The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE TO THE LATE
MRS. ELIZABETH EUFfUM CHACE.

the Olney Street Unitarian church. un-
| der the auspices OF the Universal Peace
union and OF the Rhode Island Radical
Peace society, Mrs. Chace having been
one OF the vice. presidents OF each. was
well attended, interesting and Instruct
i've The memorial address was dehv-
| cred by Mr.. Francis Gallagher of Prov
( idence, a Vce-president OF the Peace
union and OF the locar society. Mr.. j.
w. Hutchinson 0f Lynn, Mass the on
| ly survivor OF the famous "Hutchin-
son family OF vocalists and musicians
! was present and assisted in the SER
! vice by word, song and music. Assist
| ance was also rendered by the pastor
/ OF the church, in which the service
! was held ana also by the choir. Mr..
] Daniel A. Cook also took active part
! IN the service by giving a mos. feeling
| address. Miss clifford reCited q poem
! fitted for the occasion. The severe
| storm prevented many from attending
| including those who had promised TO
! take active part in the service. Letters
were received from several persons,
among which were those from the
president OF the l.. u. L.. MIR. Albert
h. Love of Philadelphia, Pa, Bishop
Clark OF Rhode Island and Nh. II. H.
Blackwell of Massachusetts
Mr.. Loves letter contained the fol-
lowing: Il regard Elizabeth B. Chace
a. representative OF the true Chris
tian and American matron. She en-
bodied an the qualities of justice,
equality, freedom. truth and love that
make for peace and righteousness. As
mother. friend and eXemDlar she stood
forth as a model of true womanhood.
Through years that almost lift the veil
OF a century she taught us how TO live
and die.
"In May. 1866. we met I'm Friends
meeting house. Providence, II. l.. 10 or
ganize the Universal Peace union. Eliz-
abeth II. Chace had been comforting
with us for months previous for a rad
zeal movement for peace. Her name
was foremost and around her gathered
Levi Is. Josln. \. B Child. William
Chace. T.. \. Webb. Thomas Haskell.
R. T. Walcut William Lloyd Garrison
and other WORTHLESS OF freedom. justice
and peace. She helped frame the con-
stitution and adopt the motto: Remove
the causes and abolish the customs of
war. Live the conditions and promul-
gate the principles OF peace As vice
presdeny and chairman Of the eXecu-
tive committee she eXerted wonderful
influence and power"
Bishop Clark wrote: II am deeply
Interested In the great humanitarian
movement in which she was SO init
mately concerned. | h.lieVe that the
coming century viii be as much dis
finguished for it's social reforms as the
century now passing away has been
for it's advance in science and the
arts"
The memorial address by Mr. Fran
els Gallagher was as follows: Elizabeth
Buffunn Chace was born in Providence
X. L.. Dec .. 1903 and died a her home
in Central Falls. II. l.. Dec ~ 1899. Mrs
Chace was the daughter of Arnold Buff
fun and of a Quaker ancestry. Her
maternal ancestor Daniel Gould. set
tied i'm Rhode Island in 1887, and ftft-f-
ried the daughter OF John Coggeshall
the first president of the Aquidneck
Colony. also a Quaker.
Her father was an active reformer
and the first president of the New Eng
land Anti-Slavery Society.
Her husband Mr.. Samuel Il. Chace.
was a successful business man and was
also a reformer especially during the
contest with the slave power previous
To the civil war,
Mrs. Chaces home has for half
century. given a hosnitable welcome 20
reforniers like Garrison. Phllips Lucy
Stone. Susan u. Anthony. Julia Ward
Howe. the brothers Burlelgh. and
host of others engaged with herself and
husband i'm noble and successful SER
vice for God and humanity.
Mrs. Chace never ceased, until short
time previous 10 her decease. TO be an
active. an earnest a sincere. and a
practical friend and a most valuable
and efficient cOunsellor.o of those engag-
ed in various reforms and methods of
philanthropy. and To render aid to per-
sons i'm need of practical humane sis
terly and heartfelt sympathy in sorrow
and misfortune. The poor she never
turned from her gate and the widow
and the fatherless arise and call her
blessed"
she was most happy in her domestic
relations, having kind. thoughtful
and conscientious devotion TO their i'm
terests
She was true and faithful friend.
giving her confidence cautiously yet
when given IL was sincere and constant.
Decided and uncomrromisng in her
own Views. she was vet charitable and
considerate towards those who differed
from her and neither respected nor
loved a person less FOR being. as she
herself was. true 90 her own convic-
tiOns and decided in maintaining them
Her moral COURAGE would have done
good service in the martyr age and she
could wen say n delight I'm Thy stat
utas Thy word is as a lamp unto my
path"
our friend and co-laborer falt sure
her labors had the Divine sanction and
would be made effective as God wlIled.
and So was willing 10 leave the result
with Him. assured that. although sue
cess might often he DELAYED. the prom-
Use was yet sure He that goeth forth
weeping, bearing precious seed shall
doubtless return again with rejoicing
bringing his sheaves with him"
There was not the slightest touch of
pcssuism I'm her nature and hence she
grew old gracefully and one can we'll
imagine her as busy even now ina ac-
quaipting herself with her now sur
roundingN
II cannot say and will not say
That she is dead she is Just away"
with pleasant smile and wave of
hand
She has wan Tered into an unknown
land
And left us dreaming How very fair
lt needs must Doe since she fingers
thcre.'
Mrs. Chacc possessed a strong. un-
doubling faith. and q firm confidence
in thc kindness as well as in Justice OF
God I'm Immortality. in the possibility
of humanity and al the ultiulat, tri-