The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-23
The CiIiz,n's Club Votes to Wage a
Vigorous Campaign This Fall.
Grand Officers Visit Reliance Lodge.
The Naval Reserves S-NswSIets.

Last night a meeting Of the Citizens
club was held In the rooms OF the East
Providence Business Mems association In
Tobin's block.
The president OF the association told
the News reporter that 1t was the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting that had
been held In the history of the club
President Frank r. Medbery presided.
The executive COMMITTEES reported
recommendation that the club wage
vigorous campaign this fall and the re-
port of the committee was unanimously
accepted. Five applications for mem
bership I'm the club were received and re-
ferred to the membership committee.
The president OF the club, as we'll as
several Of the members OF the committee
were very reticent in regard TO the action
taken In regard to fusion with the Demo-
Gratis the president, when asked concern
ing the matter by the reporter replying
that the matter was still In the air. He
later supplemented this with the state
ment that nothing had been done at the
meeting towards efYecting fusion by
the meeting.
A nominating committee was appointed
to present names of candidates TO be sup
ported by the organization. The COM
uittee consisted OF five members and
thcy are instructed to report at an ad-
journed meeting of the club TO be held
Friday evening.
What other business was transacted at
the meeting was not given out. but IL
In thought that the matter OF fusion was
discussed with more or less freedom. The
reporter regarded IL as signiffcent that
while II was stated that nothing was
done in the meeting TO bring about this
result no one said directly that COM
mittee had not been appointed 10 confer
with similar committee appointed by
the Democratic Town committee Monday
night. although the direct question was
asked a number of times.
The Republicans do not seem to be In
any hurry TO open their campaign, but
as the Democratic caucus ie TO be held
Monday night, and there are several in
dications that the Good Government eqe-
ment will unite with them, It is not at
all unlikely that they will be heard from
very soon
OFFICIAL VISITATION.
Last night was one which will not soon
be forgotten among the members of f.e-
lance lodge. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Tristan Mcwry made his official WIS.,
itstion. accompanied by his board CT
grand officers. They were received with
the honors due them as representatives
of the grand body and after the routine
business OF the lodge had been disposed
OF interesting remarks relative to the
work Of the order and its progress was
made.
The visitors spoke very highly OF the
efficnet manner in which the AFFAIRS OF
Reliance lodge were conducted and con-
graduated them on the efficiency of their
officers and the interest which the mem
bers Of the lodge manifested In the or
der
After the meeting the social committee
furnished an excellent collation.. which
was followed by sociable smoke. The
visitors who accompanied the grand dep
uty were Grand Marshal Murray. Grand
Chaplain OBrien Grand Sentinel Bar
ney. Grand Secretary Cook and Grano
Financial Secretary Bucklin.
COUNCIL MEETING.
A special meeting of the town council
was held in the council chamber in the
town hall yesterday afternoon. President
Martin presided and there was full
board In attendance.
Councilman Horton was appointed com
mittee on the town report
Upon recommendation of the board OF
assessors the tax Of Agnes Y. Cummings.
amounting TO S11 and that OF Ashley and
Maria r. Newhal. amounting to 81 was
ordered abated.
a license was granted 10 the Imperial
club 10 hold dance In their rooms I'm
Pierce's block. on Oct. 2.
The Garrick club was granted permis-
sion 10 hold a dance In the new town hall
on Oct. Z.
The commissioners on the layout OF
Pleasant street rendered q report and IL
was ordered continued until October q.
with order OF notice.
Permission was granted Broadway So
Cial a
town hall. October I.
The council then adjourned and I'm COM
pany with other town officials paid a WIS.,
II OF inspection 10 the smallpox hospital
In the south end of the town. Here they
found everything In q satisfactory condi-
tion. After the hospital had been In
spected the visitors were served with Ice
cream and refreshments
The TRIP was made In carriages and the
party returned here about o'clock.
TIE TAXATION
The work OF the tax assessors. which
was completed this week shows that the
taxable property into town has increased
teI2.420 since last year. The total this year
r. se.i1i.7@. OF which N.2s2,72 is real es-
tate and sSSs.075 Is personal property.
A PLUckY WOMAN.
Yesterday morning as Mrs. Frank w.
Loomis was walking along Greenwood
avenue she encountered a large black
snake. Instead OF giving the feminine
shrek OF terror which is considered
orthodox on such an occasion and run
ming away she secured such weapons as
she could readily get hold OF I'm the way
of sticks and stones and boldly attacked
the reptile
After p lively hsht che succeeded IA
killing the snake and when she returned
homo she proudly displayed = section OF
It's tail as trophy Of the combat.
PERSONAL
This merninR Odicer Tarr,rt cou.