The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-09

Al splendid pictures fashioned out
Bet"re them in the leaping blaze.
sit beside coil OF pipes,
The carless janitor has let
The fire go dead out, belowl
And fancy leaves me with my woe.
Chicago News.
In the district court this morning
Dominik Nesper was committed to the
state Hospital for the Insane.
The only business transacted i'm the
police court this morning was the fininp
OF four persons 81 and costs each for
Indecent intoxication.
The Falstaff club will hold ladies
night at its club rooms, 395 Westmin.
ster street, tomorrow evening. and a
very enjoyable entertainment is prom
ised for all who attend.
The Morning Stars of Plymouth Con
Rregational church viii hold an apron
ana cake sale at Mrs. p. w. Conn
Stocks, 80 Lenox avenue, on Friday af-
terroon. between and o'clock.
At 10 o'clock this morning officer
sherman of Station 6 discovered a fire
In the house at 3 West Hoyle street
owned by Mrs. Hubbard. Hose 13 ex-
tinguished the blaze before any dam
age to speak of had been done.
AT the Central congregational church
Angel street. this evening at 7:45
O'clock will be held the fourth in a Sc
ries of Lenten services. Rev. Charles
M. Lamson. ID. d.. of First Congrega-
tional church. Hartford, Conn. ana
president of the American board. will
preach.
The annual returns from the several
TOWN clerks throughout the state a-a
being received at the office of Secretary
OF state Bennett. and will probably be
all In by the end OF the week. The re-
turns thus far received show n decided
railing Off in registration. and It is not
at all likely that the returns yet 10
come in will change the proportionate
decrease which has been noted.
carrie Williams. or Carrie Howland.
the colored woman taken 10 the Rhode
Island Hospital from her home i'm Elm
wood last week, suffering from burns
from a lighted lamp, has passed away
at the hospital. There was some un-
certainty as TO how the woman received
her burns. but she settled this i'm a
statement at the hospital. saying she
accidently spilled the oil from a burr
ing lamp over herself.
The second lecture by Mr. Hans
Schneider on Wagner's Ring of the
Nibelungen" was given yesterday ar
ternoon at his studio in Butler EN-
change. The subject was Die Wal
kure." An interesting resume of the
story OF the opera and its dramatic and
musical features was given. Add.
tional interest was lent TO the lecture
by the musical illustrations upon the
pianola. The Introduction TO the first
act and the ride of the Valkyries"
were played by Mr.. j. ri. Smith.
The funeral services over the remains !
OF Leander Chase took place yesterday |
afternoon. at his late residence on Dur
fee street, Rev. Willard G. celleck Off
ciating. Among those present were
large delegations from What Cheer
Lodge, No. u, A. +. and A. NJ. ana
Pilgrim Lodge. No. 10, 1. O. O. f.. OF
which the deceased was a member. The
bearers were G.. A. weatherbee and
Albert Fenner, representing Pilgrim
Lodge. G. a. Hubbard. w. w. Bat
chelder. A. y. Mathewson and Il. q.
Pearce. The interment was at Pocas-
set cemetery.
Mrs. Judith T.. Van Dorm. who resides
On Lockwood street i'm this city. has
been made member OF the Pawtucket
chapter. ID. a. r. The board of officers
have called upon and recognized her.
and have bestowed upon her n gold SOU
venir spoon as her bade. Mrs. Park.
regent OF the chapter. made the pre-
sentation i'm behalf OF the National So
cicty The following members OF the
board accompanied her: Mrs. Reede.
Mrs. Conant. Miss Gill. Miss Goodrich.
and Miss Whitney. Mrs. Van Dorm Is
The daughter OF Samuel Short. OF Bar
rington. and her father was a drummer
m the Revolutionary army. He crossed
The Delaware with Washington and was
encamped at Valley Forge
At the conclusion Of the performance
at keith's Theatre last evening there
was very pleasant and novel depar-
ture from the usual order OF things
The employees OF the house assembled
on the stage and surrounded Mr.. Den
mis- Gallagher. TO whom the press rep
Mr.. II. Irving Dillenback
on their behalf. presented a large mum.
Der OF useful and ornamental articles
appropriate TO his wooden wedding an
niversary. the last gift being a beauti-
Ful specimen OF wood carving. I'm the
highest style OF the art. by the fly
mem" Mr.. Gallagher has been in this
,ity but comparatively short time.
put has won the sincere esteem and r..
'pect OF all his associates by his con-
'cientious performance Of his duties.