The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
The News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Annual Banquet Of the Friendly
Sons Of St Patrick Enter
tainment Of Kings Daughters

ABOUT lSO gathered at the IeSLNe bodIu
OF the local division OF the Friendly Sons
OF ST. Patrick. which held It's annual
banquet I'm Temperance hall clyde, last
night In addition TO the local members
there were some from Providence and
other out OF town places.
It was shortly after 6 o'clock that the
members sat down 10 the tables which
groaned under the weight OF many good
things prepared in a most tempting
manner by Proprietor Brennan OF tho
Hotel Imperial at Riverpoint. During the
meal music was furnished by Niller's or
chestra, and the time passed merrily
After the meal Colonel p. H. Quinn pre-
sen ted John Cassidy as POSTMASTER and
that gentleman first called on Hon. James
II. Higgins OF Pawtucket TO respond 10
the toast on The day We celebrate" and
at the end OF his remarks he was greeted
with warm applause. The next speaker
was Bernard f. Mccoy OF Riverpoint,
who responded to the toast. THE United
States" A general outline OF Mr. Nc
Coy's remarks were as follows:
The United States, a nationto which
the Irish race has proved it's loyalty on
many occasions. In responding 10 the
United States, wish 10 say the Friendly
Sons of ST. Patrick Is not a political or
ganization. No mans politics or creed Is
questioned at our festive board. Equal
rights for all and special favors Tor none.
We arc American citizens aud we want
to be treated as such, but We are none the
less Americans because We are proud or
our Irish ancestry and love so recall
on St Patrick's day. the glories of the
land from which we sprang. Shame on
the man who would dispise the land OF
his birth. His, indeed. would be "A mean
and narrow soul who would fail 10 recog-
nize a we'll spring of inspiration, not TO
Irishmen alone. but 20 humanity, In the
noble life OF the noble st. Patrick. irish
men love their native country. They
left IL because her free air had become
vtiated by oppression
Continuing Mr.. Mccoy said: In all
the wars this republic has been lnNolNeu
In Irishmen have always taken "A promi-
gomery al Quebec, Shields at Cerro
Gofo, Sheridan AT Cedar Creek, or Cass
at Malvern Hill? You have melted INTO
tears at the story of the noble-hearteu
soldier patriot and orator Thomas Fran
els Meagher. at the bloody heigats or
Fredericksburg. Yes. YOU have hai your
patriotic spirit aroused even to the burst
Ing point where YOU saw the soldiers or
the Irish brigade. bleeding and dying 10
uphold the honor Of the American
Question the loyalty of the Irish race 70
America? why. there isn't page In
America history but Is red with me
/ blood OF lrishmen. who have died on the
"This. then continued MIR. Mccoy in
/ closing ''is the spirit OF the irish lmmiS
! grant, love and loyalty for The land H OF
| his adoption. love and loyalty for the
| land Of his birth"
Edwin j. Cantwell OF Fall River was
the next sper9hker ana he nMsspShpea Mspy anSs a.
'The Press" was represented by the Hon.
| Frank T.. EItzsimmons of Lincoln. whose
| humor was appreciated In "a very marked
manner. his remarks being enlivened with
| a number OF amusing stories and anec-
dotes. The last OF the toasts was ac-
counted for by Thomas J. King OF River
! point. who responded for the ladies'.
More informal remarks were then made
! by Daniel h. sullivan, p. ~ Quinn aid
others During the intermissionS between
| the speeches. vocal solos We're rendered By
Miss Margaret Bsgley, John j. Hughes.
owen Cunningham and John ponnelly.
| when the guests left FOR their homes.
with the satisfaction OF knowing that
this years banquet had been one of the
rection OF the Friendly Sons Of ST. Pat
rick The reception committee included
Col. +. ~. quinn, Or James NJ Doherty
and Peter Nolan, il.
HOPE.
In the ysstry OF the NJ y. tfurch On
Saturday evening the menbe.s Of The
Volunteer C.rcle. Kings Dauylters, he'd
supper and entertainment which proved
decided success I'm eVery respect The
supper was served from O'Clock until
the time for the entertainment To begin
and then the following program was
rendered. Selections. Amphion orchestra; /;
vocal solo, Miss Beatrice LoNalley; plano
solo. Milton Wlnwood vocal solo. Arthur
Kelley; humorous monologue, Charles
Burhngham: trombone solo. Fred Nc
Kean: vocal solo. Miss LeNalley: read
ing Miss Tyler; piano solo, Mrs. Ralph;
vocal solo, Mr. Birmingham; selections,
orchestra. After the entertainment re-
freshments were served and the re-
mainder OF the evening was spent In
pleasing social way The affair was d
success I'm every way. and the committee
were well satisfied with the proceeds.
Rev John y. Geisler OF the NJ. II.
church preached at the Baskerville Bap-
fist church yesterday at the morning
service and the pastor OF that church,
Rev. Burton Mluard. occupied the pulpit
OF tho first named church
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
on the Opera house court on SATURDAY
/ evening the RNerpoiut an~ the East
Greenwich basketball teams played. the
game being finally won ny The former
after q hard battle. Tho game was very
! interesting throughout aud was very
rough The nnal score was 10 y how
ever. and tic houors went to the home
/ team
Tho dancing ulass of James Lamb of
! Riverpoint held its first assembly in Odd
\ Fellows hall or Saturday evening. whom
there was small attendance present
social was held under tho direction
/ OF the Daughters OF Liberty In their hall
\ I'm Anthony on Saturday evening. The
/ affair was a success I'm every respect, and
4 the AFFAIR proved Itself also a source OF
/ "A satisfactory revenue knights or
! chestra furnished the music for the oc-
/ casion and u delightful evening was
i passed.