The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-18
Banquet of the Business
Mems Association.
Interesting Annexation Talk by Prom
inent Officials and Business Men.
Evening School Entertainment--Ncw
From Thornton and Vicinity.


No. ). Hartford Avenue.
The seventh annual banquet Of tie
Olneyville Business Mems Association In
Library Hall was, from the size and char
acter oil the hssei blnge, well calculated 10
impress those who had not before ended
with clear idea OF the push and influence
which this organization possesses In the
community.
feast prepared by Banspach Bros.
The tabl were decorated with ferns
and cut flowers provided by Crawshaw,
The florist.
A reception was held in the parors ad-
1,ining the banquet hall from 1880 TO
o'clock, when The party entered he ban
quet hall. After divine blessing had been
asked by Rev. II. IA. Coeroft, tbs banquet
claimed general attention.
Among he guests Of the association
were:
His Honor Mayor Frank +. Olney;
Preside mt John II. Bowen of the John
ston Town Councll; Senator A. w.
Smith and Representative John IT,. Ken
dent OF the Board OF Trade; Augustine
Jones, president OF the Advance Club;
William II. Knight OF the Rhode ISL
and Business Mems Association; James
Il. Field OF the Commercial Club; Rob-
ert Il. Smith, commissioner OF public
works; Edgar A. Mathewson, secretary
of the Harrisville Business Mems Asso-
riation; Dr. ColviD OF the Paw uxet VAL
ley Business Mems Association; Daniel
X Dallou, former president of the Board OF
Aldermen; John McCausland of the East
Providence Business Mems Association,
and Rev. L. III. Cocroft. Letters OF regret
were received from Governor ID. Russell
Brown; w. j. Barber OF he East Green
wich Association; LYMAN b. Goff of
Pawtuckel, and Thomas ID. Rice OF Paw
tucket.
After the caterers share of the evening
had received full justice, President Leb-
riiete Sweet called TO order, bade the
guests a hearty welcome, and introduced
Judge William A. Phillips as toast master
OF the evening, VINO conducted the post
lrandial exercises with characteristic
felicity.
1oastmaster Phillips paid a tribute to
the business men OF tue city's busiest
suburb and introduced as first speaker
Daniel II. Bailou. He spoke Of he growth
and development OF Oineyville since his
boyhood days; said that Tor long time
IL had seemed 10 him that the interests OF
Johnston would be advanced IL 1t became
part OF Providence. Spoke of the great
manufacturing interests in this section
The glory OF our State Is our products and
Oipeyville furnishes its fuH quota.
He dwelt on the fact that large corr
poration could run its affairs more cheaply
tnan small one.
In closing he said to Johnston, "Come
In and We will make you comfortable and
happy
John Ea.3owen, president Of he Johns
Z ton Town Councn, The next SPEAKER IN
troduced, presented the question Of
snDeXation IN a forcible man.
per leaving his hearers 10 jndge
from facts and figures whether u was ad-
visablc Ur not. . ne proposed line Of di-
vision would leave The country district
with taxable property OF Il 100000 out of
S0,60J,OOO for the town as now constituted.
NJ ieas q dollar and perhaps more will be
required TO be assessed ia The county 10
meeJ their current expenses with
thls valuation as the highways,
S ate tax, salaries and miscellaneous
Will probably equal III least $4,000.
On the her hand the thckly settled
section cannot have all that IL wants at
less than Si60 on a hundred tax. / am
sorry TO anticipate division OF this old
town. 1 viii leave ~ 90 each one TO form
his opinion OF what Is best for Us TO do.
Commissioner OF public works slated
that the city cannot legally undertake to
dispose or the sewerage OF any district
outside o. the corporate limits, except by
securing leg islation To that effect.
The town might get legislation to enter
the city sewer Dy payment of propor-
tlonaie part ot he cost, but IL would not
b. as eheap Tor The district rs annexa-
iion would he. William Il Knight
spoke oi the number OF town
officials he mad met at the
reception aud thou ht from the number
present from the town there was not
lllutu Guhutt u lfS NulnlIk INTO tue CITY
very soon Augustine Jones OF the ADJ
va ce club, spoke at length in
verv interesting manner, urging
the townspeople not to hang
back bat 70 unite with the city and have
park on Neutaconkanut Hill that will be
spot OF grandeur and monument TO
Greater Provide
Mayor Oiney spoke of municipal reform,
declared himself IN favor cfannexGtion,
and suggested committee from the
w N nd pff - IN raf ksar and
the auneXalion question. j. Lewis PIERCE,
of he Board OF Trade, spoke for Greater
Providence. lie advised the lorna lon of
a etute Board OF Trade, such as exists in
Massachusetts,.
James L. Field OF the Commercial Club
endorsed the idea OF annexation as a
good thing for Providence and better for
'hnston.
Dr. Colvin of the Phenix Association
ipoke on the good fellow snip existing be-
tween the organizations Ia the town and
he city OF Providence.
Wilinm l.. Wbippe spoke briefly on
the work OF the association.
Judge Phillips presented ex-President
Whitley the gavel suitably engraved.
used during his term OF Office.
Mayor Olney was presented hand
eome basket OF flowers and the meet
ing was brought TO close with "Auld
Lang Syne" hy the company.
Hnor, harp and piano solos and violin
selections, were rendered during the
evening.
The cummittee OF arrangements were
w. A. III. Grant. chairman; samuel Bot
tomley, Walter ID. Hsrls. Mahion A.
Mowry, George w. Amisop.
Evenin; school Enterta nm mt.
The fol owing program was carried ous
lest evening under The direction of the
principal, William ". harrington, at the
Manton Evening, School:
tnpuHcss' school
leadng. ..Annie Mar-an
Dora lee ale
bch0ol
eAuihgs ihgssssssssss.ssss.sss.s. bila Cummings
lehulhg. Mimic Woodlock
tseh Ltclalr
ChOruses .,.4............ School
Piano Duet..........Miss Cunning gham aud Ry an
vocal Solo. Mr.. James Walsh
Ianl Solo o.............. M q Lizzie Cuuu cha I'M,