The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-26
RIVERSIDE.
NarTagansett Engine Company
Holds Regular Meeting. Pre-
parations for Memorial Day.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Narragansett Engine company was held
last night. In FIrcmen's hall, Foreman
Walter s. Balcom, preceding.
The journal of the last meeting was
read and approved.
The muster committee reported that
Thursday. July 80 had been chosen as
the day on which the muster was 10 he
held.
The report was received and the com
mittee continued
The COMMITTEES on tiremens Memorial
Sunday reported progress. The report
was received and the committee contin-
ued
alarm bell stated that the bell had been
tested both by the strike and by sledge
hammor. The report was received ana
the committee continued.
Rev. ~. A. Remck and Officer Estus
knight made suggestions "a 10 how they
thought the tone OF the bell might be
improved
The COMMITTEES Oh roster reported pro
gress. The report was received and the
committee continued.
Ex-Clerk W. H Mason moved that the
Bay View Fire company be invited TO At
tend divine services with the Narragan-
setts Memorial Sunday. June II. IT was
so voted
The resignation Of Assistant Foreman
Albert o. Woodward from the muster
committee was accepted and Charles #.
Maxcy was chosen TO fill the vacancy.
The committee was given full power and
authority TO act
Chairamn j. A. Meeks OF the commit
Tee on May ball, stated that ne vished
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TO thank all those who had ia any man.
ner assisted TO make the affair a sue
cess
Treasurer Frank =. Ballou Of the same
committee reported that there was
small balance on hand. The report was
received, and the committee discharged
with thanks.
Clerk william r. Farnsworth read the
following communication:
Wayside Farm, May 20, 03.
Narragansett Engine Co, No. ., River
side. r. L.
Gentlemcn-As an evidence of my ap
probation OF your ready response TO the
recent call of fire at my residence. here
by tender YOU a supper at Boyden Heights
Friday evening, May -. at o'clock.
Respectfully. LLOYD &. EDDY.
The invitation was heartily accepted
and II was voted To assemble at the en-
giue house In fun Uniform at 1:50 p. m,
on that evening.
After some discussion regarding trans
pora aton II was decided 10 take the 1:5S
train on the Consolidated and eS-Clsrk
Elmer r.. Enowlton was appointed com
mittee 10 procure an extra car attached
To that train.
Tho usual bills were read and after
being properly audited they were ordered
paid.
II was voted that the company parade
on Memorial day with Farragut post. The
company will assemble I'm Firemens hall
at s:is on Memorial day morning.
Councilman Fred W. Eddy moved that
ex-F Foreman Levi s. winchester be pre-
sented with the gavel which he had used
for so many years while the presiding
officer of the company, after IL had been
suitably inscribed. II was so voted.
Mr. Cady then presented the company
with . handsome gavel with which to
replace the one presented 10 Foreman
Winchester The gavel was accepted with
tina anks.
A. 1850 the meeting adjourned
MEMORIAL DAY
The preparations for the observance OF
Memorial Day have been completed alo
are An follows: Farragut Post VIII as,
march to the East street school where
they will be joined by the scholars ana
will countc rmarch up Bullocks Point ave,
nue., whore the ranks will he augmented
bv tho pupils OF the Turner avenue gram
mar aud the Turner avenue primary
schools. The line viii then return to NC
chances hall. Gen. A. T.. Burnside coun-
ell No 3. q. T.. A. NJ. Will act as escort
and the line will be augmented by Mar
ragansctt Engine company. No.
exercises Will I've held: Address. Com
mandor Nathaniel ThYnpson; prayer.
Chaplain Whittcmorc. singing, Keller x
American Hymn" 10y q select choir.
Memorial Day Edith Mason; Blue ailo
Gray" Mabel Severance: singing. duct,
Elsie Wcstfeld: The Wounded soldier
Margie Manning: exercise by hvc schol-
ars Blue and Gray Myra Manning,
Emily Higgins, Ethel kingsford Carlo
ton kingsford. Charlie l<ingsford: by
thu Flow Of the Inland River" choir; Post
burg address Edward Roach. singing
"oh. story Flags choir; our Soldier.
Willic SChocnhardt: speech for Dccora
tion Day Bertha Smith singing we
shall Know as We are Known quartetr
Misses Alice Monroe and Ethel Hudson
ford ~'hc veteran Helen Reed; Tho
Two Captains" Mildred Hatch; The Nd
vance" l.ottiC Fuller, singing, They "
NcVcr com" Back choir.
\ PLEASANT PARrY
There was a pleasant party last night
At tho residence of MIR and MrS. Willard
e. Severance On Taunton avenue.
The gathering was in honor Of
the 2lst birthday ot tneir SON ,nirlrr.
There was about ~ friends. Including
many " tho members vt Canonicus Row
ing club. VI which Mr. Severance is