The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-22

en- time $40 members have signed tne
constlfuti, OF that nunb-r egh,y
nave slie.i. Tuers are now recorted oo'
mem ers.
| Fur ne y members joined the associa-
tam YESTERDAY: Jane n SERVER, con-
y, Y Il. 90 Providence. g 'orge "A. Il 'rd,
| .er %, Bro klyn. 60 npsny IL, JOIN "a.
| levin. of prnride ce, Company IL anu
| frapcs r. Youag OF Drownyille. com
pany IA. A q secretary repSr ed TIE
de,lhsuf the fo.lo~ ing memhrrs nur-
| ing the pase year: Ju.n Is. m0b+ll.
| co many A: lawlon Coggeshall com
lanv II liani a. Chase, c. npanv Il;
| jan ID. Wasl ,Arn, com Dan n; captain
| John r. Il t,nan, CO nptny q; Edw ir1 II.
| Clark. companl IL; q M. ,. ELIAS M.
.je cks. mptliy L; ieter hoiii'. COZ
pany X; Ciarles Il. Alny, company ID;
Fr~t 5 raeant A. II. S ,erinai, conpans
Il; Thomas H. lioimes company u;
| George III. Brown. comptny =; CharIes
L. Mas son, company X; Benjamin ID.
carlisle, Company 4; Gavin j. Adams,
battery.
TIE plac, II the next meeting was left
TO the executv, committee. The meet
ing thea adj jDurned.
Tb- members then enjoyed themselves
as they lik d The baud TOOK uD a posi-
I o beneath some sba 10 trees and renc-
cred "A fine program OF martial aud de-
scriptive music until the dinner was
ready. A rye tent had been erected IN
tie large field ia the rear OF the hous. 5
and tables spread for the guest>.
Everybody filed In and formality WAS
conspicuous by it's absencs.
A Rhode Island Dinner.
A dinner Of Rhode Island dishes for
Rhode Island men was served In Rhode
Island style and no man got up from the
table hungry or even sufficient capacity
left to eK5 any more. The souvenir
menus--w hich by the wav were tastefully
and artistically designed-bore In pie
tured letters the inscri ption,
"n elcome to oAnnawomscutt," and also
beside the Latin admonition In English.
Ell pray you, come, and sit down aud do
your best" Little need was there for
such ali invitation for il ever men co.
+ iough to say that the dinner could not
nave been better nor could IL have been
more appreciated.
At the close OF the repast General Wal
ker said he was going TO call on the rank
and file for q few remarks and asked
Comrade Robert Fessenden to speak
Mr.. Fessenden made an eloquent and APP
proprla,e reply In which he touchingly
SAID he came to these reunions with
mingled pleasure aud pain. Pleasure to
meet those present, the dear old COM
rades, pain TO think of those who are
aud the records cal show nothing Of
which It can be ashamei.
Remarks were also made by Amasa M.
Eaton. General Olnsy Arnold aud +. s..
JilIson.
Mr.. Eaton here offered the following
resolution. which was carried unanimous, . in
ly, and voted that copy should be sent
| To each of tho persons named therein :
"Resolved, That the thanks of the First
Regiment and First Battery be and
| hereby Is rendered to General Walker.
General Arnold and Hon. ii. b. Metcalf
The enjoy mont merits the highest praise,
warming and filling our hearts. We
assure them that we shall always remem-
Der the day In grateful and happy
remembrance"
General Walker returned thanks and
| themselves the hosts were more than
| paid. He took 1t as q special compli-
| ment to Annawomscutt that the men,
bers had rallied In larger numbers than
| usual.
| The Assembly Call.
The assembly call was then made and
dress parade held In the large field with
Gen. Olney Arnold as reviewing officer
accompanied by Mr.. Metcalf. Gen. Walk.
or here rendered to Captain Card the
command OF the association In an appro
| nrt8to uOOrtb1. O8pbdiu Saxu tuen toO>
command and tho march was made
back to the station.
The members of the association then
| took the train tor this city, arriving here
At s o'clock. They Immediately took the
cars for Exchange place. where in accord
ance aitn theirN Jfme-honored custom.
they formed in line aud paraded across
the square Then. laying aside all merri
u eni, they formed circle about the
Burnside monument, while with barred
and reverent heads they stood there
while the band played Nearer, Ny
God, to Thee"
The sun beat down upon the gray
heads OF tae veterans and the crowd Of
onlookers involuntarily raised their hats
aud with the veterans listened to the
strains ~ they rose and fell with Inn
pressive solemnity IN the midst of that
square teeming with activity and life:
"Nearer, my God. TO Thee.
Nearer 70 Theel
Fen though IL be q cross
| That raiseth me;
| Still oil my song shall bs
| Nearer. my God. to Thee.
| Nearer to Thsei"
At the close of tho hymn there was, for
| q moment, a period of impressive silence.
| Then hand to hand and heart to heart
/ these survivors Of the nation listen to
"Auld Lang Syne," and many wondered
| who IL would be next To fail TO answer TO
the roll call on the 21st OF July, 1894.
| The members then bade each other
| farewell, and separated with a hearty
God-speed TO one anocher.
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