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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
NAVAL VETERANS.

Chaplain John III. Francis of Farra- :
GUT Association of Naval Veterans has
received communication from sam
uel Jorest chairman OF the committee
Of the S3d National Encampment and
reunion OF the colored veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
national organizations OF the Naval
veterans. I'm which he says: In this
great gathering of soldiers and sailors
OF the Civil War, will be many OF our
race. whose stay in Philadelphia II Is
our dssire TO make very pleasant. To
THIS end IL is entirely necessary that a
fund or money be raised TO help pro-
vide Various forms of entertainment
The camp will be pitched on 2S acres
or ground, I'm the finest park i'm this
country. near the famous Belmont
mansion which dates back to the Revo-
luton.
Farragut association will send dele
gates and alternatss 20 the Naval con-
Neut1on To be held Sept. 4th % 9th next.
quite number OF the shipmates have
expressed their desire TO attend and
IL viii probably be the banner conven-
tion.
Farragut Association meets tonight
Saturday, to perfect plans for the
cruise
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

on Monday evening the Union Com
mhtee on the first annual field day Of
the Sons of Temperance and the Good
Templars OF Rhode Island held their
fourth meeting on the business OK the
field day i'm William Penn division hall.
The field day viii occur on the 18th OF
August, and the final meeting Of the
committee viii be on the 23rd day of
August. TO adjust all business. AT the
last meeting on July 3lst, a very hand
some badge for this day was decided
on, and Will be liked by a4l- Il ~ one
OF Whitehead. Hoage * Co.'s OF New
ark, n. j.. and is one OF their very best
made for both orders on one badge
A long list of athletic games was de-
cided on, baseball game. high tump
low jump. several races all for prizes
10 the best man. IL will without doubt
De grand success I'm every way. as
one division alone is going 10 sell Is
tickets. IL each lodge OF Good Templars
and each division does half as well as
thaf, every ticket will be sold. Each
lodge OF Good Templars and each divis-
ION or the Sons of Temperance has an
pointed th-ir cJmn1gtees. making n
grand committee in all called the
Union Field Day Committee" OF Sc.
Tnere are some excellent workers on
tnis committee who will make a big
success OF the day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
ORDER OF ALFREDIANS.

Brigade No held a wei attended
meeting Tuesday. the Hon. Com.
Gledhill Oates presiding The regular
routine of opening was observed after
which customary business was trans
acted. ,Comrade Millard was once mora
present after his long and serious sick
ness. being thoroughly recovered and
able 20 follow his occupation The ex-
cursion committee reported progress
The joint social committee made their
final report, which showed a balance
in favor OF the brigade. The report was
received and the committee given q
hearty vote of thanks. one comrade
was reinstated. Committee report on
one candidate was declared Favorable
Ii was voted that this brigade should
run a moving team party on Labor
day and the honorable commander an
pointed the COMMITTEES. For the good OF
the order vigorous remarks were made
by the vice commander, w. Wilkins y
IL. Il. Hy Norton, Il. Il. II. p. Gporgs
Roberts, II. G. Harry Galloway. etc
after which the usual collation. was en-
joyed. The brigade then adjourned.
The recent moving team party"
was a decided success, netting quite
sum for it's treasury. II has now Sc
cured its uniforms etc, and is getting
thoroughly we'll yersed in its 'fmple-
ments OF warfare" and it is expected
70 create quite a ''furore' I'm the near
future and is open for engagements
one OF the pleasant features of The
fstaiiatfon of officers of ztux7ftary No
. Friday night was the presentation bv
T. {. John Tranter to The right hon
orabie protector of a match box. The
presentation speech was made bv IN,
supreme treasurer, the r. II. Bro. Hen
ny Norton making suitable response
it is with regert that we anounce
tne death OF Comrade Arthur f. Gillian
OF Brigade No. ]. Massachusetts which
occurred Wednesday August .. The
hoIce OF death was received Thursday
ana the death benefit OF $100 was mall
eu TO the widow Friday
On account OF the absence of the cor
respondent the notes i'm these columns
VIII be omitted for two weeks.
Brlgade No. 3 will meet Monday
Biusade No. l Will meet Thursday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
ALfREDIAN LADIES.

Auxiliary No. held its semi-month-
ly' meeting Friday in Guild hall. The
president Sister Bray. officiated. After
the opening ceremonies etstfie4t-b busi-
ness was transacted which included the
reading OF four applications for mem
bership. Reports were favorable on
two applicants and they were duly bal
loted for and efecued to membership.
The Initiation ceremonies were then
held. the work being performed in
very creditable manner. The right hon.
orable protector with his board of Of
fcers being present the installation
rites were performed. on account of
the unavoidable absence of the presi-
dent-elect this part was left over. The
deputy protector. William j. Annear.
thsn installed the following sisters:
Vice president. Sister Edgeworth: sec
retary, Sister Barlow; financial secre-
tary. Sister n. Norton; treasurer, Sis
ter knowles, chaplain, Sister l.. But
terworth; conductress, Sister +. Nor
ton assistant conductIg ss, Sister
Greenwood; inside guardian. Sister
Ferris; outside guardian. Sister Austin.
AFTER installation a COLLATION. was serv-
ed during which selections were rem
dered by the Alfredian kazoo band II
was pufte surprise Tor the large gath
-efiHg OF eisteFs and the supreme ofii-
GERS making decided hit. The vari-
Gus items We're credtably enacted and
much amusement caused thereby. It
ADDED much 10 the enjoyment Of the
meeting. Adjournment was then made.
The notes In these columns will be
onltted FOR two weeks on account OF
the absence Of the correspondent, who
leaves the city for his annual vacation
this week
Auxiliary No. 1 held fts semi-month-
~ meeting Wednesday evening with 4
GOOD attendance President Sister Bar
imam presiding with n run complement
OF oilcers. The usual routine of busi-
ness was transacted. etc. Sick commit
tee reported Sister G.. Leacey improv-
ing and Sister Wyatt sick The trolley
party committee made their final re-
port handing a satisfactory balance to
the auxiliary. They were discharged
with hearty vote OF thanks Report
oi committee on badges was laid over
TIL next meeting. The second meeting
IN September will be observed as Brig
ade NO. o. night. special invitation
being extended 20 them FOR that even
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
PILGRIM FATHERS.

The footsore Pilgrims OF Providence
Colony Of Pilgrim Fathers. journeyed
to Palestine" to hold their usual. con-
vocation on Thursday evening. A good
ly number was present. Worshy Gov
ernor, Nelson A. Nottage, presided. and
and the business disappeared i'm a man
ner which made some heads swim. one
seeker after knowledge i'm the ways
and manners OF the United Order of
the Pilgrim Fathers" put i'm parch-
ment asking to become one OF them.
communication of the supreme treas
urer of New England. was received
and ordered recorded i'm the records i'm
red ink. The collector T.. NJ. Nottage.
also received paper which was read
by the secretary, j. NJ. Chesbrough
and proved OF great importance.
Treasurer. James n. Stetson. an inves
tigating committee of one reported
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
ODD FELLOWS.

new odd Fellows hall seems to be
the watchword just at present Most
VI the lodges favor such a move while
some OF the trustees deem II more prl-
oeht TO lease a building for a term of
years. Among the sites mentioned is
mat at the corner of Weybosset and
Euiy strSets formerly occupied by
fllnt Co.,sbut the trustees will hardly
puy THIS az the owners have set rather
TOO nigh "A figure for IL.
Next Saturday Roger Williams and
Westminster lodges will have their out
ing at Rhodes-on-the- -Pawtuxet.
Swarts, Mayfiower. Pilgrim and
Washington Park lodges have changed
the date of their outing to Thursday.
August IL, at Hauterive.
Noble Grand Amman of What Cheer
Lodge is spending his vacation In the
northern part OF Maine.
Woonasquatucket Encampment will
have an outing at the Warwick Club
Aug. "a.
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate at the meeting OF Swarts
Lodge Wednesday evening. Next Wed
nesday evening the first degree under
the supervision of Past Grand Arnold
will be exemplfed.
One application for membership Was
received at the meeting OF What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening.
w :. Tompkins a member 81 Roger
Williams Lodge, died at his home in
Warren Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
CANNOT NURSE.
Most Mothers Obliged to
Shorten the lime.
The Long Exacting Duty Far
Beyond Their Strength.
Science Comes to Aid the
Perplexed Parents.
Lactated Food a Substitute for
Mothers Milk.
change From One to the other
Causes No Disturbance.
Change From One TO the other
Causes No Disturbance.

1.actated food Is vastly superior TO
poor mothers milk. Breast milk, so
long as II Is rich and nouristing, Is un-
questionably the best infant food.
as soon as IL grows weak, watery
and hacking in the power OF noufdshing,
II becomes the source OF mischief.
Towards the close of the nursing
period, or when nursing Is protracted
through the entire hot summer. few
mothers are able 90 nurse their grow
Ing babies as they ought 1t Is rare
that the breast milk does not show a
decided falling off i'm richness. Infants
Ted at the breast on such milk, INSULT
cient IN quality and amount, soon show
the effect In colicky attacks. and in
diminished growth from week to week.
Their dropping heads are continually
most. and pained, drawn expression
the sign of weakncss-often steals over
their faces.
No mother can be long In doubt about
what TO do.
The food must be changed DO rich
safe diet of lactated food. Parents
sometimes make the mistake of en-
pl0ying cows milk without personal
knowledge of it's fitness for baby's food.
Trouble ensues/ i'm many cases. Dfar-
rhoea and cholera infaruum result from
Just such ill-advissd substitutes. Fully
of the infant deaths are. caused
by improper feeding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05

ing. After remarks for the good OF the
order the usual social was held, when
the AUXILIARY adjourned,
Auxiliary No. OF Rhode Island held
largely attended meeting Thursday
under the presidency OF Sister Trueloye.
Visitors were present from Auxiliaries
Nos. 1. 2 and 3. The supreme officers
were present for the purpose OF INSTALL
ing the officers for the current term.
Regular business was transacted which
Included the presentation OF two cam
didates for admission into the auxili-
airy. Investigating committees were
duly appointed. Two candidate we're
Initiated into the order with the an
propriate exercises. The trolley nartv
made a report OF progress and A final
report will be made at the neXt meet
ing The auditor asked for an exten-
sion Of time, which was granted. After
further business OF a general Character
the deputy protector, r. A. Truelove
assisted by the supreme executive dulv
Installed the following officers. presi.
dent. Sister Truelove; secretary sister
Cresser: vice-president, Sister VIII
liams: financial secretary, Sister M
TOohey: chaplain. Sister Barney. con-
ductress, Sister Smith assistant con-
ductress, Sister Bannister; inside guar
dian. Sister Ainsworth: outside guar
dian. Sister Nisbett. Following This q
collation. was served by the committee |
and under good OF the order an inter |
esting program was enjoyed. consist |
ing OF remarks by II. II Pro Hv NJ |
ton; duets by Mrs. Ferguson and Siste, |
Barber; Sister Miss Allen and Mrs Fer
guson: remarks by Mr.. George Robert,
supreme treasurer; song. Sister Mr.!
Williams, etc. A very pleasant meet
ing was then closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
But Even Had They Not Been Made The
Result Would Have Been the Same.
PITCHING OF EVANS WAS ERRATIc.
Sp IngIIe'ds esa'en Through Loose FLy Torcn.o
0uballsd Rochesisrs s-Hannons Win Game al
Montreal BY Making Tires Home Runs.

Heavy hitting by Worcester and
costly errors by the Providence fielders
contributed to the defeat OF the Grays
at Worcester yesterday afternoon.
Worcester would have won without the
errors, every one Of which when made
by Providence let in runs, because the
Grays could not do anything effective
with Horizons delivery after the third
inning. In the beginning they ham
m,rod the ball hard but il went
straight t. the fielders and some of
their best drives were gobbled. Eleven
drives to the outfield were taken on
the fly and several were grpped by the
innelders. Evans WAS erratic at times
ana had difficulty i'm locating the plate
" nen he did put the ball over il was
hated hard. Worcester has secured
Gardiner who was a pitcher with Pitts
burg He has d decided TO abandon
pitching and yesterday he was played
In Harrington's place at short. He did
not have many opportunities to shov
wha. he could do. Cassidy played a
brilliant game for the Grays. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
GOOD TeMpLARS.

At last session of Providence lodge
OF Good Templars, No. 3. there was
an excellent turnout OF members, and
five visitors. &. T.Arthur l.. Warner,
presided and did his part well. The
committee on the union meetings was
not present. not having returned from
the country, mosquitoes and breeZes.
The committee on the field day of
the Good Templars and the Sons Of
Temperance, chairman, Arthur T..
Warner; =. c. Frank j. Potter and
superintendent of j. Templars NJ. Il.
Potter: made its report OF the Union
Field Day Committee" OF July 18th
and July 10th, and reported that il
would be a big success i'm every way.
as fine badges will BE- had for the day
There will be a long program Of games
with prizes. A large number Of tickets
have been sold. and everything points
TO a great success. The absence COM
mittes reported that +. G. T. Cristine
Ormsbee was at Charity lodge. ID. of
r., and that =. &. II. John Mason was
In Brooklyn, NY. Remarks were made
by grand chief templar. William =.
Bradley; district chief templar. Arthur
Il. Warner: ID &. James Spurgeon
and r. O. G. T., Waiter @. Frost, gave
an excellent description OF his visit TO
Toronto TO attend the supreme lodge OF
the International Grand Lodgs W the
world, which was listened to with tho
closest attention and interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
GRAMMARLESS LANGUAGE.
Necessity Of Americans Learning the Simple TagaI
Tongue. is Spoken By Millions.

with the college commencements
over and the academic year of 1899 full
~ closed. II is time 30 direct attention
10 a branch of learning which, from
an American point of view, has but re-
Gently acquired practical Importance,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
All American universities teach for
eigh tongues. No longer content to give
instruction in Greek and Latin. they
pay heed TO many modern Languages.
In the list is Spanish, a knowledge OF
winch would be of the greatest use now
TO many Americans who before the last
war had no occasion TO regret their ig-
norance of IL. But there is still another
language which should be taught at ev-
cry American seat of learning boastiur
a department. of phffofogy.- rs Mufay:
the mother tongue of millions OF people
who came beneath our flag by virtue
OF the treaty of Paris
The Malay language is the vernacu-
lar of more than forty million people.
Prof. X. Clyde Ford. OF Albion College.
pronounces 1T soft and melodious,
rich In expression, poetical i'm idiom.
and simple in construction" 1t has an,
other feature, which ought to commend
II 10 the student-it is almost without
grammar. The vocabulary" says Prof.
Ford, lis full Of subtle distinctions and
fine gradations of thought and mean
ing" 1t is written in the Arabic char
acters, but IL had an alphabet of it's
own before the Mahometan invasion
and conquest of six or seven centuries
ago.
In explanation of the statement that
the language is almost grammarless.
1t is stated by the Albion professor that
the Malay language has mo proper
articles and its substantives may
nntI IN rrfa1l ne NA,~ .t..
gular or plural. and entirely GENDER
less" All this may be rather confusing
TO novice. but we have the assurance
of Prof. Ford that the language is
easily learned. and has much to repay
for so doing" 1t certainly must have
many surprises. vst
Several examples are given of the po-
etic character of the language. Thus, q
friend is q "sharer Of your joys and
sorrows" interest is the flower LOT
strollng to take the airIris
eating wind" a coward is. "a duck
without spurs" and To be drunk is to
ride the green horse"
AS. nearly every Malay is quite cons
tent to speak his native tongue, and
does not know how TO write, IL might
answer every purpose TO employ the
English alphabet i'm the textbooks for
rs study For the purposes of cornmu-
1ication il would be quite immaterial
what alphabet was employed. For In
stance. IL Malay dealer in agriculture
II implements were asked the price ot
,lows. IL would be the same TO him
whether the fact that 'hala," the
yord for plow, was learned from Eng
ish or Arabic characters, provided
'nly the right pronunciation were
,iven 20 il.
Which of the universities will be tho
,rst TO enter this new field of learning3
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The events OF Tuesday and Wednes-
day of the present week were certainly
extremely gratifying TO all concerned
and the result is that the members Of
the Grand Lodge have already laid
plans for just such a program TO be
given in the fall OF the coming year.
The LIST Regiment of the Uniform
Rank viii entertain Major Gen. James
II. Carnahan early. I'm September with
banquet i'm which members of the
order generally ere invited TO partici-
pate. The committee met last evening
to arrange for the event.
Tomorrow the members OF Elmwood
Lodge will spend the day at HauteriYe.
leaving their hall at $3.50.
One application for membership was
received in Elmwood Lodge Wednes-
day evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05


wells. Richardson a Co.
Dear Sirs-We send you our baby's
picture that you may see how healthy
and thoroughly well child can be who
is fed on lactated food alone. Our little
boy has grown steadily on this splen-
did food, and no mother could ask for
better health and spirits than our Ed
win has kept up. We attribute his ex-
veilent condition and RAPID growth to
lactated food. and therefore are glad 60
recommend il heartily to every mother
Of a baby. Very cordially yours.
Mrs. Partridge"
If breast milk is not agreeing with
the baby, nursing must not be kept up
IN difference TO any foolish prejudice
about the length of time a child should
be fed on It's mothers milk. IL rs not
enough to merely select a pure. nour-
ishing food. ii must he acceptable TO
the child's stomach that has been over
turned and weakened by heat. Ii must
be taken in sufficient quantities and
with relish 10 keep the child strong.
well and growing
And That is why so many careful
mothers. who have reared large
families successfully. not TO mention
physicians and trained nurses every
where, so earnestly urge diet OF lac
tated food as soon as hot weather ap-
pears.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
IN PROVIDENCE.
Every Claim is Backed by
Local Testimony.
1" the Headers Want Anything Stronger
Than the Experiences end opin-
Ions OF His Neighbors,
What can II be?

Mr.. Henry stearling. proprietor Of tno
stearling Domestic Laundry Co. II
Bogman St. says: ,"I was troubled on
and on for twenty-five years with ka-
ney trouble and backache. II | stoou,d
or lifted any heavy weight my 5a *
pained me excruciatingly, or IL made
any quick movement or sat at my desk
or in one position for time. Finally
distressing difficulty with the kidney
secretions set in. A friend told me
about Doan's Kidney Pills and al
though had about lost faith in medi-
cines from trying so many, I decided
to give them a trial. only took a few
doses when felt better and In short
time was rid of the backache and the
secretions were rendered normal"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster, Mlburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
SEA cow Is DEAD.
taoI. 0he Of the A,r:c,Qni al Cresce,l PARK
Is no More Valued al S8O00

Baby" the 150O-pound sea COW thai
has been exhibited at Crescent Park
Tor the past two months is dead. and
thereby Crescent Park loses one Of its
many popular leased attractions.
Charles Schulze loses from $1,000 to
$4,000.
BABY came from the southeast
coast OF Africa, where she was caught
IN seine last spring by fishermen
from cape Town. 1t was estimated then
that she was five months old. Mr..
Schulze bought her and brought her TO
Rhode Island. where she proved A val
liable possession until her untlmeIy
death He was going TO take her south
his nome is i'm Florida-this fan. and
expected 10 sell her for between $1,000
and $4,000 at New Orleans.
There was but one witness To the
death OF the ungainly creature Keeper
G. w. Austin slept in a cot beside the
big tank and was awakened at
O'Clock Thursday morning by the noise
of his pets death struggles or ''nur-
ries," as whalers call them. "Babylwas
rushing madly about the tank. butting
her head against the sides ana rolling
over and over. SuddeEly.she tumDed
half out OF the water spouted. and
rolled over on her back, dead In the
tank with her was the body OF a baby
sea COW that would have been worth
Its weight i'm gold as a drawing card III
it and its mo- had lived.
Mr.. SchulZe came to Providence that
day. desirous of selling the carcase To
Roger Williams Park for the museum
for $40. but i'm the abs snce of Curator
who was taking a vacation
no one cared TO purchase the body. and
I'm the interest OF Crescent Park health
Baby" was buried yesterday. Keeper
Austin dug "A big grave. Baby" was
rolled into IL, and Mr.. Schulze's son
planted bush at the head OF IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
Olympic Theatre.

Manager Sptz announces his opening
attraction at the popular Olympic the
atre which Will open on Labor Day.
September 4. Wine. Women and Song"
is the title of the attraction which will
be offered. Hurtig and Semon, the
managers of Wine. Women and Song"
have their own theatre in New York
and the piece made such a hit at the
home theatre that 1t was deemed adj
Hlsable to send IL on the road. Thirty
nNe people and twenty of them star
vaudeville performers give promise Of
big show while galaxy OF pretty
giils VIII form chorus of unusual eN-
cellence Beautiful costumes and elec-
tric effects Will be shown.
Jonas Brooks OF Mcpherson, Kan,
walked thirty seven miles TO see "A cir
ems
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
RED MEN.

The executive committee of the Past
Sachems' Association will meet in the
hall OF Wamsitta Tribe Monday and
arrange for the annual banquet that
viii be held on the evening OF Weines-
day, Sept 6.
Great Sachem Charles Hibbard called
upon Tahoma Tribe Tuesday evening.
but found. that the meeting was closed
Circulars relative TO the demonstra-
ticn to be held under the auspices OF
Pocasett Tribe have been distributed
among the tribe.
The newly appointed entertainment
committee OF Pocasset Tribe will meet
and organize today