The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-30
Councilman Kayanaugh Made Very
FeIIcltous Tuastmaster.
FRIENDLY SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED.
Nearly Every One Of The Large Company Present
Was Called on For Remarks Mr.. Burdck
Told OF Early Experiences.

council, some retiring of their own
volltion and others because defeated at
the polls, were rendered dinner by
the association at the Eloise last even
ing, and there is no question that ii
was the most successful farewell din
ner ever given by the common council.
The entire affair had been left TO
committee consisting of Councilmen
Burdick, Perkins, Parsons, Cooke and
Kavanaugh, and that these five gentle
men thoroughly understood what was
required was very easily made mani
fest.
The attendance was quite large, oniy
a very few of the members being absent
and this was due i'm every instance 10
sickness. Prior to the dinner, Wmch
was one of Lyman's best Efforts, a re-
ception was held in the handsome par
lors and new and old members had a
very pleasant time. At $3.50 o'clock the
line was formed for the march TO the
dining room being led by Chairman
Burdick and President Kendrick or the
common council. The line was mar
shalled by Mr.. Daniel r. Hayden, lne
very able clerk of the common counJ,i'
who did very much to aid the commit
rangements for the dinner.
Dinner occupied the time until
o'clock and then Chairman Burulck
rapped for order. and after weicoinliis
ali the members of the common couhcii'
he introduced as toastmaster .ou' i III,
man Kayanaugh of the Tenth waru'Who
was received with applause and In turn
made a. brief, but witty speech. III
which he stated the object or the
gathering. He then introduced as tne
| first speaker Col. Joseph ii. kenurick,
president OF the common couhch ol
| isgs. and Mr.. Kavanaugh hopeu an eae
president of the common couiiell Vi ,t ro'v
Col Kendrick spoke OF the grea.
| courtesy shown him during the present
wear and also referred TO the courtesy
| shown by the members one Tor anotner
| and stated that for him everything hau
| heen very pleasant. He then spoke oi
| the gentlemen who were ABOUT 10 retIre
| from public life. some or their own
volition, while others hao lallen III ssa oa
| tie. He hoped the time Woulu ooiie
| uhep the city would select men IN
| whom it can have confidence ana then
| ,.o,,Id Keen them in office. Such ire
| ouent changes he did not deem TO De
| advantapeous for the city OF ProVi-
| dence. He regretted that some or these
| gentlemen were about TO reure tioi''
4 tho common cOunCll anu oPoN. 49,
| larIy of the retirement OF Mr.. Ausustlhe
| Iones He extended hearty welcome
| 20 the new comers, and SAID that ne
| to,t sure that they would render apie
| service TO the city.
Toastmaster Kavanaugh next ni'ro
| duced Councilman John w. AnSeii, Vi
the Fifth ward, as the uean ol . hr,aey
| mon council Mr.. Angell spoke piieny
| nancarning the finances of the CITY, anu
,,raad the necessity of economy during
IT. coming wear. He paid compn-
! n,ent to the retiring mempers' any any
honed that the next common coui,Sil
would be even more useiui 'naii '"s
last one. c,o,,,o;in,a a y
G., TT Rullock Of the First ward
~ smoke of his pleasant relations
hila a member of the council, ana h'
| thanked the members for the courtesy
| extended to him during mis- term Oh ser
| vice. H. coconf
ward. spoke of his experiences as
oo,inci,man and said that he shoule
raS,ar forget the friendships that M
had made while serving the city Ia
| iaarned much, and he hoped that thos'
Tho came into the council would prom
| nv IL as much as he had. -,
Ex-Councilman Presbrey OF IN
/ Fourth ward who in speaking Oh tn
many courtesies extended 10 him, pal'
atting commitment to President Ken
drick Clerk Hayden and his associate
| on the committee on claims
Alderman ELECT West OF the Ientl
uard made one OF his typical addresse
and made a number OF witty hlts. II
referred TO some OF the leading mayer
transacted i'm the common couhcli' an
then said that he would be AWAY
ready To advance the interests ol III
city OF Providence. =
Councilman-elec Wright OF Tn
, | Eighth ward followed with some re
| marks concerning the good luugmen
shown by the city Of Providence 1
adopting a policy Of expansion, and sal
/ | that az the representative or the an
| nexed district ne would ever do all ]
: his mower for the welfare OF the city a
q whole.
Councilman Cooke of the Secon
; | ward rpoke feelingly of the very pleas
: ant relations and very honest ana Yer
A patriotic attitude of the common coui
? cil of 1898 and then prophesied gior
! | ous future for the United states, mat
. | ing n glowing speech IN Denali Oh vi
4 cause of human liberty.
: Councilman elect 4. j. Gushing an
r Counciln,an-elect ". q. Rawson. bot
. ~ the Fourth ward. spoke briefly an
4 pledged themselves TO work Tor the be'
$ interests OF the people OF Providence
G a whole. a,
: ' nointed remarks. and was warmly az
. 1 ntauded for some OF his remarks In r.
$ lation 10 the trip Of the committee .
I underground wires.
q I Rosenfield was then called upo
l. | and paid his respects 20 the retirir
. members. and offered his congratul'
= tions To the new members. ana ali
u spoke OF the verv pleasant relation
bet ween the members OF the comin'
o council and the members OF the press.
r. Councilman Gardiner OF the FIJI
a ward referred I'm very pleasant terms
: the retiring members, and then spol
y briefly of the finances OF the city
applied To the public school questio