The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-26
Made at Meeting of Uni
verSaliSt Club.
LADIES' NIGHT OBSERVED
Rev. DR.. Rugg, the President, Made
the Opening Speech.
ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT WAR.

1t was ladies' night at the Universalist
Club last evening, and about 200 men,
bers with their lady friends and guests
assem- mblei In the psrlors OF tie Trccadero
between 80 and :30 o'clock. and passed
q very pleasant time socially. During this
time the Tslma Ladies' Orchestra played
a number OF selections. Tie party formed
in line at about 80 O'Clock and proceeded
to the banqust hall. where another hour
was spent In discussing one Of Tilling-
hsst's banquets. which was very much
enlivened by the selections rendered by
the Talma orchf stre, which was located in
the gallery. These solsctious consisted OF
ropular airs and patriotic tunes. The
Star Spanglsd banner" especially bring
ing forth hearty applause, showing plain
ly what Is uppermost In the minds OF all
In thess stirring times, In all placrs and
under all conditions.
The PRESIDENT Rev. III. w. RuRg, d.
d., opened the rcst praudial exercisss in "A
lew yell chosen words. welcoming ths
guests OF the evening and hoping they
would remember the motto or the even
ing, what Cheer, uood Cheer.
de referred To ohurch mems clubs and
the reason for their existence. and to the
very nigh place in the ranks Of Univer-
salisfu that Rhode Island held. In all
branches Of active work. in loyalty To UNI
versslist principles and in prompting all
educational ana missionary WORK, Rhode
Island Universaiists stood very high. and
then. again. Rhods Island was the land OF
Roger Williams. 1t was the land Of Ma
tbaniel Greene and the land Of glorious
liberty and patriotism, and this thought
brought him up TO the absOr bing topic OF
the present time. This Is time when
there Is shadow over the land. We are
engaged In war, which is justified only
on The ground OF humanity. All party
Is forgotten, every body should be full OF
patriotism and ready to stanc shoulder to
shoulder to support our nation, our gov
ernment and our president Ii Is our duty
10 come to the aid OF the lons-suffaring,
dewH-trodden, starving people.
kev. Dr. RugR spoke with much regret
OF tne necessary Absence Of Governor
Dyer. who was exrectod to respond to tho
toast. 1.-The state OF Hhode Island, and
in response to this toast he called on Hon.
h. Il. freeman of Central Falls.
Mr.. Freeman, In the course Of bis re-
marks, referred In the highest terms Of
Governor Dyer and OF his great value to
the stats at the present time, from his
military experience. The state OF Rhode
Island, he said was founded on TWO bAsic
princirles--ono OF religious liberty and the
other the absolute separation OF churcn
and state. In no place in the world was
Unero 30 III uCu iFd0uOu OF tnOuRub anu
speech TO the square inch as IN Rhode ISL
and. He then referred tn the growth OF
Univorsalism In this state within bis rec
ollecti0n. As q represen tative OF the state
ha spoke about the war. he deprecated
war, and thought IL other peoples hands
we're kept OF, their mou tbs shut and tile
matter had teen left In tina hands Of the
president there would have bsen an hon.
orable pence. But now there can 10 no
honorable peace. The die Is cast, the ma
ton has spoken and IL Is every man. Q
duty to support 1t to the last Mr. FREQ
man denounced In bitterest terms the
course Of Spain and General Weyler In
Cuba, and defended the right OF inter ven-
tion.
Miss Lewis then sang solo. after
which DIR. Ruag referred TO the disap.
pointment at tine absence of the next ex-
psoted speaker. Hon. Hosea M. Knowlton.
attorney .gencYNl Of Massachusetts, and
introduced tho next speaker, Rev. r. w.
Hamilton of Roxbury, Mass, who touched
upon ths present war In ringing terms
and applied the rest Of his remarks,
which were hishly interesting to some Of
the vital questions concerning the minis.
try.
After another solo by Miss Lewis. Rev.
DIR. Biddle Of Brookline, Mass, responded
TO the toast, "The Ladies. lin q facetious
a1u entertaining speech, which, however,
in no way was lacking In deep thought
and rich sentiment. He dwelt considera-
bly, on the equality of woman with man.
the higher opportunities opening mp for
woman and of the great Influence exerted
by woman.