The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
OLNEYVIlLE.
EalI Of The Rough and Ready Fire COMPANY Notes
From the Square.

AS was anticipated the ball Of the
Rough and Ready Fire Engine COM
pany, which was held I'm Iron hall last
evening. was a complete success i'm ev-
cry way and spoke well for the success
OF tho organizations future as vet
cran one. The guests included many
prominent men from the city fire de-
partmsnt, together With volunteer COM
panies from East Providence, Manton
and other towns i'm the state.
The grand march was led by Senator
George T.. a. Bean and daughter ana
the Alpine orchestra furnished me
music.
The arrangements and other details
Cf the affair were directed by the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Committee OF ar
rangements, Frank A. Crowther, John
II. Kenyon. John Meadowcroft, Walter
IL. Butts and Peter Leonsrd. George
+. A. Beane was general floor director,
with Walter III. Butts and r.. A. Crow
ther as assistant directors and w.
Howard Moore, John Howland, Jr,
Clinton t.. Walch Fred :. Groves, Frank
w. Meadowcroft. Charles Campbell,
John Leonard. Alexander Kerr "a,
James Grecnup. NJ. l.. Flynn and James
II. Adams as aids. The reception com
mittee consisted Of Samuel T.. Groves,
A. Waterman Smith, John II. Bowen,
Thomas Walch. Nelson Anderson, Ben
pamin IL. Lister \. u. -, Dunton
James III. Walch. NJ. Il. I}raney and
Richard Sanderson.
Newman Council, II. OF G., which is
among the new and ilourishing coun-
ellis located i'm this vicinity of late, last
evening held ball In Library hail that
was largely attended and enjoyed Al
intermission supper was served ana
then dancing was resumed until an
early hour. The affair was I'm charge of
the following:
Executive committee, Joseph r. Muir
ray. chairman: Nathaniel Giibride sec
retary; f. j. Fitzgerald, treasurer;
John G. Smith, Thomas Hackett, w. l..
" Sheahan: floor director, j. Frank
Connolly; assistant, James l.. Coyle;
aids. Charles Kelly, George w. cheese
Thomas H. Kelly, T. NJ. Murphy, Il.
Mclaughlin. Thomas II. Nolan, :. j.
Farrell Thomas Droney, j. f. Coleman,
j. j. Leahy; committee of arrange
ments Stephen j. Croghan, Martin
Dempsey DR. NJ. +. Murphy, Martin
Quigley, Thomas T.. Cotton. VI. a. Nc
Loughin. Peter Mulraine, John Nj. Deg
nan, owen McGovern, John II. Cotter,
John OConnell Daniel NJ Lyons, j. =.
Kirby, John Egan; reception commit
tee. Joseph ID. Gillian, Timothy j.
Myers George y. Clegg. John j. Morl-
arity. Thomas +. Crofton and j. Joseph
Crofton.
The second of the series of illus
trated lectures will be given this even
ing at 7:30 at Library hall by Evan
gelist Henry G.. Giles OF Boston. The
subject VIII be "The Eastern Question:
Will There be Universal War; The
evangelist promises an entertaining
end instructive lecture. Seats free.
Let all attend.
lAt the broadway Baptist church last
evening. the cantata of Ruth and the
Moabitess" was given TO large and
appreciative audience. The perform
ance was creditable one I'm every par
ticular and reflected great credit upon
al OF those who participated I'm IL. The
cast was as follows: Ruth. Mrs. Mabel
Mumler Briggs. contralto: Naomi Mrs.
Fred L. Martin. soprano: Orpah. Mrs.
Hattie Read Briggs of Boston, So
prano: Boaz. Fred H. Martin. basso
first reader Albert p. Briggs of Boston,
tenor; messenger, Louis B. Stillman,
baritone.
The solo parts were OF a high order
while the work OF the chorus received
nothing but the highest compliments.
The male quartet composed OF \. p.
briggs. first tenor; l.. B.Stillman. bar
itone: Frank r.. Leach second tenor,
and F. l.. Martin. bass. was an espe-
cially well received feature.