The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-04
GOOD CONCERTS. PASTOR 7 YEARS.
Many Persons Aid TO Swell
The Police Pension Fund.

The committee in charge OF the move
ment for the establishment OF a Police
Pension Fund must have been more than
pleased with the results. both financial
and artistic, Of the concerts given, in aid
of the fund. at the Providence Opera
House and the New Empire Theatre, last
evening.
At both houses there were large audi
ences, and, while undoubtedly many had
purchased tickets with the idea OF help
ing the worthy object, those that at
tended the concerts had every reason TO
be well pleased with the really excellent
entertainments furnished.
1t was really one concert, although
given in two theatres. for identically the
same program was given. the only diff
ference being in the arrangement of the
numbers. AS each number on the pro-
gram was given the entertainer was
whirled from one theatre 10 another i'm
carriage, and thus there was no hitch,
and a delightful evening was the result
The Providence Opera House presented
an attractive appearance. and the New
Empire also had special decorations for
W
named house was large Inscription" our
Pensions in incandescent lights, and
this was very much complmented.
Mayor Granger, Chief OF Police Baker
and the captains of the several stations
occupied the two lower left hand boxes
at the Providence Opera House, and the
lieutenants from the several stations oc-
cupied the two right hand lower boxes
at the New Empire Theatre.
of the concert IL be said that IL
was excellent in every particular, and
reflects great credit upon Mr.. Fred Mack.
who arranged the program, which was
as follows:
Overture by orchestra, f.. NJ, Fay and
Andrew Link. conductor.
Annie r.. Fitzpatrick, piano solo.
Minnie Harrison, song. selected.
Isabella A'IIearn, reader.
Frank Raia and Il. NJ. Fay, harp and
violin duo.
Cecilia OLeary, soprano.
J. f.. Pettine, mandolin solo.
American Band, Bowen r. Church, con-
ductor.
Fred Padley, flute solo. Carnival of
Bowen r. Church. cornctist. "Innsm-
matus."
Musurgia Male quartet, F. NJ Hoadley.
first tenor: c. II. W. Vaudeville second
tenor +. II. Bratesman, first bass, and
Eben T.. III. Hoadley, second bass.
Nellie Devenish. reader.
Frank /. Martin. Willie Feeley and Ro-
"a Oakes, first and second violin and pi-
ano trio.
Fred Mack. "Thiggin Thu"
Margaret v. Mahoney, reader.
Arthur Moore. banjo solo.
Mrs Jerome Plummer contralto.
Accompanists--Victor Hammered, Alex
McCabe. Frank T.. Streeter, j. j. F'itz-
patrick
Every member was warmly applauded.
but the greatest enthusiasm was aroused
by the playing of the American band. the
cornct solo by Mr.. Church. the mando-
lin solo by Sig. Pettine. and the harp
and violin duet by Messrs. Raia and Fay.
owing to the fact that close connections
had Ia be made between the two theatres
IL was impossible TO give any encores,
and this was the only thing that prevent
ed the program being almost double
IL was most successful affair, and
much OF the success was due TO the work
of the following committee on the pen
sion fund: Chief Baker, Deputy Chief
Egan. Capt. Parker, Lieut.. Mowry, y.
Duffy. a. =. Martin. NJ. Fitzpatrick. w.
Gale Joseph Stockley, John Muldoon,
John n. Feeley. William +. O'Neil