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NEWPORT MERODRV AUD WEEKLY HEWS FRIDAY, APRII, 29, 1932 PAQE THREE WPORT ARTILLERY HAS ANNUAL MEETING jld E. Knowe Is Re-Elected Colonel Show Substantial Balance jj, Treasury After Repairs Io Building lot Newport Artillery Company j-g custom of many years Tijs -nual i on the las j.y April, for the reception and the elecUon of offl TcoloEel Harold B. Knowe pre 1 the reports showed thn armory hid been completely ited and repaired alter th asd there is a substantia in the treasury. Amoni 'esent were former Captaii nt Marshall C. Rogers of the Danbury, Conn who gave reminiscences piny when he was a mcmbe 40 officer.

olcml Knowe was re-electei Thomas L. Smythe wa ed to major, Inspector Practice Reginald tiln, and Sergeant Brelsfprd JerJen was elected Heutem inspector of rifle practlc William G. F. 1 Anderso clerk and Sergeants Aim and Ernest L. Cumruing 1 Mers at the election, which in the choir: of the follow dflcers: el--Harold E.

Kove. iLKteoant Colonel--Bertil n. r--Thomas J. Smyth. ilsjor and Surgeon--John ily.

ICsptaln--Reginald A. Wilson. and Adjutant--Haro Durfee. and Quartermaster--C IljooCarr. Lieutenant and Chaplain--Re 1 liey C.

Hughes. lUiutecant and Commissary--A (sit. Stefano DIED SUDOENLY THURSDAY as Stricken at Elks Home Where She to Attend Olub Installation MISS MORTON DIES IN SWITZERLAND Mrs. Annie C. (Schneider) widow of Alexander R.

Hanley. died suddenly at tie Iks' Home Thursday evening, here she had gone to attend the staHatioh of the officers of the mblera Club, anled by her She was accom- daughters, Mrs. Jacobson and Miss Anna 'Hnnley, and had only entered he vestibule when she suffered a eart attack. She was given lirst and medical assistance was ummoncd, Dr. Philip K.

Clark nd Dr. F. A. Keenan responding md Rev. Anthony F.

Colter of St. Marys arriving to administer the ast sacrament. The efforts of the hyslcians to revive her wore vailing and she dlea within 10 minutes of being stricken. Mrs. O'Hanley was bom s'ewport, a daughter of the late Deceased, Born In Newport, Resided in Rhinebeck, N.

Many Years Miss Mary Morton, daughter of Lev! P. Morton, died last week In Geneva, Switzerland, In her fifty- second year. She was bora In Newport, while her parents were spending the summer here, her mother being Miss Anna Livingston Street, a second wife. Miss Morton' had been a resident of RUInebeck, N. many yeara and ha 4 been living in Switzerland for two years.

Her adopted children, Mary and Peter Morton, have been attending schoo in Geneva. Two fcisters survive. c-hn and Margaret Schneider. Her lusband, Alexander R. O'Hanle'y.

vho' died in November, wos a veil known proprietor of a grocery tore on Thames street and Bioad- vay for 31 years, 'and was prom- nent in the Newport Co-Operative Assccation for Saving and Build- ng, in church work and In the Icprcsentative Council. She Is sur- by tlirce daughters--Mrs. J. Walsh, Mrs. Joseph Jacobson and Mhs Anna O'Hanley-- five sons Ronald, John, William, Roderick and Philip O'Hanley; a jrother.

Joseph S. Schelder, a re- lired police captain, and five sisters--Miss Mary Schneider, Mrs. William T. Llbby and Mrs. D.

J. Buckley of this cly, and Mrs. Mark Dougherty and Mrs. Jacob Doclktr Levi P. Morton was United States minister to France from 1881 to 1S85, Vice President of the United States from 1889 to 1893 under President Benjamin Harri son, and governor of New York from 1895 to 1897.

For many yen he was a summer resident of New port, owning an estate on Bellevui avenue, and gave to the city the land on Coggesliall and Morto avenues, from'which Morton Par was developed. MATTHEW COLEMAN DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNES! Was Employed as Linema: for Telephone Company for 38 Years' of New York. Mrs. O'Hanley, who had spent her entire life in Newport, had friends throughout the community, and waa prominent in church activities and various charitable work, especially in the sodalities of St. Joseph's Church and greatly interested in the Mercy Home School.

A large number of relatives and friends of Mrs. Annie Schneider O'Hanley, widow of Alexander R. ENTATIVE DATE SET FOR LEAGUE OPENING unicipa! Base Ball Circuit Will Start May 24 our Teams Are Already Entered And Games Will Bo Plajcd At Yernon and Baln and Assistant Sur- who died suddenly Thurs- iljUfred II. Tartagllno. day evening at the meeting of the Tartaglln iciteaant and Inspector of Rlfte Mlice--Brelsford C.Wolfeuden.

I r-tenint Paymaster-- ings L. Wright. Icjtenant and Assistant Faymas- -Junes E. Hackett. Sergeant- -William G.

F. Sergeant Joseph E. rtitd Sergeant-- Waiter S. Wat- p't-itlh Sergeant-- Frank J. Ro- Ih Sergeant Charles H.

iraian of Nominating Com- Major Thomas J. Smyth. Tiilnnan of Auditing Commit- Colonel Bert B. liiiman of Entertainment Coma-- Captain Harold B. Durfee.

Emblem Club, attended the funeral Monday, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John J. Walsh, on Eustls avenue, to St. Joseph's Church. Among those attending the solemn high mass of requiem were large delegatlons-from the Queen's Daughters, the Catholic Women's Benevolent Society and the Emblem Club, of which Mrs.

O'Hanley waa a jmember. Rev. Edward A. Higney, i the pastor, was celebrant, Rev. Leonard J.

McAteer, deacon, and Rev. John W. Man-en sub-deacon, of the. mass. The burial was in St.

Columba's cemetery, the bearers being John H. Nolan, James W. Dwycr, Joseph Regan, Jerome It. Klrby, John H. Greene, and James A.

Dwyer. Matthew Coleman, an employ of the Providence Telephone Com pany for many years, died Thun day night at the Newport Hospita after a brief Illlness. He was bor In Corafln, County Clare, Irelan. and had spent the great part his lifc'in Newport, -having bee employed as a lineman, for th telephone company for 38 years. 1 was a member of Division 2, A dent Order of Hibernians, and tl Telephone Pioneers.of America.

Is survived by his widow, Mr Delia O'Loughlin Coleman, who also was born in County Clare, Ireland, five Matthew, Joseph and George; two sisters, one living in Edgewater, N. and one in Ireland, and several nephews and nieces. Rev. Leonard J. McAteer was celebrant at the solemn high mass of requiem at St.

Joseph's Church Monday for Matthew Coleman, The funeral was conducted from his late home on Evarts street to the church, Rev. Edward A. Higney, the pastor, was deacon, and Rev. John W. Marren sub-deacon.

The tentative date for the forma penlng of the municipal base ball which was organized Monay evening at the Rogers High school, is May 24, according to the eclslon of the team representatives attendance. William of the lecreatlon Department presided uring the session, at which four earns were adrnltted. These are the "oung Men's Christian Association, A-l Tigers, Collegians and North tad Alumht. Is probable that Newport Lodge of Elks will also en- er a team. Following some discussion, the managers of the teams which were accepted as participants decided ipon playing the scheduled games K)th at the Basin diamond and al Vernon field.

It was also voted Stewart Leary should act- director and umpire at the former grounds, and Chester Arnold in the wrthern area. In view of the fact that only three with Sunset League experience will be allowed to appear with each team, it Is expected that a number of new players will be developed during the course of the season. With a view to security proper financial support tickets wll be sold by the players, one half go Ing to the treasury of the Icagu and the remainder to the dlfferen clubs for the purchase of uniforms. Tbe rosters as submitted wer as follows: Y. M.

c. McFec, man ager; Fred Maher, Norman Bcstoso John Russell, Thomas Sullivan John Ccsarlo, Eliaa Lahoud, Rober Johnston, Ralph Dunn, Allthon Lawrence, Dennis Sullivan, Charlc Harris, Paul cinalli, Jack Dono- in'Brown University, and Miss Ireus Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor, a iunlor at Pembroke, have been elected to membership In Koroians, the dramatic society of the college.

--Superintendent of Schools EJaroId T. Lowe, who Is confined to bis home- with bronchitis, Is reported as comfortable as could be --Federal prohibition agents for the second time within a comparatively short period visited this city Tuesday afternoon and entered several places, according to report. While It was stated that some liquor was seized at one establishment on West Broadway, near avenue, this could not be readily verified, owing to secrecy which surrounded the visit of the government men, and- the fact that no arrests or other liquor as taken- during the calls whlcb he agents made. SCOUTING IN NEWPORT COUNTY Troops Are For Summer Activities. feature Of Program Will Be Round-Up To Bo Held at "Gray Craig" EPUBLICAN DELEGATES ELECTED TO CONVENTION 'ortsmouth Committee Name Electors; Town Council Draws Jurors Friday evening, Arthur Sherman, Herman Hoiraan, Charles Glfford, frs.

G. H. Draper and William B. Anthony, Republican town commlt- ee, met for the purpose of electing lepublican delegates to attend the convention in Providence ilay 4. Those elected were: Stato convention--Senator Wlliam H.

Vanderbilt, B. Earl Anthony, Sirs. Alexander Boor-e, Arthur Shuman. Congressional convention- Robert Purcell, William B. Anthony, ilrs.

G. H. Draper and Mrs. A "iberman. At a special meeting of the town council, the annual dawing of grand arid petit jurors took plate, result- Ing as follows: Grind--Bradford Norman, Ainsworth Mr-y Elisabeth Anthony, John L.

Sherman, Frank Li. Cosgrove, Charles Scott, With the Sixth Jambores, held last Friday and Saturday nights in Providence and participated In by troops from every section of the state, now past, Newport Scouts will begin to point their activities toward the summer program which will include the completion of organization work before summer sets In, the Fourth Rour7d-up and Demonstration and cruising for Sea Scouts and camping for scouts. The feature activity of the slimmer will be- the Round-Up which will be held early in June at "Gray Craig," the estate of Mr. and lira. Michael Van Beuren.

With the numerous acts and stunts that took place at the Jamboree still fresh In their minds, troops are already beginning to consider what they will do for their part of the. program at the Round-up. According to Ralph 5. Emerson, chairman of the Kound-Up committee arranging the detail for the show no definite date has yet been selected. However it is felt that either Saturday the 9th or 16tb of July will be decided upon.

Pageantry will con- second. Fourteen Troop 12 Kouta attended the On Monday evening. Scoutmaster C. Simmer Rice spoke before tba scoutmasters training course of the Fall River Council in the Deaconess Home at Fall River. He was accompanied by Assistant Scoulmas tera Frank Stark and Cedrlo Jennings, 18 Newport--Fourteen scouts from Troop 18 Newport attended the Jamboree In Providence on both nights.

The boys pesented a physical drill under thn leadership of Junior Assistant Scoutmaster John Smith. 1 Newport--A very creditable showing was made by Troop Drum and Bugle. Corps In the Battle of Music between four similar organizations from various parts 01 the state on both Friday and Satur day nights. The competition was won by the Bristol Troops Drums and Bugle Corps. 5 Newport--Monday night 13 scouts and recruits were present.

This Is the largest attendance for the year. James Hammett leJ. a touch football game and a horse and rider contest. Meanwhile Sprague Hazard, Stanley Brown, Fred Gilman, and AI Fludder prepared i feed of RHODE ISLAND LEGION FIRST TO REACH MARK Has Attained 100 Per Cent Membership Mark Mom Than 4300 Men, Are Knrolled And SLx Now Posts Have Been Added This Vest hot dogs, rolls, milk, Ice cream and cake. Mr.

Alger of che Troop Committee was present. A regular meeting was held, and four scouts volunteered to participate In "Corporal Donald Harare) Instructed Cbailes Hazard, Kenubth Clifford, and Jofci Paul in thtlr Tenderfoot requirements. sist of a good portion of the program of the Round-Up because the adapts itself particularly to that type of performance. An elabora- Benjamin Wyatt, Mabel R. P.

Sisson, Interment cemetery, was In St. where 'the Columba's body was escorted by the bearers--D. J. Shea, J. J.

Murphy, Fritz 'Shcllman, Michael Patrick Sullivan and J. P. Gallagher. There were many floral offerings from relatives and friends. FUNERALS TUESDAYS braid Sanford was elected of the company.

The funeral of Philip Dwyer was bro ti icbwlt cst r.g i hari- PK as note waa made rthat Reginald A. Wilson had Uie King medal, and Reginald C. Wotfenden the medal, for the highest ami high scores in 30 shots on door range. te company accepted an invi- xa to go to East Providence to participate in the parade tie chartered military com- of the town pro- transportation for the com- fcj, aod a band and a luncheon. Invitation came from former ffctant.

General John J. Rkh- '4. detachment of 12'members of company will fire a aahite of EUQS next Wednesday, May 4, Eor of Rhode Island Indepc ad- Day. a O'NeiU'3 iFuneral Rooms to St. Joseph's Church Tuesday, where relatives and friends assembled and sent flowers.

Rev. Edward A. Higney, the pastor, officiated at the mass of requiem and the Interment in St. Columba's cemetery- The bearers 'Included Michael F. Dwyer, John J.

Dwyer, Frank b. Dwyer and Charles M. Dwyer, nephews; William Crowell find CorneHus Sullivan. REAR ADMIRAL WELLES DIES IN NEW YORK Was in Command of Training Station from June 1913 to. October 1916 Relatives and many friends sent floral tributes and attended the funeral of Mary, widow of John 'J.

Connolly, from O'Neill's Funeral Rooms to St. Mary's Church day, where the pastor. IN SOCIAL CIRCLES Natalja Willard to be As- Dialed in Business With Mrs. J. F.

Hubbard and hool ted Tees- Rev. Katalji Willard is following tend of modern times 'and has the list of those socially who have gone Into a. Miss Willard, a daughter of Joseph H. Willard and the Plirs. Willard, and slsler of Mrs.

-I 3 1 'and of Mrs. Hooker, oke Colonel Richard S. Hooker, TM Corps, has become associated 1 Mrs. John F. Hubbard In the Restate and insurance business.

i been active in the younger set for several years, and -c acquaintance In society is '1 to aid In making her suc- this particular field of ea- nan ml Green End Cottage L. Parsons of New York -1 "Green End If- R. Barker residence, for the season, through Gustave J. Inc. Mr.

Parsons had ige lost season, and has Ftper.ding the winter In Charlesr-S. C. Jeremiah W. Baggott, celebrated a mass of requiem. The Interment waa St.

Columba's cemetery, the bear- era being William Jallahan, Fred- crick Kane, Martin McDonald and Trancls Grelshen. The funeral of Francis, son of Marco and the late Filomena llusso, from his home on Touro street to St. Joseph's Church Monday, waa largely attended by relatives many friends, who sent flora' tributes. Rev. John W.

Marren celebrated the solemn high mass 01 requiem, at which Rev. Edwarc! A Higney, the pastor, was deacon, anr ev. Leonard J. McAteer sub-deacon "he bearers Included Francis Hi, George J. Santos, Peter Simo G.

C. Hoot, William Codkas nd Frank H. Dutra, and the in erment was in St. Columba's ceme. cry.

TILLMAN IS BEING SUED FOR $50,000 iction is Being Brought By William Uhe Newport Yacht Engineer For Injuries STEAM ROLLERS GIVEN WORKOUT iies Operated Up and City Wharf for Con. Service of steam, rollers were first workout of the "Wnesday, being operatec the City whary todete condition before being or service. It was plannec lo the season's wor! but the ground was bear their weight an move was te The test will dele of Uie boiler (o handle a fi as well AS the condi moving parts Rear Admiral Roger Welles, TJ. S. N.

(retired), who was in command of the Training Station here from June 14. 1013, to Ocober 23. 1915, died Tuesday in New York, In his seventieth year. He was born In Ncwington, ar.d entered the Naval Academy at ventecn. During his 40-year ser- ce he was successfully assigned the Board of Inspection and urvey in Washington, the Train- Station at Newport, the Naval telligence Office and as com- ondant of this Eleventh and fifth aval districts.

Following his as- at Newport he command- a battleship During ic Spanish-American war ho on the Oregon in the block- do of Cuba, and received the At- antic Battle medal for his ser- iccs at Nipe Bay. He was also veteran of the Philippines cam- aign. He was placed on the re- red list December 7, 1926, on caching his sixty-fourth birthday. PETERSEN DIES IN ARLINGTON, MASS. Native of Denmark, Was Employed as Coachman, Later at Torpedo Station A-l Tigers--Manuel Drogos, manager; Charles Thomas, Louis Joseph Durato, Henry Flowers, Dalton Spingler, Michael Spero, William Smith, Cornelius Cesario, Anthony lonta, John Grauer, George Damm, Konrad Damm, Fred Nelson, Joseph Pomelik.

Collegians--Joseph Casey, manager; Paul Martillino, John Scott, George Norman Oxx, John Donnelly, Edward Kenney, Joseph Olivera, Shea, Connerton, Mort Sullivan, Peter Dyer, James Masterson, Robert Smith, F. Martin, Thomas Hacketl. North End Alumni--Ocean Ginstrom, manager; Edward Ginslrom, Fred Smith. Michael Santos, Stewart Hitt, Al Santos, George Dowery, C. Farrell, George Hudson, Louis IToore, Ben Landers, William McFadden, Fat Sullivan, John Sullivan.

Edward White, Thomas Kcslier. At the conclusion of the meeting the manager of the' Whirlwinds who annexed the junior championship honors of the city last year announced that the aggregation would seek admittance to tho league. Elizabeth Whltworth, Orianna Anthony. I. Gray, Ernest Dcnomme, Gould Anthony, John Lane, Alfred Motl, S.

Elizabeth aylor, Joseph 'Cote, William Mamber, William A. S. Cununlngs, tty C. Walker, Richard H. Chase, harlcs W.

Anthony, Herbert B. Ashley, Mary Lauder, Alice L. Marall, Jessie Ruth Anthony, Lois c. edley, Laura Lwle, Frank W. heeler, Angela Wyatt, Edylhc ong, Manuel S.

Moltoza, Robert L. urcell, Alfred Coelho, Roswell Mnney, Manuel D. Sllviera, Joseph acheo, Leah Paquin, Clifton B. Alvin D. Watson, Henry W.

Edith R. Sherman. Jarr.es A. Stillman, jankcr, has been sued In the New York supreme court for 850,000 Villlam Uhe, Newport yacht ongi alleges that he was sc injured in an explosion 01 the Stillman yacht Wcnonah i July, 1929. Supreme Court Justic Edward J.Gavegan Tuesday grant ed Uhe's former attorney a lien 12 per cent on any amount crc-J from Stillman, according' the Associated Press.

Uhe set fort that his left leg was mad crooked permanently, his right le broken, and his body and fac burned, in Glen Cove harbor, Loc Island. LOCAL BRIEFS. -The funeral of John D. An drew of y.cv York, a retir- banker, was held Wednesday at Brt tol. He was a cousin of Mrs, P.

ColL --Lieutenant John H. McDonal has detached from 11 Training Station, Newport, and dered to the Asiatic station. --The Stale Board of PuWe TO OBSERVE RHODE ISLAND DAY, MAY 4 Sons of Revolution to Holi Informal Dinner at LaForge Next Wednesday The Rhode Island Society of th 1 Sons of the Revolution will hold an Informal dinner at the LaForg Cottage next Wednesday evening May in observance of Rhode Is land Independence Day. The Society through iu executive commute has voted to co-operate with th Mayor ar.d aldermen in the celebra tion of the old-time Newport day, 'Lection day, on "the las Tuesday in May." Tuesday, May 3 and a committee consisting of Fre W. Hammett, Francis I.

Green Frank S. Hale and John H. Green has been appointed by Prcslden Frank P. King to act in behalf the society. Carl Petersen, a former resident Newport, died Monday in Arling- on, where he hau made his iome for the past two years.

He was a native of Denmark, where he was bom in IS67 In the town of VIby. After serving in the Danish army he a'me to this country in 1891, and ierved In "the United Slates navy. or 20 years he was coachmaa for Jtss Fanny Foster, and later was employed at tho Torpedo Station, re- Iring about a year ago. died two years ago and ATHER DEERY SPEAKS ON MOTHER'S DAY 3e La Salle Dean Says The Most Exalted Place She Can Fill Is The Home The monthly meeting of the Arch- onfratemity of the Divine Child vas held Tuesday at De IA Salle. resident Leo Donovan of the Senor class presided and gave a brief talk on the purpose and the origin the society.

The prayer of con- ecration to the Divine Child was recited by the entire student body. President Donovan introduced the ruest speaker, Rev. Edward Deery if St Augustin'a dean of Latin at -he Father Decry took as his subject the true meaning of Mother's day. He sketched the devo- tlon on the George Washington pageant that proved to be one of tho features of the Jamboree ID Providence last week being considered. This pageant entitled "America jMarcnea On" waa written and directed by FieM Executive Christopher Gunderson.

New and Leaders. Daring the past week one new scoutmaster has taken over one of the troops, progress has been reported on the formation of one new troop and preliminary work started on a new troop to ba formed it la hoped In the Annandale road section and a new Cub Pack In the iliartlonomt District. Troop 13 Newport, sponsored by the Second Baptist Church parish, hag been taken over by Charles E. Peckham, who commenced his service as scoutmaster on Monday evening. Troop 13 has been, without a leader since the resignation of Henry Cooper In January, lir.

Peckham, the new scoutmaster, served in a similar capacity nearly 10 years ago under the old Newport County Council. He his trained In physical education, work al Springileld College and has had a wid experience In playground and athletic supervision, A new troop Is being formed under the sponsorship of the St. LEGION POST TO FIGHT FOR TRAINING STATION Veterans Also Decide At Meeting To Wage Campaign Against Omnibus Bill The. contemplated closing of the Training Station will be the cause of a vigorous protest by Newport Post, American Legion, as a result of action taken Tuesday evening. The Post will also wage a campaign against the omnibus bill, it was decided, following discussion.

In preparation for the carnival which it is planned to hold during the commlng summer, a committee consisting of William Miller, chairman; Raymond W. Ehrhardt, Commander Russell Dayton and Leo Mangan was appointed. Tbe Post voted an appropriation of J50, which will be used for the furnishing of uniforms for the bugle and drum corps. Seventy-five members will attend the Rhodes festival May 3, and the first street parade of the corps In the new uniforms will be held on Memorial The Rhode Island department, American Legion, ilonday exceeded by more than 100 members the total enrolment for 1931, being the first department in this country to reach the 100 per cent membership mark, It Is announced by Commander Archie, G. Adam.

Two foreign departments, one in France and one In Hawaii, each with memberships few- er than 1000, were ahead of Rhode Island, he said. More than -4300 men are enrolled in the local department thus far season, Commander Adam said, as compared with last year's total of 4204. The Rhode Island department is four months of its fiscal year, closing August 11, 12 and 13. Six new posts were Incorporated the department this year, bringing the total to 49 units. February 4, the department passed the quota assigned by national headquarters and was at that time In the country to reach the figures.

At that time, only Hawaii was ahead of the local department. Comma' der Adam estimated that possibh' 5000 Legionnaires would ba enrolled in the organization before the August convention In West Warwick. The present membership represents the highest enrollment the American Legion has attained in this state In 12 years, Commander Adam declared. "CHANGE PARTNERS" GIVEN BY UNITY CLUB day. A report on the meeting of slate executive committee was made by Adjutant Arthur Coogan.

ORDERS TO NAVAL OFFICERS. Ion of a mother and her love isr child, and pointed out for that His wife he later went to Boston, where his daughter was employed and where he made ils home. He Is survived by a son, fohn F. Petersen, who resides in Oakland, and two daughters, Misses Lily and Fannie Petersen. The body will be brought here for burial.

FUNERAL OF JilSS JULIA SliJJ.IVAN. --The funeral of Miss Julia Sul- Uvan took place Friday morning from the St. Clare Home to St. Mary's Church, where a solemn LOCAL BRIEFS --An attachment for 54.000 has been placed by the Hudson Cor atniction Company on Uie Oc Avenue property of Mrs. LllUa Ncwlhi Van Keiuselacr.

--R. Wallace Pcckham of Green keepers Club, won the gross prize In the first tournament of the season, at the Pawlucket Golf Club Monday. J. Yule and H. Dawley of Wanumetonorny also took part, but did not hand in their cards.

--TJie orders to Major Edward A. Marine Corps, to attend the next course of instruction at the Kava'l War College, have been revoked by the Navy Department. --Rev. D'Arcy G. Cook, former pastor of the Second Baptist Church, who has received a call to Stewart S'jrcct Baptist Church, Providence, preached there last Sunday.

--One of the roost successful dances of the season was held Tuesday evening at St. John's guild halt, where Arthur Lewis and his orchestra scored another decided hit, with a fine program of the latest dance numbers, --Lieutenant Commander Elmer F. Lowry. Medical U. S.

A-, is to duty at the Naval Hospital, Newport on his discharge even the lowest animals have that devotion for their children, and how much more has the human mother a great love for her child. He said that, although woman Is making a name for herself In the business and political world, the most exalted place she can ever fill is the home. Motherhood I.i thp greatest vocation, he said, and the home is the foundation of all human society. Although Mothers' day is a day on which we should honor our mothers, still there are 361 more days on which we should also show our honor and respect- Father Decry was given a vote of thanks by the student body. The meeting closad with the sinking- of the Hymn to the Divine Child.

Jamca Hackett was the accompanist on the piano. MRS. CASWELL INVESTED STATE REGENT Installed at Closing Session of Continental Congress of D. A. R.

high cf requiem was from treatment at the Naval Hos- pitil. N'orfolk, Va. He has on duty with the Second brigade of in Nicaragua. --Miss Ruth WWte, Mrs. Archibald Ally.

Mrs. Philip Caswcll ara Mrs. Oliver Cushman have returnee to city, after representing Colonel William Barlon Chapter Daughteni of the American Revolution, the forty-first Congress i brated by the pastor. Rev. Jeremiah W.

Baggott, with Rev. Anthony V. Cotter as deacon, and Rev. Augustine Burns as suJ-deacon. Among the many friends present at the mass were the White Sisters, who have oarge of the St.

Clare Home, who were sealed in body. The burial was in the old St. John's cemetery. Fal! River, the bearers being ul Roads has suspended the licence of James Byrne, di- 'Helen L. Riy of thU tlly.

for I ilhsm Boara. George violation of the automobile Jeremiah Sullivan. John Harrington, the Joseph Donovan, i --Miss in Washlr.pton. Evelyn I. Baehellcr daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur During the closing sessions of the Continental Congress of the Daugh- of Uie American Revolution, In Washington Saturday, Mrs. Philip Caswell of Middlctown was installed as state regent for Rnodp Island. She is a past regent of Colonel William Barton Chapter and well known for her work in the organization. Mrs.

Edward S. Moulton of Providence, retiring state regent, conducted the Investiture for Mrs. Caswell, on Uie big stage where the flags of the Chapters massed, together with Uio old and r.ew state regents, the vice president general, national officers, the retiring president general, Lowell Fletcher Hobart, and President General-elccl Mrs. William Russell Magnar. Delegates from the the Chapters of this part of Rhode Island occupied the state box at the congress, as Mrs.

Caswell was Invested and applauded liberally. Mrs. CAS- weil was dressed in brown and carried a. large bouquet of yellow roses, as she presented with the honors of the convention for Rhode Is- and. Among those attending were Mrs.

Robert C. F.bh». regent of Bachcllcr, a Senior at Pembroke Jamestown. William Kllcry Chapter; Mrs. Ar thur Blessing, vice regent, and Mrs.

Fannie Cushrnan; Mrs. Archlo Ally, regent cf William Barton Chapter: Miss Ruth White, treasurer of that Chapter, and Mrs. W. D. RMy of John Eldrcd Chspter, John Zabriskle Memorial parish for boys In the Point section.

The troop committee for Ibis unit Is being formed under the direction of the curate, R'ev. Joseph W. Gubbins, and will hold an orgariizallon meet- Ing tbe latter part of this week. No decision has been reached as to where the troop In the AnnandaJe road section will be formed. However a leader who is a veteran scout and scoutmaster is available as soon as the meeting place can be secured.

The new Cub pack to be formed in the Mlantonoml District under the supervision of District Commissioner Dr. Henry H. Y. Babcock probably -will be sponsored by the St. Paul's parish, provided the official board of the institution approves.

St. Paul's already sponsors Troop 16, of which William Thompson is scoutmaster. Cruising and Camping to Feature. On Wednesday evening, May 11. all Sea Scouts In Newport will hold a Joint meeting at which lima Captain Clarke of the.

Steamboat Inspection Service will come to Newport as the guest of Albert F. Hass, chairman of Sea Scouting here to be the speaker of the evening. The meeting will be held in the American legion hall. Thli jceellng will serve as the opening gun for the Sea Scout summer activities. Already both the crew and the Rotarians as well as the Legionaire have made reservations on the council schooner "Dolphin" for cruising periods.

In addition to this a program of small boat work wiil be arranged for the week-ends throughout the summer. On Monday. July 20, Camp Yaw- goog will 'open for IU sixteenth season. One Newport scout will go to camp for the entire summer as a member of the.leadership staff, a number of others will register as campers for the greater part of the summer and the last two weeks In August will be designated as the period all Newport scouts will go to Yawgoog with their troops. The feature of Yawgoog this year will be the opening of the Fort Hilton Post and a new territory for wilderness camping and hiking.

News of the Troops S. Rotiri an--Twelve boys and leaders representing the Ro- tarlan attended the Friday night performance of the Jamboree, in Providence. Sklpptr Harold Olmstead and Mate William Ross were In charge of the group. 1ft- hoacy has reached the rank of Ordinary Sea Scout with tho successful qualification in all the requirements. Because ht Is the first member of the crew to attain this rank he will receive the rank of Boatswain's Male and will take charge of a new crew within the unit.

Chairman of tho Rotary Club committee Clifton Tallman has shown a great deal of interest In the activities of the ship and plans to secure a set of flags for the outfit. Lieutenant Charles D. Beaumont is detached from the Naval Academy, about June 1, and ordered to the Tattnall. Lieutenant John F. W.

Gray is detached from tho Fourti naval district and ordered to the Chicago, as first lieutenant. Lieutenant Cecil D. Harper la detached from Uie Naval Air lion, Anacostia, D. and ordered to the VS, squadron 9-S, on board the Chester. Lieutenant Homer B.

Hudson is detached from the office of naval communications. Navy Department in June, and ordered to the- Breckinridge. lieutenant Stanley Leith is detached from the Naval Training Station, San Diego, and ordered to the ilulbert. Lieutenant (junior grade) Harold M. Brings is detached frora the Louisville and ordered to the Dobbin.

Lieutenant (junior grade) Lucius H. Chappell, Jr, is detached from Lhe Taylor and ordered to the ftembers Present Last Dram-. atio Reading of Season at Channirig Parlors The last dramatic reading of the season was given at the Unity Club In the- Channlng parlors Tuesday a comedy In three acts by Carl Pierce, oe- Ing presented by Mrs. Lewis Leonard. A brief business meeting- preceded the reading, the president, Mrs.

Louise Q. Green, in tio cnalr. In the absence of the secretary'. Miss Doris T. Braley, her report was read by Miss Inna Richardson, lira.

Green announced the annual raeet- iig May 10, with elecUon of officers and a unique entertainment arranged by Mrs. Leonard. Mrs. Green further stated that thoso who hand in their names for election to membership at the annual meeting will be welcome there. Between the first and second acts Betty Vars sang accom- Whitney.

Lieutenant (junior grade) David B. Coleman Is detached from the DIckerson and ordered to the Trenton. Lieutenant (junior grade) John S. Eakens Is detached from the Yamall and ordered to the Salinas. Lieutenant (junior grade) Thomas J.

Flynn ls detached from tho Broome, and Lieutenant (junior grade) Perry K. Jeajics from the Smith, and both are ordered to duty in connection with fitting out the Indianapolis, and on board that vessel when commissioned. Lieutenant (junior grade) Algernon S. Joyner in detached from the Antares aad ordered to the Tillman. Lieutenant (junior grade) Julian H.

Leggett is detached from the panled by Miss Julietto Lodter, "Sweet- Mystery of Life," "Auf Wledersehen, My Daar" and an additional selection by request. The entire action of the play takes place in the living room of the Lee residence, the first act being on a summer evening just after dinner; the second, two weeks later just after dinner, and the third, a few minutes after the second. The cast, which was small, included for the first time this season Henry C. Wilkinson, who was capital as Lee, father of Alma Lee (Miss Dorothy Vestal), who was a selfish girl until a reformation was effected by her family and friends. Mrs.

Louisa G. Green was excellent as Mrs. Lee and Miss Helen Bennett was attractive as the amiable sister, Eleanor Lee. Edward Cinq Mars was cast as Ronald Atwood, and Arthur Humphreys as Frank Ayer. Miss Vestal carried the lead- Ing role with her usual ability and Mr.

Cinq Mars and Mr. Hurnpbrej'a were excellent in their roles. OKDERS TO OFFICERS. Northampton and ordered to Williamson. the Lieutenant (junior grade) B.

Robinson is detached from the Barney and ordered to the Chester. Lieutenant (junior grade) Mar- shadl L. Smith Is detached from the Southard and ordered to the Louisville. Lieutenant (junior grade) Frank Virdeu Is detached from the J. Fred Talbott and ordered to the Chester.

Lieutenant (junior grade) Charles J. Whiting is detached from', the Bridge and ordered to the Chester. Ensign Scarrett Adams is detached from the Marblehcad and ordered to duty In connection with fitting out the Indianapolis, and on board Uiat vessel when commissioned. Ensign Robbins W. Allen Is detached from the Trenton and ordered to the New- York.

Ensign John B. MacKnlght is detached from the Texas aad ordered to the Williamson. Ensign William C. Norwell detached from the New York ordered to the Trenton. and XTAV DEEDS FII.ED.

12 Newport--At the. meeting on Thurtday night George MarUar.d passed his first claM and wxs awarded his new pin. The approaching end of Uie Inter-patrol competition finds the Fox patrol still In Ihe lead with the Flaming Arrow 50 feet. The following deeds have been filed In the office of the city clerk: John W. Nelsoa et al to Martin C'anavnn--Ijind, with improvemcntfl, bounded westerly by Gladding court.

Manuel to Jaclntho Madeiros et ux--Parcel of land, bounded westerly by Eustls avenue, 50 feet. William A. Armstrong to Charles 1 Williams--Parcel of land, bounded northerly by Southmayd street. Lieutenants Charles Allen, John C. Crawford, Joseph S.

Donnell, Darrough S. Gurney, Warner U. Hines, Hugh D. Lyttle, Lewis R. McDowell, Charles H.

K. Miller, Floyd J. Nuber, Donald Mead S. Pearson, Riffel Rhoton. Paul S.

Slawson, Haskell C. Todd and (junior grade) Edward W. Young are detached from the Naval Academy, about May 23, and ordered to Instruction at the Naval War College. Llesutenant Richard C. Moureau Is detached from Naval War College, about May 29, and ordered to the Oklahoma.

Lieutenant George H. Bahm la detached from the ChilJs. as engineer and ordered to that vessel as executive officer. Lieutenant Jefferson D. Beard Is detached from the Blakely as engineer officer, and ordered to that vessel as executive officer.

Lieutenant John SI. Kelty la detached from the naval powder fac- toryp at Indian Head, aad ordered to the Manley, as executive; officer. Lieutenant John M. Mclsaaca detached from the Training Station, Great Lakes, ar.d ordered to the Crowoinshield. as engineer officer.

Lieutenant Gerald L. Schctky Is deUchcd from Augusta and ordered to the Robin. Lieutenant Hugh O. Tx.rney detached from the destroyer squad, rons of the battle force and ordered to the Crownlnshlcld, as executive officer. Lieutenant (junior grade) Howard F.

Green Is detached from tto navy yard. New York, asd ordered to the Raleigh. Lieutenant Morris Smellow Li detached froni the office of naval communlcatior.s. Navy Department, and ordnrtd to the J. Fred Taibott.

Ensign Carl R. is detached from tie West Virginia, aoout May 7, ar.d ordered to the Hopkics. Chief Pay Clerk Joseph A. PaWl tre.itxcat at Norfolk, and is discharged from Uie Naval Hospital. ordered to Torpedo Station, JS'ewport..

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