The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22

The teachers institute was adjourned
Infantry hall and the empty seats were
left TO the tender mercies OF Councilman
George Grant and mis- corps OF assistants
as well as the walters for the caterers.
In two hours the change was almost in
credible and savored little of magic and
q whole lot OF genius
The big hall has been prettily and ap-
prowiately decorated many times In the
past few years, but II mas seldom looked
better than II did last night when the
hungry young Republicans filed down the
stairways from the galleries and took
their places at the long tables which ran
the length OF the hall. There were rs Of
them on the floor and two on the stage
and at intervals down their length was
placed sheaves of American flags. which
were to be used as souvenirs and as as
sistants in the applause.
The windows and doors around the
gallery were hidden by screens OF tri-
colored bunting while the balcony rail
was masked in draperies Of red and white
and blue. broken UP al intervals with a
half rosette composed OF two large Amer
lean flags.
Two shields surmounted by a gilded
eagle and a sheaf Of flags were also
placed at each side OF the hall and at
the rear
The velvet hangings were in place in
the proscenium arch and at the back wall
the plaster was hidden by a couple Of i'm
mense national flags. On the right side OF
the stage was n large portrait OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt draped with flags while
on the other side was a similar picture
of Charles w. Fairbanks. the vice presi-
Dental nominee. The speakers table
was masked by a bank OF palms which
was extended to the walls OF the prosce-
mum arch.
TABLES ON THE STAGE
The officers OF the Young Mems Re-
publican club. the speakers OF the even
ing and guests were firmly intrenched
behind the tables on the stage.
The guests on the stage were: Cen
Hunter c. White Alderman James f.
Freeman. Republican nominee for mayor;
ex-Gov. Bourn. William n. Greenough
Attorney General Stearns. Edward Payson
Brown, Gen. Curtis Guild. Jr. George H.
Webb. Senator Nelson w. Aldrich. Fred
erick " Jackson. Samuel Nj. Nicholson.
ex-Gov. D. Russell Brown, ex Gov. Charles
%. Kimball. Rev II. Webb r. NJ
Rhodes, ". Anthony Dyer Henry A. Car
penter. J. Allen Buffinton. Joseph p. Bur-
lingsme. Herbert w. Rice and Jesse r.
Eddy. Jr.
Prayer was offered by Rev. S. H.
Webb.
spirited concert was given by the
American Band under the direction of
Bowen r. Church and the popular num-
bers were applauded by cheers. hand
elappine and waving OF nags even
though the dinner was interrupted there
by.
At each plate OF the diners was a copy
OF the Young Mems Republican Club
Journal the excellent book containine
the picture OF the states candidates a,
well as number of famous speeches
which has just been compiled.
At about s.15 when the cigars had beer
lighted the chairman OF the evening cam'
out from behind his intrenchment an,
called the meeting 10 order.
Preeidenf George ". Webb In introduc
ing the speakers. briefly outlined th
work done by the Young Mems Republi
can club fn making the meaning Of tn
word Republican understood In ever
hamlet IN Rhode Island and referred q
the great wave OF enthusiasm that hat