The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18

The town hall never looked prettier
than 1t does today, which shows that
the members are just as good decorators
as they are firemen, and they have been
working like beavers since Saturday. and
beginning with tomorrow they. with the
assistance OF some OF the prettieet young
ladies OF the place. will endeavor TO coax
dimes quarters, with q bill now and then
from their many friends. the event being
their annual fair. This evening at 7:4s
the company, headed by the Washington
Social band, will leave Market square IN
this city and march 10 the han, The
guests for tomorrow evening will be
Narragansett Engine company, No. ?,
Riverside; Volunteer Hose company. No.
3. East Providence Centre; Bay View
Hose company. Bay View. Pomham
Hose company. Pomhsm; Philipsdale
Hose company. Phnlipsdale; Rhode ISL
| and state Firemen's league; ladies'
auxiliary, Narragansett Engine company,
! No. 2.
! The committee in charge are as fol-
lows:
James Hayes. chairman: John ]. Null
len. floor director; George r. Shaw, hrst
| assistant foreman: Charles c. Phillips,
clerk: A. Evsrett Griswold, second as
sistant foreman: George w. Fuller. sec
| retary and treasurer.
Music will be furnished for dancing by
| Ned Young's Alpine orchestra.
| REPUBLICANS ELECT DELEGATES.
AZ the caucus OF the Republicans held
! in the town hall Saturday evening, the
! following named were elected as delegates
TO the state and congressional district
/ conventions for the purpose OF electing
/ delegates 10 the national convention:
! Joseph r. Guerney. j A. Chaffee. Ellery
s. Wilson. John T.. Tobin, J. f. Murphy
Lers CONQUEST. Robert G. Glover. c. K.
! Higney and George Il. Cady. They were
! also elected as delegates TO the district
convention and were given power to fill
| all vacancies.
LIKE GERMAN GRUB.
The watchemoket Social club held it's
regular meeting yesterday . afternoon
| when the COMMITTEES that was appointed
! some time ago 10 draft and prepare a
code OF bylaws. reported progress
| Owing 10 the fact that the hremen are
10 hold a fair in the town hall for the
next two weeks II was voted not TO hold
/ any more meetings until Sunday after
noon May s. At the conclusion of the
meeting a German Feed" with all that
| this means, was served In the dining
room OF the fire station.
RAYMOND PERRY BURIED.
| The funeral OF Raymond Perry. who
| died Friday was held in the Church Of
the Sacred Heart this morning. large
delegation from the local brigade of the
naval reserves being i'm attendance and
members acting as bearers The interment
was at st. Francis cemetery.
LOCAL ITEMS.
1t is expected that there will be a large
] f-l Ia Id
the meeting OF the East Providence Bust
ness Mems association, this evening to
| hear Capt Lewis Patstone, who will tell
of what he heard and saw while I'm the
Philippines.
Nearly everybody In this place. who
didn't attend church yesterday, spent the
| day down the river fishing. This OF
| course means the men folks and there
were quite number OF these who attend
| ed church. and went fishing as we'll
Harvey Mason Cole. one OF the best
known farmers OF Seekonk. died at his
home yesterday. Heart disease is said
10 have been the cause The funeral will
be held "Wednesday, and the interment
| will be at Rumford.
The congregations OF tho morning and
| evening services had the pleasure OF lis
| tening TO two eloquent sermons by the
Rev. Or. ID. w. Faunce father OF Presi-
dent Faunce of Brown University at the
Second Baptist church yesterday.
The young folks connected with the Sec
| ond Baptist church are to- hold a social
J in the vestry OF the church tomorrow
| evening
Tho services OF the 40 hours adora ton
will cpse at the Church OF the Sacred
| artitomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Druggist Bacheler has had his store
| re-decorated and has the prettiest place
| OF business I'm the square.
The Rev. q. w Rigler, pastor OF the
Second Bsptst church. Is confined to
his home by Illness