The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

Epjoyed Annual Field Day at Pom
ham Club.
Addresses Made BY Gov. Dyer, Congress-
man Capron ana Others.

The members of the Association of
overseers of the Poor of Rhode Island
and invited guests held their annual
field day at the Pomham club grounds
yesterday, the affair proving to be very
successful in every detail. The MEM
bers and guests arrived about IL a. m.
and were received by President Heath
cote and Secretary Cummings of the
association and Agent Wightman of the
state charities and corrections. secre-
tary OF the reception committee.
Among the prominent guests Of the
association were Gov. Elisha Dyer,
Lieut.. Gov. Gregory. Secretary OF State
Charles T.. Bennett, Hon. William 8.
HAYWARD. Hon. J. C.. B. Woods, James
III. Eastman, DIR. George +. Keene. III.
S. Wood, Rev. j. M. Coney, DR.. w. A.
Gorton, w. j. Wallace. Hon. Adm B.
Capron, Hon. Benjamin Drown, George
T. Baker, Leander Peck, Frank f.. Fitz-
simmons, Alderman Philo Thayer, Geo.
b. Waterhouse, Hon. Henry l.. Greene,
Hon. Frank #. Olney, Gen. Nelson Wall.
DIR. w. ]. McCaw, Rev. James III. Nut
ting, Charles Fl. Thurber, Hon. Ellery
III. Wilson, Hon. George l.. Smith, Rev.
George w. Cutter. M. D., Hon; walter
"A
Philippe Boucher Hon. X. II. i. God
dard. Capt John III. Northup, Gen
Charles II. Brayton, DIR. j. b. Hanaford
Hon. Frank K. Holden, John Heathcote
Capt. Charles G. Gray. George IA. New
haii, Henry Valleau, Charles M. Arnold
Hon. George r. A. Beane, X. T.
Barker.
Lunch was served about noon. and
then the time was passed In a social
way until 2 O'Clock. when the dinner
was served. >apd the repast was a most
excellent one. when the cigars were
lighted, Lieut.. Gov. Gregory took
charge of the post prandial exercises
and he said that some attention would
be given to the settlement laws OF
Rhode Island. He then introduced Gov
Elisha Dyer.
GOV. Dyer said In substance that he
believed that II was a sood thing FOL
the administrators Of the poor laws ol
the state to meet in this informal man
ner. He spoke also of the excellent
poor laws of Germany. which he hat
observed when a student in that coun'
try. There 1t was impossible for
pauper to impose upon any one or pt
imposed upon. He thought that IL sim
liar laws could be adopted here II wouls
be a good thing. He was surprised, n
said, to learn how few people in th'
state had a settlement under the laws.
Hon. Adm B. Capron spoke briefly
and after paying a deserved tribute Il
the men who had given up everything
to serve their country, he said tina
every American citizen who has per
formed his duties as he should hai
rights somewhere and 1t seems ridicu
lous anomaly that the laws of this stat
should be written as they are.
Other addresses were made by Dr
Gorton. superintendent OF the Butte
hospital; William III. Peckham OF Paw
tucket, Agent Wightman of the stat
charities and corrections, and Lieut.
Gov Gregory. who closed by saying
You have been considering the revi
sion of our settlement laws, and 1 an
confident your good Judgment, base,
on your long experience in pauper ad
ministration, will evolve settlemen
laws equitable to town and state. u
behalf of the board / wish again Z
thank you for your earnest work 70
town and state during the past year."
The party then repaired to the veran
das and grounds. and before leavin
the club the entire party was photo
graphed in a group.