The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-09

According To the present plans there is
going TO be "A couple OF hours OF life aud
excitement in Pawtucket this evening. on
the evening after election some OF the
iaore enthusiastic OF the supporters OF
Gov.-eiect Higgins attempted TO get up
q celebration OF the victory. But no real
plans were made and apparently IL was
thought celebration would run itself and
all that was required was to say that they
would celebrate and the trick was turned
There were others. however. who have
Rad experience, and they knew that II
such a scheme was to be carried out prop
orly IL must be arranged for. These have
concluded that a brief twelve hours, at a
time when everyone was tired out and
wanted 10 go to sleep more than they
wanted TO celebrate. was altogether too
short 10 arrange the details, The whole
thing was then postponed and according
20 the plans which have been under way
since Wednesday, the celebration Will take
place this evening.
The affair is To be under tho direction
of couple OF social organizations OF this
city One OF these is the Laurel club and
the others is known as the Brass Railers
IL is stated that the Pawtucket City band
has been engaged for the occasion and
that there will be a parade which VIII be-
Gin near the depot on Exchange street,
and will end at the home OF Gov.-El
Higgins on Prospect street James r.
Murphy is the man who has been selected
60 act as chief marshal, and after the
visit to the home OF the next governor the
line will return To the center OF the city
There is not the slightest doubt that
things In the downtown section of the
city for two or three hours are going to
be rather lively. There will be a good
many pounds of red fire burned and there
~ill be plenty OF noise. Those OF "A moro
exhuberant nature will probable explode
fireworks. and II is quite probable that
for this particular occasion good deal
of license will be permitted by the police.
II is expected that there will be a good
~ number OF visitors I'm the city from
Providence and the villages OF the Black
stone Valley and everyone Will have
good time.
OFFICIAL VISITATION.
Grand Regent Byron T. Stedman with
his full board OF grand officers paid an
official visit to Pawtucket council, No. 527.
Royal Arcanum. last evening and there
was a large attendance of the members
OF that council at the meeting, which was
held In Good Samaritan hall. The party
included Vice Grand Regent Norman II.
Cheney, Grand Oorator Joseph O.. Rey
nolds. Grand Secretary, j. $. Kellogg,
Grand Sentry c. Manson Foote. Supreme
Representatives James A Davis. Past
Grand Regents Willard Barker and
George w. Tilley and Is members OF the
Stedman guards OF Providence.
After routine business had been trans
acted by the members OF the council there
were speeches by the visitors and this
part OF the program was followed by the
serving OF refreshments. The remainder
Of the evening was spent I'm playing
whist
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
State Deputy NJ. NJ. Childs was present
last evening at the regular meeting OF the
Pawtucket Association No. 2, Stationary
Engineers. which was held in Cottrell
block There was n small amount OF rou-
tine matter disposed OF and after re-
port had been received from the commit
tee appointed to look into the matter OF
purchasing a stereopticon lantern this
matter was put over for another week.
Following this there was a discussion on
Rabbit Metals"
TO HOLD MASS MEETING.
The general committee from the several
churches OF the Blackstone valley which
is arranging the details OF the evengelistic
meetings 10 be held inthis section OF the
state beginning AIN. 20 next. has called n
mass meeting OF all persons who are In
terested, which is to be held In the First
NJ r. church on High street this evening
Among the speakers Of the evening will
he Rev. DR.. s. NJ. Dick, pastor OF the
leading Methodist church Of Worcester
and for number of years the pastor of
the Mathewson Street Methodist church
in Providence He will tell how the same
kind OF work has been carried on In Wor-
cester and In addition TO this address