A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=45970 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: The Irish World and American Industrial Liberator Article Date: February 25 1899 Article Description: News from Rhode Island Article Text: News from Rhode Island >From our Providence Correspondent. An adjourned meeting of the Rhode Island State Council, Catholic Knights of America, was held at Brownson Lyceum Hall last week. In the absence of the president, Vice President T. F. O’DONNELL presided. Delegates to the Supreme Convention, to be held in Kansas City in May, were elected as follows: Hubert F. CROGHAN, Branch 399, Olneyville, and William H. GILLULY, Branch 781, Central Falls. >From our Providence Correspondent. The Irish National Foresters of Central Falls in Temperance Hall gave their first grand concert Feb. 12. The artists were: Mr. Nathan E. GOFF, basso; Mrs. T. F. CUSICK, soprano soloist of St. Edward’s choir, Providence; Mr. James A. ABBOTT, the tenor vocalist; John F. McHUGH, humorous reader; Miss Maggie E. MARRAN, soprano; Mr. Charles E. DUVAL, in bass solos; Miss Sarah V. SCOTT, contralto, Providence; Mr. Edward L. DUGGAN, baritone, Pawtucket; the Acme Male Quartet of Providence; Master Frank E. CASSIDY, in vocal selections; Hugh F. CASSIDY, tenor solos; Mrs. K. Benson MURPHY, accompanist. >From our Providence Correspondent. The 18th annual reunion and banquet of the La Salle Alumni Association was held in the Eloise on Franklin Street, Feb. 9. President James T. EGAN called the business meeting of the association to order shortly after 8 o’clock. The following officers were then elected: President, Mayor CRONIN of Pawtucket; Vice-President John FLANAGAN, Esq. Owing to illness the newly elected president was not able to be present and Vice President FLANAGAN was escorted to his chair by Father CRAIT and Daniel J. McOSKER. Secretary Joseph M. TALLY and Treasurer Rev. Brother PETER were re-elected, and as members of the Executive Committee Terence O’REILLY, Rev. James CRAIG and John FOGARTY were elected. Speeches at the banquet were made by Vicar-General DORAN, Rev. Father CRAIG, Rev. Thomas KELLY, Rev. W. J. NAGLE and James T. EGAN. >From our Woonsocket Correspondent. Mrs. Minnie A. (McKenna) SMITH, wife of John J. SMITH, died at her home, 50 Olo Street, Feb. 10, of pneumonia after four days’ illness, aged 30 years. Mrs. SMITH was born in Shurbern, N. Y., and was the daughter of Felix and Mary McKENNA. She came to Blackstone some 15 years ago, where she resided until some three years ago, when with her husband she removed to this city. On June 6, 1894, she was married at Blackstone, in St. Paul’s Church, by Rev. Father POWER to John J. SMITH of this city. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com