The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-13

branches OF Legislature met In orano
COMMITTEES. The minutes OF both
houses showing the election OF
George Peabody Wetmore as United
States Senator to succeed Nathan r.
Dixon were read and Mr.. Wetmore was
declared elected.
A brief account Of his life will be in
teresting at this time.
Though born in London, while his pa
rents were travelling abroad In 1916, Mr..
Wetmore has resided in Newport since he
was wears Of age. During his youth, be
was educated there, attending the school
of Messrs- Read and Thurston, and later,
that conducted by Rev. Mr.. Leverett.
Afterwards, he was student at Yale,
graduating I'm the class of 1867, continuing
his studies at the Columbia College law
school, from which he graduated in 1869.
From the former institution he received In
1871 the degree of Master of Arts. and from
the latter, in 1862 that Of Ii. Is.
Mr.. Wetmore is. moreover, a trustee OF
the Peabody museum Of Yale, and he was.
in addition, nominated as fellow OF the
university in 1883, but he declined this
honor in favor of Hon. Chaunccy Nj. De-
pew. This fact is significant "a showing
that the esteem IN which he Is held by his
fellow citizens is not confined to the city
in which he has his residence or to the
state in whose institutions he takes such
pride, but is on the contrary, commonly
held without its limits. This sentiment,
so generally entertained. has resulted in
his election to mem mbership in number
of important associations without its
borders as well as within them.
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member, may be mentioned the American
Historical association, the National
Prison association of the United States,
the American Geographical society, the
American Fine Arts society, the Ameri-
can Economic association, the American
Statistical association.
I He is also upon the executive commit
tee of the National League of Good Roads.
vice president OF the National Horse Show
association OF America, and a member of
the American Hackney Horse association
| for breeding
He is defender of the American Pro-
tective Tariff league, member of the
| Home Market club and the Young Mems
Republican club of Providence.
He is member of the Society of Gin
cinnati of Massachusetts,.
Marked as are these evidences of the
esteem entertained for him without the
state. those manifested within its borders
| are not less so.
He was director Of the New York,
| Providence and Boston railroad until its
consolidation with the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. He is
| director of the Newport and WEXFORD
Railroad and Steam boat company, of the
Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe com
pany and Of the Industrial Trust com.
pany of Providence.
Mr.. Wetmore is also n member of the
Rhode Island commission to build new
state house in Providence.
He is a life member of the Rhode Island
Historical society, the Rhode Island So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty tc
Animals, the Rhode Island Horticultural
society, the 5ociety for the Prevention o
Cruelty TO Children Of Providence, anc
the Home for Aged Men Of Providence.
His Newport Interests.
Mr.. Wetmore was formerly director
OF the Redwood library and athen@um
and he is now life member of the His
torical society, the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Children, the New
port Sanitary Protection association, tn,
Charity Organization society, the Youns
Mems Christian association, the Horti
cultural society. the Newport Society fo
the Prevention Of Cruelty toAnimals, tn,
Newport branch of the Indian Rights
association. tho Newport Improved Tene
ment Building association, and the New
port Business Mems association. Mr.
Wetmore was formerly president of the
Newport reading room, and is now presi
dent OF the Newport hospital and vice
president of the Newport Casino.
The meusion of tsis Est of some of the
more notable associations and corpora
tions with which he is closely connected
In prominent degree shows Mr.. Wet
mores intimate acquaintance with aud
tlose personal participation in about
every linpoA.@.sG l.i.erest, social advance
ment and progressive movement in hi
city and state. IL shows, moreover,
general recognition Of the fact that he ha
broad culture, business tact aud executiv
ability. and a deep, earnest, pract
cal sympathy with whatever tends
better bic tsllsHs snl laauES fiE tAlB ~