The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-14
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i notice that City Solicitor Colwell has
gone into the wilds OF Maine, for the
purpose. his friends say. of Turing the
fnny tribe from its lair I have no
reason 10 doubt this statement, but / am
OF the opinion that tho India street rails
imbroglio may have had something TO do
with Mr. Colwells decision to get away
at this time.
Bowen r. Church, leader OF Reeves
American Band, tells me that he has
purchased an almost entirely complete
new musical library and he certainly Is
playing selections at Roger williams Park
that have never been heard before at
popular concerts. Iswen s.Awed me his
new diamond ring. which came from Bos-
ton todcs', and II is beauty
/ was talking with Ex-Mayor McGuin-
ness and we drifted into the probable
course Of political events I'm Rhode Island.
by the way, Ned, / said, "I see that
you are among the men mentioned for
the Democratic Congressional nomina-
ton in the First district" well guess
not" emphatically replied the ex-mayor.
'You can say, and say IL from me, that 1
am going to attend strictly to my law
business. and shall keep a long way
from poliacs."
Did you observe, If you were at Quon-
set Point yesterday. that there were very
very few members OF the General AS
sembly on hand, despite the fact that II
was governors day" and that the an
nuaI review by the commander-in-chief
took place? The reason for ,...s scarcity
of statesmen was undoubtedly due TO the
fact that there was no lunch at the states
expense this year. The review was all
right, however, and the state treasury
has saved quite comfortable little sum.
1 wished Charles f.. Smith, the Sec
retary of the board of canvassers and
registration, a pleasant trip and safe re-
turn, when he started today for visit
to Capital Island, Me-, at the mouth OF
the kenncbec river. Charlie" Will
spend his well earned vacation on the
island, and has promised TO send his
friends some fish--if he catches any.
"Why not open a popular subscription
to purchase the bust OF the late 'wally'
Reeves for Roger Williams Park" said
former close friend or the late band
master Why not. indeed. l thought.
"wally" had friends by the hundreds and
IL subscriptions of no less than ten cents
and not more than one dollar were solicit
ted, I have no doubt that money enough
for the bronze bust and granite pedestal
would be procured in very short time.
MY old friend John W. Armstrong, who,
curing the winter and spring is the pre-
siding genius of the box Office at Infantry
hall, and who. for several seasons has
been the purser OF the steamer squan-
tum, I'm tho summer, has received de-
served promotion. John is now passenger
purscr of the Mount Hope. the largest
and finest boat OF the feet Of Narragan-
sett Bay steamers, and 81 is receiving
warm congratulations. AS Il looked at
John yesterday, my mind went back to
the time when he was professional
opera singer and delighted the big audi
cnces at the San souci gItden. lie was
a great favorite, his particular hits being
made as Captain Corcoran in 'Pinafore."
and steipan In "Fatanitza." While Mr.
Armstrong has retired from the pro-
fessionai stnge he is still vocalist OF no
mean ability. John also had thrilling
experience at the time OF the sinking OF
the steamer Metas OF the Neptune line In
Long Island Sound. and he only saved his
life by floating ashore on cotton bale.
But all that ~ forgotten and John today
wears cap that makes him look like
the Capt. Corcoran OF old.
The GOSSIP.