The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-30
RIVERSIDE.
Lawn Party Was Ono Of tho
Events Of tho Season. ..SquaII
Damaged Boats Badly.

Last night was the one, Whlcn TOT
long time had been looked forward 10 as
one OF the biggest. from a social stand
point, of the season. The lawn party OF
the Canon.cus Rowing club. TO which
hundreds OF invitations had been issued,
and which was patronized by town Of
ficials, went off without hitch.
The grounds were handsomely fllu-
minated with electric lights and deco
rated with many colored Japenese Ian
terms.
The brilliant Lights. the uniformed hand
and the crowd OF merry attendants, pre-
sented a beautiful scene. full of life and
enjoyment.
Through the courtesy OF manager Dex-
ter. of Crescent park. a band concert
was rendered by the Banda Napolk G. r.
Capone, leader. The program OF the
concert was as follows:
Second Connecticut march; selection.
King Dodo: trombone solo. Signor Mole
Florodora; waltz, Amourous: selection,
the American Patrol. march. Electric
Light.
AT the conclusion OF the hand concert.
almost every number OF which was
heartily applauded, some very good vocal
solos were rendered by Mr. Harry Gage.
leader of the choir at St Marks Mr.
son and Miss Gertrude Boardman. Mrs.
Frank Ray of New York, acted as ac-
companist.
The various booths were we'll patron
lied and added much 10 the success OF
the party. The following people were
in charge of the departments:
Ice cream booth. Mrs Samuel j. Weed
en-. Miss Elizabeth Tobin. Mr. Benjamin
Buckingham. Mr.. William Arnold, Mss
Waterman and Albert Stuttard: candy
booth, Miss Ina Davis and Mrs. Harry
Bridgeford; fish pond, Miss Irana Gibbs.
Miss Alice Monroe and Mr.. Harry Bridg-
ford; soda booth. Mrs w. Monroe Mrs
A. r. Platt. Miss Mabel Mason and Mr.
Charles Severance. -
Many stood outside OF the grounds, 20
avoid the crush while listening to the
music as every available part OF the
grounds was packed with the member.
OF the club and their friends
DAMAGE BY WIND.
The heavy wind which suddenly swept
across the river yesterday did much dam
age to boats sailing about In this vicin-
ity One sloop was dismasted and the
crew only got ashore in small boat they
were towing astern after severe strus-
gle.
Another caught the puff so suddenly
that she did not have TO throw her helm
down and she heeled 10 1eeward so hard
that she filled with water and sunk be-
fore she could be eased. Those aboard
were rescued by a passing launch.
A large catboat capsized and the two
men aboard were taken off by a passing
tug.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Frank Ray OF New York is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Lewis B. White
Mrs. Henry Newton Is confined to her
hou1e Arnold hy Illness
Miss Lottie Penniman is seriously III at
the home Of her parents on Lincoln
avenue.
DR. PIERCEs oBsEoUIEs.
The funeral OF DR.. Arthur C. Pierce
OF Riverside. whose tragic death Sunday
evening was a shock to a large circle of
friends. took place from his late resi-
dence. corner OF Bulock's Point avenue
and Oak avenue. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon The funeral was private.
Relatives and intimate friends and
members OF the Masonic Order knights
of Pythias and United Workmen were
cieties beautiful floral pieces were re-
ceived. while others were contributed by
personal friends.
Rev Herbert A Remick, rector of St
Marks Protestant Episcopal church. con-
Quoted the services. The bearers were
a. Eugene Remington and Leo r. Ma
deau from ST Andrews lodge. A. F. and
A. NJ. Walton Allen and Estus Knights
from Riverside lodge, X. of p; Charles
Humphreys and Henry Bickford from the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen. In
terment was at Princes Hill cemetery
Darlington. to which place the remains
were taken direct from the house, ac-
companied by the mourners in special
funeral car over the local branch OF the
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