The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
ITS ANNUAL
DINNER.
N. E. Manufacturing Jew
elerS' Association.
MR.. CAPRON'S ADDRESS.
G we His Views on Banking, Cur
rency and immigration.
VERY ENJOYABLE OCCASION

The annual dinner OF the New England
ew elers' Association wal
held last evening in the Falstah Club'i
hall. 1t was merry occasion. for ths
fine program presented by the executive
com mittse comprised that very bl'
thing, variety. 1here was delightful
menu by Gelb, consisting of small blue
points on the half shell, creamed celery,
rsdishes bread sticks, broiled live Holsters,
baked potatoes, porter house steaks, po
tatoes au gratin, fried onions. Johnnie
cakes, inaccaroni q In ltalienne, celery,
Bisque glace, mezerole pudding, ltaliennt
fruit glace, orange and raspberry. .sherhet,
cake black coffee, ginger a'e, ApoillDa
ris, crackers, cheese and cigars Congress
man Adm Is. SapIon s speech was IN ms
hnppiest vein, but it was also strong
plea for honest money ana the cheers oi
his n, rors as certain strong aud lmpor'
tant points wore made showed the jewelers.
and their guests were with the con gress-
man fIom the second district in his h9ht
for the maintaing OF the nations intea-
rity. The other speeches were interesting
and Instructive.
There was an enjoyable stage entertain
ment, also kinetssCope ana phonoRraph
ana though the gathering sat around toe
Tables more ttan four hours, the time
WAS oharmingly passed and all voted me
evening one OF the sest that even the
merry members OF the organization hau
ever taken part in. The executive com
IN ittee TO whom the credit Is due Tor ths
merry combination of gooa ulhInR, III
structive speaking and pleasing variety
oompri sed Frank 4. PearGe OF Providence,
q r. Bisher, North Attleboro, ana VIII
liam Smith OF Providence. Tbs present
officers of the association are Jthn bl.
Burlington, president; vice presidents, d.
A. Bushee, Attleboro; W. ". Fisher,
North AttIeboro; q. q. Devsrsux, Provi-
dsDce; secretary, :. II. Balisy' fro'i-
dencs; treasurer, II. +. Carpenter
Providence.
Over an hour had been devoted to the
choice dinner when President John NJ.
Burlington thanked the members for
their attendance and neatly proposed
toast To the former president of the asso-
citation, Joseph II. .tanninR. The toast
was drunk with much enthusiasm, whion
was gracefully acknowledged, and then
President Burlington introduced as the
firet speaker Of the evening Congressman
Adm B. Capron, who was most warmly
received. Congressman Capron tod the
m en- bsrs of the association in his own
hearty way how thoroughly he appreoiat-
ed the gracious welcome extended him.
and spoke In part hs follows;
''I would fail in my duty TO you IL
failed TO remind you. that oil is not godl
that giitters. i have just heard ad
nasucum speeches from the other side OF
the House of which | am mem Der that
all prosperity the country has reoently
enioyed has come. not from any cenefl-
cent legislation, such as the Dinsley bill,
but from Divine Providence, but l do
with all reverence claim. that my party
is Of the Providence OF Ood. The Repub-
licau party was ,rsanized 10 carly out
the ideas Of Divine Providence. such
1 believe Lincoln To have been chosen for
and Grant to have been made general for
our army TO do. Nor in this pivotal time
can | refuse to believe that another in
strument OF Divine Providence has been
raised UP in the placing of William Nc
Kipley In the White Honse. (Cheors.)
Then the speaker referred TO the im-
portance of national bankrupt law,
but did not think such n law would
soon pass. The speaker said he was uu
able TO predict whether the bill restrict
ing immigration would pass or not, for
there wero able men OH both sides OF the
case. Then Mr.. Capron facetiously re-
ferred TO the impossbility OF telling
what Congress would do with the four OF
five thousand bills introduced. Lots OF
good hits were made by the speaker on
the high gold standard applied To the
jewelry trade.
The passage Of the Teller Measure meant
the reopening of the campaign Of 1884,
The tariff il out of tho campaign and il
is gold or silver just n IL was in the last
ca,urairn. The body OF which am q
membrr took that Teller resolution and
shook IL like terrier does rat. lhi.
vote was given by men who must 60 bach
TO their constituents this year and yet
am proud 10 say lhat only two Republi
cans, and they ara from tho South, votet
In favor OF the resolution. President Mo
Kinley in his magnificent addr IS in New
York the other night said so plainly thai
every one might real that we ars com
mittsd TO the gold standard.
Conrre ssman lCapron0 then sarcastic
allv referred TO tho telS against bond
holders and said that the savings bank,
not the trust companies were the s1-callec
bloated bondholders for they held s., l61.
Coo 600 of United States bonds and over
$500, 600, 900 OF other bonds. The itrust
companies wers not bondholderS They
wanted money, oil the time and the BE h
lehem ana Carnegie Companies were run
ming their face 10 get money 10 carry or
their business. these saving banss oepos
itors and the men who loan their week.
wages with their employees ara interest I'd
q
which will always bs the same.
Next Congressman Carron devoted con
siderable attention 10 tho mensrrs betor;
the banking committee. looking to cur
renoy reform. Every lank was at present
leaning up against the United states
treasury and proper banking system
woulc mean that they woulu stand "
themselves that they would hank upon
their own assats Tne monetary commits
sion ideAs were such as were wCrthy al
putting into practice. have very srea
hopes that some measures upon the sanIS
lines will pass Congress-. | think that 4
is the only thing ramaining after th,
Prosperity brought ~ the new tariff iav
10 ring about n stronger era of prospe ity
than the country has ever befurs knoWi.
Ino nrtarest misfortune thaI
could come % the world woulC
hs the disoveiy n gold enough q
upset values. the SPEAKER said. ana IL
closing said tie change from the fgolc
standard would DC like taking a plupg,
over Niasara of dishonesty.
Bufrill Porter. n mem Der Of tue MAssa
chusetts General Court from AttlebOro