The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-31

During the election OF officers or the
Providence Veteran Firemen's assoc!a-
tion last evening at the annual meeting
the members were thrown into consterna-
tion and gloom by the announcement that
enc OF their number while on an errand
IN connection with the collation. that was
81 follow. had been struck by an electric
car and badly injured
The meeting had progressed nearly TO
its finish. the new president having just
been elected when the announcement
was made that Mr.. William A. Percival
was at the fire station. opposite the hall
OF tn. association. suffering from severe
lruises Just received from coming In
contact with Fall River car.
As IL usual at these gathering the as
ecciation enjoyed n chowder. and Mr..
I'crcival volunteered 10 go out and pur-
chase some crackers. as the supply was
running short
In crossing South Main street he passed
IN the rear of A Riverside car coming 10
tAc city. not noticing big Fall River
electric going in the opposite direction.
Fortunately the front end OF the Fall
River car had advanced beyond the Ri
v.rssde car SO that instead Of stepping
directly IN front OF the car Mr. Percival
was moving slowly. but the blow was
severe enough to knock Mr. percival
down and throw him upon the other
track.
BRUISED ABOUT THE HEAD.
The victim was conveyed to the fs~ sta
don across the street and the Rhode lr-
1anc hospital ambulance was summoned.
Mr. percival II was discovered on super
fcial examination. had received fri
angular cut over the left eye and several
bruises on the face. He was conscious.
however, and did nof appear to be suf-
fering from extreme pain.
AT the hospital II was reported that the
injury was not necessarily, serious. al
though the patient was for short time
unconscious after his arrival at the In
titution. Fire Commissioners Harrington.
who was III attendance at the meeting.
notified TIE family OF Mr.. Percival
through the Elmwood fire station. OF the
course pursued and the comparatively
slight extent OF injury. ate
When President Cornell called the
meeting or order there were about 100 |
members present. The nrst business was
the election Of new members as follows: |
James A. Nettie Jeremiah 8. Mcdonald |
and Charles r McGcwan.
An invitation to attend the fair OF the |
Arlington fire company was -es2e s,saliy |
compa ny, No 2, of Allentown. Pr, IN be |
present "a quests during a celebration TO |
he held during the week OF Oct. g. i0a |
was laid ever until subsea nc IT met
ing
comm lnication from Capt. George |
Hunt t. the effect that under 10 CIR
eums.an-,s would he be candidate fo- /
re-ele,t. ~ var laid on the table for fpr-
ther consideration. The annual report OF |
Secretary w nsor was then pr ssented as
follows:
Providence Dec 80. 1902.
To the Oficers and Members OF the
Providence Veteran Firemens Asso-
citation:
The recording secretary n: esents his
annual report for the year 1902 and finds
that the events OF the year have been
many and kept the members busy. They
are a. follows: Ladies' night. March 81:
the fair held at Music Hall from April
z 70 10. which was a financial success:
the visit TO the fair OF the Cyclone Bn-
gine Company. No. 2, at Westerly on
evening, April 26: memorial
Sunday. June =: the excursion down the
bay for the members and their families
on Tuesday, July i5. the annual field
day Of the N. r. 8. Veteran Firemens
league. held on July 81: the muster at
Crescent Park on August 10; the annual
field day OF the Rhode Island State
Ftremens Iea&ue. neiu at East Provi- |
dence on Labor Day. Sept. / the rscep-
tion Of laurel Steam Engine company.
No. !. Of York. Pa, on Thursday. Sept.
Z. which was generous and a credit 10
the association. and. last. the visit to
the fair OF Rhode Island Steam Fire En-
gfne company. No. I. OF Westerly, on
evening. Nov. 8
EIGHT DEATHS.
The revision and adoption on Feb 25
Of the constitution and bylaws which
reduced the admission fee and annual
tnx from two 20 one dollar has resulted
in adding large number OF names to
the roll Of the association. Death has
during- the year called from US the fol-
loving comrades Edward r.. Angel.
Henry G. Bradford. Joseph q Devine.
James u. Eddy. Willard r. Holmes John
j. Kirby Thomas r. Ross. William H.
padeIford
There are upon the roll ~ the asso-
riation 2ts names as regular members a
associates and ss honorary members
Forfy-six regular and ~ associate mem
bcrr have been admitted during the var
Thanking the officers and members fa-
their Kindness and courtesy extended
during the year In the discharge Of INV
duties and hoping that the Affairs OF the