The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-15
AMONG THE WOMEN'S CLUBS.

The Ardirhebiah Club held a most en-
Charles II. Beach. 70 Chaplin avenue. on
Tuesday afternoon. This was the sixth
and final meeting devoted TO the study Of
South Sea Islands and II was conceded by
the members of the club generally that
the study had been both profitable and en-
tertaining. The islands specially consid-
cred at the meeting on Tuesday were
Tasmania" and Java"
Appropos of the island OF Java Mrs.
Becherer read selected articles on the
subject which gave very good idea of
the general characteristics of Java.
Mrs, Henry c. Ballou presented n very
interesting paper on Tasmania, in which
was given clear account of the first set
Elements of ivan Dieman's Land" as
Tasmania was formerly called.
Continuing the paper discussed the pc
riod when Tasmania was overrun by the
bushrangers and I'm his connection many
instances OF their ravages and atrocious
crimes were related. The final successful
war against the bushrangers was dwelt
upon altogether with the subsequent de-
as follows:
I'm 1856 the prayer OF the council that
the name Van Diemen's Land should be
buried with all it's unsavory associations,
was granted, and the colony, after hair
century OF troubled life. entered new
and happier era as Tasmania. In 1885, IL
being thought desirable that the country
should have its own representative In
London, an agent general was appoint
ed TO transact the business of the colony
I'm England. Tasmania bears much great
er resemblance to the old world than
any of the other colonies.
Lying to the south of Bass Straits its
climate is cooler than that OF the main
| land and the fruits and shrubs of the
mother country grow luxuriantly. Agri-
culture Is the main industry OF the people
| and the cultivation OF English fruits has
become an extensive and lucrative busi-
| ness The life OF the inhabitants IS
| quiet and uneventful and the stone built
| houses, the hawthorn and sweetbrier
| hedges, the hop gardens and sunny wheat
| fields, remind the Immigrant of home.
| Indeed the general appearance or Tas-
| mania is that Of some particularly fertile
/ country district OF England.
Incidental To the above portion OF the
| literary program Mrs Beach. the hostess,
| rendered several selections on the Ange-
| lus Mrs Nicholas Berry OF the club, al
| go gave "a most interesting review OF tho
| recent novel. "Eben Holden"
| At the close OF the meeting refresh
| ments were served and a social hour en-
4 gagged.
The Providence Fortnighty Club met
| at the residence OF Mrs. Clarence q. Ham
lton on Brown street. on Tuesday after
| noon, Mrs. willard &. Sclleck, the prcsi-
dent, presiding.
4 In connection with the scheduled study
| OF colonial history, three excellent papers
| were read. Inc first Of these was an un-
usually fine paper by Mrs. Prescott. en-
titled Early Religious Conflicts Ia Mary
| land" Noting the absence I'm Maryland
| of such picturesque characters as Johu
smith I'm Virginia and Miies Standish ~
| Plymouth as well az the severe trials oi
the starving times the essayisl
thought the main interest OF early Mary
| land lay IN It's liberal religious attitude
she therefore traced with Interest the
conflicts between the Catholic proprletors
| and settlers and Puritans. who freely ad
mitted to equal rights. proceeded q
usurp all rights and To- hsrass and prose
cute the ones Who had befriended them
Findlne I'm Maryland's federation Act
the beginnings OF that liberality which
| now allows every man 20 worship accord
ing to the dictates Of his own conscience
Mrs Prescott paid high tribute 20 tn
| wisdom and foresight Of Lord Bal'imor'
| snd his successors. and closed with .