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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07
RED MEN.

Squantum Tribe on Monday evening
VIII have one candidate for the three
degrees. and the work will be followed
by snake dance. and this is to be
the real thing for the candidate has
recently arrived from the far Wes.. and
has number OF large snakes and he
proposes TO give a correct illustration
OF the Primitive Red Mems Snake
Dance All OF the higher seats In the
hall have been engaged.
The coming session OF v.ie Great
Council OF Rhode Island TO be held
Thursday, May Il. Is now uppermost in
the minds OF the members and an effort
Is being made to have Charles A. Hib--
bard, the present great sachem, to
continue in Office for another term and
II is understood that he will under GER
tain conditions. and these conditions
should be complied with for at no time
mas the order been so successful, gener-
ally. as during his regime, and there
Is no reason why he should not be con-
tinued in the office. so that he might
reap the full benefits of his hearty and
padnstaking labors.
On Thursday evening twenty Eight
candidates were given the warriors de-
gree In Canonchet Tribe. and as there
were a number Of new features present.
ed, there were present delegations
from the different tribes. The festivities
closed with a bountiful spread, which
was served by Brother &. +. jerks OF
Moshassuck Tribe.
The adoption degree was given two
candidates at the meeting Of Squantum
Tribe. Monday evening.
At the meeting OF Moshassuck Tribe,
Wednesday evening two application
for membership were received, and the
chiefs degree was conferred upon two
candidates.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting OF Ossernequin Thibe.s Monday
evening when Is candidates were given
the chiefs degree.
Two applications for membership
We're received at the meeting OF Tahoma
Tribe. Tuesday evening and j. b. Ar
thur Choquet was elected To the posi-
rion of sachem caused by the resigna-
tion of William Ash. The tribe will hold
an open meeting Tuesday evening, April
"a. and on Tuesday evening. May /. the
adoption degree will be conferred upon
a. number of candidates.
Past Sachems w. II. Brown and
Frank O. Wehoskey are 70 tackle the
'snag" again at the home of one of the
latter 2s1 Plainfleld street, Wednesday
evening
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

AZ the meeting OF the town council
yesterday afternoon William +. Smyth
was sworn in as'town clerk by Clerk
j. G.. Peck after which Mr.. Smyth ad-
mlnistered the oath of Office 10 the
members of the council.
The council then elected Benjamin
Martin as president, George n. Bliss
as moderator. and Levi S. Winchester
and Charles l.. Hazard as auctioneers.
The voting list that Is to be used at the
financial town meeting Monday was
looked over and a few changes made.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the
retiring president A. j. Anthony. and
Town Clerk Peck. 1t was voted to
hold the meetings OF the council on the
first Wednesday afternoon of each
month. except the April meeting, which
is to be held Friday next.
Town Clerk Smyth began his labors
this morning but Mr.. Peck will oc-
cupy his Old seat for a week or ten
days to come, so that he may be able
his own liking.
Considerable time was spent I'm the
Seventh district court this morning
over the case of Berrie VS.. Burch, and
refers to- a lot of BARRIERS furniture.
This same matter only in a different
form has been before the court once
and some OF the witnesses developed
the fact that their memories were very
short.
The town reports were received from
the printer this morning.
The sum of $3.50 has been collected
at the town hall for the BrasSill family.
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pAWTUxET VALLEY

The turkey supperiand entertainment
OF the Ladies' Aid Society OF the Broad
street church of Pawtuxet was well
patronized and much enjoyed. and
great credit should be given the COM
mittee for the success Of the affair.
Joseph Lemyea. for a number Of
years teacher OF the French school In
Natick, was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital TO be treated for heart disease
last evening.
Miss Hattie Kingsley of Plainneld,
Conn. is the guest OF Mrs. George Ed
wards of Washington.
The A. and NJ. Specially Company of
Harris has adopted the weekly pay-
OF the employees.
The annual district meeting OF Harris
school district occurred last evening at
the school house. The following officers
for the ensuing year were chosen: Mod
orator. j. F.. Hudson; clerk, Varnum A.
Bailey: trustees, Charles II. Howard.
three years; Everett T.. Salisbury, two
years: Daniel Babcock, one year; coll
Iector. f.. l.. Hudson: treasurer. v. A.
Bailey. A tax of s cents on each 800 of
ratablc property i'm the district was
voted to be assessed, collected and paid
into the treasury on or before July /.
1900.
DIR. Moses Fiheli. cashier of Centre
VILE National Bank. n seriously III at
his home on Main street.
Mrs. Emma Lanphear Smith OF Phe-
nix is confined TO her residence with an
attack OF the grip.
Camp Francis G. Greene, Sons OF Vet
Grams, held an Interesting meeting I'm c.
A. R. hall, Phenix, last evening. Since
the reorganization OF this camp only a
few weeks ago this camp has nearly
doubled its membership.
The medal contest and Tom Thumb
wedding held in the vestry OF the Bap-
tist church last evening attracted a
large audience. The contest for the
medal was spirited and finally was
awarded to Hattie Sherman. who OBJ
tanned 45 out of a possible 50.The medal
was awarded to her in n graceful
speech by Mrs. Mary A Babcock, pres
ident OF the State w. G. r. II. Cake
and ice cream was served during the in
termission. The entertainments conclud-
ed with Tom Thumb wedding partic-
ipated in by a number of children and
was finely carried out I'm a pretty and
amusing manner by clergymen, choir,
bridesmaids and guests all i'm full dress.
The entertainment netted a handsome
sum for the w. G.. T. ".
Miss Edna Wood has resigned her po-
sition as principal OF the Harris public
school and will accept a similar posi-
ton at Kingston.
AT the fourth annual election OF Off
GERS OF the Valley Camera Club held at
the residence OF w. r. Smith. Phenfx.
last evening the following officers were
elected: President w. +. Smith; treas
urer. +. j. Hoxie: secretary ]. Il. Law
ton: executive committee, W. K. Smith.
r. j. Hoxie. J. u. Lawton, Andrew
Yorston, Everett Nichols.
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Orders : ; : ; ;
: ; and Societies

conferred the rank OF knight upon eight
candidates at the meeting OF Bowen
lodge at Westerly. Past Grand Cham
cellor Fred IL. Phillips represented the
grand lodge on the occasion.
Two applications for membership
were received at the session of ST.
Johns lodge Wednesday evening.
Applications are coming I'm thick and
fast for the coming session Of FL Karan
Temple Khorassan that is 10 be held
Wednesday evening. April 20.
The rank OF page was conferred upon
one candidate In ST. George lodge
"Wednesday evening, the work OF prel-
ate being rendered i'm a very impressive
manner.
Ivanhoe lodge held a successful So
cial in odd Fellows hall Thursday
evening.
One week from Monday evening
Rhode Island lodge Will celebrate it's
eleventh anniversary.
The rank OF esquire Was conferred
upon one candidate at the meeting of
Elmwood lodge Wednesday evening.
IL liz expected that one application for
membership Will be received at the
meeting OF Enterprise lodge Thursday
evening.
On Thursday evening the rank of
knight will be conferred upon three
candidates IN Providence lodge and
Garfield company OF the Unborn Rank
Will assist.
Shall we. or shall we not. purchase
new clock" was the subject dis
cussed at the meeting OF Palestine
lodge Tuesday evening. Some claimed
that clock that did not keep the cor
rect time was just suited TO a lodge
room. and others took the other side.
It was finally voted TO lay the clock.
the subject and Past Chairman Miller
upon the table" until the next meet
ing. Two-thrds OF the motion was
carried. but Jerry was just trifie too
active and powerful for the makers OF
the motion TO lay him on the table.
The AFFAIR ended I'll a smoke talk and q
jolly good time.
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emblem fittingly extolling the work OF
the comrade during the term just
closed. II. g. Oaks suitably responded.
Recess was then called for purpose OF
enjoying an oyster supper, JUSTICE be-
ing done 10 same. Upon reassembling.
remarks were made on the good Of the,
order after which adjournment fol-
lowed.
Church parade will take place sun
day morning. April 22, uivine service
being held under the auspices OF brig
ade No. z, in the Methodist Taber-
Grose. pastor.
Brigade No. 8 installation will occur
Monday evening. April o. in Knights Of
Pythias hall, Elmwood avenue.
Brigade No. 1 Will meet Thursday,
but the installation will not take place
until April 20.
All recorders are especially request
ed to send in their annual reports
promptly.
The Right Honorable Protector Hen.
ry Norton went TO visit Blackinton
Brigads<No. 8, Friday. for installation
or officers and. report OF his trip Will
be presented next week.
Brigade No. . met In their hall Mon
day, the Honorable Commander John
tledhill presiding. Sick committee re-
ported comrade Joseph Thackray sick.
COMMITTEES on church parade report
'u pIOsTess, as ulu also the anniversary
committee, a grand time being as
sured for Friday evening, April %.
The installation then followed by the
Deputy Protector II. G.. John Tranter
and supreme officers There We're also
visitors from Nos. 4, 2. and Of
Providence. The various officers re-
ports were also received. The Honorable
Protector. on behalf OF No. 3. presented
the retiring commander with a past
commanders jewel, p. G. Gledhill re-
spending feelingly. Adjournment was
then made to the banquet hall. where
an elaborate collation.. consisting OF
squantum chowder. etc. was enjoyed.
After reassembling In the main hall.
feis.ltous speecehs were made by the
supreme officers. +. Protectors England
and Roberts, T.. G. John GledhIll and
Hon. Com. Joseph r. Clegg, Hon. Com.
q. II. White and Recorder Innes OF
No g.
The executive at their meeting Fri
day week discussed various items OF IN.
terest pertaining to the order The
Yeomanry Hospital fund amounts to
sbso.6O. and the secretary was instruct
eu 10 forward $500 to Lady Curzon, and
the balance to be handed into the
widows and orphans fund OF the Brit
ish South African association OF Prov
idence. IL. L.
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WARREN

The annual supper OF the Narragan-
sett Fire company was held last eve-
ming at the engine house on Baker
street and proved to be one of tho most
enjoyable in the history OF the COM
pany, which is justly celebrated for its
famous suppers. A hot turkey supper
was served at O'Clock, under the su
pervision of caterer Borden, which was
followed by addresses by Henry O..
Martin, Senator BENJAMIN Drown. Rep
resentative Samuel l.. Peck, John Wa
terman, Charles w. Greene and others.
Vocal and instrumental music was Civ
en- and a gramophone exhibition con-
Quoted by NJ. w. Saugy. The officers
of the department and members and
officers of other fire companies were
guests of the Narragansetts.
officer Connolly ls confined to his
residence by an attack of the grippe.
Harrison G. Fay and wife arrived
home from their wedding tour last eve-
ming and have taken UP their residence
on Washington street.
The Suburban Whist club met last
evening with Ezra Mason on Metacom
avenue. The highest scores were made
by George T.. Robinson and Miss Eme-
lyn Collins
The management of the local ball
team is making efforts to secure
Browns field on Sow wansett avenue for
the coming season. Permission has
been secured to grade and make other
Alterations in the Ii. A. A. &. grounds,
az il is impossible to secure Browns
field.
The yacht Verona. formerly owned
by n. w. Eddy. and which was out of
commission last year. has been sold
and is now being placed In condition
for the coming season. She In hauled
out between Stubbs' and Waterman's
.wharves
Miss Daisy O'Keefe Of North Easton,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
The meetings of the Socialist Labor
party which have been held In Ameri-
can hall for several weeks past. have
been discontinued.
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At THE NORTH END.

The. teachers and pupils OF the Can
dace street grammar school closed the
term last evening with a complimentary
entertainments given TO parents and
friends. The pupils and guests assem-
bled In the school hall where all enjoy
ed the following program which had
been most carefully and satisfactorily
arranged by Principal A. Franklin Ross
and Misses Mary G. Greene, Helen II.
Greene, Mr.. Ernest Tanner. Mr.. Mon
creiffe Cameron and Mr.. Charles B. Du-
gan, teachers of the school:
Piano solo. LA Belle Regina" Jo-
seph Armstrong; song by school, "Our
Alma Mater" recitation. ''rhe Ride of
Jennie Mcneil" recitation, Which
Shall 1t Be-" Maria Brennan; coon
song by May Daley; recitation, The
Color Guard" Frank Desmond, Frank
Hussey, John McManus, Patrick Des-
mond, Lillian Norton. assisted by
scholars singing THE Star Spangled
Banner" address. The Advantages of
an Education" Rev. Robt. Cameron, ID.
D., comic reading. "fhe Troubles of
Biddy Malone" Nellie Dai'ey; banjo
solo. Smoky Mokes." Geo. G.. Lenz
recitation. sword OF Bunker Hill."Al-
exanderf Borg; reading, comic, slut
tering Bill" Ralph G.. Thomson; ad-
dress. Libraries and Their Use," Mr..
III. l.. Koopman, a. NJ. librarian, Brown
University; song by school. America"
The singing of Little May Daley of
coon song was the hit of the evening,
she being applauded vigorously. The
reading OF her sister Nellie Daley was
also well received. The trick solo upon
ha ha nj hNr W
d ficutt and "A the same time every
note was distinctly heard. JOS. Arm
strong acted as accompanist for this
number as well as for the vocalist.
At the close Of exercises at the hall
the pupils retired TO tA-- respective
class rooms and were commended as
they deserved TO be upon their efficiency
and also upon their Attendance during
the term.
At the Doyle avenue school there
was a large attendance of the parents
and friends OF the pupils. The follow
ing took part in the readings:
Eva Burke, George Campbell. MAY
Cosgrove, Earl Crawford. Margaret
Deviin, lillian Doyle, Harriet East
wood. Irene Finkestein, Gertrude
Hawkes., Esther Johnson. Sarah Kim
nard, Daniel Long, Florence McCabe,
Florence MCloskey. stephen Mcken-
ma, Nellie Meanerhan, James Millard,
Charles O'Connor. John Prior, Ida Rey-
nolds. Edna Rogers, George Sawyer,
sarah smith Harris Tabensky. Allen
West. Charles White, Lillian Wright.
Florence Young.
The medal winners were George Saw
yer and Sarah Smith.
The program was as follows:
Song. Polish May Song" school:
readings;song. Farewell to the Frost;
school: readings: song, 'The Little
Mermaid" school: violin solo. Jennie
White; flag drill, pupils from room ID:
defamation, THE Black Horse and
His Rider" WIlber Walsh: song. II
Chose a Star in Heaven" school; dec
lamation. "Toussaint LOverture," Will
liam Bearman; song, 1.-THE SIent Moon
Is Beaming." school: piano solo. Ger
trude Megathlin; awarding of diplo-
mas; song. 'I Am Content" school.
Judges. Prof. John Appleton, Miss
Sarah T.. Doyle. Mr.. Victor Frazee.
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pAaRING NIAGARA.

"rhe Canadian Engineer is worried
over the dam proposed by the United
States Deep Waterway commission to
regulate the outflow from Lake Erie.
Ii sees in IL a deep laid scheme 10 shift
all the loss OF level due TO the outflow
from the Chicago Drainage canal into
Lake Ontario and the st. Lawrence
river. and declares that wing dams
will be required 10 make the st. Law
renee channels navigable, and dam
and locks will be necessary below Mon
'treal. at the foot OF Lake st. Peter, IL
Montreal Is not TO be ruined as an
ocean port.
Our contemporary is needlessly
alarmed. remarks the Engineering
News The proposed dam at the out
let OF Lake Erie will only equalze the
outflow through the Niagara river. and
the total annual discharge will remain
practically the same The effect upon
the levels OF Lake Ontario will bo too
small to be measurable. the maximum
variation effected In the flow by the
regulating works amounting To only
about per cent
AS for the influence of the Chicago
Drainage canal on St. Lawrence levels.
the accurate measurements of the Nj
agara river now available show that
the Chicago canal will. when discharg-
ing 800 900 cubic feet second. reduce
by 2.3 per cent. the outflow from Lake
Erie. The percentage OF flow deducted
from the st. Lawrence will be consider
ably smaller than this as the ST. Law
rente fow In larger than the Niagara
by the entire runoff from the Lake On
tario watershed. 20 far from Mon
treal being ruined as an ocean port by
the Chicago Drainage canal and the Nj
agera dam" az our contemporary puts
81. n IL extremely doubtful whether tho
most accurate gsuginFs viii detect any
difference Of irvei in tns -. Lawrence
ct Montreal a rssul; sf these works.
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BRISTOL.

United Brothers lodge. No. Is. I. o.
o. r. has voted to attend a grand dem-
onstration Of the order to be held IN
Providence Thursday, My .. The
lodge will be represented by forty or
more members. and the noble grand
has appointed Brother James Cog
geshall as marshal for the occasion.
The annual meeting of the First Bap-
tist church was held last evening. The
reports show that the church is in a
fiourishing condition and free from any
floating indebtedness. The following
are the officers elected for the year en-
suing. Moderator, John Lake; seere-
tary, l.. L.. Anderstrom; treasurer,
George u. Arnold: auditor, Charles II.
Spooner; prudential committee, Rev.
III. ID. Bently, Deacon John Lake, Dea-
con George u. Arnold, II. NJ. Worth,
Charles III. Spooner; finance commits
tee. John l.. Weeden, L. l.. Anderstrom,
&. Il. Sisson. A. NJ. Bullock. w. Fred
Fish; ushers. John s. Weeden and Fred
Hodgden: officers of the Sunday school,
superintendent. John s. Weeden. as
sistant superintendent, Fred Hodgdon;
treasurer, Joseph II. Lindsey; secre-
tary. Mrs. Frederick Hodgdon.
Articles OF Incorporation were filed
IN the ONCE OF the secretary OF state
yesterday by the Mt. Hope Amuse-
ment company. located at Bristol. with
capital stock of $4,000. divided INTO
shares OF 500 each. This company
practically takes the place OF the old
Mt. Hope Park company. The incor-
porators are as follows II. &. Myers.
A. A. Mills. James Mcconnell. Joseph
]. Sexton, r.. J. Delehanty all OF Fall
River. Mass. and Russell ID. Bullock Of
Bristol.
Arrangements are being made for the
putting in OF an aftificial ice-makIng
plant at the Rhode Island Soldiers
home. Parties were at the home yes
terday In regard 20 the proposed plant.
Rev. r. r. Schuh, pastor Of the State
Street M. r. church. has been connned
10 his home for several days, and yes
terday was threatened with pnsu-
lnonia.
The election last evening of the. Ma
val Reserves resulted I'm y. r Gladd1ng
bsinE elected to the ONCE OF ensign.
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HOME CIRCLE

Mrs. Hodges was awarded the ladies'
first prize at the Home Circle whist in
King Philip hall hast Monday evening
by score OF 46. Mrs. Rosenfeld. the
second. and Mrs. Lease, the third; while
c. S. Lufkin received the gentlemen's
first prize by n score of 4s. William
Gagnon. the second, and w. F. Norris
sey, the third. The NEXT Home Circle
whist will be Monday evening, April l6.
America Council Of Pawtucket holds
n regular meeting next Wednesday ev-
ening.
University Council met last Monday
evening with Leader l.. r. Lincoln in
the chair. Past Leader w. Ralph Will
liams brought important business to
the attention OF the members which will
come up for action April is.
10 Oineyville Council admitted three
new members at its last regular meet
ing.
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At the Savoy on Mathewson street last
evening, the pupils of Miss Annie May
Wallace's dancing class rendered her q
reception. Each pupil was allowed 10
invite ono friend and the result was a
very large attendance. An excellent pro-
gram of dances had been arranged and
was carried out under the supervision OF
Miss Wallace. During the evening. Thos.
A. Francis presented TO Miss Wallace a
handsome bouquet OF cut flowers. Miss
Wallace responded gracefully. During
the evening refreshments were served
and the affair was thoroughly enjoyable.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

The grand chancellor and suite made
their first official visit TO Charles T..
Chickering lodge Wednesday evening.
and rhey were greeted with large at
tendance and spent very enjoyable
evening. A luncheon was served. on
Tuesday evening they will visit Gar
field lodge, and az Vice Grand Chan
cellor John Ogden 10 a member OF this
lodge. the members propose to show
their appreciation OF the honor by be-
ing present in large numbers. and will
have a substantial spread
On Thursday evening degree team
ffom Mistuxet lodge OF Mystic. Conn,
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OlNEyvlLlE.

Capt. Rochambault OF this vicinity,
who has been in Cuba for some time,
is at Ms home. on account OF sickness.
He expects TO return the latter part of
the month.
Bamford Webb. OF Webb and Has
son, the wonderful acrobatic team. who
is playing an engagement at the Olym-
pic Theatre, Is an Olneyville boy. and
spent the greater part OF yesterday
among his boyhood chums.
The Town council OF Johnston met
last evening and counted the ballots
cast for state election. and elected s.
II. Ridings as dog officer.
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The Terre Haute works of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry company st Terre
taute, Ind. are erecting 100 cars for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07

The Philadelphia Geological gardens
contained, on Jan, 4. lQis living Animals
sS mammals. sn birds. 2ss reptiles and n
batrachians