The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-12
FIREMENS MEMORIAL.
Services Hello BY The Providence Veteran Assocla-
lion 10 Headquarters on South Main Stree.

The annual memorial service OF the
Providence Veteran Firemen's as
sociation was held in their hall on
South Main street yesterday afternoon.
there being a large attendance OF the
members and their families. The hall
was decorated upon a lavish scale and
at the right OF the stage upon shelly
ing platform had been erected O. mini
athe cemetery complete, access TO the
cemetery being afforded through gates
which were ajar.
on either side Of the walk were small
stones. or monuments. having upon
them the names of those OF the MEM
bers who died since the service of last
year was held. In panels, bordered with
black, upon the doors OF the tomb We're
the names repeated. over all was
huge arch, burdened with flowers at
the front being the inscription: Their
Last Tribute" Potted plants and cut
flowers lent their beauty 10 the scheme
of the decorations. At the front OF the
platform and placed wherever there
seemed TO be a demand for them, were
palms and tropical greens, which add
ed greatly 10 the impressiveness Of the
whole plan of decoration.
The meeting was called 10 order by
President Pembroke S. Eddy. and the
Union Veteran quartet sang abide
With Me-" after which Rev. w. G. Sell
leck offered prayer. the response being
sung by Mr.. and Mrs. $. B- Spinning.
the words of the response being COM
posed for the occasion by Mrs. Spinn-
ing. Another selection by the quartet.
"Sleep, Comrades. Sleep" was follow
ed by the annual memorial address by
Rev. w. G. Selleck. pastor OF the
Church of the Mediator The speaker
said that he thought that this should
not be a sad occasion though IL must
bring TO mind many memories of dear
associates. He thought that they
should rather be happy i'm the thought
that their former comrades had passed
TO a better land and that the time was
rapidly approaching when there would
be happy reunion.
The quartet sang THE Veterans
Last Song" after which came the roll
call by Secretary Winsor, and the name
OF deceased member was called at
stroke of the gavel the members arose
and stood I'm respectful silence for a
moment, then. as an inv,-'ble gong
sounded, resumed their seats. About
60 names were answered To. The quar-
tet sang THE Vacant Chair" and Sec
retary Winsor read brief obituaries of
the IL members who died during the
year. Ihe members were. tnarleS E
Carpenter. Henry NJ. Kimball. Ira ID.
Kelly. Samuel Wilbur, Samuel A. Wes-
son. Edwin s. Bradford. Nathan u.
Horton. Alfred Barton, Shubael Hutch
ins. James $. Allen and Willis "A. Abb
bott.
After all had sung Nearer My God
to Thee" the benediction was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Selleck. The commit
tee in charge of the services consisted
" Vice President John Il. Spencer.
Secretary A. G. Winsor, Gilbert O.
Wescotl William a. Percval and Jas.
Aeahtfr-t- 1fao- ao-ffrr-Prrvitrut Spencer
is due the credit of providing for and
arranging the stage setting.
Yesterday was observed as memorial
Sunday by the Veteran Firemen's asso-
citation at Pawtucket. and II held exer-
cises in Firemen's hall with music and
addresses by John II. Davis president,
and Rev. Joseph j. Woolley chaplain
OF the association. At the close the
veterans decorated the graves OF 4S of
their dead and placed garlands about
the statue of Chief Engineer Samuel
S. Collyer in Collyer park.