The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-11

rooms were handsomely decorated for the
occasion ana large number OF mem b"rs
and their friends were In attendance.
The regular exercises of the evening were
dispersed with and in their place an OK
cellent program was rendered.
Rev. Horace Bumstead. ID. ID. will make
All ADDRESS at the Central Congregational
Church Sunday evening, ION the work OF
the Atlanta University among the colored
people The institution Is one OF the
oldest OF its kind in the South, having
been established Immediately after the
close OF the war. ana IL is under the con-
troll of no particular religious denomina-
tion.
Following the usual custom of this sea
son the captains Of fire companies are
making a thorough inspection of the
buildings and surroundings throughout
the city. 1here is a greater liability that
cellars and alleyways will he ohoked with
empty cases and debris and the posi-
bilities OF fire are greater during the holi-
days than at any time during the year.
Thus far the reports OF the captains TO the
fire commissioners show that the business
sections are unusually free from rubbish
ana debris,
At the reSular monthly meeting Of the
Southern Rhode Island Press club yes
terdoy a large number OF members were
in attendanoe. The following We're
elected delegates to he New Orleans con
vention Of the international League of
Press Clubs TO he held the last two weeks
in February: Col. G. s. Wheaton. Thos.
s. Hammond Irving Watson; alternates,
Geo. A. Carmsichael. John Gabriel, Mer-
ton A. Cheesman. The Rhode Island dele
cation will go with the delegates from
the New York Press club by special Pull
man train through the Shenandoah
Valley.
Vice President George u. Grant had
charge Of the regular monthly entertain
men OF the Elmwood club last evening
IL was the usual ladies night nnd the en-
tertainment provided was Of a most ex-
cellent quality. A low stage had been ar
ranged at one end of the long parlors and
from this program was given that in
cluded music by the Talma Ladies' or
chestra, contrAlto solos by Miss Maud
Rees, cornet solos by Miss Sadie Bissell
and readings by Miss Il. Irene Gainmell
Dancing followed the excellent program
and card games as well as pool and bowl
ing were also in order. Refreshments
were served late In the evening.
William i. Mann delivered the last leo
ture in the course of American History,
ut the Friends School last evening. The
subject of the lecture was America as a
Formative Force i'm History" The leo.
ture was intensely interesting and treated
Of formative and shaping influence that
America has exerted upon the world
through the different epochs OF history
In conclusion he said mo man liveth
10 himself alone, and no nation liyeth TO
itself alone. Each nation mas its mission
and It's destiny and these arc found in
the good of others-in the extending of
the universal state in Its realization or
freedom. The records OF the past show
that a nation is great only so long ns its
influence upon tho world Is beneficial "
Lauriston 1owue, for many years prom
inently identified with the manufacturing
iewelry business in this city, died yester-
day at his residence in his S5th year after
short illness. Mr.. Towne was at one
time member Of the firm of Sackett
Davis a. Co. He was an expert tool maker
and devised many .ools ana machines for
making chain.