The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
Henry Bassett reading the Episcopal
burial service

Durlal seIFlce
Soups are artinciallv colored amber by
adding finely grated carrot 20 the clear
stock when clear of the scum. Red Is
obtained by red-skinned tomatoes. from
which ths skin and seeds have been
strained out Only white vegetables
should be used in white soups as chicken
or veal soup spinach leaves powdered In
a mortar and tho juice pressed out and
added to the soup, give fine green.
Westminster Lodge, I. O. o. T.. held n
meeting last evening in its han luet room
might be cleared for the first social Of
this winters series, which proved success
full. Only short time was spent in
necessary routine business. The death OF
Noble Grand-elect Morse's father was re-
ported and a suitable floral piece was sent
to the afflicted family. A public installa-
tion will be held on Jan. 3.
Mr. and MRS. Theodore Datz were sur
rounded by their relatives and many
friends at their home. 227 Thurhers
avenue. last evening, the occasion being
the second anniversary of their marriage.
A pleasing literary and musical program
was given aud a tempting luncheon was
served. The host and hostess were tho
recipients Of many valuable and pretty
tokens of love and esteem. 1t was mid
night before the visitors bade Mr.. end
Mrs. Datz good night.
"Next to the department stores" OBJ
served an old timer, "the most remark
able business development In town is that
of the piano trade. A few years ago there
weren't but three or four piano stores of
any importance In town and ono OF those
was struggling hard to keep alive in an
apparently overcrowded field. Today
there are, should sny, dozen big and
little piano houses and they nll seem to
be doing well. i wonder where the
pianos go to, I" he added contemplatively.
81 have one that / have owned twenty
years, but suppose lots OF folks are con-
stantly trading and that keeps the busi-
ness lively"
Two men standing on the curb this
morning at about IL o'clock counted six
cars go by that carried a total OF four pas
sengers. "There, said one of the men,
"we folks like TO kick because the troll
ley cars are crowded and we have to stand
up at certain hours of the day, but how
about the trolley companyp Why don't
they kick because the people refuse to
ride in the cars when they supply 'em
1t strikes me they have good cause to
complain Of tho indifference of the pub
lie TO the interests Of the trolley COM
pany." The other man allowed that IL
must cost something to run those cars
just for people To staut on the curbstone
and watch them go by.
The amount Of yellow in this city just
now on signs and wagons and store
fronts Is 60 be credited chiefly to prom
inent drug firm that initiated the yellow
craze. Naturally other drug stores have
not copied IT, except In remote sections
of the city, but they have been moved to
distinguish themselves by some vivid
color. The yellow. however, has been
adopted in many other lines Of business
and IL glares from scores OF business
fronts that were dull and gloomy before
the drug store started the craze. It is
quite the thing nowadays for business
houses TO adopt distinctive color for
signs. wagons, etc., and yellow, blue, red
and green predoininate In this city.
The Christian Endeavor pilgrims who
journeyed together from this state and
Massachusetts to the Golden Gate and
back will hold reunion on Wednesday,
December 20 at the Hotel Brunswick,
Boston. John Willis Baer. general sec
retary, will act as toastmaster and the
speakers are to be Prof. Howard Ii. Grose,
on "Endeavorers on Wheels" Rev. DIR.
Francis f. Clark, on Endeavorers in
Meditation;" Rev. Alan B Hudson of
Brockton, on inspiration Point OF tho
Convention;" II. y. Lathrop, on "Joys
of an Excursion Manager" !" Rev. George
w. Andrews of Dalton, on "Slghts from
Car Windows" and William Shaw. on
'How to Get Left Members of the
Camera club are having slides made Of
their best pictures taken on the trip. and
these will De thrown on the screen during