The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
+, EAST PROVIDENCE.
An Official Visitation TO Bucklln
Post of the Grand Army.
Graduation Exercises at the Eigh School.
Gen raj N ties Alb. ut Town.


In Grand Army hall. The selections for
Stephen C.Moulton and Frank r. Millard
Joseph Cornell. late teamster Co ii. Sd
X. l. Cavalry, was elected To membership
The report OF the relief committee Tor the
first six months OF tine year showed that
no call had been made upon them for that
time. An invitation was received from
the Department Woman's Relief Corps
10 attend the annual reunion at Fields
Point July sth. The business of the
evening was closed at $500 o'clock and the
meeting was then made an open one
The Woman's Relief Corps, who had been
wait ng in tbe ante-room was admitted
shortly aftorward. the members of the
National Staff Association, who were to
make an Official visitation 10 the Post
arrived ard wero received with the honors
Of tho order There were present: DR.
Charles O. BallOu. PRESIDENT; George
Edward Allen, secretary; George Nj. Iur-
ner assistant Inspector general ana aide
de-vamps, Thomas III. Ray and Charles
Barber. There was also present l.. ID Z.
BENJAMIN Ill. Hail, comniandant Of the
Soldiers Home in Bristol. John IL. Gresn-
Ealgh, a. ID. G., to department cominan.
der. Albert q. Bates. commander of
Prescott Post, No. 2l, of Providence and
Comrade William Childs Of the city, all
of whom made interesting remarks. ~
did also many members of the local post
Inspector Turner made nm examination as
TO the condition of the post, and found IL
In good condition, and viii forward his
report to national headquarters Later in
tho evening collation. was served by
Cominissary Andrew Bowen.
Monday evening Neetop Council, No. Z,
d. u. A. NJ, held an interesting meeting
in Grand Army hall, which was largely
attended Deputy state Councillor .Io-
seph Cobb was present and installed
Brother Edward Crandall as examiner.
Arrangements were completed for joining
the parade on Independence day anu ex-
Councillor Thomas NJ. Reed will act as
marshal. After the routine business had
been completed, ex-Councillor William
Mason of Burnside Council Of riverside
read very instructive paper, entitled
Historical Events Which Have Occurred
OH the Fourth of July, From the lnde-
pendence of the Country 70 the Present
Time" There were guests present also
from Elmwood Council.
The graduating exercises of the class OF
'97 of the high school took place last
evening in tho town hall and the spacious
hall was filled TO suiiocation. The stage
was prettily decorated with ferns potted
plants and cut flowers. aud above the
platform hung the class motto, "Iibi
SerisA Tibi Metis The exercises were
as follows: Prayer by Rev. &. >. Davis,
pastor Of the Haven M. T.. Church; semi
chorus, Away to the Woods" saluta-
tory, in Latin, George X. Martin; read
ing, 1.-The Squire's Bargain May u.
Ryan: reading, "A Chiid's Dream of IA
Star" Desire ]. Dubois; chorus of girls
In unison, Nazareth ESSAY, 4" Military
Training" Harrison B. Hill: reading.
1.-The Captains Well" Mabel Evans;
semi chorus, Might, Lovely Night"
defamation, ''Our Future" address at
opening of Columbian Exposition). Her
bert VI. Wheaton; essay. Rome Was Not
Built in Day." Della Monahan; violin
and piano. "Fantasi on Scene de Ballet, "
Edgar l.. Sealande.~s1n Mabel Evans;
GLASS history, in rhyme. Frederic &.
Cady; reading. The Brides of Enderby, "
Bertha B. Walker; semi-chorus. "Auf
Weiderschu:" class will, Helen d. Da-
Wis; valedictoryi Frank w. Lawson; sing
ing OF class ode; comforting of diplomas
by Superintendent William w. Ellis;
benedction. by Rev. &. X. McIane, rec
tor of st. Marys =. 4. church. The
graduating students were as follows:
Four years classical course. Harrison
Bucklin Hin, Frank May Lawson, George
Rutherford Martin; tour years Eugiish
classical course, Frederic CourtDand
Cady; -four years English commercial
course. Helen Dean Davis; four years
English course. Bertha Belle Walker;
three years commercial course, Mabel
Evans, Della Loretta Monahan and May
Genevieve Ryan; three years English
course, Desiree Jennie Dubois, Edward l..
Sealander and Herbert Maxwell Wheaton.
The ,lass ode was COM mposed by Miss Della
J.. Monahan and arranged to music by
Miss Mabel Evans.
Yesterday afternoon the East Provi-
dence w. &. Il. u. held its annual picnic
and outing at the iss dence of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry j. Plckersgill on Pawtuoket
avenue. A large number of members
were present and 10 was very enjoy able
affair.
This morning orders were issued bv the
Union Railroad Company that all Taun-
ton avenue and Crescent Park cars Will
80 no farther than Market square be-
tween the hours of a. m. and p. m,
until further notice. This Is on account
OF laying water Pipe on Wey bosset street.
Last evening a man from the city was
sent TO clean up the yard of some property
on Gurney street, owned by n M. Williams
of Providence. The man gathered the
rubbish into pile and set it on fire. Ho
supposed it was all extnguished. and
raked the ashes and Goals into u manure
pic near barn belonging to the same
premises Early this morning MIR. Georre
Chubbuck, who resides in tho house nd
joining the premises, thought he smelled
smoke, and about O'Clock no went TO his
barn To feed his horse, ana discovered the
barn next tn his in flames. He at once
went TO work To extinguish the fire, but
he was obliged to procure an axe. and cut
away cutie large portion of the side of
tho barn. He finally succeeded in ex-
tinguishing it without calling an alarm.
This morning ia the Seventh District
Court William Brown, George jackson