The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-02
BETHANY HOME Bazaar.
1t Was Successfully Opened Last
Night at Infantry Hall.
GOVERNOR BROWNS SPEECH.
His Excellency Formally Declared the
Bazar Open-Gen. Oiney Arnold Also
Made an Address-The Tables and
Those Who Attended at Them.

The Bethany Home OF Rhode Island is
unable to support themselves, and are
not otherwise provided for. 1t is not a
hospital or home for incurables, but
fills the needs bet yeen an orphan asylum
and a home for AGED women. IL Is an in
stitution for the ) ate and is under the
management of all Christian denomina-
tions. There is but one other home in
New England like it and that is in Bos.
ton.
For some time the corporation of the
home has been considering the need of a
new building and it was finally decided
TO hold bazar TO aid the fund for such a
building
Last uight the bazar opened in Infantry
Hail with good ATTENDANCE and under
auspicious circumstances. The hall was
prettily decorated.
1t was little after when Mrs. NJ
Nellie Brown, the president OF the bazar,
called thoss on the floor to order and in-
troduced the Hon. Adm Is. Capron.
speaker of the House of Representatives,
who. after few interesting remarks,
presented Gov. ID. Russell Brown who
spoke as follows:
In these days OF womanly independence. VIXEN
women form so large portion Of our wage earn-
numDer start out to fignt the battle OF the world
aigd only y, py shslr own hands and eran an m
comes blessing. IL steps in where the state cam
morality aud crime, and prove the raIiying point
Tor many weary worker TIE state can furnish
cease ana the philantIroplc women and men VINO
have banded together % supply the need which our
civic and state inst tutions leave. confer biessing
on the communty and deserve our gratitude and
unstlnted support.
words. Enough has been said and more than
enough to manifest the spirit which actuates this
al hArA
Wishing and trusting that this may be "A glorious
succ IS both socially and financially, declare the
bazar open"
When Gov. Brown formally declared
the bazar open, little mss, Maude Alb
bott, after reciting shor. piece, un-
veiled model of the proposed Bethany
Home.
Gen. Olney Arnold, the president of the
Bethany Home corporation, made brief
address. lie said among other things
that all were present for definite pur-
pose and that was for each one TO conse-
crate his or her pocketbook, and to send
out some Christian dollars as mission
aries for the benefit of the charity
Those with Gov. Brown besides Speaker
Capron and Gen. Arnold. were members
OF his staff, Adjt. Gen. Dyer, Quarter
master Gen. Dennis, Judge Advocate
Col. Walter III. Stearns. Executive Sec
rotary Jennings also accompanied the
party.
The booths and tables and those attend
ing them were as follows:
Methodst-Presdent, Mrs. s. u. Iamson; vice.
president, Ms y, II; Pierce; treasurer, Thomas J.
elist-prcsident Miss Mary T. Hopkins; Vice presi-
nsy d1n sgs "a u & r e1se
dent Mrs. Edwin Calder treasurer. Mrs A. Nc
TP sesfe r M PraS p Gsder Nsw oh9Tch
r. {. Hay secretary, Miss A. Jackson.
presidents. Miss Caroline Richmond, Miss Matilda
Metcalf; secretary. Mrs. Benjamin Thurston;
Presdeni. Hiss f. H. s. Irons; ' vce-pr spent. Mrs.
A. o. Miles; treasurer Mrs. N. J. Watson; secre-
o: cske wInshp wSRsSi
rs = n n6Is Patmsnj seTrstSry Hardy.
. NILS; Mrs. Joshua NJ. Marsh, Mrs. Charles A.
Authors and Souvenir Table-Mrs. Thomas d.
Di,eming, Mrs Frank Gladdlng Miss Abby rope
Pettis ana Miss Annie Pcttls. '''"' ''''' '''ui'
Candy Table, Songregat!onalists-Miss II. II.
kins. Miss Huntsman, Mrs. Phillips Miss Brown.
Miss Olney. Miss uale.
What Cheer .Grocery-President. Mrs T.. orms-
bee treasurer. Mrs kranE secretary. Mrs. Brad
Lemonade Booth, Baptist-President Mrs T.. +.
Pierce; treasurer. Mrs. r. W. Marden. "
Flower Booth-presldent and treasurer. Miss
n ss Evelyn Frost Gardiner Mrs. Carrie II. Chace
A collection OF valuable and rare antiques and
"a ISr s os is N ehSrEe Of Mrs Emma INN B@e assisted
y CAFE Sommtee chSirmS and msS Jry N.Y. H. ralSonep
norton Mrs; Frank b. Olney, Mrs. Henry V. A.
Joslin, Mrs. Robinson Pierce, Mrs. Benjamin NJ |
Jess, Mrs. Frederick Talbot. Mrs James A. Chacc. |
1awtucSet Mrs Frederick G. saves, Mrs. Siberi
Iorton; East Greenwicn, Mrs. Thomas w Chace; |
Noonsocket Mrs susan A. Ballou.
During the evening musical selections |
we're rendered by the Providence SYM |
)hony Orchestra, Robert Bonner director, |
md Mrs. w. *. Amesbury sang twice.
The Bazaar opened again at o'clock |
his afternoon. This evening will be |
clergymen's night" when the clergy of |
he city will be entertained. The pupils
II Herr Hans Schneider aud the Amphion
Quartet will furnish the entertainments.