The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-07-03

Instance dlOHB lIt OTlIC'O IIFtI. Ab
be returned by way Of Jamaica, il was
suggested TO him that ne secure car
20 of bamboo The idea appealed 20
him, but after casting anchor in Port
MOrant kc abandoned the thought OF
bamboo for bananas and cOcOanuts. His
vessel, laden with the first cargo OF
bananas ever imported 20 the United
States made the journey TO New York
in II days, but when that city was
reached most OF the fruit had spoiled.
Undeterred By the mishap, Capt.
Baker determined 10 devote himself 10
the fruit business, and through his
| foresight and shrewdness ne built up a
great business and fortune.
Anyone not in the thick Of women's
! club activities would have been amazed
at the amount OF work accomplished
and undertaken by these busy organ
izations OF the general federation OF
womcn's clubs in Symphony hall one
night last week
II was state presidents night. Forty
seven presidents OF state fcderations OF
! wumcn's clubs were down 20 make re-
ports and 80 actually were present and
| spoke. There was little music mixed
! in. but nearly all the time was given
! TO the reports of the state presidents,
! and although each was limited TO two
minutes, the clock struck II before they
had finished
Each speaker would barely more
! than get started on her story before
! her time expired, and Mrs Decker, The
! general apresidcnt, would cut her off
II seemed hard at times, but otherwise
! there would have been danger Of an
all-night session, and all yielded good
naturedly. The amount of work indicat-
ed by even these brief reports was
enough 10 stagger an ordinary mem
Der OF congress to contemplate
Apparently no lazy women belong 10
the kind of clubs affiliated with the
general federation and the atmosphere
OF usefulness they Dring with them
makes most mems clubs suffer sadly
by contrast. 1t would be hard telling
what work beneficial to a community
is not pursued by clubs represented,
but some OF the subjects most common
ly mention in the reports were pure
food, forestry preservation, better
health regulations, advancement OF
education, regulation OF child and wom-
en- labor, travelling Libraries and travel
ing picture exhibits In several states
the women's clubs are waging a long
and hard campaign for compulsory
education law.
"A Knight for q Day" at summer
prices is the new spur 10 the crowds
packing the fremont since the big
musical gaiety came TO town, 200 lower
flower seats al 90 cents, 200 first bal
cony chairs at the same price, and
the entire upper balcony at 25 cents
is the summer modification OF the scale
practice customary nj the fremont
beginning I'm mid-June. The show is
a great big hit. Comedian John SlaV-
i'm is a three-ringed circus in himself
and any crowd that Miss May Nokes
the leading comic feminine of the coal-
pany cannot make roar needs doc
tor.
No matter how warm il may be on
| of doors these summer days IL is al
ways comfortable in Keith's, for The
ventilatipg and cooling plant keep
the temperature at a point that make
life seem worth living. One Of th'
biggest personal successes scored II
New York the past season was made 10y
Ralph c. Herr in The Soul Kiss A
the close OF the run of that production
MIR. Herr went into vaudeville anC
again hit the popularity mark in th'
inner circle lie does what may b,
called character monologue and b
certain TO please Keith-goers nightly
Music is made a great feature thi
year at Wonderland. II seems 90 b
everywhere on the fround, in the al
and within the various buildings whicl
stand SO attractively Architectural an,
so decorativcly beautiful, all along IN
broad eNplanade which circles tn
wide lagoon of shining waters int
which gaily dash the chute boats wit
their laughing loads Of merry human
ity. From the magnificent new must
court, built last season at cost OF $40,
O0O. comes sweet strains sent out upo
the balmy afternoon airs or the geutl
evening breezes by the very best band
I'm New England.
Lincoln Beachey, the man who car
ried of the first prize in the lnterua
, tional Contest for Dirigibles at $
Louis. last October is now one OF IN
free attractions at All New Paragon
The Park de Luxe at Nantaske
Beach. Beachey has brought with hiI
, 20 Paragon Park. two Strobel dirigibl
r airships. one Of the identical machine
P in which he rode 20 victory 9 $
Louis. Weather permitting he wi
. give exhibition fights every afternoo
D al $50 and once during his limite
$ engagement at the Park he will n
} 20 miles over the waters of Boston hai
a Dor to- the city Of Boston and retur
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