The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-28

Mr.. Gcrham Y. Pomroy, who sustain-
"a stroke of paraI, sis on Friday even
Ing last, is rs comfortable as possible
today, Suffering no pain whatever. there
apps ars to be NO reason to doubt his early
recovery. and his physician is we'll salts
ned with the progress that Is teing made.
The Providence W. c. r. U. will hold
its 23d annual meeting in the Union Bap-
tist church, corner of East and John
streets, ut and 1880 o. III. At the even
log session addresses will be made
BY Mr.. Bridgeman. and Mrs. s. b.
Fessenden president OF the Nassac chusstts
w. @. L. U.
One Of the prettisst spots in the city
during these fine days is Davis Park.
and sight of the velvety green banks
and terraces on the Valley street side is
alone worth going there for. In few
weeks however, the park will be still
more BEAUTIFUL as improvements are be-
ing made In every direction.
Commissioner Of Poblic Schools Stock
we'll Is anxious to bring about change
in the msthod Of taking the schs oil Gems rs
al oser the STATE, and he would like to
SOC it done unoer the supervision OF the
school committees ana not by tie city
and town councils. He is OF tho opinion
thnt much more reliable results would bs
obtained by making the change.
Captain John r. BARTLETT u. S. N, of
this city, will deliver an ADDRESS at the
Manual Training High School on "Deep
Eoa 6cundings. The address will be of
especisl interest at this time. as Captain
BARTLETT was associated with Captain
Sigsbce Ia deep sea soundines in South
srn waters OF the cosit OF Florida, Key
west Havans, etc.
An excellent portraits OF the late Gov
efnor Padelfor1. Try Arnold, hrs been
presented to tie Rhode Island historical
Society by Miss Padslford. The April
publication Of the society Ia now out 1t
contairs tho anpual address CT tie prssi-
dent aud other Ollie. rs, the resroIogy Of
tne year, and gives good &C, ,onnt OF the
condition Of the society nd the work
that it is row doing.
The executive committee OF the Squsn-
Turn club CO. sis'ing of Messrs. George II.
Phillips james n. Busbse, Josiah w.
CYootcr, Iohn q. NJ ssie William "A. Pope
and Charl's II. Child, has pr. pared very
unique and handsome set OF resolutions,
which Mr.. Massie will rrsssnt this week
20 tho firm OF John p. Squire In Boston,
In fecogDiticn Of dinners furnished the
club bv The firm from products In which
IL deals. At the head OF the document is a
water color cf pls dressed In tho height
Of fashion with Unl' r. eoth the word
dinner" the dinner referred to havins
teeD exclusively OF pig meat.
Yesterday was the day Of the season SC
far fr the wheeimcn, ard they all Oh
sfsaninee Of H. erhsl not al, tus Il
f1e J 30. tiere were 50 msny riaers {,
10 sen on all sluos throughout the day
1be ioeds an In an unusnolly flee ccpdi
tioo for ne ltss Of Aiacrn. oven the Q, un
~ ro,ls neiug settled 30 that tne rlliA,
n sosd A. a peual thinz a. tris tn,
hey sts 80 nlp,ley thar riding is Off ;ait
n tct 1DsD syitip sef tenn A eres
r nrt p bds tho iooft q ttis fi.ct y.sssr
ray ior atin out ilto tie c. uDtry. an
air Was warm and tie freeze vsrv lieht
20 fLst bsss trips were most enjoya.ls
The fsvorifs fiaine places 10 the city wsr.
tlrcnss1 ell dsy Iona. The park eeftins
if< fnll shsrs ef nntfohsse. Blackstone
focieserl was visited inany WI p-ni, N
curing the Day. ~ iiiil's cfosc and ofhpr
~ ''lF irsrks The scorsiers tsok . go9d
oose II excfchc.