The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-15


primary meetings Of political parties will
be given By the Senate committee on spe-
cial legislation on Wednesday next on
the rising of the Senate.
Dwight Kellogg Bartlett, the winner
of tire Anthony gold medal in 1894, has
won the Howe premium OF $50 for highest
rank In mathematics and natural philos-
ophy in the senior class OF Brown Uni
versity.
The committee on pending suits Of the
City Council will meet In Council Clerk
Hayden's Office this afternoon. to discuss
some important points. The joint stand
ing committee on ordinances viii meet in
MIR. Haydsn's office at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The eighth annual meeting Of the
Churchman'S Club will be held In the
1rocadero next Tuesday evening. Auril
10 at $3.50 O'Clock. Theodore II. Wright
Pm. ID. of Cambridge, Mass. will read
paper on the "Buvieo Treasures of
Palestine"
Officer Sherman of the oity hall squad
Will attend tae funeral of Hon. Henry Ii.
Pierce, ex-secretary of state of Massachu-
setts, which takes place at Trinity
church, Boston, tomorrow. Mr.. Pierce
was the Adjutant of the regiment In which
Mr.. sherman served, and the two men
were very close friends.
According to the statement of coun-
try member OF the General Assembly it Is
the spring planting and other agricul-
turaI work which makes 1t so difficult to
secure quorum in the House just at
present. lie said, however, with a good
deal OF emphasis: The governor will find
us quite ready to back him up inst as
soon as he has need OF any legislation that
viii tend to uphold the honor of the M.
ton.
The Bazaar OF All SANTA Church
closed last evening In a successful and
brilliant manner. The dance hall OF the
1rocsdero Was filled with young people
from = O'clock until II. all eagerly par
tioipattng In che graceful movements of
the different numbers on the cards. The
other sttraotions wers we'll patronised
and, juggling from the attendance, the
bazaar OF '96 may be called grand sue
cess.
The Park Museum, from the smallest
Of beginninRz has Teen gradually grow
Ing and 10 destinsd to become the popular
natural history museum of our state 1t
has been demonstrated time and again
in different places tnat museum of this
sort Is great educator II its possibilities
are developed. and public money spent In
this way, without question. has as great
economic value ger capita as that spent
In any tranch Of public education.
Lieutenant Abbot made the annual
inspection Of Battery A, Light ARTILLERY,
In the armory on Benefit street last night.
Every mcmIer but one was present, he
being of on furlough. and the inspection
was thorouahly satisfactory The build
ipR was we'll filed with spectators manv
OF the members OF other companies being
present All the guns and equipments
we're In appis-pie order. and the various
movements were executed almost without
. faw. After the drill Lieutenant Abbot
gave the officers talk OH emergency
calls.
Arsrioa ~ a formative force In his.
tory" was the subject of lecture by viii.
liam j. Mann in Y. Nj. q. A. hall, last
night The speaker Rnve o clear state
ment Of tns influence upon the world OF
the discovery of this continent. the for
NATION Of the government, tho rebellion
and reconstruction. In the future he
thought We might exert powerful influ-
euce In uniting Christendom. Hs be-
lieved the time would come when the
disputes OF the powers OF the civilized
world would be settled by formulated
rules. The lecture was very interesting
and presented In an admirable manner.
The Veteran Firemen entertained the
ladies ut their rooms last night and a
most enjoyable evening was spent. Capt.
Hunt served one OF his famous chowders.
after which pleasing entertainment
program was presented ibis was fol-
lowed By dsncinR. The entertai nme MT
program was as follows: Solo. orchestra; ;
plano solo. Mr.. Roberts; song, Mr..
Ryan, Miss Ward aocompanist: recita-
tiou, Miss Liletts Fraser: guitar and
hsrmonics solos, Charles Rivers; piano
duet Miss Miller ana Miss Medhurst;
song. Miss Annie Mathie: tanjo duet
". II. Child and II. Clark; sons. Miss
Annie MatIiie; cake walk. Charles
A number Of public spirited gentlemen
In this city are deeply Interested In
effcsts 20 letter the conditionof the poor.
and esrscislly to provide advantages for
the children whose homes for the mos;
part, are on tho street, and VINO have little
opportunity 70 comet touch VITA auy
<tkouetts that are ennohlins Or to know
snyfhinR about phys:csl or moral duty.
Little has teen done In this city for this
cInfs Of Children. Tut it seems likely that
n tine rear future provisions will be
made through the efforts OF these men.
Ioohino 20 the mouidins Of these. the
voters Of the next generation. into good