The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Independent Wimodausis Society
Holds Annual Meeting.
Discussion About Town Appropriations
Sons OF Veterans Meet.

held its annual meeting yesterday after
noon, at the residence of Mrs. Lottie
Thatcher on Cook street. One new mem
ber was elected and arrangements were
made for the celebration Of the third an
niversary OF the society which will be OBJ
served in Grand Army Hall, Thursday
evening, March 25th Mrs. Mary Miller,
the retiring president, was presented with
set OF silver knives ana forks, the
presentation being made by Mrs. MARY
Knight, the newly elected president, and
although Mrs. Miller was completely sur
prised by the gift, she responded in very
nappy manner. The annual election OF
officers then took place with the follow
ing result: President Mrs. Mary Knight /;
yice-president, Mrs Mary Arnold; record
ing secretary: Mrs. Lottie Thatcher ;
financial secretary, Mrs. Mary Miller;
treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Christ; managers,
Mrs. Mary Cole, Mrs. Sarah Goif, Mrs.
Munroe, Mrs. Margaret Liyingtone and
Mrs. Sarah Hunter The following COM
mittee was appointed To perfect and carry
out the arrangements for the third ami
versary; Mrs. Mary Miller, chairman
Mrs. Mary Il. Bidet, Mrs. Mary Cole
Mrs. Lottie Thatcher, Mrs Elizabeth Har-
rington and Mrs Mary Barney At the
conclusion of the afternoons work. supper
was served by Mrs Thatcher, after which
short time was passed ia social conver-
sation.
Last evening in Ingraham Hall, the
Bidet Comedy company of Providence pre-
sented the four act comedy drama en-
titled, "Iriss, the Mountain Waif. " TO an
audience numbering upward of 200 per-
sons. The drama was finely staged and
performed In such "A manner as To draw
continued applause from the audience
The following was the cast of characters
Han Jordan, Thomas Sweeney; Jack
Hamlin, John j. Flemings; Nat Wcbbcr
Edward ErslIine; Zenas Grimes. Joseph
ley; judge Lovetoddy, w. Lawrence Gal
lagher; Mrs. Robie and Susie smith, Miss
Lulu Reichardt Miss prim, Miss Annie
Rose; Triss, the Waif, Miss Maybell Bidet.
Between the acts Misses Maybell and Ger
trude Bidet gave songs and dances and the
DAILY brothers entertained with musical
spccialtics At the conclusion OF the pro-
gram, the hall was cleared and dancing
enjoyed until midnight, tie music being
furnished by DAILY brothers. The Bidet
sisters are natives of this town and were
given a hearty reception.
Much talk il being indulged in by the
tax payers OF the town in regard 10 the
ap. ropriations recommended by the Town
Council, in their annual reports, the one
receiving the most attention is the $50 900
asked for by the school committee for the
purpose of erecting a new high school,
and from the tone of the discussion, it
does not seem probable that the appropri-
alton will be made, in fact, 10 Is not
known where the money could come from
IL the people were inclined to appropriate
IL, while the town Is not in condition at
this time to build new high school,
still,it is very evident that something
must be done TO relieve the school which
is very much crampod for room. All sorts
of remedies have been suggested, such as
hiring rooms I'm some building, or utiliZ-
ing the town hall for that purpose, but
none Of the suggestions seem To be prac-
tical as much time would bc wasted in
travelling between the two locations. The
most feasible plan which seems TO present
itself, is To build an l. or annex To the
present building, sufficiently large for n
four;room school, and built i'm such "a
manner that access could be gained to it
from the present building, and in such a
way that should occasion require it, both
buildings could be converted into one,
and one roof made to cover the entire
building 1t is said this could be built
and equipped for about Sl5, 600, and many
persons are of the opinion that the town
would appropriate that amount. There
would be no expense for land, as there is
sufficient space owned by the town ON the
east side of the school house.
Last evening Thomas II. Salisbury
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meeting i'm Grand Army hall The boys
turned out in large numbers An invita-
tion was received from the New York
Division :. of " to participate i'm n
grand memorial parade TO take place in
New York city on March ~. The invita-
tion was laid on the table. The camp is
making active preparations To celebrate
its second anniversary which occurs the
next regular meeting night, April e.
Howard Lodge Ma 12 X. of p held its
regular weekly meeting in Pythian Hall,
last evening. The rank of Esquire was con-
ferrcds upon one candidate. The lodge is
preparing to entertain the board of grand
officers of the state who make their an
nual official visitation TO the lodge next
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Pardon ). Gardiner, who resides
near Luther's Corners in Seekonk will
undoubtedly remember the 18th of March,
1897, for some time TO come. He drove to
the city in the morning i'm democrat
wagon, and having business TO transact
i'm the vicinity of the city hall hitched
his horse on Fulton street. While he was
absent news Of the great fight began te
come In and was displayed ON "a bulletin
board on Fulton street. As the crowd
gathered some of them occupied Mr.. Gar
diners team and one person pcrched him.
self on the back of the horse. When Mr..
Gardiner undertook To take his team
away the crowd objected, and held onto
the wheels and II was some time before
he could get it away and then 1t required
the aid of IA policeman. He started for
home and on his arrival at Broadway
corners in this town, he was driving leis-
urey along looking i'm different direc-
tion from which he was driving when n
small boy who was playing near by
backed himself In front OF the team and
fell down Before Mr.. Gardiner could
stop his horse the wheels went over the
boys stomach. the lad was doubled up
with pain and fright, and II was at first
thought he was seriously injured. He was
taken up and carried into his home over
Edwin Whittaker's store corner of Taun-
ton avenue and Broadway. Upon exami-
nation IL was found the lad was not seri-
ously injured. The boys mother sat at
her window and witnessed the accident
and entirely exonerafcd Mr.. Gardiner
from any blame in the matter.