The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02

two years; Charles s. Durfee. one wear:
executive committee, Oscar Llpham -.
Charles II. George, Jeroms Kennedy, L.
u. Ladd, Stephen Waterman.
ID. NJ. Thompson, who has served as
president OF the club since its beginning
three years ago, made a few remarks
thanking the club for its kindness TO him
and promising IL his hearty assistance in
all its efforts in the future.
Mr.. Thompson called attention to the
fact that the club had but entered upon
the work which needed to be done m
make the city what 1t ought 90 be,
He believed in the future of its work and
It's record was a proof of what il could
do. lie believed in pure water and knew
or no way TO get IL except by continuous
and daily discussion Of the question
until the people were aroused to the
necessity OF doing something, All i'm
provements require time. The club real
lied that fully. Not long since a
committee had been appointed to look
into the matter OF widening Exchange
street. They fou nd the Industrial Trust
people ready to listen to them and to aid
them, but owing TO the in possibility OF
securing the next building aud to the ad-
vanced condition Of their own building
il was deemed hardly advisable to at
tempt the suggested Improvement.
He spoke OF "A plan for removing the
present horse car station to some other
CtHJThl pOllJ alu DTIuSll over the river
from Canal street to Washington row.
Only those who take the trouble to sLauu
At the Great bridge could appreciate the
conRested condition OF the trade at that
point, ana the immense traffic which
works along from the wharves TO the
railroad station. The proposed construc-
ton OF u bridge over the river would
make one large continuous plaza from
Market Square TO Exchange Place, and
would relieve the difficulty now expert
enceu.
Mr.. Thompson closed by calling presi.
dent Howard TO the chair AID welcoming
him to his new post in "A few well chosen
wo.ds.
President Howard on taking the chair
made u few eXtemp1rane)us remarks,
thanking the club for the honor con.
ferred upon him. He, however, called
attention TO the fact that he believed i'm
the one. term principle and he would nd.
here to that belief firmly. He felt tina
new blood must be introduced and
trained Into working order, and he add
vocated official position as the means of
that training.
lie than referred briefly TO the record or
the club and called attention to the OBJ
je OF its agitation of the Greenwich
street improvement, to the stand which
IL had taken IN regard to parks and TO
the movement now making by the city i'm
that direction. lteIerc ice was made TO
the action OF the club in regard Co the
franchises granted to the public corpora
tons, anu TO the work of the club for an
Industrial School. This work IL bearing
fruit already and committees nave been
formed from various organizations
throughout the state To aid the manufac-
turers in pushing the plan.
The clubs work on the Pawtuxet
water was considered. lie considered the
Improvement OF the water one OF the
prime necessities Of the hour. la view of
tue fact that cholera was still raging in
Europe and every possible sanitary pre-
caution should be taken at once. IL is
much easier to act now than To wait until
the disease has fastened. itself upon us.
The club, too, must continue TO devote
its at ention To the terminal ana inn
proved harbor question.
After President Howard's remarks
there was some discussion OF various
topics touched upon. A letter was re-
ceivei from a. III. Oiney relating 70 n
aurs water supply. lie advocated the
sinking OF artesidu wells in various
parts of the city, aud ne believed that
n chemically pure water could be
easily secured.
The club now numbers seventy active
members.