The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
RIVERSIDE.
Improvement Society Holds
Meeting In fIremsn's Hall.
Wedding Announcements.

The regular meeting OF the Improve
ment society was held in Firemens hall
last night. The meetings are usually
held on Saturday evenings. but as the
meeting night fell on legal holiday this
week Thursday was chosen as the night
OF meeting.
The meeting was called 10 order at
$50 p. m. by President IL. W: Remick
was read and approved.
The committee on Little Neck eemetery
ee~ed ana fe Committee tHa
The committee on free mail delivery re-
ported progress Voted the report be re-
oeyed and 6e ar 1Ss sxse1i%s
mittee. reported that In May the com
mittee had met at the Art club In Provi-
denee as the guests Of Col. H. anthony
Dyer. and presented "A report Of the busi-
ness transacted at the meeting. Voted
the report be received and the COMMITTEES
continued
The committee of Investigation report
ed on the application OF a +. Warner
ballot being taken he was duly elected.
glad that members had availed them
selves OF the opportunity TO bring their
ladies out 10 hear the interesting paper
To be read by Mr. W. II. Mason.
Mr.. Ira ID. Com made few remarks
pertinent to the occasion after which
the president. Rev. u; w. Remick: intro.
paper on Thomas Willett, first English
mayor OF New York.
At the conclusion OF the paper Mr.. Cady
moved that a vote OF thanks be extended
TO Mr.. Mason and II was so voted.
Various members OF the society asked
Mr.. Mason for Information, which was
given
Mr. Mason stated that the object for
which the paper had been read was to
better inform the people All the subject
and thus create an interest I'm the graves
with a view TO securing some care for
them.
There were several speakers who made
brief remarks regarding committee
which had visited here from New York
several years ago.
f. f. Enowlton asked Mr.. Cady II there
was any probability OF securing an ap-
preparation TO repair the fence.
Mr.. Cady replied that he understood
MIR. Johnson contemplated fencing his
property andrthat this would enclose the
entire cemetery.
Mr.. Knowlton thought the fence should
be fixed up and stated several reasons
for taking this stand.
Mr.. Cady called attention to the fact
that no appropriation had been made to
repair the cemetery. although II had been
so recommended for several years.
Judge White thought II was the policy
ty Il had and advocated the expenditure
by the town council.
Mr. Knowiton moved secretary request
town council through Mr. Cady to have
fence repaired so voted after some, dis
cussion.
Mr. winchester thought It would be
advisable to send committee to appear
before council TO explain matters. He
thought IL would he more effective.
Mr.. Cady coincided in this opinion.
Mr.. Winchester amended the motion
that Mr. Remick and Mr. Ira D. Con- be
a committee to wait on the council
Mr. Remick declined and Judge White
was nominated in his place. The amend
ment was accepted and the motion was
carried otter much discussion.
At 1920 upon motion OF Mr.. winchester
the meeting adjourned.
CUPID's WORK.
Recently ,ne engagement of Mr. H. A.
Remick and Miss Louise Morton was an
nounced and later that of Mrs Harry s.
bridgeford and Miss Helen Davis.
All of the parties are we'll known and
the announcements created no surprise.
But yesterday the intentions of Jesse A.
Woodward and MISS Mabel Chapman 10
embark on the sea OF matrimonial bliss
were filed and the, announcement was
received with surprise by their friends
who had no previous inkling that Mr..
Woodward contemplated matrimony.
Both the young people are we'll known
Mr.. Woodward being a clerk in n we'll
known business house and Miss Chap
man the daughter of Damon f. Chap
man. who for many years has been a
we'll known resident.
TO REPAIR STEPS.
The public steps at the foot or Maple
avenue are to be repaired by the Cano-
nicus Rowing club. The steps have been
I'm use for a number OF years without re-
pairs and the rowing club. whose house
is located near them. have volunteered
to do the work
he proceeds of the minstrel show
given recently will be devoted 10 this
purpose. The repairs will be made un-
der the direction of George S. Dean. Jr.
MINOR MENTION.
The Memorial Day program tomorrow
will he as printed IN the News several
days ago.
An addition IA being built In the rear
Of the north wing OF ST. Mary's seminary.
Mr.. George Norton II making extensive
improvements at his residence on Paw
tucket avenue.
Services will be held az 100 instead OF
s o'clock. a. usual. at St Marks to-
night.
This evening Narragansett Engine com
pany will be the guests of Lloyd G. Eddy
al Boyden Heights.
The annual meeting OF the -. ". 8.
club will be held In Library hall tonight