The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15
EAST PROVIDENCE
Large Attendance at tho Smoker
Of tho Ivy Social Club.
Annual Social Of Naomi Chap.
ter, Order Of The Eastern Star.

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The Ivy Social club had an attendance
OF more than 100 at their smoker held
in their parlors on Warren avenue last
evening, and as the members Of the com
mittee put It. all had more than a barrel
OF fun" The exercises opened with n
short address OF welcome by the president
Charles Hogue, who then introduced Mr.
James T, Davey as master of ceremonies.
The exercises OF the evening began with
a piano solo by Mr.. James Harris. and
he was followed by Messrs. Sprees and
Harris in buck and wing dancing: vocal
selection Mr.. O. G. Briggs; illustrated
songs, Messrs. SpreeS and Harris: charac-
ter songs. Mr.. Eugene j. Davey. clog
dancing, Mr.. William Gaskell; vocal duet,
Messrs. Charles Hogue and Thomas Butts;
recitation, eX-President Michael Tohn
and CLOSED with selections on the violin
and banjo by Messrs Hyde and Bemis
A Dutch supper" was served. which
was thoroughly enjoyed The committee
In charge We're MessrS. James +. Davey,
Charles Hogue, Il. o. Burns, James Pow
ers. Eugene Davey, Michael Tobin and
Peter Doyle.
WAS A DRESS AFFAIR.
Naomi chapter Of the Eastern Star held
it's fourth annual social in the town hall
last evening. This is the social event OF
the year In this place. for IL is patronized
by what might be termed "the 400 and
is by far the most dressy affair that Is
held here There were about 300 couples
who danced 10 the excellent music OF
'ay's Belmont orchestra
The dancing program contained IA num-
bers. and during intermlsson refresh
ments were served. The committees were
made up as follows
General committee. w. E. Smyth, chair
man: Mabel ]. Smyth, secretary and treas
urer; Grace b. Mclean, jennie J.. Huston.
Myra A. Ray, Nora G. Anthony. Edna t..
Browning. Hattie A. Perry. Clara @. Wall,
John II. Mclean. G. G. Wall, A. G. An
thony, John II. Browning. George II. Hus-
ton; floor director, A. G. Anthony; aids.
D. II. Mooney, w. II. Smith, G. g. Wall,
J. II. Browning. George VI. Huston: re-
ception committee, Grace H. Mclean. w
NJ; Julia B. Anthony +. M; Dora T..
Wall. p. M; Jennie l.. Huston. +. G. NJ. ;
Mabel ID. NJ. Kendall, T. NJ; Myra A
Ray. p. NJ
MINOR MENTION.
Highway Commissioner A. n. Cunning
ham had large force OF men out sanding
| the sidewalks this morning. Horses
drawing heavily laden wagons were
| forced upon the incline TO the Washing
ton bridge with considerable difficulty,
until about 1890 when a large quantity OF
| sand was strewn upon the roadway.
An effort is being made by the East
Providence Business Mems association TO
have President FaunCe of Brown uni
verslty talk on the subject OF Metropoli-
tan Parks at the meeting OF the associa-
tion Monday evening.
The coal barge Roamer. that went
ashore at Newport a few days ago, was
hauled into the local dry dock today for
repairs She has a hole in her side about
20 feet long and ten feet wide.
The Ladies Library association and
Howard lodge knights OF Pythias. met
last evening, but neither transacted any
business OF importance.
The proprietor OF a hardware store on
Taunton avenue loaded his effects into
wagons this morning and left for parts
unknown.
Messrs. Cummings, Easterbrooks and
Baker at North Swansea have succeeded
I'm filling their large store houses with an
excellent crop of sevep-inch ice.