The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05
The CINCINNATI.
Rhode Island Society Celebrates
124th Anniversary Of Amer.
lean independence Yesterday

II .
The 124th anniversary OF American
independence was observed by COM
memorative celebration held by the
Rhode Island branch OF the Society of
Cincinnati I'm the State House yesterday
morning and afternoon.
The morning session was private and
only business was transacted. but in
the afternoon the public was admitted.
and the proceedings were made very in
teresting.
Two new honorary members were
elected. Rev. Daniel Goodwin OF East
Greenwich and Kev. Alva +. Carpenter
rector of ST. Lnke's Episcopal church.
Warren. A committee of three was ap-
pointed TO draw up resolutions OF re-
gret relative to the death of Hon. John
Nicholas Brown, Hon. Nathaniel
Greene. former president OF the society.
and Hon Amos Perry.
An interesting feature of the business
meeting was the presentation 10 the
members OF Master George Washing
ton Greene Carpenter grandson of
Prof. George Washington Greene. and
descendant OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene
of revolutionary fame. When he be-
comes OF age he will be the sole repre-
I'm the society.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner.
Ill. d.: vice president, Hon. James NJ.
yarnum; secretary. Mr.. George w. Oh
ney; assistant secretary. Mr.. Thomas
Arnold Pierce; treasurer. Mr.. William
Debon King: assistant treasurer, Mr.
william Blodget chaplain. Rt. Rev.
Sidney CaSlin Partridge, bishop Of Kio-
to. Japan.
The public meeting was held in the
chamber OF the house OF representatives
and was opened with prayer by Rev.
Henry Barton Chaplin, ID. d., general
chaplain OF the order, and chaplain of
the Rhode Island Cincinnati, and then
the newly elected president, Col. Gar
diner, spoke briefly, Offering a welcome
to all.
Edward Aborn Greene followed with
the reading Of the declaration of inde-
pendence after which a song, THE
Sword OF Bunker HILL" was sung ac-
ceptably by Mr.. Augustus Franklin
Arnold of the Rhode Island Cincinnati.
accompanied on the piano by President
Albert Ross Parsons OF the American
college OF musicians.
Then came the address on "The Heri-
tage of the CINCINNATI by Gen. Hazard
Stevens of the Rhode Island Cincinnati,
who said in substance:
THE heritage of the Cincinnati is a
heritage not of privilege, burt OF duty;
a heritage not Of -glorification. but
of self-devotion; a heritage not of rank.
or wealth, or power, or personal enjoy
ment, but the trumpet call 10 bear
aloft the nag (and to take the post of
honor in the forefront of the battle for
human rights.
THE American manhood and woman
hood with their high principles, keen in
telligence. their untiring energy. their
pride OF country. will never rest until
they place the great republic first in
liberty and free institutions. first I'm
political morality and the justice OF her
foreign policy. first in the arts and in
dustries OF civilization, and first as an
example to the nations"
After all had joined I'm singing
America the public meeting was
brought to a close.
The following societies were repre-
sented at the meeting: Sons OF Ameri-
can Revolution, Sons Of the Revolution.
Society OF Colonial Wars. Society of
Colonial Danes, Daughters of Ameri-
can Revolution and Military Order OF
Foreign Wars of the United States.
In the evening a banquet was served
at the University club and speeches
We're made by prominent members.
That by Bishop Partridge OF Toxic.
japan. was perhaps the most interest
ing. having come recently from the
present scene of trouble with the Chi
nese.