The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-25
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"CLEAN AND PURE"
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
HAVE ANNUAL OUTING.

Well this weather does beat AIT
When ] got up early yesterday morning
the thermometer on my piazza stood 81
degrees aud this morning II was 50 de-
srecs and it Was raining but ] guess its
'soin to turn out pretty fair day after
silt"
Thus remarked one OF the oyerseers OF
the poor from one OF the rural districts
as he surveyed the heavens and the
beautiful landscape spread out before
him at Pomham club this morning
IL was the seventh annual field dsy of
the Association OF OVerseers or the Poor
of Rhode Island and fully 80 OF the mem
hcrship or 40 were present. together with
many distinguished guests among them
being Governor Gregory and Congressman
-idin r CSpron
The prophecy OF the optimistic overseer
frem the country regarding the weather..
proved true for AZ a, little after midday
climpscs OF sunshine shot through the
clouds which betoRened what later proved
10 be a delightful afternoon.
The change In the atmosphere was most
grateful To al coming rs IL did after a
prolonged season of tor-id heat and the
occasion was rendered all the more en-
ioyable because OF the decrease In tenn
perature
guests however were late In arriving
many not reaching the scene before the
AFTERNOON
The few who were present m the morn
ing whiled away the hours IN social chat
and Ia bowling
At twelve o'clock light luncheon was
served.
At two o'clock the hour scheduled for
the annual dinner about 20 Of the mem
hers and between a. and 80 guests sat
down TO the dinner
NJ the head table were seated the Of
ficers Of tho board OF state charities and
the guests Of the day
These were His Excellency Governor
Gregory, Executive Secretary Charles H.
Rowland, Mayor Daniel L. u. Granger
Secretary OF state Bennett, Assistant At
torney General Col. Charles Stearns. State
Auditor Charles G. GRAY Assistant State
Auditor Charles +. Arnold State Treas
urer Walter A. Read, Hon George l..
Smith Hon. Jalnes r. McCusker Philp
Rancher of the state board of charities
and corrections John j. Watson Col
Frank +. Olney. Speaker Frank T. Hold
on. Hon. Charles W. Peckham. president
OF the state board OF charities and cor
rections. Hon. Charles r.. Brayton. Hon
Adm r. Capron. Hon. Henry y. Water
house. Or William j. McCsw. Rev. James
Nuttiuc. chaplain of state institutions:
Dr. William ". Palmer. Hon. George =
Baker. Rev. James Coffey. Rev. William
s. Flynn Rev. John r. Fahey. Hon Web
stor knight, Gen. Nelson Wall Sheriff
Hunter g. White. Rcv. William w
chaplin. Dr John NJ. Peters. Judge VII
ham ". Swcetland, Dr. 9. Alder Blumer
pr. Henry G. Hall John Hcathcote, Nor
rill Spring. Charles Tr. Spooner John T.
Brown. superintendent Dexter ASYLUM
Gov. Gregory was seated az the head oc
the Ruest table and presided over tho
Sothcring in his usual happy and dignincI
manner.
The divine blessing was invoked hv
Chaplain J. ". Nutunc. after which tho
company enioved 20 The Utmost the ex-
celleut rensSt which had hccn prepared
for them. under the direction of "A com
mittes ~ tho board OF state charities
and corrcc iions..
~ tho conclusion Of the dinner brief
spocches were in order from Governor
Gregory. tougressInan Adm r. Capron,
Mayor Granger ~ this city and others
After the dinner and the speeches tho
company adjourned 90 piszzas aud tho
grounds. othcrs sought the bowling al
ieys aud the billiard roorn aud atm Others
found ouiei corners whrrc aud ac-
uauiniance" was renewed and old time
rrrnirisceuces recalled
Altogether the dsN WAS ono lone 10 bc
remembered and viii not -por fade from
iie msm"ry of al who shared IN It's
ufcAFurea
The iist % the overeeers of the poor
Who came from al rartr of the state Is
a. follows: Darlington, y. r Levi, Bar