The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-16


tiOn is at least as great an offender
against society as the man who has
robbed till or the man who has forged
a check tbut much greater) for he has
done a far more irreparable wrong, ana
not until society is prepared 10 visit
such an offender with the severest So
cial penalties will there be any real
change for the better
"The pledge taken by members who
must be 16 years OF age i'm England and
Is in America is FIVE fold and includes
promising 10 respect and protect women
TO put down indecent language and
coarse binding upon men and women
To en.leavor 10 spread these principles
and to fulfil the command Keep thy
self pure
THE wo,k is spreading RAPIDLY i'm
this country and In all the British col
CnieS."
Mrs cook closed with thoughts on the
development of character in Christian
faith and works.
Mrs. Margaret Hill Irons, OF this
city, sends me some account of her
lecture given under the auspices of
Teachers club" OF Springfield. Mass.
on the evening of Wednesday, January
IL. The Sarah T.. Doyle and other
Womens Club will be interested i'm her
The authors studied were Addison.
Johnson and Macauley. In beginning
the speaker stated that the evening
must be spent in contracts and COM
PARSONS. since besides the differences
due To the authors separate personal
ties, there were the different times and
conditions under which they labored TO
be taken into account.
Addison's career was briefly sketch
ed. A vivid picture of the condition OF
society, at this time was given and Ad-
dison's purifying, uplifting, influence
shown.
Johnson's unique personality was
brought out clearly by well selected
anecdotes. His writings were discuss
ed. his peculiar style. his Latin words.
his balanced sentences, his dominant
manner were contrasted with the easy
colloquial writings OF Addison.
Macauley's personality showed many
resemblances TO Johnson's, but his ca
reer was lik emore Addisons. Macaul-
ay's essay on Milton was the especial
theme.
In closing. Mrs. Irons summed up the
three writer's rather in favor of Ma
cauley whose style she pronounced as
graceful and apparently easy as Ad-
dison's. while II was at the same time
more dignified and more eloquent than
Johnsons
Mrs. Irons is to follow with four more
lectures in the near future in Spring
field.
Mrs Albert r. Greene Corresponding
Secretary of the East Greenwich
Chapter, Daughters OF the Revolution,
sends the following entertaining re-
port of a recent meeting.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
General Nathaniel Greene Chapter. ID.
a. r.. OF East Greenwich. was held at
the home OF the historian-Mrs. NJ. A.
Knowles, with Il members present
Several matters Of business came be-
fore the Chapter for consideration. one
being communication from the State
Regent OF Georgia, asking the Chap
ter to contribute a small sum towards
a fund to be used in purchasing
Meadow Garden Farm" the home of
George Walton. This il an historic
spot i'm the city of Augusta. Georgia
George Walton was one of the signers
of the Declaration OF Independence and
il is the great desire of the Daughters
to preserve these historic places. and
thus prevent them from becoming only
a memory. The Chapter unanimously
voted to contribute the amount asked
for.
Another request from the National
Society, ID. A. r., was I'm regard to "A
TO Lafayette. This immor-
tai man lies buried in an obscure Gem
etery in Paris. Few Americans know
the place and few visit it. liz certainly
seems hitting that our society which
Lafayette's great grandfather
among it's hopored members. should
together withf the youth of the coun-
try help i'm this noble enterprise. There
are To be four tablets on the monument
one of which will be reserved for the
ID. a. II. This monument is to be un-
yelled on the 4th OF July. 1900. United
States Day at the Paris Exposition. All
persons are requested To Cntribute ac-
cording to their means TO make this
a worthy expression of our
nations gratitude.
Following the business meeting. a
most interesting sketch OF Lieutenant
Tiffany, one OF the Rough Riders was
read by Miss Sarah wickes. Lieuten-
ant Tiffany was an Ideal officer. doing
more than his share OF the days work
rather han leaving IL in done. He stood
At salute and took his order from men
who had been his classmates at col
lege, only recognizing IN them. his SUI
perior officers. There was not a private
in the regiment who did not look up
TO him as something finer and better
than himself. when Roosevelt promoted
him 20 a lieutenancy for bravery at the |
battle Of San Juan. ne said: Tiffany.
| am glad TO give you this step because
you have never by word or deed. !
sought promotion. You have acted as |
though YOU expected to be a sergeant !
all your life and am especially glad Of
this chance 10 make YOU n lieutenant" |
Death was kind To Lieut. cuant Tiffany.
taking him when surrounded by those
nearest and dearest. bat his life was
given 60 his country just as much az |
though he had lost 10 on the hill of |
San Juan. He was brave soldier who |
never shirked a duty nor bought an !
honor
Miss Wickes also read a delightful |
bit of verse entitled Almost lin" Mrs. |
VI. A. Brown gave "A most graphic pic |
ture Of an Incident which occurred i'm |
the war time of 81 years ago. The |
writer says: II have seen the Ameri- |
can flag In many circumstances. but |
nowhere have I seen Il more impress |
sively used than IN n homely little |
scene which I Witnessed during the |
civil war. ] was going from West Nir-
ginia 10 Philadelphia. The trains go |
ing north were loaded with troops and |
provisions for the army. but going back |
they called for passengers az Pittsburg. |
when tho train entered the station u |
silent crowd awaited Us "a splendid fu- y