The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-06
EXCELLENT SPEECHES.
0lneyvlIs Business Men Heard
Them After Dinner Last Evening.
THE GOVERNOR AND SPEAKER.
lIr. Cspron's Remarks About the Rela-
tiou OF Capitol aud Labor and the
Use Of Money In Business Were Right
TO the Point Other Speakers.

T The cherries streets were deserted last
night. In them was drifting snow, GOLD,
and sense of loneliness. Library hall
was crowded. 1t was full Of light and
warmth and good cheer and tho feeling
of friendliness. There were assembled
guests Of the Olneyville Business Men s
Association. the members of which were
h,ving their annual banquet and re-
union. There was large assemblage.
The chief executive of the State was
there. and the Hon. Adm B. Capron. and
the Hon. George A. Littlefield, each OF
whom subsequently, talked pleasantly
and instructively TO them all.
Charles w. Chase. secretary of tho
State road commission, President Will
liam Tinkham of the Sprng field Rail
road. Thomas s. Sawyer. Abel Reynolds
anti other pioneer business men of Olney-
vile were also present. Aldermen Olney
and Fuller of the Providence city gov
ernment and other members were pres
ent, and 80 were George l.. Ryan OF
Chicago, and Walter Allen Of Boston.
Mr.. Allen. during the post-prandial ex-
ercises, sang TO the delight of the audi
ence
The first hour OF the evening was de-
voted to social pleasures and IL proved an
ENJOYABLE time Gov BrowA was the
center of the party. and he had pleas
ant word for each. Johnston is "A Repub-
lican constituency aud his excellency felt
hlnself TO be IN every sense in the midst
of his friends tn Rev. Il. III. Cocroft
asked the Divine blessing at the banque
The post prsndial exercises opened with
. song by the Crescent quartet. They
favored the company with many selec-
tions during the exercises. George Hey
w nth OF Providenc also sang "A selection,
and Prof. Henri Faucher VINO played a
violin solo was repeatedly called upon
Clarence II. Hamill at the piano was ap-
preciated.
Tue Hon. g. +. A. Beane, president OF
the As ocatiD IN informally opening the
exercises thnn Sed all present for mani
Testing so mucn interest In this annual
reunion OF the association. The association
he "a d mad never takeu a second place
since the o "a Iization ia 1887 aud had ac-
complished much for he advancement of
local tsrests Tue one thing that Olney.
vile now needs 10 railroad faciuties es-
pfciaaiy for handling fr Ight. Bectuse Of
che lack o sue .Olneyville has no j0bbing
or wuole sale b uses. Better railro td facili-
ties anu good roads are what tae associa-
tion and the ci izens Of Olneyville ask for.
Mr.. Beane then introduced Councilman
William l.. Whippie as tosstmaster
Gov. Browns speech.
Gov. Brown was the first speaker. He
said:
II believe we are learning that we can
achieve better results when we act as a
united common wealth than when each
little town and district struggles alone in
Ste own ar wsy aud at it's own sweet will.
r. MS resettes- In the -feeliag Of the pHslle-
IL indicated, i think, by the recent vote
of loan for the new state house. anu also
the very serious attention now given TO
the matter u better highways.
The need for and desirability Of good