The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-09
Address by Hon. B. G. Horthrop at the
Town Hall Last Evening.
IT is THE HOME THAT MOULDS LIFE
Town People OF harrington Entertained
Gov. Brown and Hon. Nit. Northrop
Yesterday by q Drive and Arc Ad-
dressed I'm the Evening by the Latter.

That beautiful town, Burlington, owes
much, if not all OF its charming charac-
teristics to the efforts of the Rural I'm
provement society. This society, COM
prIsing the leading residents of the place.
public spirited and filled with ambitions
for the Improvement of the town, has
expended its labors in the right direction,
aud today there is no prettier spot In
New England than the town OF Bar
rington.
Yesterday afternoon the people OF Bar
rington were honored by the presence OF
Gov Brown and Ho,. B. G. North
rop of Clinton, Conu. The distinguished
guests, the latter being aptly styled
the father IL rural Improve
ment in this country. were
driven all over the town by Messrs. Irving
NJ. Smith and John T.. Draper. a drive of
nearly five hours duratiou. and were very
much pleased with the charming place.
In the evening the towns people
thronRed to the town hall. one OF the
prettiest specim mems OF architectural beau
ty thereabouts, and listened to a very en-
tertaining address by Hon. b. G. North
rop Who chose for his subject. Barring
ton. It's Progress and Prospec s."
Previous TO the address reception was
rendered Governor Brown aud Hon. Mr..
Northrop in the hall, by the people. the
reception committee comprising Messrs.
Joseph NJ. Starkweather. Senator George
4. Baker, John Jencks. II. S. Anthony,
William L. Lewis. j-., Royal ID. Horton,
William X. Markham aud George Lewis
Smith.
The meeting was called to order by
President Irving NJ. Smith who introduce
ed Governor Brown, who gracefully ten
dered his thanks to the assembage for
the II asant nature OF his reception and
compiimented them upon their beautiful
town.
Hon. B G. Northrop was then intro
duced an, d spite his 76 years. proved
vastly interes ing His d votion to his
work was manifest in every word aud he
people were deeply interested In his ad
dress.
lie stated that it had bean twelve years
since he had visited the town and was
really surprised at the great improve
ment made.
The sentiment developed by the town
leaders has done more for these improve
ments than anything else. The
improvement on the grounds
ABOUT the railroad station was
advocated at the speakers former visit
aud be was gratified to witness how vast
the improvement was. The roads are Of
the best, some macadamized and others
of she'll foundation. This is a great step
in the development Of the town. How
remarkable is the beauty OF Darlington
having its river and bay shores of about
twenty miles exteit. and IL Is to he hoped
that the time Is rot far distant when there
will be good road along these shores
open to the public.
He spoke enthusiastically Of the shade
trees aud said IL Is source OF gratifica-
ton to observe that nature has not been
tampered with. Leave nature to herself
and the reward is sure to come.
He pointed out further directions in
which the town might be improved ana
then again EXPIRE 'sed his delight at the
way in which It had already been fn-
proved aud beautified.
At the close Of the address Governor
Brown and Hon. Northrop were pro posed
for honorary membership ia the Barring
ton Rural Improvement association aud
were unanimously elected.