The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-29
Prominent Citizens in Attend
ance as Guests.
Dinner Partaken of and Several
Stirring Addresses Made.

more dissgresshle things. and gathered
at the business meeting and banquet.
There were a number OF invited guests,
including His Honor Mayor II. ID. Me-
! Guinness, Governor Charles w. Lippitt,
General f. X. Rhodes, General p. =.
Chase. CoDgressman-el6ct ct Adm B.Caprop.
Captsin q. G. Gray, Fred A. Aracld,
| Henry h. Hopkins, Albert q. Bates, viii
lis Capron, Charles Franklin, Robert l..
Ward and +. j. Collamore. Several Of
these guests were prevented by the
storm from attending.
Those who did attend The gathering
were well repaid for their effort for 1t was
q merry, warm soldiers time and Presi-
dent NJ. &. Mckenzie and his associates
| have every reason 10 be PROUD Of the sue
cess OF their first meeting OF the present
| year. The speeches made were more
than usually interesting on such occa-
sions aud there were many good stories
told by the soldiers and sailors Of the
organization in a way that was decidedly
interesting. The turkey supper was one
that gave thorough satisfaction to the
| mem bers and their guests.
| This association was formed in order
| thst soldiers and sailors who served in
the war from other States but who now
have taken up their residence within this
State might become more clGssiy unitei
and tell again the interesting stories OF
their experiences when on mary di fficult
fel they-fougbtl for common cause.
Soldiers or sailors from every State In the
Union are on its roll OF mem berShip.
| After such Justice as a soldier generally
shows to cinner had been done, Pres,-
dent Mckenzie in well choteu words gave
Q kindly greeting TO the invited guests
and comrades present and introduced as
toast master q. A. X. Department
Commander William 4. Stone.
The latter before accepting his duties
proposed the election OF Mayor McGuin-
ness, Col. Il. III. Rhodes, Department
Adjutant General p. $ Chase, Vice Com
mander Fred A. Arnold. The announce
ment oi the name of each OF these gentle
men received nm enthusiastic solaisrs
greeting, and they were all unanimously
chosen honorary members. Tost Master
stone then in graceful terms accepted lis
trust and eUry one present tefars dis
misssl came was satisfied that ne could
till this office in splendid style. He In
troduced his Honor the Mayor who re-
ceived a warm greeting.
Msyor McGuinress thanked the men,
bers for hii election as an honorary mem
Der and said that no gatherings he had
attended during bis term of office were
more sgfesable to him, or more worthy,
me thought. OF Official notice, than those
of the Grand Army for he tncre met men
who by their works had proved them
selves worthy of the fac that preserved
us all. such organizations as the one be
had the pleasure OF addressing kept alive
the fire Of patriotism that younger men
must keep turning when the Veterans |
had gone.
"are proud that you Who went from other
states tc fsht for the preservation of
your country have come here to live.
None could como with higher credeptia |
than you have brought ana in tho official |
language Of our city Say What Cheer?"
An ovation was given the mayor when he |
finished his remarks and the tonst mas
ter after referring to the association as
/ be "odds and enos," said he wished to I
thank again in presence of the comrsces
he mayor for tolling the bells on Deco
ration Day.
The next speaker vas Col. r. IT.
Rhodes who had some interesting things
10 say concerning the association and
gave some amusing "reminiscences OF bis
service during the war. lie also referred
10 the pride all felt even above that of
teing citizens Of any state, OF being citi.
,ens OF the Union. He thanked tho men,
Ders for his election.
Comrade William III. Place described
,Imself as q semi o bscure officer In the
navy during the war and said he was no
pesker, but he told a good story about
IN experience he had when rs sailor he
rico to do that well known part of Q SOL
lier's duty known as forsging.
Colonel Daniel X. Ballou made one Of
his ususl felicitous speeches and referred
o the many ties that bound men WHO had
bared In q common cause, privations,
offerings, and joys together. lie paid a
Iigh tribute to Colonel Il. ii. Rhodes ser
ices during the war and intimated that
he reason people did not at first suspect
ie had done such service was his youth
nj appearance. The SPEAKER then in
Eloquent terms spoke iavoraply OF an
treaty between this country
mi Great Britain and said that he be.
ieved the sympathy Of every Grand Army
nsn was with tho Cuban patriots.
1he ioas, master agreed with the latter
entiment expressed by ColoneI Ballou.
Past Department Commander Arnold and
,cloneI Chase thanked the nom oers for
heir election snd tie former made q
scetious reference to the assistance given
he Rboee Island soldiers in the conquer.
NC OF tn" Soutb by the soldiers from
arger States. Interesting remarks were
lso msoo ny Comrades Joseph Chase and
henry Clay Luther.