The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-12

officials OF the fair preceded By the band
and the procession entered the park and
was escorted to President Hazards head
quarters at Memorial Hall.
The hall was filed TO its utmost capa-
city and after music by the band Presi-
dent Hazard delivered his annual address
TO the society. President Hazard, aside
from the discussion OF agricultural topics,
always devotes attention 10 an able and
comprehensive treatment of economic
questions, and the recent tariff Iegisla-
tion In Congress afforded a most interest
ing and fruitful theme. His remarks
were frequently punctuated by applause.
At the close OF his address, Governor
Brown Was introduced and spoke as fol-
lows:
The Speech of Governor Brown
Mr.. President and Citizens of Washing
ton County-A vacancy IN my official
life has been filled today; vacancy that
has been felt by me ever since / was COM
PEELED to miss the pleasure of meeting
with you on this delightful spot last year.
i am grateful, therefore, that another
opportunity has come TO me of seeing this
wonderful exhibition of the enterprise,
wealth, culture and industry OF south
County.
If the adjoining colony in the early DAYS
had managed to make good its claim 10
land as far as the bay, Rhode Island
would have been shorn OF a valuable por-
tion OF territory. The brave Narragan-
setts placed their approval upon this land
by making It their camping ground.
Since the colony became a State it has
been peopled by conservative and loyal
citizens who have turned its streams, its
pastures and even its rocks into
sources of wealth. You are today
scattered city, with your factories
your college, your court house, public
buildings and rapid transit. The pro-
duce OF the South County Ia world re-
nowned, and this exhibit is stepping hard
on the heels ofthc finest in New England,
which meets in the 81 burbs OF Providence
next week.
Rhode Island II richly blessed with
wealth OF natural beauty, Of which South
County has large share, with the waves
OF the Atlantic and the blue waters of the
bay and sound washing its coast line
These natural beauties are attracting con-
stantly to this State, wealthy aud cult
ured citizens who add 10 the prosperity OF
the community. Today We can hardly
any limit to the popularity
OF South County as summer
resort. Your visitors should be encour-
aged to make their permanent summer
homes here ard every dollar spent by the
towns in making the places more attrac-
tive is money well invested, which must
make speedy and satisfactory return.
You must see that your towns are we'll
and policsd so that property
may bo secure. You must see that nil
modern methods that help TO guard the
health OF a community are adopted. You
must see that your highways are such as
TO furnish delightful drives, as well |
rs TO contribute TO cheap and |
easy transportation. Washington county |
by the presence of these visitors at the |
Pier, at Watch Hill and the resort spring- |
ing up along the sound shore has become |
valuable capital, which IL is the duty OF |
sveIy citizen to see used 10 the best ad- /
j know OF no better means OF helping /
you toward these desirable ends, than |
rural Improvement societies such as we l
have in Darlington, Riverside, Kingston, |