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st. Mary's branch, No 2l, Of the irish
Catholic Benevolent Union. held a rous-
Ing meeting in Guild hall yesterday after
noon. when State Deputy John b. Cur
ran installed the following officers:
President. Martin p. Feeney; vice presi-
dent. Thomas Sweeney; recording secre-
tary, Patrick Coffey; financial secretary,
James Hunt; treasurer. George Fogarty;
trustee. Edward Callahan; sergeant-at-
arms, John j. Flanagan; guards, william
Walker and Thomas Forrest delegates
TO state convention, Martin L. Feehey'
Dr. Peter Tiernan. Patrick Foley Jo-
eeph Hetheman and Charles Mckenna.
The standing committee reported that
they had secured Shuberts theatre for
O. concert to be given Sunday evening,
Feb. II. and the steamer warwick Tor
their annual excursion for Sunday, June
"a
Mr.. stephen Larney on behalf OF
'commttee, consisting OF himself, Messrs.
John j. Barrett and Charles McKenna.
presented the retiring president John f.
Fogarty, with a handsome gold past
presidents badge
After the installing ceremony an ex-
cellent concert was given, In which the
following took part: rhe Misses May
Feeney, Nellie Love, Sadie O'Brien,
Clara Cosgrove Mollie Byrne Margaret
| and Ella Herlihy. David White Michael
Goff Philip White. u. Pasco, Arthur
Bernier, John Maher. George Potter and
Thomas Flynn.
Three applicants for membership were
detected and four applications for mem
flNs al fT q ar
has membership OF 175 in good standing
and more than 5000 in it's treasury. Near
|ly every branch OF the order In the state
was represented, and addresses by
humber OF the leading members OF the
order were made. This pleasant affair
| was I'm charge OF the following commit
tee. Martin i. Feeney George Fogarty
Thomas Sweeney, John j. tlahlgah anu
Harry Chapman.
A CLUB ROOM CLOSED.
Early last evening Captain Rowe. Lieu
tenant Tyler and Patrolman Bierne made
a call upon the Empire club. that holds
forth I'm the Luther building at the cor
ner OF Atwells avenue and Valley street.
They found all that usually goes with
/ p Club room, plenty 10 drink and some
OF the members whose condition indi.
Gated that they had been drinking. The
captain ordered the members TO depart
and lock the place up. and Messrs. Stretch
and Brown, who are supposed 10 have
lust a little to do with the management
of the building. were ordered by the cap
tain to appear at the session OF the sixth
District and explain something that the
police officials found that was quite con-
trary TO the rules and regulations govern
/ ing saloons, for these men run saloon
directly under the club room
RIGHT VS.. LEFT HANDED GAME.
Messrs- -Gaarge Norton of Manton and
liz. f. Mann OF this place, each having
but one arm, and have been mixed UP In
bowling game for some time, have decid-
ed to see who is the best man at Mr.. Nor
toms alleys at Manton, Tuesday evening,
Jan. g. Mr.. Norton Is left-handed
bowler. while Mr.. Mann is right-hander.
When the game Is decided. Messrs Nor
ton and Mann will play with two one
armed men i'm the state, series or three,
FIVE or seven games, portion or the
games TO be played on alleys acceptable
TO the acceptors OF the challenge. This
series can be arranged for anything from
a good supper up to $1,000, they say.
INJURED IN A COLLISION.
Michael Conway was quite badly injured
about the body, as the result OF collision
with an electric car on Westminster hill,
Saturday morning, and the wagon which
he was driving was put out of commits
sion The snow on the track and Mr..
Conway's unsuccessful effort TO get out
OF the car tracks was the cause of the
accident. The wagon is the property OF the
Olneyville Hay and Grain company OF AZ
Manton avenue.
ELECTED OFFICERS
At the meeting OF the Holy Name So
ciety. connected with ST. Mary's Catho-
lie church. yesterday, the following Off
GERS were elected: President. John O'Con-
srft Il Iaa
eph x. Powers: vice presidents, Patrick
Padien and Joseph Appleton; treasurer.
| Rev. Father Thomas L. Grace; financial
secretary, Thomas Finneran; recording
secretary. Francis Gallagher; consultors.
Dr. Vincent j. Baggott, Jeremiah Gau-
dier and Francis McGovern.
WILL CUT ICE
n " was the intentions OF the Pocasset
ice company TO begin cutting ice on the
Ceaservile pond today, and would have
done so had it not been for the
snowstorm yesterday. Today. the COM
pany is clearing the pond of snow. and
if the conditions are favorable. will begin
the work Of cutting early tomorrow
morning.
4 GENERAL MENTION.
Mr. William T. Snow, who has charge
Y OF the grey room at the Providence Dye
\ ing. Bleaching and Callendering company
I on Valley street and the senior employe
4 OF the firm he having been connected
4 with the firm for nearly So years Is dan
gerously III with pneumonia At his resi-
denco on Harris avenue.
/ The Young Mems Literary and Athletic
club which is the probable successor OF
/ the old and well known Young Mems Lit
erary and Social club. will hold Minis
trel show i'm Irons hall this evening tho
proceeds purchasing the furnishings or
the old clubs quarters
IL is expected that the portions OF the
Riverside mills that arc now being run
few hours each evening will begin TO run
- hours day tonight.
A dozen or more OF the members Of the
Moose club went 10 their club rooms at
Pawtuxet yesterday afternoon where they