The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-09
VETERAN CITIZENS LISTEN TO
EULOGIES OF GEN. OLNEY ARNOLD

warmth and feeling, and said he would
be greatly missed in the business. politi-
cal and religious world, as the years roll
by.
Mr.. Cook spoke OF his charities. kind
ness OF heart, and as beloved neighbor.
and said that recently he showed him
1900 photos or his friends.
Mr.. Stone related an anecdote where
Mr.. Arnold cheerfully gave a large
amount to aid charitable fund.
Mr.. Foster gave several anecdotes of
his pleasant acquaintance with Mr. Ar
mold. He met him at the mountains this
summer. lie was very fond OF music and
made very fine present TO the musi-
clans.
Mr.. A. F. Manchester were proposed and
they were unanimously elected members
Of the Historical Association.
Under new business Secretary Cook
rendered and read his resignation as sec
retary, as follows:
1t is now some seven and half years
since, by the nomination OF Hon, Thomas
Davis. a man whom this associa ton
holds In most grateful remembrance, 1
was elected your secretary.
During these years / have been absent
from only one OF our meetings, and my
absence then was owing to my being
at the Worlds fair In 1885. These years
have passed very quickly TO me and their
flight has. no doubt. been as rapid TO
you all. You have kindly favored me
since my first connection with the asso-
citation. May l2. 1890. by giving me an op-
portunity TO deliver several addresses.
For this favor. and for many others,
proffer my most grateful thanks. My
years of service with you have been very
pleasant ones, and in the society of the
members have learned much and have
formed many friendships which are very
dear 20 me. The grave has closed over
some that gave TO me the right hand OF
friendship. with a warmth that / shall
never forget. and my life was made the
happier by these departed ones.
There are those still with us whose con-
siderate kindness marks an event in my
connection with the association upon
which shall ever love to dwell Within
the past year other duties have come TO
me which 1t seems well for me not to
lay aside. and so I surrender. TO you at
the close OF this meeting my secretary
ship of this association.
shat never cease TO be grateful for
your kindly forbearance as to any mat
ters which have unintentionally been
done aniss i hope the association will
still live and prosper, and as one by one
its members go hence I wish for them
an abundant entrance to that summer
land where blossoms never wither." and
where let up hope, among those that will
welcome us will he some dear 20 us By
their connection with this Rhode Island
Veteran Citizens Historical Association.
Very sincerely and freternally yours.
DANIEL A. COOK.
A motion by Mr.. Stone, seconded BY Mr..
Foster OF non-acceptance was carried by
a large vote. A resolution in writing was
carried, that a committee OF three, con-
sistine of p NJ Stone J. M Rounds and
T. II. Brown be appointed to confer with
the secretary and report at the next
meeting. Mr.. Stone stated that the
treasurer reported about 50 dollars in
the treasury. Mr.. Chaffee, on behalf of
Mrs. Chaffee. detained by sickness, pre-
sented handsome bouquet TO Vice Presi-
dent Gammell who expressed his thanks
In handsome speech. On motion ad-
journed