The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-25
0lkEYvILLE.

Aside from the religious observance OF
Thanksgiving Day. the younger popu-
lation INDUCED extensively i'm the pleas
ures OF the dance. and four matinee
balls were given In the halls. about the
square yesterday afternoon and con.
tinued until midnight
The one at which there was The larg.
est attendance was given by the Olney'
Vile Temperance Cadets in their arr
mory, on Stokes street. The affair was
opened by grand march at 23O o'clock,
which was led by Jeremiah IL. Triggs
and lady. Music was furnished by
Armstrong; orchestra, and the dance
order included "a numbers. dedicated 10
as many lodges and societies through
out the city and state.
Fully 100 couples enjoyed the occa-
sion. The following committee hao
charge of the details: Committee OF
arrangements, James III. O'Rourke.
| chairman; George Lee, secretary: Jere-
! miah II. Triggs. treasurer: Henry
! Burke, James Foley, Joseph Lynch.
Corneillas Hamill, Patrick Duff. John
Welch, Peter Hanley, James l.. Good
win, James T.. Hunt. George Costello
I Philip Coffee, Michael Healey; general
floor director. Jeremiah III. Triggs; FIRST
assistant, James II. O'Rourke: second
assistant, Philip Coffee; aids. George
Costello. Peter Hanley. Henry Burke
James +. Hunt. Corneillas Hamill, re-
ception committee, James Foley, John
Welch. James l.. Goodwin.
The next most largely attended affair
was under the auspices OF the Crescent
Literary and Social Club. Ned Young =
Alpine orchestra furnished music and
some 80 numbers were danced by aa
fhs.t.f ha1I n fys
Irons hail. The committees were az
follows: Committee of arrangements.
Joseph Gearey, chairman. Joseph De-
laney, secretary; Michael +. Burke,
John r. Cooney. Thomas j. Cunning
ham, James Cooney. Edward j. Kelley.
Henry Dempsey, Patrick Hackett. Pat
rick Curran. Frank Cur1'an. Harry
Evans. Joseph ORourke. Thomas Glib
bons. Vincent Maher: general floor di-
rector. Thomas j. Cunningham assist
ant. Michael H.. Burke. aids, Thomas
Gibbons. Joseph ORourke, Patrick
Burke. Joseph Delaney. Harry Evans;
reception committee. Patrick Hackett,
Vincent Maher. John r. Cooney.
The ball given by the Textile uniot
i'm Textile hall was greatly enjoyed by
those present. Thomas Hayden and
lady led the grand march. followed by
about 81 other couples. The music was
furnished by Farrers orchestra. and "a
numbers were upon the neatly arranged
folder. The committees i'm charge were
az follows: Committee OF arrangements
Thomas Hayden, chairman; Jamea
Hackett John Cannon Frark Herman,
Eustace Favreau, William Savage.
William CARMEL, Lawrence Lee, Ber-
nard Lee: floor manager. Thomas Hay.
den; assistant. Bernard Lee. aids. Eu-
STAGE Favreau. James Hackett. William
CARMEL. Lawrence Lee: recention COM
mittee. Frank Kiernan, John Cannon,
William Savage.
In Woods hall the Providence Musi-
cal Amusement Club made somethinO
or departure from the dancing order
begun at o'clock and at about ii d.
m. bag punching contest was TO have
occurred. When that time arrived
however. none Of the contestants but
James Merolla appeared and the gold
medal, offered as a prize, went 10 him
by the default of the others lie gave
an exhibition. however. which con-
Vinced the others, many OF whom were
I'm the audience that they did we'll {,
keep out of the contest, as his exhibit
tion bordered upon the marvellous
Dancing was then resumed and kept
up until midnight. There We're about
SO couples present and Bartlett's or
chestra furnished the music.
Patrolman WiXon Of the Sixth statlo
leaves today for a furlough. which he
claims VIII be spent i'm fishing at Cane
cod. Some knowing one. however. voice
the sentiment that when he returns. he
will be eligible 10 receive degrees In the
Benedicts club, now forming