The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
AN ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENT.
A Pleasant Welcome Extended tho, Guests
by The President, Col GoH.
SPEECHES BY MAYOR AND GOVERNOR.
Their Remarks Received With Applause Among
he Ohar Speakers Mere Sterling Elliott, Col.
Taylor, +. O Stanley and 0thsrs.

The third annual banquet Of the
Providence Horse Improvement Asso-
citation held at the T. se last evening,
was a most successful affair, anu COM
ing as 1t aid on the date of the Good
RoaGs day of the national assembly OF
the League Of American Wheelmen,
the horsemen had as their guests a
number of gentlemen prominent in the
l.. a. W., thus making the banquet a
combination celebration OF the horse
and the wheel.
The parlors of the Eloise were filled
early in the evening, and from $3.50 TO
1880 o'clock a reception was held in the
north parlor, the gentlemen present be-
ing introduced to Gov. Dyer. who was
assisted in receiving by Gen. T.. NJ.
Sackett. shortly after 1880 o'clock To
the inspiring strains Of "Col. Gof's"
march the hOrsemen and wheelmen en-
tered the large dining room and took
seats at an immense horseshoe table.
which was elaborately decorated, plates
having been laid for III persons.
AT the head, or upper curve, OF the
| table were seated the following named
! gentlemen: President Isaac l.. Goff Of
Governor Elisha Dyer, Mayor w. c.
Baker, Il. l.. Quimby, Gen. Roy Stone,
/ II. G. Mendenhall, +. q. Stanley, Isaac
| B. Potter Prof G. Il. Allen, Sterling
Elliott, Col. Harrison Hume, g. W.
Taylor, Conway Sans, J. H. South
worth. Frederick NJ. Sackett, John
I Shepard. OF Boston; John Shepard, Jr.,
James T.. Freeman, Gen. Charles A.
Wilson, Rev. j. j. Woolley, G.. Rich
mond Parsons, Abbot Bassett and 9TH
ers.
Divine blessings was involved by Rev.
Mr.. WoOlley, and then an excellent
dinner was served by Lyman during
which Reeves orchestra. under the di-
rection of Dave" Phillips rendered the
following program:"Col Goff's March"
-. w. Reeves; Eel Captain" selection;
"Babbie Waltzes:" Belle of New
York" selection; Guard Mount Fam
tasie." Wely; and "Schonen Galatae
Overture Also a trombone solo, song,
II Love Her i'm the Same Old Way" by
n. y. Brown "Flocktoman Polka"
solo, by Ira Holland.
ColGoff called 10 order al $3.50 o'clock
and made a very neat address and said:
IL is with feelings Of res satisfaction
that ] extend TO you al a most cor
dial welcome to the third annual ban
quet of the Providence Horse Improve
ment Association. We are proud of the
fact that in the two horse shows given
in this city success crowned our efforts
In every way, except financially. For
this, the management are i'm no way
responsible. We gave more than value
received and remember with pride, the
high character OF every person, both at
home and from abroad. who contribut-
ed to these grand successes, and we |
shall all look back with pleasure To the |
fact that our exhibitions were high |
minded and sincere attempts to build !
mp and perpetuate noble outdoor |
sport as clean and praiseworthy i'm |
every respect as the beautiful animal |
whose condition we have hoped by our
efforts to improve
To the press OF Providence and else !
where the association desires 20 express |
it's gratitude for the splendid work al
ways performed by the press in the in
terests of the association. Indeed. we
feel that very largely our success up TO
this time has been promoted by the |
kindly. generous and disnterested
work done by the members of the press
In endeaNoring to make the people of ]
New England, more especially the peo-
pie of Providence and vicinity. under
stand that there existed i'm our midst
m association for the Improvement OF
horses. worthy OF their earnest support
md unstintel patronage.
| should feel that this association had
only half performed it's duty did il fail
10 acknowledge the unselfish. disinter-
,stcd and splendid service rendered by
Jur friend OF the l.. A. W.. q. Rich
nCnd Parsons OF this ety. by whose un-
iring efforts N,e have ben enabled i'm |
conjunction with the distinguished Wis
tors from that powerful organization.
q make this banquet a grand success. !
We appreciate IL all. and sincerely !
rust that at some other time not i'm |
he distant future. these new ties OF |
BROTHERHOOD and friendship may be re-
lewed and cemented. Providence has
indeed given YOU splendid welcome. |
md We bid you all success and God
,pcc1.
And now, having an abiding faith In !
il good works. We cannot fail to hope |
hat an honest epdeaVors 20 promote
ne interests of the noblest being OF the
nimal creation. the horse who Tor
Iges past as contribute. so b. uch to
he pleasure ana prosperity OF man, will
uccecd.
col. Cor then introduced as the first
peakcr Gov. Elisha Dyer. who was
leartiiy greeted. lie said that he was
Had To- meet the horscmcn and wheel
ncn. and as he believed that the Amer
ran people was fitted to rule the worl1.
io hopcd that in short time horse
non AMI whcclmen would have good
Dads. Hc wanted 10 toll tho gentle
1cn from abroad that the horsemen
nd whcelmcn were united on good J
oads IN Rhode Island and we are not
oing 20 tax the people. except 10 tax
heir Intelligence. Tho towns seem To-
e ready 90 unite I'm the good road
Movement. Tor some ~ the peopIc |
ealiTe that good roads would be the
reatest blessing thoy can receive. He
-ished tho Horse Improvement every
uccess and concluded by saying that
% hoped God would bless everyone.
MAYOR Baker was received with |
hecrs. and he nt once caused his hear.
vs. o. smile hv making series or
umOrOus remarks. TIE believed that : ,
ifh Tho influence that the horsomen Z
nj wheelren could hiring to bear upou q
heir fellow citizens there should he mo- |
mit to what they can obtain. Enthu-
'Hnu1 was needed fu aN.rs. r,t,t.r,..ts