The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
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A Thieviug Ex-Employe Captured
Thanksgiving Dancing Partl S.


The Corliss Steam Engine Company
has for some time been missing bronze.
AT first il was thought that some one
about the shops was careless, but when
the loss figured up about 100 pounds a
determined effort was made TO find ont
lust the reason for the disappearance OF
so much material valued at about 10
cents pound. An examination proved
that no one had been wasting the mate
rial SO the services of Detective Cannon
wore sought The detective found there
WIS a former employe of the concern who,
though loatng, was spending MONEY Just
as freely as when he worked. The name
OF this former employe is William II.
Ward. and it was also ascertaiued that he
sold the stuff to junk dealer on Chalk
stone avenue.
Wednesday evening Frank McGair, one
OF the patrol drivers at the second sta
tiou, put on his thinking cap and with
the assistance of Patrolman Gilfoil had
Ward under surveillance, and in a very
short time captured him. Ward, ii seems
knew how things Were managed at right
at his former place of employment, so for
the past three weeks he made frequent
visits there which, for the time being,
proved very profitable.
MANY DANCING PARTIES.
Dancing proved very merry pastime
yesterday in this section Of the city, 10
as merry and we'll conducted parties as
were ever held in this city and thorough
satisfaction 10 very many patrons. The
Emmett Cadets Thanksgiving matinee
dances have now numbered a doZe1, and
about all of them have proved that the or
ganiZation Is as much social factor in
the community as its good work in an
other field. Yesterdays affair was one of
the biggest times the organization has
had in its 81 years of existence.
Taere were many good dancers, the
music was sprightly, and the men who
had charge of the floor had no easy job in
looking after the comfort and pleasure of
the young men and women who crowded
the nall afternoon and evening, but Floor
Director James II. Henderson had evil
IDENTITY not forgotten bis military tactics,
and with the aid of Assistant Floor
Director Captain Thomas f. Shay the
dances moved with precision and grace.
Vice President James III. O'Connor filled
in an excellent manner the duties of a
member of the reception committee.
Ever one of the other members of the
committee did all required Of him to
uphold the excellent reputation of the
cadets.
The grand march was led by Floor
Dire. tor Henderson and Miss Mamie
Smith. At O'Clock there was an inter
mission of over an hour, after which
until midnight.
The aids were James II. Heafey, John
y. Lynch, Christopher NJ. Dunn, Thomas
v. Canning, William A. Graham, Walter
Walsh, and the committees of arrange
ments comprised james III. Henderson,
chairman; Christopher NJ Dunn, secre-
tary: James 4. Carroll, treasurer; John
). Lynch, James H.. O'Connor
Clemelce Sadler, Patrick McGough
James H. Healy,. Sergt NJ. j. sullivan,
Seret John F. Mullen, John O'Brien,
Private; Walter Walsh, Michael o. Rourke,
Michael Mcclure, ID. Jacques, James
Griffin Capt. Thomas +. Shay. Recep-
tion committee: President Robert f..
Riley, First Vice President James III.
O'Connor, Second Vice President James
VI. NOonap.
In Capitol ball the Bachelors Club. n
social Organization which has lot of
lady friends Notwithstanding its perverse
name. leld its third Thanks giving matt
nee bait There were about 100 couples in
attendance who spent the afternoon and
evening in about as happy a manner as
young people could. Grsene's orchestra
furnisf ed acceptable music, and the floor
director and his assistants Were untiring
in their efforts to make the affair n sue
cess. That they understood how 60 CON
duct good time and hence To make
every one have as much dancing as they
cared for was well in evidence There
on the order, and that some Of the best
dancers on Capitol Hill were there TO en-
JOY item goes almost without saying
wnen the reputation of the Bachelors and
their lady friends is recalled. The com
inittee Cf arrangement. upder the cflitien
lead of Chairman O'Ncill, had its work
well laid out. A remarkably pretty grard
march was led by Floor Director james
y. Nelan and Miss Nellie Donnelly and
Assistant Floor Director George II. Smith
AID Miss Sarah Armstrong. The aids
Were Thomas j. Radigan. Henry w
Smith. Joseph Curran, Joseph Healy,
Robert Bethume, Thomas Kearns, .am,s
i. Hodge. Frank Crow, Richard j. Glib
Ian, John L. Burke. Committee of ar
rangemrnts: John O'Nrill. chairman;
George II. Smith, treasurer; James j.
Nelan. secretary; Tnomas T. Hodge
Dennis f. Donovan, Fred A. BnrnIam'
Harry A. Carney. Ricuard j. Gihl1n.
Joseph t. Fulton James H. Parker
Tie second grand THANKSGIVING Eve
ball of Court star, +. OF a held in
Dimond hall Wednesday evening, was at
teaded fy about l25 couple, ard the court.
judging by the attendance, has lost none
Of It's popularity. The grand marcn was
Id by Mr.. Henry Il. Madden and Mrs
Madden, and the figures were moved
through In most attractive manner A
number of members of other courts nc.
tended, and the gathering was one tnat
weleom' the festal day in jolly and APP
propriate manner Francis Nealy was
cfief Of the aids, the others being John
- CDnlay. Joseph j. Curran, James n
Black, Michael Il. keough, Peter j Me.
Geouah, q. n. Lovett. Arthur :. Lewis
William j. Fitzpatrick and David j.
OLesry.
TIE Father Mathew Temperance Soci.
city held a largely attended aud very
pleaa9t THANKSGIVING Eve hall I'm Ger
man hsll. wanskuck.
TEACHERS ENTERTAIN PUPILS.