The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27

The Regent Literary and social olu'
had its 18th annual hankuet and ball ]"
ODD Fellows hall on Academy avenue
last evening and was the most successiul
affair OF its character ever held by thls
pop,.iar and progressive organization ana
Il is seldom that so many very pretty
girls. all handsomely gowned, are seen III
one han and Il would indicate that the
men. bers of the club have an eye l"
beauty. as we'll as sociability and htera-
ture , q,
There was a reception from untiI
o'clock and this was very pleasing part
or the evenings exercises for the efilcient
recruion committee saw 10 II that all
were made TO feel az home AZ once.
Ats O'Clock the happy gathering form
ed in line on the noor for tho grand
march. which was headed by Mr. James
Falvey and Miss Mamie Gibbons followed
by Harry Doyle and Miss kathlyn
Hughes and at least loo other couples.
Many new and exceedingly pretty evolu-
tions were introduced for the first time by
many sets OF dancers in the hall.
from this time until midnight dancing
WAS enjoyed. wnen a recess was taken
aud the banquet was served
For an hour or more knives, forks and
SPOONS made merry music and then Mr
John T. A Lyons. who as toastmaster
IN a pleasing manner bid all hearty well
come and then called upon Michael r
Going 10 respond 10 the toast Our Club
which he did I'm most interesting man
ner. .
John r Brothers responded TO the
toast "The Ladies' and he made n decided
hit with the fair sex Bernard r Gilmore
told tales out OF school upon the bachelor
members OF tho cllb and II what he said
does not break ur more than one couple
IN the vicinity IL will be because the girls
did rot believe word OF II, and those
that were "hit" down deep i'm their hearts
hope that the dear girls will not believe
The toast SISTER Clubs" was very
7leasingly handled by Mr. James Coffey
OF Columbus Union. After this dancing
was again taken up and the sun was
about ready to show it's smiling face be-
fore the last number on the program was
danced
The souvenir programs were but little
short OF a work of art, ana were furnish
&c bV ]. A. and j. r Mathews and the
very best of music was furnished by the
T'rbane Union orchestra with J. j. Col
lns as leader
Among the members Of the club who
made great effort 10 be present on the
occasion were Messrs ,EugAe Lynch OF
-NeMark. Nj Joseph Reilly, New Ha-
ven. Conn. James Mckenna OF Attleboro.
and William Whitehead OF saltwater. r.
l.
lDt committees were nldUe UP as roll
lows: Committee OF arrangements John
T. 4. Lyons. chairman: James j Falvey.
secretary Bart \ Reilly. treasurer: VIII
liam n. Rowe, William r. Graham. Ber-
nard F. Gilmore William r. Geary. AL
bert c. Johnson Peter + Bouley. John J.
Cooden. William V Fallon: general floor
director, William V Fallon: assistant.
James J. Falvey; aids. VIM. + Graham,
Bernerd r Gilmore, VIM r Ciearv: re-
ception committee Wm r. Rowe, Albert
c. johnson, Peter r Bouley.
A LIVELY TTSSLE
William Smith, well known young
man about town was taken into GUS
tody late last evening on a charge OF
being drunk. but not until he had created
considerable excitement.
Smith severed HIS connection with "a !
Arm In the square yesterday afternoon
and proceeded 10 "fll up" and then
called upon his former employer and
created something OF a disturbance. so !
much so that Patrolmen Bates and Sulli. |
van went on the warpath after him. but |
Smith kept out OF their way When the /
night men came on duty they continued /
the search for Smith and Patrolmsn |
Mowry found him In building on Hart /
ford avenue. but before the patrolman |
could lay his hands on him he jumped /
through a window In the rear OF the /
building and escaped.
But he returned little later when
Mr.. Mowry placed him under arrest.
but not until he had a good and hard
rnixup with the patrcrpan Smith NAV
possibly get of with a fine " s. and
costs for teing drunk. for this is the first
time that young Smith has been ar
rested
LOOKING FOR THE BEST PLAYERS
At a meeting OF the Olneyville Checker
club held TNuao1aNy A
William one OF the rainstays OF the |
club proposed that movement be started /
10 IND the best player of the club and .
when that person was found 10 present
him with medal or badge suitably in
scribed
This came TO the ears of Mr.. Edward \
p Hsnes a wealthy patron of the game I
and he solicited the honor OF being the /
donor of the medal which was conferred
upon him In a like spirit Just how the 4
club will proceed 10 find the best PLAYER \
has not as yet been decided for some /
are IN favor of the knock out" method /
while others propose ~ let anv two plav- /
ers meet and the winner take and hold /
the medal for week or more or until /
he has been challenged hy some other
member
n is quite probable however. that the
Knockout style will be adopted. as
this will give every member an oppor.
tunity a the start 10 play and then the
winner can wear the medal for AZ least
one year. and should he be successful I'm
winning for three consecutive years Il
viii be his personal property
A FIRE N A MILL
There came near being n serious blaze
al the Riverside mills Early this morning.
Operatives In one of the rooms discovered
bright light In the large paint shop
~ h. rr4fr ~ - -.
the room. who with r corps 81 IRE fight |
err went 20 the room and about the
time they had got the hre appara tus ready
for action the automatic sprinklers oper-
efed and extinguished the blaze. as they |
were directly over the FIRE
Had the fre broke out st q short de. |
fance from where u did the result might
have been different. Tn, cause n the
rre could not te learned