The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
BUSINESS MEN.
Eighth Annual Dinner Of
R. !. Association.
Mayor Quincy and Colonel
Thomas Among the Guests.
Colonel Wyman as Toastmaster-In-
teresting Speeches Made.

The eighth annual dinner Of the Rhode
Island business Mems Association. given Sat
urday night at the Narragansett Hotel, was
gastronomic and oratorical success. The
committee in charge of the affair displayed
most excellent Judgment in the selection OF
their speakers and the presence of Major
Quincy and Colonel Henry A. Thomas of Bos-
ton at the great table was positive assurance
to the $50 mesAAers that n first class entertain
ment was in Store Tor them. The gentlemen
who sat at the head table with President Will
liam f. knight were: Governor Charles War
rem Lippitt, ex-Governor ID. Russell Brown,
Hon. Edwin d. McGuinness, Mayor of Provi-
dence, Hon. Josiah Quincy, Mayor OF Bos'
ton, Colonel Henry c. Thomas of Boston, Cen
eral olney Arnold of PawtuclSet, Colonel John
c. Wyman of Central Falls. Colonel Charles
II. Childs, Colonel fl. Martin Brown, Rev. L.
c. Moore, ex-Mayor William s. Hayward,
Mr. William II. Covell, Mr.. Leander Belcher.
Colonel wyman was toastmaster.
In conclusion to brief address Governor
Lippitt said: When you come together
again next year / hope we shall all be In
possession of that patriotism, protection and
prosperity that 1 believe William Mckinley is
going to bring to the country.
Mayor Quincy said in substance: The
citizens OF New England can congratulate
themselves on the manner in which their in
dus tries have withstood the depression of
the last four years. This showing in period
of adversely is good indication of the sta
bility of the foundations upon which New
England institutions have been built up.
1t seems that the future prosperity Of this
section of the country depends on our wis
dom in shaping our industrial and financial
policy. Ii remains largely with us how the
industries shall be conducted The diversif-
cation of work must be looked to and the de-
velopment OF the higher grades of work en-
couraged.
We are not rich here as other sections are, in
the raw material. We shave to bring it here.
So ii is obvious that our wisest way is to give
attention to the finer lines Of manufacture
to specialties, if you please, in which the
higher grade Of intelligence shall have play. !.
Mayor McGuinness urged the necessity of
creating and developing a public spirit in
municipalities and arousing an interest on the
part of the businss men in the conduct of the
city's affairs.
Mayor McGuinness also decared his faith in
Mayor Quincy's theory that industrial
schools are needed and said that he hoped
they would be established in Rhode Island.
Colonel Henry A. Thomas in discussing the
theme of the evening-'New England's Inter
est" first referred to the foundations of the
governments of this corner OF the Union and
paid elegant tributes to the memory OF fa.
nous New Englanders OF past generations
who have much to do with the making of ma
tonal history.
On the anniversary of the birth Of George
Washington it is fitting, he said, that we
should consider great national questions, not
from party standpoints, but rs citizens. We
must have wise currency laws and wise tariff
laws. but deeper and more important than
these is the necessity of sound Ameri.
canism.