The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Business Mems Association Accepts
the Charter.
M .et ng Of the Veteran Flremen- General
Notes About Town.

Last evening the regular meeting OF
the East Providence Business Mems Asso-
citation was held In their rooms in Rich
mond block. Representative ;. 5. Rich,
chairman of the executive committee, re-
ported that charter had been procured
for the association. A partial report of
the committee on entertaining the Olnoy-
Vile association was made and the COM
mittee continued. The five mem bers men
toned in the new act Of incorporation are
Councilman Benjamin Wilson, Judge
George n. Bliss, ex.Councilman John
McCausland, DR. Simeon Hunt and Hon.
Harmon :. Babcock. Mr. Wilson was
elected chairman pro tenn, anu ii. :.
the charter resolution was passed
that all the other members Of tho volun-
teer association DO elected members of
the incor porated body. 1t was voted to
retain the name of the East Providence
Business Mems Association. The asso-
citation then ad djourned Co 9:20 p. m. On
tho reassemb bling Of the volunteer asso-
citation ii. 5. Babcock reported the action
OF the Incorporated body. 1t was voted
OIL condition that the incorporated body
assume the debts and liabilities OF the
volunteers, that the property and assets
OF the association be transferred to that
body. 1t was then voted TO. dissolve as a
volunteer association. Tho incorporated
body then met. Mr.. Babcoek resigned as
secretary pro TEN, aud Mr. George IL.
Huston, who had been secretary for the
former association was elocted secretary
pro TEN. 1t was voted TO accept the con
stitution and bylaws of the old associa-
iton with the exception of the first two
articles In the constitution. IL was voted
that the secretary pro TEN cast one
ballot for officers, and the following were
elected President Benjamin Wilson;
first vice president, Col, James IL. ArmiDR-
ton; second vice president David ).
Ray; third vice president j. Il. Z. Farm
ham; secretary, George IL. Huston;
treasurer. George y. Bliss. The old exc
cutive committee with >, ;. Rich, chair
man, and all the other members of the
committee were elected. The secretary
was given authority 90 revise the by
laws article third OF the constitution of
the ola association to be article nrst OF
tho bylaws and the other articles of the
bylaws of the old association TO follow in
their order. Oae application for member
ship was proposed and referred To the ex
ecutive committee The question for the
evenings discussion was continued until
the next regular evening as the member
who was TO open on the Affirmative WAS
not able TO be present. The meeting then
adjourned.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
East Providence Veteran Eiremen's Asso-
citation held in the Watchem okct fiIo
company's parlors last evening Is discus
sion was had in regard TO attending sowo
oi the iiremen's musters this summer or
fall, but no definite conclusion was arrived
at. The matter d the association purrbas-
ing new hand engine was also discussed
ut some length, hut like the other dis
cussion it did not bear fruit.
Last night Offer Hanigan arrested n
man named Creighton, for being drunk.
This morning III the Seventh District
Court he pleaded guilty to the charge and
was fined 81 and costs, which he was un.
able to pay at once, hut thought the funds
would find their way TO the station before
night.
Last evening tho general committee Of
the United Congregational church held
meeting and voted TO cnll the 10th annual
church meeting Tor the election of officers
and Other business on Thursday evening
next subsequent to tle prayer NEE ting.
About O'Clock this morning q horse
owned by man named Goa OF
Rchoboth had u fit on Watchemoke6
square The animal was treated for the
trouble and seemed to grow better, and
was removed TO the stable Of 5. :. Rich