The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Pursuant to call signed by about sixty
of the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men of the town, a meeting was
held in the court room in the town hall
for the purpose of effecting permanent
organization.
The meeting was called TO order by John
McAusland, who has been most active in
this movement and who read the call and
the names signed thereto, most Of those
who had signed their names being present
and answered at the roll call
The meeting was addressed by ID. M.
Thompson president of the Advance
Club, of Providence, who described the
manner in which the Advance Club was
organized, its work and the beneficial Ell
feet il had exercised in business circles.
He was followed by Judge William Phil
lips. of the Olneyville Business Mems AS
sociation, who said that he was called
upon to make remarks about what the
society of which he was member was
doing, and how they did it They had
also started with a small membership,
which had steadily increased, until now
they had become a power, and 1t had been
the town. In speaking of the different inn
provements they had been instrumental
In bringing about, he said. Within the
past year we have laid in Olneyville
twenty-six miles Of curbing, bought
stone crusher, macadamized four miles of
and in another direction had gone so far
that the distance could scarcely be es-
timated They had also been instrumen-
tai in procuring better facilities for
handling merchandise and better accom-
modations for passengers on the railroads
passing through the town, the New
York and New England railroad having
agreed to build new freight house that
covered $1,000 square feet of land and
that would last them to do all their busi-
ness in for fifteen years to come The
town of Olneyville had also made the offer
to any corporation that would establish
themselves in town, expending soO,oOo, ex-
emption from taxation for period of ten
wears. All these things the Business
Mems Association had been instrumental
in bringing about, and he stated that in
Olneyville 1t was the general opinion that
any man doing business who did not be-
long to the Board OF Trade was doinx no
business at all.
Freeman b. Little, secretary of the
Providence Board Of Trade, spoke very
briefly on the benefit of concentrated ac-
tion. and stated that In his opinion such
an organization as was contemplated
would be great and lasting benefit to the
town.
tirm of Brown Bros. & Co. of
Providence, stated that he could add
but little to what had already been
said on the subject and so would give
way to the next speaker, who was Col. Il.
II. Rockwell Of the Providence, Norfolk
and Baltimore steamship Line. Col.
Rockwell's remarks were very interesting
with witticisms and anecdotes that sswere
heartily applauded. His speech applied
more particularly to the maritime inter-
ests OF the harbor and port of Providence,
and he compared it with the ports of Bos
ton and New York, speaking at some
length of the superior advantages pos
sessed by this port over those Of the latter
two cities,
The following gentlemen were appointed
n committee of Jnree to perfect the organ
ization aud present rules and regulations
at the next meeting The Hon. ID. :. Ray,
the Hon. Benjamin Wilson and III. s.
Babcock, Esq, with the temporary presi-
dent and secretary TO act as members of
the committee eN-oficio After this the
meeting was adjourned TO Dec. 81, at same
time and place.
The watchemoket Fire Company.
The first meeting of the Watchemoket
Fire Engine Company since there fair was
held last evening Ia their parlor. Foreman
John j. Mullen presiding. One member
was elected and three propositions were
received for substitute members The
sum of SO was received as a prize won at
Herkimaer, n. ", In the late contest which
took ploce. The new hall Is FURNISHED and
it is proposed to dedicate il Dec. 81. A
committee TO arrange for the dedication
WAS appoint ed AZ follows; George Hunter,
A. r.. c;risw old. Peter Il. Blake, Peter
Burk and James Hayes.
A committee Of three was appointed to
furnish the new hall and prepare il for
dedication, as follows: George w. Fuller,
Edwin B. Lincoln and Charles G. Phil
lips. A special meeting will be held Dec.
Ia for these two committees TO report
Old Colony locomotive No. l2s ran into
the nit of the turn-table Saturday after
noon. doing some slight damage, so that it
was sent 20 the repair shop.
Officer Barney found man tangled up
i'm the switch near the railroad bridge last
evening. and took charge OF him till morn
ing. The man was considerably the worse
for liquor.
Inrnished rnnma aupplieh will Iodcera