The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
EAST PROVIDENCE
A Successful Old Folks Con.
cert Given by Haven Church.
The Schools VIII Observe Flag
Day Tomorrow Morning.

Udy l0InUIIUW mUIIlIg.
East Providence branch OF The Nsws Is
at / Taunton avenue. Telephone 1l2-2.
East Providence
Last night a very successful old folks
concert was given at ye Haven M. H.
church on va Taunton pike. A goodly
number OF ye folkes OF We village turned
out shortly after early candle light and
were pleasantly entertained. Those who
assembled in ye church were treated
10 a number OF selection OF sungs or ye
olden TYNE, which were heartily appre-
ciated.
Many OF those present were arrayed In
old fashioned costumes and the scene was
"A picturesque one for modern eyes TO
view There was a chorus of 80 men and
women and their rendttions Of the an
cient melodies which were familiar TO the
ears Of our ancestors were very credftaole.
In addition TO the selections rendered by
the chorus Mrs. John Anderson sang a
SOLO Miss Hilda Lord gave number OF
recitatIons. Mrs. Anderson and Louis
Chubbuck sang a duet and a mixed quar-
tet composed OF Albert Baker III. T.
Perry. Mrs. A. 8. Johnson and Miss Bolr-
hon sang a number OF very effective Sc
lections.
Miss Lottie Hudson and Mr.. Arthur
Ash algo sang a number OF very effective
solos
The programs were printed on old FASH
ioned brown paper and the typography or
the olden times was used. including long
s's and othor old fashioned letters.
A FoRGETFUL MAN.
A good story is told at the expense OF
local resident. He owed Dill aho
Thought that yesterday was good time
TO nav t. He wrote a letter explaining
that he was making a remittance and ask
| ing that he be credited with the amount
shortly after he fsad mailed the letter
| ne discovered that he had forgotten 10
nut I'm the money and obliged TO write a
| second letter, explaining Just what had
! occurred and enclosing the money. Any
| one who desires To say remittance 20 him
| would do we'll to get a good start before
giving voice TO the utterance, as he Is a
| heavyweight and is very sensitive on some
! points.
Tomorrow the schools OF the town will
! observe Flag day. This years observance
OF the day will DE something OF a depart
ure from the custom OF former years. IL
/ has been customary for eacn OF the
schools to have a celebration or its own.
| u ~
the Grand Army who have been dele
gataa nv the post to attend the exercises.
| T,bis wear the schools Will unite and ex-
sroises will be held at 10 o'clock In the
| town hall All of the primary pupils IN
| the 10 rooms In the Watchemoket dlstrlc'
| viii gather at the town hall at the APP
| pointed time and go through the excel
lent program which has been arranged,
There are about 800 of these pupils and
| Had n
the time that the exercises commenced.
simultaneously with the exercises II
the town hall exercises appropriate TO the
aav will be held at the high school and
AZ the A p. Hoyt grammar school
WILL, HOLD MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting OF th'
| school committee of the town viii be hele
NEXT Monday evening I'm the town nan
,rha night for the monthly meeting o
the COMMITTEES Is fixed by the new py
laws as the fourth Monday night IN th'
month The bylaws, however proVioe Una
when the regular meeting nsn. ,aus a., -,
halidax the meeting shall be held on th'
n.as,ond1np day Of the previous week.
HOWARD LODGE.
The regular meeting of Howard lodge
X. OF p, was held last nlgnt III as
Wall IN Tobin's block There was
aaoa attendance OF the members and the
,,aatng proyed 20 be an interesting one
,rha members who had attended the ses
. .,on of the grand lodge in Providence
were present, and gave an interestns
and somewhat detailed account or tn'
poceedings OF that body
> There were one or two Visitors' an'
, ,bav made interesting remarks Tor th'
good and welfare OF the oroer'
CHURCH AID soL--.TY
r,eat,pp OF the womens Church All
= aoc,e,y connected with the Second bap
! ,ist church. was held YESTERDAY aiter
! noon. There was good attenoahce
= the members and the meetihs proves
\ an interesting one.
FEEDING BIRDS.
THE severe weather or this winter ma
KILLED off many OF the sparrows Wnlc
are so numerous here during the wlnte
a season. as a usual thing. Many oi VI VI
: residents OF the town have been In IN
y nahi, 81 throwing out crumbs In the'
!, | haoL Yards for the birds to feed upor
= n,, during the last few days not nearl
a. many birds have taken advantage 9
the food thus provided
=, a not known whether all OF the bird
u which are missing have died from III
II effects or some, OF them nave gon
a south but II is certain that az least
]
e severitv OF the winter.
n FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
o Th~fact that the authorities OF neisl
n borlng cities and towns are ponderin
IL as 10 the safety of their public building
! including schools and churches, is lea'
ing people I'm this town to consider u
same matter. There Is feeling that
all Of the places where people assemb
y all possible precautions should be take
- 10 insure their safety
There arc but few public buildings
- the town whose doors swing outwar
I. and i'm case OF fire or panic there
: danger. the crowd when surging OF
;, would find its progress seriously impede
>, bv the fact that the doors swing In u
wrong direction IL would be go'
plan for the town 10 take the Initiative
This matter and commence by seeing tn
le the doors I'm all the school buildings op'
y towards the outer air.
~ There are many other places abo
~ town where the doors should be alter
y =. o.. q, make esregs "a easy "a pOSs ib