The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-09

At the regular meeting OF the Veteran
Citizens Historical association I'm the
Mathewson street M. 4. church yesterday
afternoon the records or the last meeting
were read by Secretary Cook and ap-
proved.
Vice President Gammell, after congra-
tulatlons TO the association on It's future
prospects, introduced Secretary Daniel A.
Cook, who delivered a very interesting
and touching address on the life and
character OF Hon. Oiney Arnold, recently
deceased.
During the summer Brother Darling
Mrs. DR.. Mowry and recently Hon. OIney
Arnold had passed to Join those on the
other side, and IL recalls to Is lines OF
Lincoln: "Oh, why should the spirit OF
mortal be proud-vhen the old and the
young. the high and the low, together
they all must lie."
Mr.. Cook passed I'm review Mr. Arnold $
business life, and his many noble traits
OF character. He had known him since
is42. when living near DIR. Seth Arnold
in woonsocket, and in ls46 when in the
dry goods business.
He was a noticeable man and what the
ladies would call a handsome man. whose
face was almost always wresthed in
smiles. He seemed TO see everybody
from the bod carrier 10 the man OF wealth
ard the professional man. / do not thInx
there ever was during his whole life any
loftiness TO him.
He was always approachable, and
possessed OF a eenialty, which seemed
never to forsake him. He won many
friends and held them 10 the day of his
death.
For the past 20 years think IL not too
much to say have known him intimately
and have often met him at conventions
and vurtous meetings. Like john e. wy
man Mr.. Arnold was a much sought
after dinner speaker. At one meeting Mr.
Wyman said to him: "Olney. when you
speak. pitch into me. and pitch in hard,
although with the utmost good nature.
A friend came to Mr.. Arnold after .ne
meeting and said in sober earnest: Wen,
Mr.. -tNnold. you and Mr.. Wymsn don't
seem TO get along very well together. do
your"
Both Mr.. wyman and Mr.. Arnold will
be much missed as after dinner speakers,
for their wit. eloquence and oratory, not
only in Rhode Island. but in other states.
Mr.. Arnold In his long life in Pawtucket
was as n generally known man OF large
business interests, and connected with q
large number of associations He was a
very kind hearted man, and his deeds OF
charity and benevolence were many and
constant
Many will miss his kindly greetings and
his generous offerings TO the distressed
and needy. Bis courtesy, kindness. in
tegrity and incorruptible character will
long be remembered in all hts dealings.
and remain as legacy and shining ex-
ample TO the young men of his state to
follow and initiate.
Mr.. Arnold had his sorrows his wife
being an invalid a long time but he bore
them manfully.
Vice President Gsmmell. after passing
a high eulogium upon the character of
Gen. Arnold, invited remarks from those
present.
Ex-Gov. Davis spoke at length upon the
ability, integrity and many remarkable
traits of Gen. Arnold His was a unique
character, a gentleman OF courteous
manners. genial temperament, and kind
ly benevolence. He loved money to use.
not 20 keep. He lived a very useful and
noble life. Gov. Davis spoke with much