The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-06
VALLEY VILLAGES EAST PROVIDENCE
G. A. R. Exercises - Church
Anniversary at Cranston. ..Church
Notes and Other Items.

Yesterday morning the members Of the
McGregor post. Sons of Veterans. and
women's Relief Corps. embarked on the
morning train for the Washington sta
ton. al sI5 and went to Greene. after
their usual custom on the Sunday fol-
lowing Memorial day. At Greene the
company formed In nne and marched 10
the cemetery there, where the usual SER
vice. incidental TO the annual decoration
Of the graves OF the fallen soldiers. was
gone through with The prayer was
made by the chaplain and the large
bunch OF flowers laid on the grave OF
one of the soldiers by the officer OF the
day. and with tho colors trailing over
the grave of another. tho firing squad,
under tho command Of Captain Pulsiver
OF the Sons OF Veterans, fred the part
ing salute. and the remaining graves
were decorated. The line then marched
10 the hall. where thay were served with
dinner. The return trip was made 10 the
valley in the afternoon.
ARCTIC CENTRE.
The members of Warwick Hose COM
pany No 1, assembled at their hose
near the square yesterday morn
ing and then marched TO the St Jean
Baptiste church, whore they attended
the 9:5 mass. Father Bourgeoise offici-
ated and preached an appropriate SER
mon Following the service the COM
pany embarked I'm a party wagon and
sul ol epem ssM dIIl uInlsI suL 'IuuIp
then visited the cemeteries I'm the val
lev where they have deceased msmberS
buried and decorated their graves. The
company was dressed In full uniform and
had bands OF crepe upon their arms.
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the fret Sunday service was held in the
centrevine NJ r.. church, and yesterday
the pastor, Rev. Il. +. Phreaner preach
ed an appropriate sermon 10 an extra
large congregation
The Bohemian club of Arctic Centre
opened It's new club house in Coventry
yesterday afternoon, by having Dan-
quet In II. The club house is situared
upon the beautiful lake near Tougue and
was finished last week The affair was
attended by a nurnber OF the friends OF
thee lub and proved 10 be n decided sue
cess I'm every respect Two row boats
have also been purchased and are part
Of the clubs paraphernalia.
X. OF p. MEMORIAL
The Narragansett lodge. X. of p, and
the Pythian Sisterhood, connected with
the same organization, observed Memo
rial day yesterday and after attending
the morning service at the Phenix Nj.
e church, they adjourned to the Green
wood cemetery and there proceeded 10
decorate the graves OF the deceased mem-
bers OF the order. The line formed at
the hall at shortly before the time for
the service 70 begin and headed by the
Hope band. the grand officers and
company OF the uniform rank from
Providence, the body marched to the
church. There. sMr McVay. the pastor,
pres ched sermon on Brethren of the
brotherhood The sermon was made
appropriate and the choir rendered some
special music After the service the
line agained formed and marched TO the
cemetery, where the regular memorial
ritual was gone through with and short
address made by Supreme Representative
Fred +. Phillips. The graves were then
decorated and the line again marched
10 the village and at the hall luncheon
was served. Among those present from
Providence were the following: Deputy
Grand Chancellor IL Q. Morton. Supreme
Representative Fred r. Phillips: Grand
Vice chancellor r. r. stephens and
Major Nettleton and company of the
! uniform rank.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
An experience social was held at the
| Hone NJ r. church vestry. under the
direction OF the Benton Epworth league
| OF that church on Saturday evening,
which proved 10 be very successful. The
| first part OF the evening was devoted
| 70 ther enditfon OF pleasing musical
program and later the members, all OF
whom have earned one dollar for the
! league fund. related their experience In
! the earning of The same.
Yesterday was Big Sunday" at the
| Maple Root church and there was n
large congregation out. The members
| and their friends taking advantage of
the fine weather to ATTEND the annual
| gathering.
The Riverpoint baseball team defeated
the team from Forest Hhls in AN inter
eetinS game on Saturday at Pastime
park. the score standing at 10 In their
! favor