The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-13
AGED MEMS HOME
Annual Meeting Of Corporation,
Reports and Officers Elected.

Il
The 27th annual meeting Of the Home
/ for Aged Men was held at that institu-
tion yesterday afternoon Rev. Geo. w.
Kent. pastor of the Westminster congrs-
gational church. opened the meeting with
prayer and Scripture reading
| The report Of the secretary. Miss Mar
tina T.. Barstow, was then presented and
accepted, and then followed the report
OF the treasurer showing the corporation
TO be in very hourishing condition.
| The statement In brief follows Re
celpts balance on hand November J. 1900
| s3Oi767; from seven new members at $500
each, s2io0; donation OF George 8. Walker.
Nos; from invested funds and all other
sources. s3s,5s4.47: total receipts, sis.S124;
| expenditures. SIS. $50 ss; balance on hand.
| November l. 1901, s52291s
This report having been properly audited
was accepted and ordered TO be placed on
| record.
The report made brief mention of the
| late president OF the organization, Chas.
| IA. sprssue and John ID. Frost. who was
one OF the board of managers.
After hearing the above report Mrs.
Charles II. sprague, widow of The late
Charles II. Sprague. presented the home
with fine oil painting OF her husband.
The picture Is In the hall OF the home
and was sent with the following letter,
which MIR. Addemsn read:
'ro the Board OF Directors OF the Home
for Aged Men, Providence, r.. L.. should
like TO present TO the home this portrait
in memory OF your former president, my
late beloved husband. Charles H. sprsgue
His deep interest In your noble work
which only ceased with his death seems
TO me to render fitting this memorial
of him Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
HATTIE r. sPRAGUE.
"Nov y, 1901"
Mr. Alderman moved that the gift be
accepted and that the secretary be re-
quested to convey 20 Mrs. Sprsgue the
sincere thanks or the corporation for her
generosity
In behalf or the nominating committee
it's chairman, Arthur w. Clanln, reported
the following nominees, who-were unani-
mously elected TO serve for the ensuing
year:
President, General Elisha IA. Rhodes:
first vice president, Rev. James @. Nose.
ID. D.. second vice president Joshua NJ.
Alderman: secretary. Miss Martha +. Bar
stow; treasurer, William T. Crandell;
board OF managers, Mrs William A.
Chapman. Mrs. @. w II. Matteson,
Charles W. Jencks, Mrs. Sarah c. Knight.
Daniel A. Cook, Mrs Alfred Metcalf, Ben
iamn w. Persons. Mrs. Charles III. Tai
bot. Henry @. Day. Mrs. John NJ Buffn-
ten. Robert r. Clifford, Mrs. John W.
Tilinghast. Isaac Ill. Southwick. Jr.,
Mrs. Aaron n. McCrillis, Theodore r. Til
linghast. Mrs. Eliza Y. Gerald Arthur
w Claiin, Mrs. Francello G.. Jillson. MIR
Charles w. Bowen and Henry A. Atkins,
auditors. Theodore +. Tillinghast and Ar
thur w. Clshin.
Mr. Alderman moved that the salary of
the treasurer he fixed AT $500 for the ensu
ing year an increase OF 800 over last
year. He also moved that $50 be sppro-
priated 20 pay tho cost ~ the treashrer's
bond Both resolutions were accepted
Several minor amendments in the cor
stitution and bylaws were spoken OF and
were carried.
The following were proposed and elected
members Albert Bsbcock Francis A.
Cranston. William G. Baker Barton \
Ballou, Francis w Carpenter. Elisha
Dyer, William Gregory, Nelson W. Al
drich, John "a. stincss Rev r. s. Rous-
maniere. Or Lester :. Hil Horace
Chace Rev Thomas u. Anderson RI.
Rev. William ~. McNickar, Rev. Henry
NJ. King. Augustine Jones, Leander &.
Relcher. Louis n. Comstock. Rev. George
II. Kent and Rev. Samuel n. Webb.
The annual address was then delivered
by Rev. George W. Kent. In the course
OF his remarks MIR. Kent dwelt upon the
good which Is beins done in the caring
for the aged
LAS II is necessary 90 educate and train |
up the young so also it is necessary 10 |
care for old age. which must necessarily
bring with n the wrsc<ing Of the natural |
powers and the inability i'm these strenu-
Gus times 10 earn a livelihood TO help in |
these trials incident TO mans failing |
years H. alike our duty and our sacred |
10Y. \ home like this 10 the thoughtful |
furnishes two-fold subject for reflection. !
IL Is not alone a Christian benevolence 10 |
the unfortunate. hut IL IL also monument |
to type OF herolsm which ought to be |
marked and honored IL is the heroism Of |
those who, grown old and feeble. find here |
a place where they can enjoy peaceful |
old age and look back upon a life we'll |
spent. II Is 2 place where the best and |
greatest achievement OF life can be |
wrought out So here the aged can serve |
God though such service is as that de- /
scribed by Milton when ne wrote. 'Even |
those serve God who hut stand and wait |
God bless and prosper the instution which |
tries 10 raise up old age from me crush |
ing weight of penury and neglect"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Kents address
a vote OF thanks was extended 10 him |
After a benedicton by Rev. Mr. Webb the
meeting adjourned
At the conclusion OF the meeting the
newly elected board OF managers held a |
brief session for the election OF house
and executive committees There COM |
mttees. are practically the same as last |
year.