The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-28
did Illustration. Here a summer night

CioWueu blTeets, the rOOI mas Detn
most attractively equipped and dec
GRATED with boxes filled with Towering g
plants and vines.
From this vantage point the visitor
Is attracted by other roof gardens. An
Italian family, to whom was given
the first prize last summer. frequently
have supper on the roof. All about
In tiny boxes are morning glory vines,
marigolds, petunias and tall sunfiow-
ers. Within few yards Is the roof
garden OF an Italian organ grinder s
famiy-a very pretty garden with old
fashioned flowers and a mass OF trail
ing vines.
But perhaps the most wonderful i'm
agination and originality were shown
by an Irish woman on Commercial
street who arranged a hanging gar
den just outside OF a stable, In which
she had planted vines and sunfiowers.
She had there also a beautiful fern
ball.
Announcement was made last week
that In consideration Of the import
Nhh'' vi DOoAOl 90 "a COlllllltINlal lJOl u
the British government has raised its
consulate here to the rank OF con-
sulate general, thus putting Boston on
the same footing as New York and
San Francisco. The act is also an
appreciation or more than a quarter
OF century's services by the consul.
Capt William Wyndham, who has had
long and distinguished diplomatic
career in Spain, the West Indies and
South America, as well as the United
States.
As explained at the consulate, this
step means recognition of the grow
Ing Importance Of Boston as an out
let for manufacturers and the pro
ducts OF the West, as well as a port OF
entry for commerce and immigration.
Boston, advance in rank, too, is adj
vertised all over the world, inasmuch
as notice OF IL has been sent to all
the British consulates on the globe
since Ii was gaZetteu at London.
The officers OF the new consulate
general Will be as follows: Consul
general Capt. William Wyndham:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Constantine Gra-
ham and John b. Mason; attaches.
James Brannen and Thomas T. Stokes.
Not many people know that the Y.
M. G. A. has a navy, but the Amazon,
n $4,000 two-masted schooner yacht
OF that organization, is now at an
chor in this harbor. She is the prop
erty of the central committee OF the
New York city association.
While the Amazon has been In Bos-
ton harbor officials and members OF
the local association have inspected
and admired her and expressed an am
bition to acquire similar vessel for
use OF members of the local Y. NJ. g.
A.
General Secretary G. M. Heathcote,
n graduate Of Harvard university and
native Of this state, Is In charge OF
the boat. He plans the cruises, at
tends TO the physical and mental train
ing and provides the pleasures for the
crew.
The Amazon was built in 1899 for a
wealthy New Yorker, who planned to
sail around the world in her But he
died before she was completed and
two New York millionaires bought the
yacht and presented her TO the New
York Y. M. &. A.
Capt. John Tirrell is her commander
and she carries for crew a mate.
three sailors, irst-class colored
steward and cook and a cabin boy. On
her cruises she carries % members
of the association, who are given in
struction In navigation, boat handling
and general seamanship. Everybody
is called on deck at In the morn
ing and General Secretary Heathcote
puts all hands through setting-up
drill, after which all take plunge
In the sea, Fresh meats. vegetables
and fruit are provided for every meal.
The men are divided into watches
10 help the sailors man the two
launches and the ship, and they also
turn TO and scrub the decks. There
are four large cabins and berths for
20 men and cots for the accommoda
tion of five others. The men wear
uniform of white duck. The
cruises are for a week and two weeks.
On the short cruises they go TO New
port and Block island. This is the
first time the yacht has been 10 this
port, but IN the future this will be
her destination on the long cruises.
The watchword of the Boston Re-
tail Grocers' Association in their mon
umental preparations rur the eth Orig
inal and only Boston Food Fair, to be
held for five weeks, from Sept 2Sth 10
Oct. 3lst inclusive, IN the Park
Square Coliseum, is superiority. They
have spared no expense to make this
the worlds greatest food fair ever
held and TO that end are making an
architectural scheme and electrical
display alone. As for attractions they