The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08
VETERAN CITIZENS.
Closing Meeting Of the Associa-
on.
Report of Secretary Cox fr tn,
Year.

At the last monthly meeting for the
season of the Rhode Island Veteran Citi-
IONS Historical Association held this after
noon, Secretary Daniel A. Cook presented
his report of the work OF the organization
for the year as follows: Ten meetings, In
elusive Of today's, have been held at which
tho following subjects have been treated:
''How 10 Unity the Diverse Population ot
theUnited states. This meeting was OF an
informal character AMI MANY members
OF the association took part. Thomas n.
Benton. by Daniel A. Cook The
Nation will Become Color Bind, by
Hon. George Il. Downing OF Newport. K.
]. Twenty-Five Hours in the Mammoth
Cave, by Pres L. w. Russell OF the Rhode
Island horticultural Society. Address Oh
Henry W. Greene. by Daniel A. Cook
"The Early Mining OF California. by
Hon James Burdick "A Memorial Adj
dress on Henry a. Howland, by Daniel
A. Cook; Tho Work of the City Govern
ment Of Providenoe In Promoting Enl ist
ments and Providing Tor the Families and
Dependents OF Soldiers During the Late
Civil War;" ty DIR. Reuben A. Guild;
"Recollections Of the Steemboats in Mar
ragGnsCtt Bay and Long island Sound,
Between 1881 and lSiS," by Charles e.
Carpenter. The Gecea.o Of four membe
of the ass ssociation has con o to tho knowl.
Buttonwoods died In .January Henry Il.
Whipple in February; Henry A. Rowland
In March ana FrecbOrn johnson IN April
Fifteen mem bers have joined tho associa-
tioE ana all since we began TO hold meet
iDgs in our present commodious and ex-
ceediDgly pleasant quarters There ara luz
names on the secrotary's book. Tho prosl-
dent Of the association, ewing to illness,
has failed TO give us his usual number of
poems and all feel greatly indebted To
Mrs. l.. Is. Darling for her timely thought
fulness In seeing that we had our custo-
mary poetic diet. The change of our place
of meeting from 81 Sabn street TO the
lecture room Of this new church has met
with general approval. Ii has beon a long
time since wa have been able TO report the
number of 10 members added in seven
months. Our audiences have been larger
on the average than they have been since
the present secretary became connected
with the association, and the attention
given to the speakers has been TO them an
inspiration and IA delight IL is quite sale
To say that in the life of the association 10
never had so enjoyable place to meet n
and whi Q the officers do not with To 10
too persistent they nevertheless cannot
help alluding TO the extra expense attend
ing our being whore we now arc and Ia
all kindness wish 20 say, AS TO the MEM
bership Of the association, in the language
of scripture laid yet there Is room, and
IL
noticed the sweet smile OF satisfaction
mingled with joyous anticipation that Is
on our treasurer's face when a memb ber is
voted In we hope such an one may speedily
Deserve the san and feel much personal
exultation In the thought that the joyous
ress of the treasurer was tie outcome OF
personal effort for the enlargement OF our
mem mbership. In the language Of Farmer
Greene, $50 mote 10 be.
New Officers.
Upon the report Of the nominating COM
mittce the following officers were elected
for tho ensuing year: President. Rev.
Frederic benson; vice presidents, DIR.
Reuben A. Guild, Charles Il. Carpenter,
Pardon M. Stone, George Welch, Nathan
+. Mathewson; secretary. Daniel a. Cook;
treasurer, Mrs. Hattie w. Cha'ee; execu-
tive committee, Pardon NJ. Stone, George
Welch. John M. Rounds, n. B. Gardner,
Albert III. Manchester. Jr, Daniel a.