The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-22

town, has prepared for the archives of
our society a complete record Of the graves
so marked. Besides giving the names of
the patriots this list contains the place
and date..of birth and death, burial place
the name of the person furnishing the in
formation, ana of the person or society
furnishing the marker and the date it
was placed. 1t is a painstaking record
OF great value and reflects the highest
credit upon the zeal and industry of
compatriot Tiffany.
Through the efforts of Arthur F. War
ner, Esq, of East Providence, General T..
A. Burnside Council, Order United
American Mechanics, held a public meet
ing at Riverside on December 10 to in
augurate similar movement there and
i was invited to take part in those exer-
cises.
II is proposed by this organization to
mark the graves OF the Revolutionary
heroes who are buried in Little Neck
cemetery.
Ii Will therefore be seen that much pro-
gress has been made by the society in
this branch of its work and 1 trust that
another year will see other cities in the
State engaged in similar undertaking.
AT the annual dinner a year ago pre-
sented.a report relative to the grave of
Lieutenant John Waterman, a Rhode
Island officer, which is located at Valley
Forge, and recommended therein that
steps be taken to secure from the General
Assembly an appropriation for the pur-
pose OF providing suitable monument
at this spot. The recommendations then
made have been carried into effect, and
am pleased to state that an appropriation
has been mace and commission ap-
pointed TO take charge OF this work. -Four
mem bers of this society are included in
this commission, Compatriots Charles
Warren Lippitt, ID: Russell Brown, j.
Edward Studley and George Il. Barstow
In November last l was invited to ac-
company this commission on its visit to
the historic camp ground st Valley Forge,
where the preliminary arrangements were
made TO carry into effect the object for
which the commission was appointed.
The State of Pennsylvania has acquired
n large part of the territory where the
American army was encamped during
that terrible winter OF l77S, for n public
park, and it is proposed to have erected
appropriate memorials at the historic
points therein.
BY the action of this society, Rhode
Island will have the honor of being the
first state to enter into this historic and
patriotic work.
Excelency Governor Lipptt and the
members of this commission for many
courtesies rendered me on the occasion of
my visit.
During the year the society has lost by
reason OF death two mem bers, Nathaniel
Mowry Bradley and Robert Grenville
Brown.
Compariot Bradley had been a member
OF the society but week, having been
admitted July IL, and bis death occurring
July "a, 1895. have invited Compatriot
Arthur II. Sumner, a personal friend Of
the deceased, TO prepare a memorial for
preservation in our archives.
Robert Grenville Brown was n charter
member Of the society, and during the
year 1923 was secretary and one of the
board of managers. His death occurred
I'm Feb. Z, 1895. Past President Woods
has been invited.to prepare a memorial Of
his life for the archives OF the society.
have also 10 announce the death on
Sept. %, 1895, OF X. 4. Watson, an
original member OF the society, but who.
on account of technicalities in his appli-
cation pspers, not snecting his eligibility,