The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-28
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Anniversary Of Founding Of
Order Of Odd Fellows CeIebTa.
ted by United Brothers Lodge

The S6th anniversary of the founding
OF the Independent order OF odd Fellows
was celebrated Wednesday evening in odd
Fellows hall. under the auspices OF
United Brothers lodge and Reba Re
bekah degree lodge. by the presentation
OF "A one-act drama, written by A. W.
Hathaway and entitled The Husking
Bee together with specialties by the
Dillenback brothers OF Providence; selec-
tions by the Peerless orchestra and a
collation.. The affair proved very inter-
esting TO large audience. especially the
parts taken by Reuben and Rachel. The
cast OF characters in the play were as
follows: Uncle Josh, Asa W. Hathaway;
Reuben, James Il. Robertson: Martin
Sands. William Christie; Hank Sloan,
Chester r, Burgess; Stephen smoot, Jo-
seph Kinder; Cyrus Glue. George Close;
ole Bull Willie Gale; Aunt Matilda, Bes-
sic Carey; Josephine. Miss Emily Mofftt:
Rachel. I'm love with Reuben, Jeanette
Kirkwood Susan Slim, Miss Luella Hues-
It's, Liza Stout Miss Hattie Morris; Sarah
Scroggins, Miss Gertrude Clarke. The
scene was the interior OF barn. and the
opening chorus was I'VE Won't Go Home
Till Morning" followed by Down on a
Farm" Miss Emily Moffitt sang Amy
Rags" dedicated To Mrs. Roseina Bowen
and Mrs. Lucretia Burnham; violin solos.
Continental March" and Under the
Shade OF the old Apple Tree" tenor solo.
For All Eternity" George Chase: read
ings. Asa w Hathaway: quartet I'm
Silent .,eed.' George Close. Joseph
Kinder William Christie and Chester II.
Burgess; solo, "F1udle and l." Miss Bessie
Carey; dance. Virginia Reel, by the COM
pany; song, I'm the Shade OF the Old
Apple Tree" by Miss Mary Rounds.
Alden |. Dillenback and Emil Dillenback
were the artists in slight-of-hand and
mind reading. A collation. was served
by the entertainment committee. The
proceeds from t..e sale OF tickets for the
entertainment are TO go toward the fund
TO be used toward the payment for the
erection OF an odd Fellows home The
scenery represents barn and was real
istic. The committee OF arrangements
consisted OF Miss Annie Faulkner. Mrs
Emily Bullock, Mrs. Annie Ashton, Byron
X. Fish. Frederick u. Tallman. Orrin X.
Thurston, Joseph l.. Buffum and James
T. Robertson.
About 30 members of the Y NJ c. A.
bowling teams, who were engaged IN the
local tournament the past season, en-
joyed banquet last evening at the Bel
vedere hotel
There has been a feeling for some time
favoring the reduction OF the school COM
mittee from it's present number OF l5 to
either seven or nine resolution was
offered at an annual town meeting recon-
mending the reduction. but II was voted
10 lay IL upon the table. but a committee
was appointed to investigate and report
a a future town meeting. AS nothing
has ever been heard from that commit
tee IL Ia conceded that the committee con-
sidered the present number necessary.
Miss r.. NJ. Handys reception and din
ner in Grand Army hall last evening was
one OF the most pleasant social occasions
OF the season and was largely attended.
Previous 10 the grand march, which was
led by Berkeley Clifford and Miss Mildred
Johnson. Miss r NJ. Handy was present
ed with a beautiful silver jewel case with
her monogram. The following aids as
sisted Miss Handy at the reception:
Harry Munro. Edwin Robertson, Elmer
Horton and Berkley Clifford.