The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26
RIVERSIDE,
Last Night Was an EVenttul One
With the Local Firem0n. GOOD
Bowling on Local Alleys,

Last night was one OF the most mo-
mentous which has occurred in the his
tory or Nara sansett Engine company for
a long time and IL was one OF the most
thoroughly enjoyable ones which has oo-
CURED In Riverside for many moons. At
various times since their organization the
Ladies auxiliary. connected with the
company has been OF material assistance
TO the firemen. and last night, as n means
Of showing their appreciation Of the In
terest and good will which has been
shown BY the auxiliary. the regular
monthly meeting OF the company was cut
short and the evening devoted 10 the
amusement OF the members OF the
auxiliary
And i'm order 20 extend the spirit OF
fraternity a cordial invitation had been
extended 20 the auxiliary OF the Volun-
teer Hose company at East providence
Center TO be present and partake OF the
hospitality OF the company, and they re
sponded in a manner which showed that
the most cordial relations existed be-
tween the organizations In the different
parts OF the town
The meeting of the company was called
! 10 order shortly after O'Clock by Fore
man W. s. Balkcom. with a large attend
ance OF the members OF the company as
we'll as the kindred organizations, which
had been invited TO participate In the
festivities.
After the report CT the committee on
| nozzle had been rendered and accepted.
| and the committee discharged with a
/ vote OF thanks the committee on billiard
| table rendered report which was re-
ceived and placed on file and the com
! mittee continued. One application for
| membership was received and referred TO
! the proper committee, and two new MEM
| bers were voted in. letter from one
| of the members. thanking the company
| for flowers was read and ordered spread
/ upon the record OF the meeting.
An invitation from the Volunteer Fire
/ company OF Pawtuxet. TO attend their
! fair on Feb was received, but II was
| not accepted.
in behalf OF the auxiliary. Mrs. F. T.
Ballou thanked the company for the use
OF the halls for rehearsals. and asked
that they be allowed 10 use IL Monday
and Friday nights for this purpose until
Feb. l5 except when such nights fell on
the meeting night OF the company. The
request was granted.
The current bills OF the month were
audited and ordered paid after which the
meeting adjourned. At the close OF the
business session one OF the best chowders
OF the season was served I'm a manner
that would have done credit to pro-
fessional caterers and more than reflect
ed credit on the members OF the COM
| mittee who got II up.
| The tables. which were set I'm the
| apparatus room i'm the lower story OF
the building. were loaded down with good
| things. the piece de resistance being a
clam .chowder winch was followed up by
| sandwiches. cake. coffee and variety OF
| fruits. After the company and their
! guests had done ample justice TO the
4 bountiful repast, they returned TO the
! hall on the floor above. where a musical
/ and literary program was rendered
There were number OF features OF
/ the program which were OF especial
merit among these being the elocution-
| airy work OF Miss Bertha Smith, and a
/ piano solo by Prof. Matthewson, OF
/ Providence Both OF them received well
deserved encores. A vocal solo by Fore
man w s. Balkcom was also very good.
The program was az follows: Reading,
! Miss Bertha Smith vocal solo. Foreman
| w. $. Balkcom. Charles F. Maxcy acting
as accompanist; graphophone solo, r. A.
! Crowel; ACCORDION solo. Mrs Benjamin
Andrews; piano solo. Prof. David
\ Matthewson OF Providence: phonograph
selections. Mr.. Crowell; address. ex-
I Foreman Ira u. Goff Ex- Foreman Hon
I
ceremonies. and In opening the program
\ made brief. but eloquent address i'm
! which he spoke OF the good work that
: had been accomplished by the auxiliary
| and thanked them In the name of the
| company for the assistance they had rem
J dered The committee TO whom credit
for the success of the affair was due was
composed OF Charles J. Sanford. Edward
u. Hicks. Charles F. Burdette and ]. A.
/ Meeks.
GOOD BOWLING.
There was some very good bowling on
! the local alleys last night between the
team of the Canonlcus Rowing club and
! the East Providence grocery clerks in
which the former team was victorious
aftersome good bowling on both sides.
Each team started of with rush and
there was a warm contest for the first
string. which was finally won by the East
Providence contingent by the narrow mar
gin of four pins.
The visitors made good bid for the
second string. bat the local boys were too
lucky FOR them and pulled ont with AZ
pins To the good at the end OF the string.
This was not because OF any poor bowling
on the part % the visitors though but
simply the result of good work on the
part OF the home team
In the third and last string the home
aggregation also pulled out victory. or
rather double one, aud this was the
deciding string and the Canonicus dele
gate not only won the string but the
game on their rolling IN this string. At
tho end of the string they were q TO the
good There was n large number Of spec
tators. including quite contingent who
came down from East Providence 90
| cheer the clerks on by their presence and
! their cheers. The team totals at the end
OF the game were i262 for the Canonicus
Rowing club and 1902 for the clerks.
HE SAW THINGS.
! 1t IL reported about town that a well
l known man who FOR some time has been