The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-06

arrived on the steamer Republic last
week and they had the honor, If such
1t may be termed OF being accompanied
on their journey across the big pond
by the son of Prophet Joseph Smith.
The Mormon elders have been ex-
ceedingly busy of late in their labors
Of proselying in Euripean countries
and there has been scarcely a boat 10
arrive from Europe at the port OF
Boston of late that has not had its
quota OF recruits TO Mormonsm.
The elm tree beetle has attacked the
Washington elm over in Cambridge
during the past few weeks and the
authorities are taking extreme care Of
the landmark. The leaves on the top
of the tree are badly riddled by the
bugs, but il is believed the advance
OF the pest has been checked.
The tree has been practically rid Of
the bugs and round the base there are
none of the clusters such as adorn
many OF the elms in Cambridge.
The magnificent lions on the stair
case OF the Boston public library are
commonly referred 10 as the "St. Gau-
dens lions" and it is perfectly proper
that they should be so designated. But
the dispatch from Cornish, " H.,
which states that these are examples
of the work of the late Augustus St
Gaudens, tends TO perpetuate a natural
error.
The lions on the library staircase are
the work of Louis ST. GauGens. broth
er OF the more famous sculptor now
dead. Louis ST. Gaudens assisted his
brother in many OF the latter's import
ant efforts, but he has done much orig
!nal work OF his own, Of which the IL
brary lions are examples.
Coal has taken its second jump In
price in a little over a month, the ad
vance in each case having been %
cents a ton. The latest advance,
which has just gone into effect did
not apply TO furnace or pea grades.
Local dealers say the summer t.ada
has been unusually dull, a fact they
account for on the theory that more
people than usual have been away. But
they say big demand on the dealers
will soon be made, and conditions are
such 1t is feared that later in the sea-
son it will be hard to meet It,
Among the reasons given for that
belief are that mining of coal is be-
hind the demand, while the demurrage
tax, of 80 cents more per car than for.
merly, on foreign cars, has kept the
New England railroads from borrow
ing cars, whereas they have not enough
OF their own 10 meet the demand at all
times.
"The Service Of Historic Buildings"
was the topic discussed the other day
IN the Old South course by Hon. Win
slow Warren.
He began with the declaration that
II is at present the fashion 10 laud men
who do things" Whether thai is
right or not, he added depends on
whether a man does things that are OF
any read value.
He said: Mere accumulation Of
wealth is not a benefit TO the world
and seldom brings happiness TO the
one who acquires it, 1t is worse than
useless If boarded or spent in pleas
ure, sport or show. 1t is useful only
when devoted TO art, science, or the
physical relief of mankind
"Washington's work, grand as II
was, would have been of less import
ance had IL not been supplemented by
the labors of Jefferson and Adams i'm
framing the constitution, and of
Franklin in influencing France for the
benefit of America.
Grant did things in the civil war,
but Lincoln did more in issuing the
emancipation proclamation"
After referring 10 such old land
marks as the old state house, the Old
South, Old North church, the Old Cor
ner book store and Faneuil hall, the
speaker said they are TO be considered
net as of architectural importance. but
as memorials of great men, the mem
ory OF whose devotion, singleness OF
purpose, ability and power should be
ever preserved by use.
Mr.. Warren related many interest
ing stories, historical and traditional,
associated with the old building he
talked upon.
Chinatown took on a lively appear
ance recently for the first time since
the burial of the Cinnamon killed In
the shooting up of Chinatown more
than a month ago. The merriment
was provided by the appearance OF
about SO members of a mystic sign club
which was initiating a new member
into its fold.
The happy, or rather unfortunate,
individual whose task II was to be
made the brunt OF the Jokes of his
comrades and the general public. was
forced TO wear plug hat and an in
describable costume which harmonized
with neither the Oriental nor the Am
erican form Of dress.
Followed by crowd of friends"