its final
ante-Lenten dance last evening. There
Were about 40 couples I'm attendance and
the fine music furnished by the Vendome
orchestra as well as the becoming cos
tunes Of the young ladies i'm attendance
made What Cheer Hall pleasant and
pretty place to be in.
The young gentlemen in charge of the
dance gave additional evidence of their
social qualities and made the time as en-
joyable as IL was charmingly conducted
The grand march was led by floor director
Thomas f. King and Miss Hutton and
assistant floor director Edward f. Hughes
and Miss Canayan. Fred ~ Prcndergast
was chief of aids and his assistants were:
Joseph Reilly, Joseph Deignan, Joseph
Durigan, John Devlin, Frank Hatton,
Patrick Scallin.
FORESTERS' DANCE.
About 125 couples attended the 10th
anniversary ball of Court Hope +. of A.
held in Dimond Hall last evening. The
anniversary was a pleasant one and the
arrangements for the ball were as nearly
perfect as possible. Amphion orchestra
furnished music. The grand march was
led by general floor director, James J.
Murray and Miss Mary Il. Mckay. |
William j. Gilbert was assistant floor |
director, John O'Neil, Jr., chief of aids
and their assistants were: +. j. Car |
penter Charles Carey, p. McEntee p. |
Barrett, II. O'Hare, J. ''McCarron The
of arrangements were James |
j. Murray, chairman John O'Neil, Jr.,
secretary; Thomas +. Tingley, treasurer;
William j. Gilbert, j. j. Muffin, j. Jor-
'ien, Il. Y Murphy, j. McCaron, f. ID.
r. Barrett II. O'Harc,
William Condry.
A WORTHY PASTOR TO REMAIN.
AT church meeting held on Wednesday
evening in the Ruggles Street Primitive
Methodist church the Rev. John Mason
received unanimous request to remain
for fourth year as pastor of the society.
This wise expression of the appreciation
Df the members Of the society OF the zeal
Dus work of Rev. Mr. Mason will be an
proved by residents Of Capitol Hill irrcs-
oective of denominational feeling who are
in the moral and spiritual devel-
,pment Of the section in which they
'esidc.