The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Pest, G. A. R. Installs Its
New Officers.
Wheelmen M.et. -Tn; Polie: Report For
The Month OF December.

| lowing otficers-slect were duly installed
| by Assistant Mastering Oticer Lewis j.
Mstteson: Commander, William II. Nc
Iwiggsp; 8. v. commander, Augustus
Wilmsrth; J. v. commander, James L.
Sweetiand; adjutant, Frank j. Gladding;
| quartermssier, francis b. Butts; surgeon,
Thomas Hudson; chaplain, Lewis 9.
Whittier; officer of the day, Daniel ii.
| Oldridge; officer of the guard, George II.
Hunter; sergeant ma jor, Orland Fresborn; /;
| quartermastes sergeant, Step hen Z. Moul-
ton. The commander appointed Andrew
J. Bowen inside sentinel and Jesse b.
Lincoln, Warren l.. Lhsffes, Charles II.
Bullock ana Thomas NJ. Reed as guards.
There were present as guests OF the post.
| Department Commander William h.
Stone, Commander Thomas w. Gardner
| of Siocum Post, No. 10; y. v. Commander
Murdock Mckenzie and j. v. Comman-
der Willis c. Capron OF Prescott Post,
| No. !, also DIR. Charles q. Ballou, Thomas
II. Ray, Lewis J. Chosen and James
Hudson, memters of the CommaDdsr-in
| Chiefs Stan Association.
The post accepted an invitation from
| A. ID. Shepard, principal Of the A. p.
Hoyt grammar school. TO be present and
assist that school TO celebrate Grand
Army Flag day, Feorusry IL. 1897 at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. A vote OF sym
pathy wes passed by the post for Comrade
| Edward n. Ssery, who recently lost his
wife by death. The quarterly report
of Bucklin Relief Corps was received,
showing the corps to be doing q good
work in the line OF charity. At 10 o'clock
supper was served by the post after
which the camp fire was lighted, and re-
marks we're made by all the guests and
stories told and recitAtions made by
many of the local post comrades, and
Bucklin Post enters on the 11th year of
its istory with good prospects.
Last evening the regulsr m 1nthiy mest-
ing OF the East Providsncs Wbeelmen
was held at the club house on Broadway.
In the absence of the president, Vice
president Taylor presided. Two new
mem bers were elected.
| The COMMITTEES ia charge of the recent
dance given by the club reported that 1t
| was Q success, botn socially and fnan-
cially, and q good amount had been
added to the treasury. 1t was voted to
hold another ball some time In February,
and John Mcrhersop, was appointed a
committee of arrangements, with power TO
select his assistants. A committee con-
sisting of Davis Rich, John b. Carpenter
and walt'r Cnamplin were authorized to
| purchase furniture for the club house to
the amount Of slo0. II was also voted
to add tothe equipment of the club house
| q pool ia BILE and q punching bag and
standard. The committee appointed re-
Gently to consider The advisa bility Vf
holding . fair, reported thst they did
not consider it advisa ole to hold one al
present. The club roll now shows the
mem bersbip to be 80 residents and %
non resi- ients.
of police for the month OF Decem ter.
Total number OF arrests, 10; males, 1s;
females, /; Americsns, y; foreigners II
residents, y; non-rts sidents, TO-; causes,
assault with q dangerous weapon, /;
common orunkards. 4; drunkenness, s;
defacing buildings, 1; idle persons, 8;
non-support, 4; revsling, 1; committed "a
Jail, 4; committed to State workhouse, Z;
officers fees received and to be paid "a
town treasurer s52.
Monday evening Netop Council No. z,
o. Y. A. NJ, held a meeting In q. A. X.
hall. District Deputy Cobb and A sssistant
Smith of Providence were present and
tho following officers were installed /:
Councillor, Charles l.. Adams; vice coun-
cillor, Samuel A. Thompson; recording
secretary. J. Henry Woodward; as istsnt
recording te,rstasy, A. L. u. Chase;
financial secretary, AN. Hunt; treasurer,
W. ID. Norton; insi ie protector, r. A.
Smythe; ostsido protector, }. A. Barney
inductor, T.. z. humphrey; examiner,
George Bes lie. At clo,e of business an
oyster supp was served.
| Last evening Reii,5cs Lotge No. 81, l.
q. o. r., held its regular weekly meeting
District Dsp1ty a. M. Harry Doer anc
his board OF grand officers were prose- nj
and installed the followiny officers: n
O., A. Everett GriswolI; V. g., Charles
Z. Smith; X. b., Benjsmin +. Pierce
y. H.. Cyrus Il. Con; L., John wIlbur
Tne following officers were mp pointoo SI
the noble grand warden; Lharles A.. Bud
long; conductor. Clarence Reed; in,ii'
guard, x. 4. Pooltr: Outside guard, vii
liam Pinkham; X. 5. to n. a., Edwin B
Lincoln; Il. S. to N. O., Murray &
Howe; X. =. 81, Il. Fred Gottschslk; l.
=. B., z. j. Hicks; X. Z. t. V. g., Charles
L. Fietcher;L. s. to N.G., james Ruts,ii
chsplain. II. X. Perkiss, who were sis'
duly installed. ID. ID. Harry Dcrr then, II
few tt,ing words, presented to tho rctir
ing noble grand, Frank +. Euckiin,
gavel In behalf of the lodge. 4. q.
Bucklin responded vita brief rensr<s
An oyster supper was tten serv q. an
during the post pranninl ex'rcises
remarks were made by the visiiini
hrothcrs rs wtii - those of the Iocs
lodgts.
Mr.. prank H.Glsddiug OF North Grosc
way left last escnine for an exte ,de'
businc tour through the ", stern state