The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-21
HORSE IMPROVEMENT.
Second Annual Banquet OF the
Providence Association.
Addresses by E0n. John E. Russell OF
Massachusetts, AMI Others.

The second annual banquet OF the
Providence Horse Improvement Associa-
tion, which was held at the Narragansett
Hotel on Saturday evening, was most
successful affair from every standpoint,
aud there can be no question that the
gentlemen composing the association
have every reason To be proud OF their
efforts made In the past, ana have good
reason to look into the future with the
expectation that their work will be more
successful even than IL was last summer.
One charm about Saturday evenings
gathering was its tinge Of informality,
the result being that there was none OF
that stiffness which ordinarily character
ICES the earlier Stages OF nearly every Dan-
quet. Joke and laughter ran from table
10 table, and the excellent menu did
much to increase the feeling of good fell
lowship that had bee n thus early engen.
dered Prior TO the banquet delightful
period was passed In the hotol parlor,
Reeves orchestra in the meantime fur
nishing an exquisite concert program.
At O'Clock, upon invitation OF Presi-
dent Isaac L.. Goff. the large number OF
gentlemen Assem- bled entered the dining
hall. AT the bead Of the tanle were seated
in addition to President Goh, Governor
Dyer, Mayor tBaker, Hon. John Il.
Russell Of Massachusetts,, John Shepard,
Colonel ). w. Taylor, General Charles
A. Wilson, Rev. j. j. Woolley, General
anc Colonel w. W. Wbipple, while three
other long tables were filled by gem
tlsmen distinguished in the city and
state.
At the close of the astronomical faBe-
tions, President Gon raped for ORDER
ana after brief bu1yery pleasing address
OF welcome. introduced Governor Dyer,
h, nka aln
saying that he considered it good mis-
siopary work on behalf of the horse.
Mayor Baker spoke in . very genial
strain, and was followed by General
Charles X. Brayton and Rev. j. j.
Woolley OF Pawtucket. Letters of regret
Malcom FORBES. John T.. Thayer. -presi-
dent N. j.. Horse Association; Robert
Bonner, Harrison X. Cramer, Il. B
Copant NJ. q. Buckley, q. Il. Bacon.
W. III. l.. Murray and Thomas Strong.
The main address of the evening was
made by Hon. John r. Russell OF Mass
achusatts, known as the shepherd OF
Leicester" Mr.. Russell spoke very in
teIligently upon the subject, eulogizing
the horse as mans best irlond, and also
made n very strong appeal in behalf OF
good roads In connection with ramark
made concerning the passing Of the horse,
MIR. Russell said: "lt may be that the
public roads will be occupied by motor
carriages and other mechanical con-
trivances. hut you can never disassooiate
the gentleman from the horse. Man and
his horse from the beginning until now
means knighthood. y
The other SPEAKERS We're General
Charles A. Wilson, l.. Il. Quimby OF the
American Horse Breeder of Boston, Sec
retary of State Bennett, John Shepard,
.lr.. Colonel Frank Tillinrhast Captain
G. G. Gray, Mr. +. Il. Eastman and
General Brayton. who arose again to re-
marx that Rhode Island was well able to
build good roads and had money also TO
erect good public highways.
The banquet was brought TO very
happy olos with music by the orchestra
and vocal music ad libitum.