The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
EXTRA
& O'CLOCK.
ROUSING
MEETING OF
THE P. c. c.

A meeting Of the Pawtuxet Canoe club
was held at the temporary club room. "a
Providence street. last evening.
The Ladies auxiliary met at the same
time and place; both meetings were large
.ly attended and considerable business was
transacted
A special meeting OF the reception COM
nitteegN OF both clubs was called, and
plans pr the house warming were made.
II was decided 20 limit the tickets for this
reception 10 20.
ttThe committee appointed for that pur-
,pssc have selected L. r. Horton. t. M.
ALIEN. ]. p Cunningham and another as
The p. c. c. quartet: these gentlemen are
.expectsd to favor the club with selec-
tions at their social functions as we'll
as UP pn the moonlight runs scheduled for
the coming summer
The I,iano committee have recommended
that a plano be secured from Meiklejohn
lof Pawssicl1et. and the members endorsed
their Recommendation.
Mr.. George Freeman. who had been APP
pointed op the mascot committee. for
tmeriy presented the club with a Boston
bull terrier nine months old, registered
as Peter the Great" The announce
ment was received with a great deal OF
j
thanks exte nded TO Mr.. Freeman.
The dog tsing present came in for r.
large share OF admiration.
The budding committee reported prog
ress upon the, club house: the lots hav-
ing been grade y during the past week and
C.. J. Learned '& Co.. now have a large
force rushing tlte house to completion.
They also rSpo>'ed that arrangements
had been made TO have a fence erected
thntr
the Pawtuxet. which viii make their
grounds more exclusive.
RI C. r. A. 10 MAKE RULES.
The announcement that the Union
Hardware company had donated fire.
much enthusiasm. Tnle donation com
-mittee made a veiy interesting report
ard acknowledged a number OF contribu
tions.
The report Of Capt. T. NJ. Allen. the
delegate 70 the Rhode, Island Canoe Rac-
ing association. was given and proved
most interesting The conditions under
which the Tilden- Thurber trophy cup was
10 be contested for cante I'm for considera-'
BILE discussion, and II was decided TO re-
quest the r. T. c. r. a 10 frame a set
OF conditions which VIII govern the hold
ing. challenge aud contests for this tro-
ply. the points 10 be determined under
the rules OF the racing association.
A number OF applicatbnss'or member
ship were received; a few were acted upon
and the balance referred TO the mem
bership committee for investigation.
On account OF the large associate mem
tership. It was decided to- purchase a few
rcs noes for rental 10 such members.
y The regular monthly greetings OF the
aclub are held the second Tuesday In each
month. and they are planning 10 hold the
next one. May oth. at the new club house:
until that date all meetings. will be held
at the temporary cub rooni, at the home
OF the president
a communication was received from the
rawtuxet Old Home Week association.
soliciting the assistance OF the club in
their celebration. which will be quite
elaborate this year. The committee previ-
ously appointed for this purpose. was en-
powered TO make nnal arr;an zemnnts and
co operate with thu Home week associa-
ten on behalf OF tho club.
The contractors have announced that
they will have the club house ready for
occupancy within two weeks.
A beautiful American flag was presented |
~ the club by Geo. Mitchell
Meeting adjourned at II p m. TO meet
ssain Tuesday everins. April 25th.