The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
WatChemoket Fire Company
Holds an Interesting Meeting.
Prof. Mcdonald Addresses BuSi.
ness Mems Association.

The Watchemocket Fire company held
very interesting meeting In their par
lors lest evening Invitations were re-
ceived and accepted TO attend the fair Of
ST. Margarets chuch at Rumford tomor-
row evening and the memorial service OF
Thomas Salisbury Camp. Sons OF Vet
Grams in the town hall on the evening of
Memorial Day.
James Hayes. Harry Wallace. George
Shaw, George W. Fuller and A. II. Girls
wald were made committee 10 receive
the new hose wagon at the meeting Mon
day evening. II was decided 10 invite the
members OF the town council. Mr.. G III.
Richardson Of the Combination Ladder
company. Captain Hunt OF the Gaspee
company. the captains OF the local com
panies in town and the local newspaper
men. Prior TO the exercises the company
with the new wagon. headed by the Wat
chemoket Fife and Drum band will make
a parade through the principal streets.
At the conclusion of the exercises or the
evening clam chowder Will be served.
EHE BUSINESS MEN.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting OF the East Providence Business
Mems association held IN Tobins hall
last evening. President II. +. Anthony
presiding. "A committee from the depart
ment OF manufacturers was received. ask
ing for list OF officers and other infor-
nation. the secretary was ordered 10
forward the same.
Inc committee on the caucus qQcS-
ton made a partial report when was
continued 10 the September meeting.
One application for membership was
referred TO the proper committee.
Professor Mcdonald Of Brown univer-
sity was then introduced. and delivered
very interesting address on the "Advisa-
bility OF Calling q Constitutional Con-
ventiou as planned by the Citizens
Union" HIS Excellency Governor Utter
is to address the members at the June
meeting
IMPERIAL WHIST CLUB.
The Imperial Social club held their
last whist party last evening which was
followed by complimentary social.
Music for the same being furnished by
Alers orchestra, and the luncheon by
Caterer Lawton. The winners were Miss
Violet Murphy. Miss VI. Harrington, Miss
Mary Tanning, Mr.. r J. Murphy, Mr.
Frederick Kingsley and Joseph Harring-
ton. There was an attendance OF about
100 ai4A tie- ere4aHis- NEST enjoyable
one. The committee in charge were
Messrs. j d. Hogan. +, s Roach, J. A.
Mclaughlin and J. A. Sullivan.
MINOR MENTION.
Mr.. r. H. Tobin has had his new naph-
tha launch towed from East Providence
TO his boat house near his summer resi-
dence at Riverside. IW~ has also received
from Mr.. Olney Thornton snug looking
IL foot tender. As soon as the 1ne wealth
er makes its appearance Mr.. Tobin Will
entertain party or his associates on the
new launch.
The Library Whist met with Mrs. c
II. Angel on Waterman avenue yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Philip Chase winning
the first prize and Mrs. John Champ
lin the second The club will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Short on Vine street next
Monday afternoon
The Washington Park Fife and Drum
band OF this city have taken up quarters
in the rooms OF the Watchemoket Fire
company and have changed their name Of
Washington to Watchemoket
Mizpah Reoekah lodge Of odd Fellows
held reception and social in Odd Eel
lows hall last evening