The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

any one" says Connolly, "and any
body that can smell them pine trees
and pick goldenrod up here will be
feeling Al for a week after
With the solemn ceremonials OF the
church which he loved and served so
faithfully and long, the late Archbish-
op Williams was laid al rest beneath
the floor OF the cathedral with which
his life work was associated. The at
tendance upon his funeral, the express
| siOns Of regret at his death and Of APP
probation Of his work were but tho
spontaneous recognition by all Sorts
and conditions Of people OF the use
fulness OF "A life consecrated 10 God
and TO the welfare of ones fellowmen.
When the boy who was TO become
the reverend and beloved archbishop
was born in Boston in 1922, In the
same year OF the city charter, the cath
edral OF the Holy Cross on Franklin
street was the only Catholic church
east of New York. Few changes ia
New England have been so striking as
that Of the increase OF the Catholic
faith and form Of worship in a period
covered by a single lifetime.
|
The oldest Chinese grave in the
| United States is in the burying ground
| on the Common. And not far from it
is the grave of NJ. Julien, whose name
lives in the palates OF men, for NJ. Ju-
lien invented soup. He Lept a restau-
rant here in Boston many years ago.
a skull in geometric design is at
the top Of the slate on the ChnamanS
grave, and below IL this Insertion:
Here lies inferred the body Of Chow
Manderin. a native of China, aged 10
years, whose death was occasioned on
the llth Of September, 1898, by fall
from the masthead OF the ship Mac Of
Boston This stone is erected 10 his
memory by his affectionate master,
John Bolt, Jr
A mans viewpoint in a cemetery is
as different from a wOman's as il Is
everywhere else in the world. Two Of
the tourists who visited the old burial
ground last week, fingered some min
utes before the Chinaman's grave.
Then she said softly:
only 10, and probably he had left
home long before that DO you sup
pose it was because he was a good sail
or that his master put up this stone?'
More likely a good cook" answered
he briefly
They walked on to grave where
four deaths were recorded as having
occurred within year, mother, a !
child one month old, man and his !
wife, both women having the same
name.
Now let me figure that out" said
she, kneeling before the stone, that
woman died when the child was Born,
then it lived four weeks, poor little
thing; then its father married again |
and he and the stepmother lived less |
than year"
You ought to be detective said |
the man. II was thinking they all |
died OF the smallpox"
Whatever else the historic graveyard |
today attests, IL is the best possible !
witness TO the durability of slate All |
the slabs made of this material can |
be easily deciphered, but to read the |
lettering on the other stones takes pa.
ticnce plus a magnifyng glass, and Il
strong one at that.
The inauguration OF advanced van
deville 10y kIaw 4 Erlauger at the Ire
mont theatre, Boston, ON Labor day, |
was certainly an event of the greatest |
importance i'm the theatrical world !
for, simultaneously. eighteen othe,
tirst-Class theatres, in as many large !
cities Of the East, were dedicated to |
the same form OF public entertain
ment. The opening bill, comprising as !
II did, artists and acts from different
sections OF the world, was an excellent !
indication OF the resources and taste !
OF this leading firm of producers and
managers and an earnest of what tn ?
public can expect in the future. 4
very popular scale of prices has been
arranged. especially for the matinees.
and with It's superb entertainments.
its new seats, new carpets an every
thing else in exquisite order. partiCu-
larly designed for the comfort Of pat
rons. the fremont theatre certainly
should prove a delightful place 10 pass
a few hours In sane recreation. Per
formances are at and o'clock
The fall and winter season opened
very auspiciously at Keith's Monday
with one Of the best vaudeville bills
ever seen in the theatre. This great
show will be followed by one the CON
ing week that will be fully up TO It
both in quality and quantity. Paul
Conchas, The Military Hercules" tho
greatest heavyweight juggler the stage
has known, has returned 10 Americl
this season under contract to play tho
Keith circuit Fred Walton and hin
company are TO present the rauto-
mimic classic. "CisSy's Dream" one
! ON The gems of vaudeville. Bcssi,
Wynn is TO return with some neN
SONGS "StOp / Iook and listen" 4 I'll,