The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-13
VETERAN CITIZENS.
Poems and Addresses Made at the
May Meeting.
Mr.. j. H. Browns Remarks on the r. /.
Soldiers Relief Association.

At the May meeting of the Veteran Cit
isens' HistoIi, al Association. after tie
reading OF the records by Secretary Cook,
DIR. Dennison introduced Miss Darling,
who read very finely beautiful poem,
entitled, Memorial Day." and poem,
"Our Flag" bv MIS-. 5. b. Kirgsbury.
and L. B. Darling, ESD. then delivered
a very atle scholarly, poetic aud historic
address, on Cuba, the Pearl OF the An
TILES" alluding thus to the cruiser
"Maine:"
Sleep, gentle boy, meath the deep sea,
No more war sounds shall disturb thy
repOse.
Sleep while the thunder of strife roll :
DER thee,
And Havana's o'er thee flows.
Sleep. gentle boy, meath Ave Maria's wa
ters deep.
Smiling on thee is the beauty of the
Antilles Isle;
While for tnee, an American Nation doth
weep,
And heaven gazes on us. all the while.
j. II. Brown, Esq, then delivered an
address, with illu strative poetic quota
tions, on the very interesting, opportune
theme, "History Of tine Rbode Island Sol
Ciers Relief Association, In washington,
ID. g., During the War in 1851 IL was
the first hospital relief corps was formed
early in 1861, and commenced It's labors
after the Battle Of Bull Kun. Though the
u. =. Army and Navy was scattered by
Jtff Davis, and had no hospital corps on
sea or land, the people rallied bravely TO
botb ell over the land. A cali was issued
in Washington, ID. o., and the residents
OF Rhode Island. In Washington, met at
the residences of Senator simmons and
formed the IL. /. Soldiers Relief. Sena-
tor james L. Simmons and Senator
Henry B. Anthony were elected presi-
dents, end vice presidents, Senator SAM
ufl q. Arnold, Senator William Sprhgue,
Hen. George III. Brown, Hon. William
Sheffield, Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes, Hon.
Nathan +. Dixon; ez-committee, Prof.
William II. Jilscn, A. Il. Britton, j. II.
Brown; secretary, William Il. JiIlson. A
large shipment and donation OF tospital
goods and stores for the soldiers, was I'm.
madi steIy received from the following
Providence and Woonsocket ladies': Mrs.
George q. Ballou, Mrs. Cyrus Arnold,
Mrs. Thomas ;. Steere, Mrs; Spencer
Mowry, Mrs. Peter II. Brown, Mrs. Reui
smith, Mrs. David BELOW, Mrs. John +.
Palmer, Mrs. M. Browneli, Mrs. A.
w. Aldrich, Mrs. X. Miller. Mr.. Brown.
was appointed committee to elect a
comm ittee Of so prominent citizens ia the
state, which was printed in the Journal
and Press, 10 raise funds and stores
for the soldiers association. The appeal
wss very generously responded to by
large supply, during the war Chicago
and New York talked OF big 4, and
Washington mad big A. true as steel to
their country, Secretary Horatio King,
Secretary Holt, Secretary Stanton. Score
tary John A. DIX. =. nj. General King
q Na fri M
among its members and friends were
Mai. Cyrus u. Dyer, Mai. William u. Pot
ter, Gen. William Il. Walker, Col William
f. Wood, Capt. Joseph Clark, Mai. Bsn-
jamip X. BucKlin. Lsfayette Burr. Hon.
q .orgs Il. Webster. William hrownelL
w. Il. Coleman, Lieut.. A. Truman,
Lieut. ii. II. Tilley, w. ). BrowDell, Wal
ter T.. Garuner, Fred Holden, Henry Clark,
George u. Cushing. The governor also
appointed salnrieu state agent, through
whose services much good was accom-
plished for the soldiers. Gov. PaGelford,
Gov. Smith, Bishop Clark, Gov. Hoppin,
John B. Palmer, and Others. anu an m
srection committee visited the HOSPITALS.
Dr. Lyoid Morton of Pawtuoket and Mrs.
Charlotte Daily visited the regiments,
cavalry aud artillery and 81 fospitalS
The association encountered many dill
culties and much opposition In city, as
serted by good southern judges, 20 Go
more universally disunion than even
Richmond or New Orleans in Its. earlier
lahurs, but through the hearty co-opera-
tion CT the ladies' Church and Volunteer
Associations all over tho state, was en-
ablad TO be very successful In Its sad. laho-
rious hospital work.
The association hlled needed wnnt
among TIE sick. wounued and dying, nnd
received the trunks, appreciation ana
gratitude Of the brave soldiers. and volun-
teers Of '6l, for its kindly 'Pratuitous AID,
md SAD laborE IN Washington, the great
hospital centre CT tho war.