The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-22

Unitco states Attorney Milcnrist has re-
eeived stringent orders from Washington
20 close the gates should the attempt be
made to open them o. Sunday, and he is
therefore prepared to go to any length In
enforcing what the attorney general has
declared to be the law.
Both the directors and the national COM
missioners now feel that they have no
voice whatever in opening the gates on the
~prohibited day, ms the government has an
nounced it's ~int<ntion Of seeing hat they
are kept shut
Tho national commissioners have been
informed that their sole duty in the
premises is to make such rules and regu-
!ations ~ will tend to the keeping of the
gates closed, ind not to d~illydally with
any sort ~ measures which have in view
their opening.
what women arc Doing.
Eightesn ordained women ministers of
the gospel. representing 10 different de-
nominations sat on the speakers plat
form at the religious services held yester-
day in Washington hall of the memorial
art palace, by the worlds congress of rep
resentative women
Rev. Jeanette Olmstead invoked the
Divine blessing on the work of the cor gress.
Rev. Emily Gordon recited the hymn,
Rise Up, Rise Up, Oh Woman" and Rev.
Florence Kollock offered prayer, express
ing the hope and the conviction that the
congress would be q red letter day in the
memory of nations. Miss Catherine M.
Fisk then sang the Creation Hymn"
Mis- Anna II. Shaw delivered the SER
mon. She took for her text verse 9 Of the
6sth Psalm, revised edition: 'The Lord
giveth the word, the women that publish
the tidings are a great host"
New England Contributions.
Professor Putnam of the a~nthropological
department will not be able to display his
museum properly before June l. The de-
partment Of construction has made re-
peated promises to nave his building ready,
but has delayed 50 long that several ex-
hibitors nave withdrawn.
Installation Of the New England colonial
display in the government building is pro-
crossing rapidly under Mrs Richardson Of
kQston and MIRA Grosvenor Of Providence.
Vie Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
sections are in order. Some of the most
interesting things In the old Bay State coll
lection are the autograph letters Of famous
historical ~personages-
There Is q bible in the Massachusetts,
collection which was printed in 1859 md
brought to America by John Alden in the
Mayfiower. Then there is a fragment of
plymouth rock, General Joseph Warren's
Latin grammar, published in l120, and a
copy of the stamp act of l765, which was
the property Of the brother of General
Putnam, are also shown.
Benedict Arnold's fife and Aaron Burr's
visiting card are In the case alongside a
pair of baby shoes, 40 years old.
The ~epaulets and spurs of General
Burgoyne, captured In the battle OF
Saratoga, are lying mex the pipe once
smoked By Miles Stsndish- Then there
are old fashioned pitch pipes, used by the
Puritan fathers before the invention Of the
tuning fork
John Hancock's proclamations and sill
YER and glassware from his table are also
shown, and Major Pulipg's s%nuffbox, with
silverware and bronxes made by Paul Re
we're, for whose benefit Major Pulling hung
out his lantern when Revere aroused the
Sountryside to arms. John Hsncock's
ing, which he wope when he signed the
declaration Of independence, IL alongside
several watches which belonged TO John
Quincy Adams.
Rhode Island has sent some interesting
relics Of Roger Williams and Governor
Winthrop