The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-31
REPUBLICAN WOMEN.
The Second Ward Has a Branch Of
the State Association.

Providence women are no less active In
the cause of Republicanism than their
sisters of other Rhode Island towns. The
publican Women's Association at East
Greenwich and Pontiac has already been
chronicled. A city branch was formed
last saturday in the Second Ward.
Mrs. William II. Gorham of Z Hidden
street opened her house for the occasion.
and Mrs. Thomas w. Chace of the Wom-
ems National Republican Committee,
Mrs. III. L.. Ballou of Woonsocket, vice
president of the Rhode Island Association;
Mrs f. j. Barnefield of Pawtucket,
treasurer of the State Association, and
sMrs. p. f. Hammond of Pontiac, of the
executive committee. were among those
who took part in the work OF organiza-
tion.
Mrs. Chace in calling the gathering to
order appealed TO the earnestness and en-
thusiasm of women to supplement aud 20
extend the efforts of men. The Republi-
can Women's Association, she said, was
not originated by women and had no sep
arate ana independent object to achieve.
1t had come into being in response TO a
direct call from Republican leaders that
the influence of the home and the family
be put out to remind voters of their politi-
cal duty and to combat the growing IN
difference of young men.
The association was four years old. In
the last Presidential campaign, und9r the
leadership of Mrs j. Ellen Foster, it had
done effective work, especially in the
West. In Rhode Island there had been
no need of its efforts, this State being
then securely Republican. Since the 'sS
campaign Rhode Island had come TO be
classed as doubtful, and though the mag
nificent success of this spring had in
spired a very comfortable confidence for
4 vat good which
be accomplished by Republican women
was so thoroughly appreciated that Cows.
Ladd aud Brown and President Tiepke OF
the State League and others OF the lead
ing Republicans of the State gave their
sanction to the undertaking and looked
for important results from II.
Mrs. Il. Il. Heaton, president OF the
State Association. spoke briefly or the
tariff as a matter Of vital import to wo-
men as directly affecting the comfort OF
the home. Women. she said, were in part
responsible for the overwhelming Demo
cratic majority in the lower House of
Congress, because in 1890 women, like
men, had been easily deceived by the cry
of higher prices as the effect OF the Nc
Kinley bill. III housewives had been bet
ter informed results in many Instances
might have been changed. In the Presi-
dental canvass women should educate
themselves more intelligently. They
should inquire what the tariff meant TO
American homes. They should learn by
what means the standard of living had
been raised i'm this country above the
European standard and how we were able
to maintain the material conditions that
make for intelligence and progress and
happiness and virtues.
BY unanimous vote 1t was resolved
that Second Ward branch of the Wo'
mems Republican Association should be
formed Mrs. William III. Gornam was
elected president and Mrs. Rothermel,
secretary and treasurer. A committee OF
three was appointed to receive names OF
members.
The constitution of the State Associa=
tion was adopted with necessary modifi-
cations Its most significant clause is
Article /: 1.-The object Of this association
is 10 unite the women OF this common
wealth in political work and social infiu-
ence for the maintanence of the principles
of the Republican party in the Home, In
the State aud in the Nation"
An adjournment of the formal session
was followed by an informal discussion
of methods of work for the summer aud
plans. Mrs. G. ID. Lansing. Mrs. Sisson,
Mrs. Cattanach, Mrs. Austin and Miss
Grace l. Leonard were among the ladies
present Meetings will be held regularly
and the Second Ward Republican CluD
has kindly put its rooms at the service Of
the women's ''annex" whenever needed
except on its own regular night of meet
ing.
Plans for branch in Washington and
one in Woonsocket are under way.