The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25

Through the pillars of pearl to the
heavenly goal.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Religious Problems i'm Toxic" viii be
the subject of an address 10 be given
i'm the Bell Street chapel tomorrow af-
ternoon by Rev. Satori Kato, a Japan
ese. who is in charge OF an important
religious movement in his native coun-
try.
Netop council. No. Z, O. u. A. NJ, has
filed articles OF association i'm the office
OF the secretary OF state. The coun-
Gil is organized for mutual benefit, char
liable, literary and social purposes The
incorporators are Wayland II. Smyth,
Lewis G. Whittier. j. Henry Woodard,
John II. Church and A. l.. G.. Chase.
The statement is made by Mr.. l.. Il.
Stoddard. OF Worcester, one of the trus-
tees OF Brown University. that he pro-
posed Rev. Dr. Abercrombie for the
presidency OF Brown before DIR. Taylor
was elected. lie says he is still OF the
man for the place.
At the meeting of the Mems club OF
the Calvary Baptist church next Mon
day evening an address will be made
by Rathbone Gardner, Esq. The mem
bers OF the club are at present consid-
ering the question of forming a Com
mon Council" and take up for discus
sion subjects pertaining TO good gov
ernment and good citizenship
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the license commissioners remon-
strances were presented against the
granting of liquor licenses for the fol-
lowing places; AL Dexter street, 1O2
Dean street, ISL Atwell's avenue, "a
Atwell's avenue, sos Plainfleld street.
III Regent avenue and 547 Hartford av-
enue. The remonstrants will be given
a hearing at future meeting OF the
board
AT Sis last night a strange man
called ct w. ID. Ely's residence, at 1
Magee street and asked to see Mr.. Ely.
when Mr.. Ely refused to talk and or
cered him out of the house he attempt
ed TO seize Mr.. Ely's watch. Failing to
do so, the man ran out. He is described
as 80 years old, feet. IL inches In
height. brown hair. dark moustache
and wore a black overcoat, gray panta-
looms and a dark, soft, slouch hat.
A concert was given in Music han
last evening by the Verandi, a Swedish
male singing society. Those who as
sisted the society were Mime. Staberg
Hall. soprano; Miss Anna Goodman, pi-
anist; Or. T.. NJ. Soderstrom, viollnist;
4 Carl j. Wale. tenor; Prof. Josef Hag-
strom, baritone. and Hans Schneider.
accompanist. An excellent program
was rendered and proved very enjoy
able TO the large audience in attend
ance.
Robert Nero, the year old colored
lad who was arrested, Thursday, for
the theft of bottle OF ginger ale from
{. +. Walsh a. Co, was today sem
tenced TO the reform school during his
minority. The police dsliked to prose-
cute him. but were compelled TO do so.
Roberts mother works out and she has
been unable TO control him. He began
his peculiarities when two years old
and as soon as he could get out OF doors
he began 10 runaway and from that
time he has been a constant source Of
trouble to his mother and to the po-
lice.
Pythias lodge. Knights OF Pythlas.
held very successful open meeting in
their hall. 1917 Westminster street. last
evening. there being many ladies pres
ent A particularly interesting address
on Fythianism was made by Past
Grand Chancellor Fred l.. Phillips, Vice
Grand Chancellor Robert l. Clegg AMI
Past Chancellor J. Irving Davis There
was also a very pleasing musical and
literary program given. which was as
follows: Piano solo, Alfred Blockman:
recitation. little Florence Emmsley:
song. Joseph A. Tngham; recitation by
Master Harold Harris: vocal selection
by James Keinolch. and a very enjoy
sble part OF the program was that Of
Brother r. l.. Thornton and his gram
sphone. A collation. was served al the
close Of the exercises. The committee
consisted Of A. l.. Harris. Joseph Ouch
ranc and Annie wreskensky.