The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
BRISTOL.
Annual Meeting of Board OF Home
for Destitute Children.
Ivy Guild Elects OifIcers-Business Men
TO Meet Friday Evening.

The annual meeting OF the board OF mana
gers of the Home for Destitute Children was
held yesterday afternoon at ~. Michaels
chapel. Rev. g.. L. Locke. ID. d., rector OF
st. Michaels Episcopal church, presided. The
reports OF the secretary and treasurer for the
year were read and approved. There was
singing by the Ivy Guild chorus, under the
direction of Miss Emily d. Bennett; piano
solo.by Miss Bennett; violin solo by Miss
Josephine l.. Boyntop. and remarks by Rev.
A. w. Kingsley Of the State Street M. f.
church, Rev. S. d. Moxley of the First Bap-
tist church and Rev. G.. l.. Locke. The board
OF managers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: Miss Harriet Il. Wardwell,
Miss Rebecca A. Norris Mrs. Lewis b. Ward
WELL Mrs. James NJ. Clifford, Mrs. f. s. Bah
bitt, MrstH. II. Cabot, Mrs. Seth PAUL, Mrs.
Anna f. McDougall, Mrs. X. III. Dunbar, Mrs.
George II. Arnold, Mrs Robert Allen and
Mrs. John :. Weeden: secretary, Mrs. r. B.
Bache: treasurer. Mrs. T.. X. Anderstrom; adj
vsory board, John G. Watson. Rev. Dr. q. L..
Locke, Ezra Dixson aud Charles II. Spooner;
matron, Miss Darrah; presiding officer, Mrs.
Il. s. Babbitt. Mrs. H. L. Bennett, who has
been member Of the board of managers for
Ia years declined reelection.
An exhibition of rat catching was given
yesterday at noon on Thames street.
Mr. J. b. Mills arrived here Wednesday
from New York and was driven 10 his sum
mer residence on the Ferry hill site to look
over his grounds preparatory to the family
arriving for the season.
Misses Lenna and Augusta Brown of Worces-
ter, who have been the guests of Mrs. Horton
the past week, returned home this morning.
The annual meeting Of the Home for Aged
Ladies will take place Tuesday, June /.
Alfred J. De Wolf and Miss Martha J. Fra
zier have filed intentions of marriage at the
town clerks Office.
The marriage intentions Of Joseph q. De
FreItas and Maria Faria were fled in the
town clerks Office Wednesday afternoon.
The annual meeting OF the Ivy Guild OF St.
Michaels Episcopal church was held last
evening and the officers elected for the en-
suing year were as follows: President,
Evelyn G.. Bache; first vice-president, Miss
Louis l.. Munroe; second vice-president, Mrs.
Martha Rockwell; treasurer, Mrs. William j.
Darling; secretary, Miss Nellie N. Reade. The
annual reports of the secretary and treasurer
were read and approved. vote of thanks
was extended 10 the retiring president, Miss
Emma b. Stanton. She responded in few
remarks very appropriate TO the occasion.
The meeting Of the business men held last
evening at Dreadnaught hall, on the corner
of High and Church streets, was quite we'll
attended, notwithstanding many of those in
terested. had previously engaged 10 attend the
inauguration of tho Pokanoket hall. IL was
suggested by Mr.. A. p. Nerone that if an ad-
ie.HHment was knatic until Friday evening
next there would be without doubt a full
attendance The suggestion was accepted
and the,meeting stood adjourned until Friday
evening next.
The dedication Of PolxanolSot hall last even
ing was grand affair. The entertainment
was listened TO by an appreciative audience,
the program being under the direction OF
Professor A. A. Walker. The owner Of the
block. DIR. {. ]. Hasbrouck. and Agent Sparks
spared no pains or means in their undertake
ing to make the Inauguration success. AZ
ter the entertainment a german was given,
the music being furnished by the Alpine or
chestra of Providence. At the intermission a
fine spread was served
The aspect of the affairs Of the business
men i'm town is becoming more serious than
was at first apprehended. Many are consider
ing the advisablity of closing up unless some
assurance is given by those who have the
power to render relief.