The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-29
RECEPTION
DAY. AT
PAWTUXET'

The placid waters OF Stillhouse cove
where the Pawtuxet Boys OF 70 landed
Lieut.. Duddngton OF II. NJ. sloop Gaspee
the morning after that craft was burned
Off Nainquet point were illumined last
night by the glare from the big bonfire on
it's banks, where the Boulevard extension
goes through the marsh. 1t was the Old
Home bonfire and around it's sides In the
light and warmth tho people OF Edge
wood, Pawtuxet and Lakewood frater-
nized and made plans for the meetings
during the balance OF the week.
The committee utilized a tremendous
pile OF brush that had been piled In the
marsh for several months and with the
help OF lot OF boys and young men, bar
rels. shavings and old planks and rails
were brought making big cone fianked
by a train OF cedar branches on each side.
These were saturated with oil and ignited
simultaneously from each end with red
fire torch and soon the flames were crack
ling skyward In a way to light mp the
shore for a long distance. TIE children
were sorry the Indians were not In their
beads warpaint and feathers, but they
were there just the same and yelled ana
danced little. There were but few mis-
haps too. Arthur Burrills being the most
by the roadside where the light was
brightest and everybody saw him emerge
dripping.
THE RECEPTIONS.
From the ladies viewpoint the exercises
yesterday afternoon were among the most
important OF the week for in the prettily
arranged parlors OF the Baptist church,
the Ladies' Aid society and the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Volunteer Fire company
. A ttrfxs
sal handshaking and talk over old times
followed. which with musical interludes
and refreshments made the afternoon
pass very pleasantly
Everybody was there, or II seemed so
and Il was easier TO tell who wasn't than
who was and few men were present. in
cluding Chairman Spicer OF the reception
committee
Rev. J. w. Child, who preached the Old
Home sermon at the church Sunday
morning, was present. also Henry G. Bud
long OF Norwood for IL years Supern-
tendent OF the Sunday school, with a
number OF other former mebers OF the or
ganizations.
Miss Mary Smith OF this city, who
taught class I'm the Sunday school of the
church for about 10 years previous TO 1874
the class taken by Mrs. William j. Burge,
wife OF DR. Burge ofg Edgewodo, was also
present.
Those OF the old class present had their
pictures taken TN a group by Miss Mary
Bowen; Mrs. Charles Collins. Mrs. Ida
Burrill and Miss Bessie Williams OF Paw
tuXet, and Mrs Amos Smith of this city,
members Of the class as taught by Miss
Smith and Mrs Sarah Burrill, Mrs Ed
ward Williams, Mrs. Walter Lee. Mrs.
Samuel Baker, Mrs. Hattie Lee, Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs Charles II. Johnson and Mrs.
George Manchester OF the class as taught
by Mrs. Burge Some Of the class had
not met the others in years.
The members OF the committee from
each organization, distinguished by
badges were Mrs. Luther D. Burlingame.
Mrs. George B. Arnold. Mrs Arthur c.
Arnold, Mrs Charles f. Miller. Mrs will
liam NJ. Lee, Mrs. Thomas f. Bartlett.
from the Ladies' Aid society. and Mrs.
Edward Williams, Mrs. A. Henry Ran
dali. Mrs. Clara Mortenson Mrs Herbert
G.. Lee, Mrs. Herbert j. Corp, Mrs.
Charles H. Johnson, Mrs Sarah Burrill,
from the Ladies' Auxiliary.
They saw that each visitor registered In
the book provided for the purpose. and
was served refreshments OF ice cream
and cake-home made cake. the famous
made right I'm the village-worth comm <
home TO get n taste Of
The finals in the Sea View Tennis clubs $
tournament are being played on Pawtuxet
Neck this afternoon, commencing at 2
o'clock. The committee I'm charge com
prises Walter H. Angel Edward s. Spi-
Ger and Miss Jessica A. Shurtleff.
The big river carnival at Rhodes Is
scheduled for tonight