Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-24
RECEPTION FOR WESTERLY PASTOR
Rev. Lyman G. Horton and Wife Welcomed at Meslaods Church Parlors$3 800 Be Raised For Purchase of Playground @Ste-District Court Gases Postponed- Silver Wedding of Dr. and Mrs. ,. T. Docking

Rev. Lyman G. Horton. D. D.. re- gently appointed pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, who anne to Westerly from Stafford Springs. Conn, last month. and Mrs. Horton were rendered . reception by the members of the church Thursday evening. There was a large number ef parishiuaSrs and ministers or tes town to cordially welcome them. Rev. and Mrs Horton received assisted by Mir and Mrs. P. H Opie and MT. and Mrs. Stanley Edwards.
 sS-- I- T. Docking. president of Rust university, Holly Springs, Miss, who with his family spends the simmer season at their home here in town, eS- tended a cordial welcome, and was followed hy Rev Clayton A. Burdick of the Seventh-day Baptist church, Dr. l. W Ford of the First Baptist church and Rev John G. Dutton of inc Broad street Christian church, who welcomed Dr. Horton and his wife to the town. Miss Julia Smith, in the Congregational church. extended greetings to the ne~ arrivals.
 The pariors were attractiveiy dec orated with palms and cut flowers. During the evening selections were rendered by an orchestra of several pieces. Silas T. Nye acted as master of ceremonies and was assisted by the Misses Gully DosveT, Couch. kea5t and Spargo, who acted as usheT6 Tor tne reception. and the Misses CraI1dan, Spargo. Parker and Keast. who served refreshments. The arrangements were under the direction of Mrs. kath- srine Scott, who was ably assisted by the ladies of the church
 At nreetira of the committee on organization of the Public Playground association the following committee was appointed to raise the necessary funds with which to enable the or Eanization to purchase the five acre playground in StulmaRvile known as Riverside park: Charles Perry, Samuel Nardone. G. Benjamin Utter, Vincent DePietris, Superintendent of Schools w. H. Holmes. Charles P. CottreI, Dr. Albert H Spicer. Clifford w Camp bell Walter S. Price, Frank F. Dodge and Joseph A. Guarino. The commit tee has been appointed to raise a sum which. with that already contributed, will amount to s, 800. It is thought tha= this will be a sufficient amount 10 start the first of a number of playgrounds that the townspecple hope to have some time in the future.
 The general committee iS pleased to learn that already the Italian citizens are SO entflusiastic over the movement and that they are planning to give en- te-ra1nments of different kinds among their oEn people that they may help swell the funds to be raised for the purpose of successfully establishing the playground movement in town
 Judge Edward M. Burke of this town was among those who took an active part in the programme given by the Improved Order of Red Men at their annual session at Infantry hall, PrOvf- dence. Thursday afternoon and even ing. the exercises at the latter session being hold in oemmeneratien of the 18th anniversary of the institution of the state council Judge Burke, the re- tir1nE great prophet, read the history of the council. Other Red Men who went from Westerly as delegates from EisQuamicut rtibe, No 19. were Charles R Johnson, William Pendle- ton. John ChappelI and Harry Moves. its next annual session at Woonsocket the fourth Thursday in May. has membership of 2.1s5 in Rhode Island, a gain of 191 over the previous year.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: Great SacheTn, Dennis P. Me Guire: great senior sagamore. Will liam J.s Carr; great junior sagamore. Walter Wyman: great prophet, James Monroe great keeper of wampum. E. Fred Gottschalk: great Eannap, Frank F. Halsten: great rninisne eva, Peter J. Cisrkin: great guard of wigwaIn, Har- " Forbes; great guard of forest, A. F. Smith: great representatives, James Monroe and Edward 1i. Burke.
 Oniy two cases were brought before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court Friday morning. The case of Thomas E. Brown vs. Cosmo Attorney Harry B. Agard for the