The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-02


| Without any ceremony the last
| graduating class OF the Massachusett!
| nautical training school which has
served on board the Enterprise re
ceived diplomas and the members lef
the ship for their homes last week.
Seventeen cadets having completed
the required course left 10 begin the!I
battle with The world in their chosen
profession. and Notwithstanding that
| there was no ceremony attending
| their departure there was just a touch
| OF sentiment in the hearts OF the
| graduates for the old ship from which
! during her term OF state service there
| have been graduated about 100 ca
dets. The graduates bade goodby 10
the officers and those OF the cadets
they left behind who will compose
he graduating class of the new ship
Ranger next fall.
OF the leaving class two OF the ca.
dets have already secured berths as
able-bodied seamen which they have
taken for the experience they will Sc.
cure on the full-rigged ship Timandra,
now loading at the Mystic docks for
a cruise To the river Plate.
With the graduation class ashore
there are some 80 boys who have an.
other year at the school, and a major
ity OF these, after a short vacation at
home, nave volunteered TO return to
the ship and assist in preparing the
transfer of some of the Enterprise
equipment to the Ranger and assist
in preparing the latter for sea.
IT is expected that the wrokmen at
the navy yard will have the Ranger
ready by the middle of April, and in
that event it is probable that berth
will be secured near the Ranger fol-
transferring the state equipment. II
is understood that the officials are
pushing the work and that the Rang.
er can leave on her cruise by the mid
ole OF May.
Members Of the Legislature and Off.
GERS of the state and the ladies OF
their families were guests Of Gov. and
Mrs. Eben S. Draper, at their city
home on Beacon street, last week
over 500 people paid their respects
TO the states executive during the re
ception hours.
Descending the stairway which is
the central architectural feature OF
the Draper mansion, the escorts OF
the women relinquished them to the
aides Of the Governors staff.
The Governor and his wife stood in
the centre of the large reception room
extending across the front OF their
residence and behind them stood the
chiefs-of-staff in full dress uniform.
Mrs. Draper wore an afternoon gown
OF champagne silk covered with old
lace. The attending guests were, for
the most part, tastefully but not pre-
tentiously dressed. Each in turn went
in on the arm of one of the captains
OF the Governors staff. In the den be
yond the reception hall an orchestra
was playing sprightly tunes. 1t was
a gala scene well set off by the bright
springtime sunshine.
After paying their respects to the
pany passed into the reception hall,
where they stood chatting until the
congregation of people prompted the
early comers TO retreat to the spa
cious library or pass down stairs,
where refreshments were served
From the windows Of the library and
the den the Harvard crews could be
seen manoeuvring at command from
the coaching launch. They attracted
much attention from the legisla
tors and the young women present
Lieut.-Gov. rockingham circulated
among the party in the reception hall
and library.
The Governors reception was wei
come social diversion among the
members of the legislative houses. II
afforded an opportunity for many in
Productions. II was a distinctly happy
occasion and the wives and daugh
ters of the senators and representa-.
tives were glad to have the chance
of meeting each other.
AS might be expected the champion
OF all champions. James ]. Jeffries
is held over at the Orpheum Theatre
for another week. Jeffries was given
a tremendous ovation at every per
formance last week by capacity audi
ences and that this will be repeated
this week is a certainty. Americas
foremost dancer and comedienne. Miss
Mayme Gehrue. is appearing with a
splendid company of five actors in a
one-act western play, June"
The two weeks beginning Monday
the 29t- instant at the Boston Thea
tre will be devoted TO Grand Opera
by the famous Manhattan Grand Op
era Company, Oscar Hammerstein, di-
rector. He will introduce the same
brilliant array of artists that he EN-
ploys for his New York and Philadel
phia seasons. All the scenery re.
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