The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
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The absence OF the mounted cav
alcade, which has been one OF the
features of st. Patrick's day parades.
was commented upon yesterday. and
the general verdict was that it's elimi-
nation was an Improvement. The
horses, as a rule, were not beautiful
creatures, the riders. as a body, had
not been TO riding school. and the
noise made by the ponderous hoofs did
not add Ia the impressiyeness OF the
celebration.
/ see that there were only eight
persons arraigned on the charge OF
drunkenness i'm the police court this
morning, and this Is me smallest for
any year I'm the history OF the state.
on the morning after st. Patrick's
day. OF this number fosr We're taken
from lodging houses. go that really
the outdoor drunks only numbered
four. This Is pretty good evidence
that the people are gradually observ-
ing St Patricks day more as IL should
bo observed, the "hurrah' features of
the day being greatly eliminated.
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The Cheerful Idiot was talking
about the proposed grand stand at
Roger Williams Park this morning
and he said I've got "a still better
scheme. Let the grand stand be built
on "a big raft. and then IL can be towed
up and down the lake by small
steamtug. This would give the people
am excellent chance TO hear the music
and also catch the breeze" OF course,
you must remember that ne Is an
IDIOT.
According to present indications the
General Assembly Will take n recess
on Friday. March -. but the members
need not fear that they will lose any
part of that $500 which they are en-
titled TO as salary. for the remaining
nine days TO complete the CO. provided
by law, will be used In the fall, proba-
bly, right after the state election. In
the meantime every member who has
put I'm an attendance for every legis-
lative day will receive s255 for the 81
days
There are people who believe that
all sorts OF unfortunate things hap
pen IN March, end they also believe
that II they get through March all
right the balance of the year Will be
fortunate for them. Just how much
there is to this IL is hard 10 say. but
the fact remains that things must
happen some time, and March, no
doubt, is as good or bad time for
them TO occur as any other would be.
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Ladies may be interested I'm knowing
las tn la 20
trimming spring millinery. Ny friend,
who Is always looking on the dark
side. says that the thorns will be the
bills the husbands must pay for them.
There was a touch of spring in the
air yesterday, and / noticed number
OF ultra fashionable Young men going
about minus overcoats. I sincerely
trust that prifie kept them sufficiently
warm to ward of cold. Without
wishing 60 pose as an adviser To young
men, would simply suggest that the
overcoat should be adhered TO for a
few weeks longer, as measure OF
safety.
Ann exchange says: "A noted econ
omist, speaking of the suffrage in
Rhode Island the other night figured
that II only about % per cent. Of the
popula tion of that state may qualify
To vote, and if only one-half of these
exercise the right of suffrage, We have
a government OF IL per cent. OF the
people. But then the people managed
TO get governed, and that seems TO be
the main thing
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