The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-22
HONOR MEMORY
Of WASHINGTON.
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Reports OF the COMMITTEES On the decora-
tion OF graves OF deceased members and
The committee on battlchelds were read
and accepted.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year was the next business and George
a. Buffum and H. u. A. Joslin were re-
spectively unanimously elected for the
office OF president and vice president For
the remaining officers the nominating
committee selected the following names:
Secretary, Orrin l.. Mason; treasurer
Arthur =. sumner; registrar. Isaac @.
Green: chaplin, Rev Fred j. Bassett; his
torian. John Y. BARTLETT poet John l..
Farnsworth: dclegate-at-large, James III.
Tower. George G. Nightingale, Christie
pher Rhodes, W u. Vincent, Arthur u.
Sphinx. Theo. p Bogart: alternates, Henry
&. Dexter. George T. Hart, Joseph Balch.
Fletcher 5. Mason, Francis T.. Bates.
Howard T. Metcalf, Charles r. Tilling-
hast and John r. Wheaton.
In selecting the list OF officers the OBJ
ject OF the committee was TO have new
men I'm office every two or three years
and as consequence decided on Orrin
J.. Mason To succeed Christopher Rhodes
as secretary.
This was objected 10 on the ground
that as Mr.. Rhodes had faithfully and en-
.rgetically served In that capacity for
seven years ana a MS fNSlilon WnAtN
bc a difficult one TO nli. Il would be un-
wise Ia change. A motion Was made TO
re-elect Mr.. Rhodes. This met with tho
approval % the majority OF the members
and on the Seconding OF the motion by
Mr., Mason, Mr.. Rhodes was unanimously
elected. ON motion of Arthur ". sphinx
Mason was elected as y delegate 20 the
rational cncampment ia place OF Mr..
Rhodes.
motion or Arthur r. Sphinx TO sppro-
PIRATE SIS 10 suitably decorate the statue
ale cd In ff.t
park Was referred 60 the board OF mama
A resolution by Alfred stone to present
TO the r.. I. Historical society an Amcri-
can flag aud state fiag was passed.
A resolution OF Amaaa NJ l.atOn 10 ap-
point a committee or five 90 nomiratc Of
hcers at the next annual meeting, other
than president ard vice president was
also pH ssed.
" was decided 10 allow newly elected
members and families of deceased Nom
icrs 10 procure the maual ~ tho society
I, ss same p''es' a. '"' ms '0'''' '''n''
II was also decided 20 allow members
who ar not able 20 pay dues 60 enjoy all
the privileges of the society
A vote " thanks as well AZ o present
81 volumes " the manual and pin ~
the society WAS then given 10 Edward
Field fn recognition ~ his work ~ pre-
pairing tie book. after which adiouru-
ment was taten for lunch.
CAspEE CHATTER. q. A. r.
taepec Chapter. DauKhters OF The
American Revolution. held Their annual
luncheon at Tillinehasf assembly rooms
this afternoon at J % O'Clock
The tables. Eve IN number. each seating
twenty-~ix. were prettily arranged with
piants fhe pots heinz covered with red.
white and blue paper. and az each plate p
bunch 81 rcd aud white pints tied with
bine ribbon. The menu cards were very
approximate. in the corner of which was
our dear rag tied with red. white and
blue ribbon.
The cards on which were printed the
toast aiso I'D Americas faR on these
were printed ist George Washington.
?. "Garnec Chapter" Mrs James q
rrolwofth
:. 'Onr Rhode Island Women IN IN.
pevoietiorr Mrs. Walter A. Peck
Children 81 tho American Revolution
Mrs. 81. CAY Lord.
Salute 70 The F'ioF ccrnciist. Mrs Rob.