The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Enjoyable. illustrated Lecture in
Grange Hall.
Aged Resident Dang gereusly Ill--Spseiai
,." Exercises at High School.

Last evening large audience assem- bied
at Grange Hall 10 listen to Gen. LewWal-
lsce's beautiful story OF Ben Hurr. as re-
lated by Rev. Norman PIass. The lecture
was illustrated by so beautiful stereopti-
con views. and the charming story held
the attention of the audience for nearly
two hours. The illustrations were hnely
colored and thus added much to the
effectiveness of the lecture. The lecture
was given under the auspices OF Roger
Williams Grange, No. 10, p. Of H., and
will net them handsome sum for their
treasury.
Last evening q meeting was held by
Howard Lodge, No. IL, K.of p, at Pythian
Hall and In addition to the regular routine
business, the rank OF page was conferred
upon one candidate, and one application
for mem bership was received and was
properly referred.
AT the regular meeting of Thomas X.
Salisbury Camp, No. 2, 5. OF ", held In
Grand Army Hall last evening an invita-
tion to attend the opening meeting OF
Bucklin Relief Corp, No. 9, ,Fridaysovening
|
r. Z. Charles o. Taber, First Lieut.. viii
liam ii. Adams, Qusrtermaster Fred q.
Burt, Brothsrs Walter X. Taylor, and
Joseph Oldridge, was appointed 10 confer
with the Memorial Day committee OF
Bucklin Post, in regard to the nbservance
Of that day. At the conclusion OF business
an hour was spent in drilling.
~ % E., nId
and best known citizens of the town is
| seriously i'll at bis residence at Rumford.
This morning Jujge George III. Bliss,
Senator David $. Ray and Eothers left for
| q days picKerel fsbirg through the Ice
/ at Swanses, Mass.
Yesterday afternoon the regular meet
ing of the Watchemoket Ladies' Library
| association, was held in their rooms in
Town Hall. Three ladies were elected to
membership and three applications for
mem bersnip were received and continued
until the next meeting. The society
voted to mold an entertainmept in the
near future, and a com mmittee will he APP
pointed at the next meeting 20 deter
mine its character.
Last evening the Pastime Whist Club
met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Leonard on Anthony street. The
First ladies' prize was won by Mrs. James
Richards, and the second py Mrs. George
Broughton. The first gentlemen,s prize
was taken by Mr.. John Leonard, ana the
second by Harry Sweetland.
1he L. p. S. whis, Club had their reg
uar weekly play last evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gray on
! Grove avenue. The ladies' first prize was
| awarded to Miss Bjanch Howard the
| gcntlemen's first prize was taken by Irv-
| ing Howard.
The special exercises at the High school
yeste rday morning were as follows:
Destinations, "All Thst Glitters is
not Gold" Mr.. Wheaton; "NationsI
| Patriotism, Mr.. Ray; "The Black Horse
| snd it's RIDER, Miss Ripley; SHERMAN S
| March, MIR. Wood.
The cash gifts for the benefit Of st.
Msry's Orphsnage daring the last mont
amounted to s352.5S. The amount from
the envelopes from the different parishes
| was 1878. 81 and from the envelopes dis
| tri buted by friends of the Orphanage,
Sii7.
| The mild sunny weather Of yesterday
| made sad havoc with the snow, but the
walking, well, the English language
| failed TO describe It,.
| Yesterday a slight burst in water
| pips was discovered on Valley street.
| Superintendent freebor soon had men
at work upon it, and hefor, night the
necessary repairs had teen made.