The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-19
OLNEYvILLE.
A Annexation Notice-Emmet Rifles
Give a Ball-Olher Notes.

The door Of the council chamber was opeheu
at eight minutes past o'clock last evening"
and at nine minutes past every seat.wss
saken, and there were almost as many wno
had 10 content thsmselyes by standing ih's
crowd was attracted to the chamber 10 he"r
what Charles ". Calder and other memosrs Oh
the Johnston Enforcement OF the Law League
had TO say about the official action OF ohiet
Of Police Ho.brook
Among the first arrivals were Mr. Iaiuer'
the principal actor In the sffair' MIS- Close iof
lower A. T. Moore. Mrs. Casey and ner ismly'
All OF whom were bent on having Mr.. Hol'
brook removed from Office.
The council was called at :S5 by the presi-
Vent. A. Waterman Sweet. Mrs. Michael casey
rss called 70 tell her story and the matter
ras held for advisement.
Then came the case Of the Johnston Enforce
pent .of the Law League against MI. Hol'
brook. The first move was ma ie by Mr. Hol'
brooks counsel. II. w.Tilinghast who made
motion that bill OF particulars be furnished
80 that Mr.. Holbrook would know how TO de-
fend himself.
Richard b. Comstock, counsel for the League
members. followed with few remarks against
she motion.
Town Solicitor Harris informed the council
that the safest way would be 10 have a bill OF
particulars and il was so decided and the
meeting then adjourned To Friday, Feb. 20 at
= o'clock. The bill is to be rled on or before
"Wednesday. Feb % and before the close OF
business of that day. The annexation COM
mittee gave notice that they were to apply TO
the General ASSEMBLY to have portion oil
ths town annexed to Providence. Gorge Fsr-
well entered protest against the council re-
ceiying the notice and then he read from the
statutes that in petitions affecting the inter
ests of n town no petition could be pre-
scented to the General Assembly unless 1t had
been presented to the town council sixty days
prior to it's being presented TO the General As
senbly.
EMMETT RIFLE BALL
The first grand military and civic ball OF Q.
b. Emmet Rife 81 Regiment Irish Vol. was
given in Irons hall last evening and was at
tended by one hundred or more couples The
grand march was led by Capt. and Mrs. MI
ahaol J. Cox. Among the guests were Col.
John ]. Dockery Major John +. Flynn ana
Adjutant Peter II. Bowen.
MACEo CLUB SOCIAL.
Twenty FIVE couples attended the social or
the Maceo Club given in Holden Hail lass
evening. The grand march was led by +. W.
Thrift and Miss Annie O'Lsary.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Standard wheelmen entertained their
many lady friends with an excellent musical
and literary program last evening. pleasant
event OF the evening was the presentation OF
-f,rises- to Joseph Mills and Dawson Sutllf for
their Skill at pool and whist At intermis'
sion n luncheon as served which was fol-
lowed oy dancing. The committee was John
Barron. walter Wyman, Walter Johnston Sam
uel Dolby, Charles Rickson, J. 4. Singleton
and James Rckson.
Herman Lodge. Sons of Herman. celebrated
Ats second anniversary last evening in Guild
Hall with musical and literary program fol
lowed by dancing. State President Max
Naumann was the special guest OF the even
ing wenzei Uleric, Emil Krentz, Walter
Neber Herman Drake and Ferdinand
Hirsch had charge OF the pleasant affair