The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-16
p, c, c. HAS
A HOUSE
WARMING

Ablaze with electric lights and with its
river front illuminated with strings of
Japanese lanterns, the Pawtuxet Canoe
club house looked at its best last night
when the club had its house warming
with mutic and laughter and speech
making and feasting, 1t was very pleas
ant affair and the canoeists and their
ladies were out in full force with guests
from the Swastika and other outside clubs
were entertained.
The formal exercises were opened by
a speech by President Mccormack, VINO
introduced Mayor Augutus ;. Miller ana
Colonel George IL Webb as speakers.
Both spoke in a happy vein OF the pleas
ureable occas sion and confessed their lack
of actual knowledge Of -tffe-sPeft- -"hlch
the club is promoting.
Professor & Heaney OF the Rhode
Island Commercial school spoke also, and
then came the club chaplain, Rev {.
w. Brunnghaus, who is practical ca
noeist and talked in a particularly pleas
ing manner.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. in pretty gowns
and wearing attractive badges, had
prominent part in making the affair
success.
The clubs committee OF arrangements
IN dress suits. wearing blue ribbons with
p c. c. IN white across their shirt
bosoms were also busy men, including
| the following: George D. Mitchell, chair
| man, Frank Tanner. u. +. Mathewson,
| De Forest Ordway, r. Morrel and r. M.
| McCord
The interior OF the club house was
| handsomely decorated with lanterns and
hunting OF blue and white, the club 3
| colors The decorations were under the
| supervision OF the architects, Pierpont q
| Goodspeed. and the assembly hall was
| handsomely set off with palms furnished
| by johnson. the florist.
A handsome Vough piano was furnished
| by Meikleiohn OF Pawtucket, and type
| writer and cabinet has been installed for
the use OF the members by the Under
wood Typewriter company, and Long
Distance telephone Is conveniently located
I'm the entrance hall
All the trophies which have been won
| by the club and its members, together
1 with the Rhode Island Challenge Trophy
Gun. are shown off 10 advantage In n
handsome trophy case, which has been
temporarily placed in the ladies' recep-
tion room.
Music for the occasion was furnished by
Fay's orchestra. The caterer was Bans
pach Brothers.
A very pleasant surprise greeted the
members OF the +. c. c. when the Ladies'
Auxiliary appeared with 16 sets of cur
tains as their donation towards the fur
nshing Of the new club house.
The Pawtuxet Canoe club has been
making history for the organization since
March 10th when they elected a new
set OF officers Within four weeks they
had subscribed the money, secured plans
from the architects and had the plans
OF their new club house in the hands o'
the contracto
Three weeks later they raised the flag
and last night. just four weeks from tht
contractors started 90 work. the clut
house was thrown open for the inspec
tion OF the public.
The new runway 20 the water is 20 b'
/, a great convenience. and makes an excel
, lent landing stage for the hoatmen. De
, spite the mist and drizzle last night
number of enthusiasts were out padding
Everyone agreed that ~ was very sue
cessful AFFAIR and that great credit wal
. due tho committee and the ladies'