The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-07

effective and when the sets for the sec
ond number quadrille dedicated to
"Our chief" were formed the band retir-
cd and the orchestra under the leadership
OF Charles Miller provided the music for
the dancing.
The second square dance was dedicated
TO "Our Deputy Chief" and as there was
"A large number OF the sociable old
fashioned dances there was ample. oppor-
tunity for the older people TO get out and
shake a foot well as the younger folk
who pinned their favor on the waltz. two
step and schottische. u was warm work
for the patromen I'm their long brass
buttoned dress coats, but they stood IT,
whitc-gloved and prim gallantly perform
ing their social duties as well as they do
their every day ones
II was policeman's night and the young
women were bound that they should know
g. and I'm consequence the knights OF
the night stick" were favored with the
best dances. while the other chaps just
had to stand around and wait their turn
II was SO I'm most OF the cases any how
and everything went merrily along 10 II 80
when there was an intermssion for re-
freshments which were served I'm the drill
hall OF the First Light Infantry regi-
ment.
A MIDNIGHT SUPPER.
The guests OF the association had been
previously entertained In the hall TO "A
supper that Caterer Gelb out did him
self upon. and most OF the staff officers
had departed by the time the intermission
came
IL was almost midnight when dancing
was resumed and Police Commissioner II.
j. Gross was present for a short time,
not having been able 20 attend the earlier
exercises
The officers who were the able assist
ants 10 the floor managers were y. j
Fay, j. B. O'nourke. J. T. Lyons j. II
Armstrong. J. Linehan, w H. Briggs,
T. j. Curley. H. s. Paine. j. H shea.
NJ. p. Feeney. VI. p. Bates. r. Gamble.
It. Hopkins, J III. Moffitt j. r. Black
p. Blessing. ID. Mccarthy. J. r. Mcl.augh-
lin, Il. G. Shea, l.. +. Pelrine. w. +. Scan
Ion, j. j. Kelley. j. r. Martin, James
Feeley, c, DAILY, j. j. Sullivan. c. H.
Streker
ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE
The arrangements were in charge of the
following officials 10 whom the success OF
the affair is largely due. although every
patrolman had part i'm it general super
intendent, William T.. Bowen; Matthew
+. Fitzpatrick, secretary; =. Egan j. A. !
Lee, r. j. Fay. T.. III. Galligan, j. b. !
O'Rourke, NJ +. Feeuey, r. c. Shea.
ON the reception committee were board !
OF police. William II Luther, chairman. |
Harold J. Gross Lewis ]. Pierce. Samuel |
Gee. secretary: Martin s. James. clerk. +. !
A. Mathews. chief; +. Egan, deputy |
chief; Capt J. Marston Capt c. s. Hor- |
ton. Capt. A. F. Mowry, Capt. w. H. |
Lawrence Capt. j. =. Murray, Capt w !
III. Rowe, Capt S. l.. W. Merrill Capt |
Peter b. Cannon and officer NJ. f. F'itz- |
patrick.
Deputy Chief Egan was as usual a busy |
man as he has always been since this |
a uya In fcH In,
which time he encountered considerable |
opposition in getting the idea adopted.
STARTED IN 1866.
An old officer in recalling the early days |
when the relief fund OF the police asso- !
citation was established by a gift OF $500 l
from a grateful manufacturer at the time /
Of the flood i'm 66 said that the chief way
OF raising money I'm the old days was by |
concerts which netted but a hundred dol
lars or so
The year before the first ball was held
the association gave the police play in the
Opera House for week and only netted |
about $500.
The first ball brought i'm over a thou
sand dollars and the one last year gave
something like 5000 with fair opportu-
nifty OF repeating the feat this year
There is no estimating the amount OF
good this association has done for I'm case
of death Of a member 5000 goes to the
widow and I'm case OF the death OF a
wife. 5000 Is paid TO the bereaved hus-
band. Members received 80 a day during
their sickness. no matter how long II
lasts and cases have been known where
members have been paid this benefit for
years, this being the only association
which has no limit.
In addition to the concerts, rewards
paid To officers, donations and assess
ments of So n year on the members are
the sources Of income There Is also an
assessment i'm case OF the death OF a mem
her and a small one In case OF the death
OF a members wife.