The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-31

consul at Boston, has receiced notice
from his government transferring him
10 Denver. Colo He had expected that
his transfer would take him to Brazil
His field of duty includes ffteen
states. His successor, Marquis di
Bruno, is expected TO arrive In Bos-
ton in a few days and Baron Tosti.
after turning over the accounts OF his
office. will leave for his new field.
The recently formed society Of eX-
amining physicians and surgeons held
dinner recently at local hotel TO
promote closer intercourse among the
medical fraternity employed by the
life insurance companies, and incl
dentally TO discuss matters pertaining
to their profession as they affect life
insurance.
About a half hundred members
were present. After dinner addresses
were given by several Of the members
OF the society and by the special
guests OF the evening.
"Yes. II is no longer fashionable to
wear a mustsche," said a local bar
ber the other day, as he deftly re-
moved the latheT, a two days growth
OF beard and sundry bits OF epider-
mis- from mans countenance. Gus
toners who have worn mustache or
even a beard for years. and who have
4, ,aA al
ments, are coming in and having a
smooth shave. There must be some
microbe In the atmosphere that's re-
sponsible. You just figure up In your
mind how many Of your own acquaint-
ances have shorn their mustachcs
within the past few weeks and see If
I'm not right"
The aft upper deck Of the receiving
ship Wabash was the scene Of pic
turesque concert the other night.
The Rev. Edward Brennan. chaplain,
was instrumental in making the visit
of the Harvard Glee club one long to
be remembered. In the centre Of the
temporary stage was a large flag en-
blazoned with the famous IL" This
Harvard boys upon their entry and
was followed by a salyo Of lusy
cheers After the concert, which was
one OF high merit the officers Of the
yard in full dress. escorted the visit
ors to the banquet room, where
sumptuous repast was enjoyed.
To the deep regret OF the people Of
Boston comes the news that all ef-
forts toward inducing Kaiser Wilhelm
10 countenance the further absence OF
Dr. Carl Muck from the Royal opera
at Berlin after the close OF our Sym
phony season next spring have failed.
Persistent rumors. which are uncon-
frmed mention Gustave Mailer, now
with the Metropolitan Opera company
of New York, as DR.. Muck's probable
successor.
When Or. Muck, the noted conduc-
tor, first stepped upon the stage Of
Symphony Hall. at the beginning OF
the season 1867, he quickly gained
firm foothold in the affection OF Bos-
ton people.
This place he has maintained as
much by a strong unobtrusive, but
magnetic personality as by such mag
niflcently vital performances as that
OF Beethoyens fifty symphony, with
which he opened his first season here.
and which came upon the ears OF the
eurfeited audiences somewhat i'm the
manner of an eXhilarating electric
shock
Mrs. Muck, too, who is slightly III
at the present time, has mingled most
pleasantly with the social and musical
life of the city She and her dstn-
guished husband have invariably been
a centre of attraction wherever they
have appeared.
The first fire company on this con
tlnent was organized at Boston on
Jan. q, 1878 Engine company Z is
the lineal descendant of that company.
This was also the first fire company
ln tnlS country 10 possess nte en-
gine. There were organizations OF
men who patrolled the streets nights
10 watch for fires before this company
was organized, but there was no reg.
ular organized fire company with ap.
paratus before than time.
~homas Atkins. the organizer OF
this company. was the first regular
fireman and fire department officer i'm
America and the father OF the Ameri-
can fire service.
The first appliance used for the ex-
tinguishment of fires In this country
was a pole about IL feet long with a
large swab on the end of it This was
the principal defence against fre i'm
Boston up TO March II. 1863, when
ladders. with chains. ropes, etc. were
provided by the town and kept at the
churches.
The first recorded hle I'm BIS on
was on March l6. 1881. I'm The ,him-
ney of Thomas Sharp's house. which.