The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-14

treasurer, Mrs. Hattie w Il. Chaffee;
| executive committee. p. NJ. Stone, Geo.
| Welch, s. M. Rounds. N. Il. Gardiner,
ID. A. Cook Mrs. Il. II. Hill.
The report of the treasurer was de-
ferred till October. Mrs. George III.
Greene of Lansing, Mich. on motion OF
Mrs. Chaffee and Mr.. Rounds. was
elected an honorary member. Mr.. j.
II. Brown read the report of the COM
mittee on testimonials to the officers OF
the " G. Historical association.
The report says in appreciation of their
valuable services we desire to improve
this occasion To tender grateful ac-
acknowledgements to all for their aid and
announcement and TO the undersigned
members for their kindly, generous re-
sponse: Reuben a. Guild. Harry G.
Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth III. Hill. Henry l..
Greer Mrs. Joseph Bullock Mrs. L. Il.
Darling, Miss Mollie Il. Barstow. Par
don NJ. Stone. John Kingsbury, G.. w.
Robinson. III. G. Blundell, j. H. Brown.
N. F.. Mathewson. The committee will
render a further report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Brown then read letter from
Hon. Henry j.. Greene of Riverpoint,
X. L.. as follows:
Gentlemen of the Committee am
greatly Obliged for the reports OF Dr.
Guilds interesting paper on The
Providence tFree) Public Library, read
by Rev. DIR. King. They will be trans
ferred to my scrap book. Feeling much
interest i'm this means of educating the
people have participated i'm the estab-
lishment of two i'm the village of Phe.
nix and had the pleasure OF presenting.
in our annual town meeting, and advo-
eating the passage OF a resolution sew
eral years ago which appropriated a
sum for the purchase OF books for the
several free public libraries Of our town
of Warwick. This appropriation con-
tinues to be made annually. The first
library I'm PheniX was established by
subscriptions and the donation OF a
large number OF ,sks by our citizens.
and was maintained by the payment of
small sum OF money by those who
borrowed the books. Destructive fires
at two different periods i'm Phenix final
ly wiped out that library. Later a
was begun which resulted in
the establishment of the present Paw
tuxet Valley Free Library association,
which IL I'm a fourishing condition. NV
Grandfather. Col job Greene. was an
active promoter and one of the found
ers OF the Warwick library In the latter
mart OF the 18th century siy father
was Interested I'm the formation OF the
Athenaeum. am the presi-
dunt of the Pawtuxet Valley Free Lii
brary association, representing the
third generation OF the Greenes OF our
branch that have been interested in
this useful work. and ! am yours sin
cerely.
HENRY l.. GREENE"
Mr.. Chaffee moved that the letter oi
MIR Greene be placed on the records
NJ the Historical society and It was so
voted.
The president and several members |
axpressed the wish that Mi. Greene's |
heaIth might permit him to- deliver an |
address I'm the fall ON The Public LII |
1raries OF Southern Rhode Island"
presldent Denlson then read an elo- /
luent interesting poem on The Pro- |
rress sf Truth. from the Landing of \
Roger Williams to the Battle of Ma /
Mia" lie was warmly applauded. lie /
irged the Importance ~ performing /
loblv the labors and duties ~ lffe. Tie |
inuded with much feeling % the great
uncertainty OF life. but with many /
hanks for his twelfth elec..on assured
he association ne should endeavor to
10 hla best while Kind providence
,parcd his life The society then, on
notion, adjourned tlll October.