The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-15
PAWTUCkET.

AZ the Park Place Congregational
church last evening memorial services for
| President Mckinley were conducted by
Rev. Joseph j. Woolley the pastor, who
has the distinction of being the only
chaplain OF the civil war. who served as
| chaplain In the Spanish-American war.
There was music OF an appropriate char
| acter. including a solo by George Thack-
ray. entitled Winning the Victory" The
| address Of the evening was delivered by
| Rev. Mr.. Woolley. who spoke of the grief
which overwhelmed the nation at the
| death OF the president The text was
taken from Proverbs X Z. THE memory
of the just is blessed" He held that it
was not for the people TO review the man
nsr OF the death OF President Mckinley
but rather to take another look at the
Christian character OF the man and to see
anew how such a man can die He be-
lieved that the last words of the martyr
cd president reflected the order and man
ner OF his llfe
His death was a lesson TO the living and
what was wanted was 10 note the mem
ory OF his life and character Other men
in high station have. died, but all men do
not die as he died. In this his death was
lesson OF his life. Unbelief and error
hung their heads before the triumphant
words OF the dying statesman, it may be
that the world heard those words more
attentively than it heard his words while
living and we'll The memory OF MIR. Me-
Kinley is a blessing and this nation hon
ors herself In the honor II pays TO him
The children and young people OF this
land and the world have an inspiration in
his life ond death. The church was filled
to overnowing
hn Datr oh 90, tss..s
church yesterday morning Rev. Frank J.
Goodwin made reference TO the fact that
the day was the anniversary OF tho death
OF President Mckinley. but he did not
preach on the subject OF the anniversary
Rev. George Sweet OF the North Con-
gregational church OF Providence was the
speaker at the mems meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian association. held
yesterday afternoon In Association hall.
In the district court yesterday before
Judge Shove six drunkards were fined 81
and costs each and three jewellers were
assessed like amounts. Eliza Buffum,
charged with being disorderly person.
was sentenced 20 the state workhouse for
six months. Frank McKenna charged
with stealing growing fruit was dis
charged
Az meeting OF Pawtuctet Lodge No.
1. Sons OF FIR. Mathew, To be held in
Sarsheld Hall. preparations will be fur
ther made for the Observance OF the birth
day OF FIR Mathew, the noted temperance
apostle.
The Retail Clerks union will. tonight at
n meeting 20 be held az tho Dorrance
building. discuss and possibly determine
matters relating 20 the early closing of
tho shops OF this city and vicinity on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each
week Pcginning this week the shops will
keep open three evenings n week. and this |
the clerks wish 20 prevent II argument
VIII accomplish this result with the ac- |
tive cooperation of the other labor organ |
zations of the city
Tomorrow afternoon tho board Of tax |
assessors viii meet At its office ~ the |
city hall and will elect n SUCCESSOR 90 |
Chester " Briden. clerk or the board. |
who has resigned 10 take n position at |
the willowdale Bleachery. az Glen Falls.
~ v. Richard VI Browning IA the prob |
able choice ~ the board
Harry Davis. fret baseman ~ tho PHIL \
ade'phia Athletics. formerly with the /
Pawtucket teams for several years srent /
yesterday IN town AZ the guest ~ friends. /
Tomorrow afternoon - o'clock is the /
time set for the hearing by the board of /
aldermen ~ the charges which have been /
preferred against Detective John T. TTah- !
eriin nv John =. Carroll. Mr. Haberiin i
will ask that the hearing be deferred be- 1
cause of the absence from the city Of two /
Imnortant witnesses for him