The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Interesting Meeting of BucklIn Post
Held Last Evening.
Wolf Tone Literary Clubs May Ball-Case
Of Malicious Mischief.

Last evening tho regular meeting OF
Bucklin Post, No. 90 q. A. r., was held
in Grand Army hall. and was largely
attended. Comrade George Ormsbee was
reported Ill at his home In the city, and
Comrade Simon Smith, who has been i'll
nearly all winter, was reported as so much
improved as To be able TO be out again. IL
was voted 20 tender "a reception In the
post hall TO Cen. Thomas 4. Mumford, the
southern general, who is TO lecture under
the auspices of the post oD the evening Of
June Sth. The matter of the reception Is
In the hands OF the general committee, OF
which Hon George y. Bliss Is chairman.
Comrade Ford of-Arnold Post, No. 4, was
"a guest of the post last evening and made
interesting remarks. Comrade George y.
Bliss entertained the members by reading
extracts from story entitled Life on
the Monitor +" and by the recitation of
the poem, 1.-THE Old Army Coat.
Last evening the Wolf Tone Literary
Association of this town gave May ball
in Ingraham hall, which was attended by
upward of 2O0 persons. The music for
dancing was furnished by the Social
orchestra OF Providence with Mr.. ID. 4.
Duggan, prompter. The grand march was
rather unique In its manner OF being
executed. as instead of marching To the
music of the orchestra, it partook more OF
Captain u. Harrington and Miss Julia
Fitzgerald, and was preceded by the
Ilibernian Rifle Fife and Drum band.
About fifty couples took part in the march.
During intermission Company of the
Wolf Tone Irish Volunteers, under com
mand of Captain Harrington, gave an ex-
hibition drill. On the committee OF ar
rangements were Patrick Harrington,
chairman: James Mccarthy secretary
Philip Delaney, treasurer; Eugene Sulli-
van, John Delaney, ana Dennis Sugrua
floor directors, Patrick Harrington f;
assistant, Eugene Sullivan; aids. Dennis
Dacey, Thomas Crostan, John Flynn,
James Hughes, Michael Harrington, John
MOynhan and Matthew Cahill. The re-
ception committee was Philip Delaney,
chairman; Michael Fogarty Dennis X.
Sullivan, John.H Mcguire, Edmund Wall,
Martin Dorrity, jeremiah j. Crowley,
James Harrington. and John j. Finan.
Last evening tine Young Peoples So.
ciety of Christian Endeayor OF the Second
Baptist church held business meeting
and social at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Tompkins on Walnut street.
The business meeting was called TO order
by President Frank Medherry. Miss Ella
Baker was granted letter from this So
ciety to the Riverside Congregational So
ciety Mr.. Medberry then rendered his
resignation as president on account of his
removal from this part of the town. The
resignation was reluctantly accepted.
Mr.. Medberry has held the Office for two
years and has done much 60 enhance the
work OF the society. The vice president.
Miss Lillian Kent was elected to fill the
vacancy and Miss Alice :. johnson was
elected vice president
Last nightsofiicer Harrigan arrested a
boy named George Notuage for malicionsly
ana wilfully destroying THERMOMETERS,
which was valued at So and belonged TO
Charles lngraham, who keeps a store
corner of Warren avenue and Broadway.
This morning in the Seventh District
Court he pleaded guilty 10 malicious
mischief and was fined 50 and costs,
which was paid.
Some time ago Charles Cole and Allie
Carigan with other boys were arrested
for truancy, but the cases were continued.
and at the expiration of the time, on
motion Of complainant, the court ordered
the cases discontinued on payment of
costs, which, however, were not paid.
Writs OF capias were this morning issued
To bring in the boys on Friday at 3. 30
p. M.
A case of diphtheria has been reported
10 Health Officer Mason B. Wood. IL is in
"A house on Sutton avenue. and the house
has been quarantinpd.
Yesterday afternoon quiet wedding
took place at the parsonage Of the Second
Baptist church, when Mr.. George Frank
lin Thomas ana Almira Field Franklin,
both Of Riverside, were united i'm mar
riago by Rev. George W. Rigler, pastor of
the Second Baptist church Immediately
after tho ceremony Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas
lett for their home al Riverside.
Monday Mrs +. G.. Dubois, while
alighting from her bicycle after having
taken short ride, slipped and fell
seriously spraning her left ankle. the
injury was very painful ana will confne
her to the house some two weeks.