The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-07
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~ bos'n was a-sittin by the railin', near
the bow,
\ A.sslkin 70 his shipmatss an a-ssyin' to 'em
how
Ne needed just Farragut in this here
bloody row.
An the gunner's mate said: Dewey!
What cher thinkf"
4hsn the bos'n rais'd his trousers an chang'd
his quid to port
He was an old-time bos'n. an the old-time
flghtin' sort;
An he said we want a fighter fer to take this
Morrer fcrt.
And the gun crew answered: "Deweyl
s'pose we do"
sYes." the bos'n said. quite hearty; mos
like the nghtin' Turk.
What Two read about in story books. who
didn't never shirk.
But we ony need an adm raj to finish up the
work
An the whole crew answered: "Doweyl
Guess we do
An tire people down in Congress are a-goin'
20 take the tip.
Ter they know about the commodore an how
no runs ship:
An he runs a fleet Just like II an no always
makes his trip,
SO the peope want him. Dewey!
Yes we do
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Press Club will be held AT the club rooms.
14l wey bosset street rnis evening.
A motor carriage appeared In Roger
Williams Park yesterday afternoon and
was an ot jact OF inucn interest to the
hundreds OF persons gathered there.
Until therc Is an Improvement In the
market the yarn department OF the Ma
tionai ProvideLce mills at Oineyviile. will
Be in OPERATION only four days week.
The General Assembly adjourned sine
die shortly after O'Clock last evening,
ufter one CT the longest sessions on record.
Whilo great deal Of business was trans
ocb8d, quite large amount OF it was left
over for the new fegisinturs TO struggle
with.
At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
william Titus fell from hts wagon at the
corner Of Smith end Canal streets and q
wheel passed over his legs. fortunately
no bonss were fractured. Mr.. Titus was
taken 90 the Rhode Island Hospital arc
later to his home at lat Harrison street,
PAwsucket.
Mr.. Henry w. Wilkinson CT this city
disd very suddenly OF neuralgia OF the
heart At the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
=. 81. Rathbun at Franklin, Mass, yes
terdAy. Mr. Wilkinson complained OF neu-
1algic pains In ths face before retiring
Thursday evening, and FRIDAY morning
eWoke with ssvere pains In the region OF
the hsart which continued until his
death an hour later.
TIE 14th annual may festival under the
auspices of the Westminster Unitarian
Church, was held In Infantry hall last
evening and was fairly well attended
The festival opened at 4:3O o'clock and
closed at II 80 o'clock. There was May
pole dance by childrcn In becoming COS.
tumeA There were several prettily doco-
rated booths and Reeves orchestra fur
ntshcd delightful music In concert and
for dancing.
Maine memorial service will be held
81 the Pilgrim Conc regstional Church at
S:D O'Clock tomorrow evening. The
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fisRs Will lie distributed. There will bo
patriotic n us:c and addresses by Prof. T..
II. Ielabane and Others will bs qiyen.
The Naval Reserves have accepted an In >.
vitntion to to present In uniform. TIE
a. Used men OF Brown University have
been asked to attend and the public is
cordially invited.
Very srccessful from every point OF view
Was tie annual May ball cf tte Provl-
dcrco Caisdonian Society given In Cham
piin hail. Weytosset street, last evening.
The AlTine orchestra furnished music for
the liberal number Of dantes on the card.
tie comir ittees having or aras CT the ball
were as follows: Arraneem ents, Il. Nc
Loan, 4. Htdils. q. Ward. j. Mitchell,
J. Heddle;loor difector, J. Mitchell: aids,
william Muir. George Low. Thomas He'd.
dlr; reception committee. James walIsoc,
Alex Faults and Thpmas Mclean.
a salad supper and sale took place last
evsnine under the manaaenent ui the La.
dies Aid Society OF the Calvary Baptist
Church. supper was served In the large
dining room from to $50 o'clock after
which IN entertainment was given In the
oudtiortum. Miss Lynch read and Miss
May French snd tho Masters SALISBURY
provided InusIoai disersion. The ladies' In
charge were MrA r. 8. Nickerson,
chairman. Mrs. Archie Martin, Mrs. L.
y. Waterman, Mira Il. a, Gray and Mrs.
J. y. Worsley. Miss II. q. Amsden and
Nrh y. a. Amsdsn took charge Of tse
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