The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-11
Session of The COngrega-
tiOlal Club.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Discussion OF the Subject of Terri
torlal Expansion.
SOME OPINIONS EXPRESSED.

The cath annual meeting OF the Con-
gregational club was held at the beauti-
ful new Eloise, IL Franklin street, last
evening. and there was a large attend
ance, about 200 members of the club
sitting down 10 a most excellent din
ner. which was served by Caterer Ly-
man. The beautiful Louis XIV. hall in
which the dinner was served presented
most beautiful sight hundreds of
electric lights bringing out the delicate
tints of coloring and showing the
exquisite work of decoration.
The members began TO assemble at
o'clock. and from that time until 6:45
"A reception was held i'm the parlors of
the handsome assembly hall, and there
was a general interchange of cour-
tesies. Shortly before o'clock Presi-
dent John +. Huntsman led the way TO
the banquet hall. and after all had en-
tered, divine blessing was invoked by
Rev. Alexander McGregor of Paw
tucket
At the guests table were seated Sec
retary ii. c. Waters, Treasurer G. III.
Philbrick, W. II. Chaplin, James L.
Field, president OF the Commercial
club; r. II. Barnefield. j. w. Danielson,
5. II. knight. DR. Jewett, Rev. j. G.
Nose -. r.. Rev. Wallace Nutting. ID.
D., Gilbert A. Phillips. President John
+. Huntsman, DIR. Kingman, j. +. Il.
Lawton, Rev. Alexander McGregor,
Zeph. Williams DR.. Leonard, Robert
Reoch. Col Joseph ii. Kendrick and
Rev. F. Il. Pullen.
When the really excellent dinner
came TO xan end the club was called to
order by President Huntsman, and
prayer was offered by Rev. +. b. Pull
len. The records OF the last meeting
were read and approved and then VIII
liam T.. Copeland, William A. Copeland.
Walter II. Durfee. Walter s. Reynolds,
Frank III. Swift. Rev. T, Nelson owen
and William Mcintyre were elected TO
membership
The report Of the treasurer was read
by w. +. Chaplin and showed that dur
ing the year 1898 the receipts were
Annual dues. sl264. initiation fees. $40;
guest ticketsA 1852: interest, s2653 to-
tai receipts. s20I2.53. Expenditures:
Paid caterer, sl429.40: for hall $2lO;
speakers. $40; music. $50: printing.
ss7: postage and stationery, $3.50. sun
dries S57S5 total expenditures. s203s75.
Balance on hand. S6I1.66.
The report was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The report OF the executive committee
was read by the secretary and it
showed that the membership was
Number of members, October l, 1897,
PSI new members elected and qualified.
IA: number OF members reinstated, l.
total. 296: members deceased. Z; mem
bers withdrawn, 81; honorary member.
l.: active membership, 26T. Members
deceased: Rev. Thomas Laurie. ID. D.,
George T.. Luther. John l.. Draper
Henry w Wilkinson. Gorham r. Pom
roy. Benjamin B. knight and Rowland
Hazard
The report was ordered received and
placed on file.
The name of Walter q. Talcott was
proposed for membership, and under
the rules was laid over until the next
meeting.
The election OF officers then came up,
and according TO the usual custom an
informal ballot was taken for president,
which resulted az follows:
Whole number Of votes cast III.
Prof ~. r. Davis. s.................... 36
Rev. r. II. Pullen. ...................... 30
Thomas II. kweIl................ 10
Scattering ......s.............. q
Mr.. Pullen said that he felt honored
at being such "A close second To Prof.
Davis. but he hoped that on the formal
ballot the votes cast for. him would be
transferred to Prof. Davis.
Prof. Davis stated that n would be
impossible for him 10 serve as presi-
dent. as he had extra work 20 do this
year which would take up all his time.
r A formal ballot was then called for.
when Rev. Mr.. Pullen emphatically de-
clared that he could not possibly serve.
Mr. Burbank moved that the secre-
tar-y he instructed TO cast a vote Of the
club for Hon. Thomas r.. Stockwell for
president and the motion was seconded
by Prof Davis. but Mr.. Burbank with
drew the motion.
A formal ballot was then taken and
resulted in the election Of Hon. Thomas
Y. Stockwell as president he receiving
100 votes out Of a total OF liz.
Col. Joseph II. Kendrick. chairman Of
the nominating committee. then offered
the following nominations for the bal
ance OF the officers TO be elected: First
vice president. Rev. Wallace Nutting;
second vice president. Nathan w. Lit
tlefield: secretary. Hardin g. Waters:
treasurer Charles ". Phllbrick; execu-
tive committee. William +. Chaplin.
Charles II. Sprague. William W. Curtis,
Frank r. Tingley; reception committee
James NJ. Smith. Frank %. Bishop, +.
Clinton Fuller. Herbert w. Rice. Chas
n. snow; auditor. William y. Goodwin
MIR. George a. Littlefield moved that
the secretary be instructed To cast one
ballot Of the club for the officers named
and n was SO voted and the officers
were declared elected.