The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-12
CHAT AND CHAFF.

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streets.
Or, TO be more exact that II is going
TO begin TO tear down the present build
ing next week prelipinary To the laying
ofthe foundations for it's sky scraper.
The plans which have been long under
consideration have finally been approv-
cd no the last necessary detail before
beginning operations SO that the work
may go forward with no fear Of inter-
ruptions 10 alter important features.
The Union Trust building will be the
tallest pile in town. Eleven stories is
| the figure and, the frontage not being
or extravagant width. the telescope
appearance of the building will be in
tensihed. 1t will be most imposing. The
Industrial Trust building reaches into
the air for nine stories. The Banigan
building is ten stories high. And the
Union Trust pile will ascend just one
more flight.
l fancy there will be no next" for
some time 10 come.
1T appears TO me that the British
had better come I'm out of De Wet.
The committee on Privileges and
Elections OF the United States Senate
probably voted that Senator Clark Of
Montana should be denied admission
to the ''millionaires' club on the prin-
ciple that such extravaganza as his in
election expenditure would set an ex-
ample that might prove embarrassing
in the future.
There are limits to the purse strings
OF even millionaires, and the legislators
of syndry other states may we'll be
jealous of the splendid Clark checks
which passed for legitimate expenses
out in Montana.
Moreover, Senator Clark committed
the objectionable sin OF being found
out.
Col. Winship used TO say that there
were only two kinds of men anyway
those who have been found out and
those who haven't been.
The former rarely fail to receive
merited punishment
Tho late Miss Anna II. Mann is
likely TO be rather better remembered
by future generations than she was
known by the present one.
Miss Mann performed two remarkable
things in making her will when she left
ten thousand dollars to the Cruelty 10
Animals Society and two hundred thou
sand to the city of Providence for the
use of the Roger Williams Park appro-
priations.
Neither the Cruelty to Animals Socie-
ty nor the city OF Providence are ac-
customed to being so we'll remembered.
And both are worthy charities and very
needy.
Since the years, long ago, of the first
burst OF generosity over the Cruelty to
Animals Society subsided, that organ
ization has had a considerable struggle.
Charities are so many. demands in
other directions are so real and the
Cruelty to Children's society has proved
SO strong a rival-so many folks seem
TO be interested in children rather than
animals-that the animals society has
only accomplished the splendid work II
has done year after year through the
greatest devotion on the part Of few
In the community.
AS between the two cruelty" organi-
cations. that of the children is almost
always more generously remembered
by philauthropists than that of the ami
mails.
Perhaps Miss Mann's bequest will
awaken a new interest in the latter
which much deserves all the considera-
tion that the generous can afford 20
give TO charitable work.
AS understand the terms Of the be-
quest TO the city. the interest Of the
fund is TO be devoted to the mainte-
nance of Roger Williams Park.
The money is to be applied to the
eminently practical purpose Of helping
out the running expenses or contribut-
ing in such way as the authorities may
see fit TO the permanent plant OF our
great public garden and playground.
If the conditions of the bequest per-
NIT there should be no embarrassment
in tho future about providing summer
band concerts at the park. for instance.
There seems to be no suggestion in
the wilfSthat any part of the funds
should ,be applied TO the erection OF
anything i'm the form OF a memorial TO
the pubic spirited donor. considered
strictly as memorial.
II that is SO. the thought suggests it.
self that the city. or the citizens. might
very properly raise fund which should
be devoted To establishing at the park
such a memorial--a monument, foun-
tain. or building for some purpose or
other that should be identified by Miss
Mann's name and should represent the
gratitude of the city and its citizens for
her splendid gift.
What do you think OF the idea?
Another British general has been
| called back to England. Perhaps the
government is afraid he will be captur-
ed by the Beers II he doesn't hurry
! home.l