The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-10
RHODE ISLAND S. P. c. A.
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

! various offences. i5Ss. There were ga
animals humanely killed, viz: Horses
lsI: cattle >; dogs, az cats, los; total
| 5S9S
So far as have been reported the mum.
| Der OF animals involved We're 4O42-horses
1898, cattle 300, swine S5l, sheep 2S7. dogs
l6l cats AS, fowls POO, monkeys and
| goats ].
There were 40 cases prosecuted dur
ing the year by our agents and 63 cases
| prosecuted by the Woonsocket police for
being present NJ cock night March -,
1901 making total of g33 cases prose
| cuted for cruelty 10 animals, during the
| year within this state
/ OF the 10 cases prosecuted by the
! agents OF the society l62 were convicted
cases discontinued on payment OF costs
and in cases the respondents were
/ found mot guilty"
The total amount OF fines imposed IN
| these cases was S2O63 20 Z
In concluding his report Mr.. Smith ex-
pressed gratitude TO those who had aided
him in his work. as follows:
1T is with much pleasure that / refer
10 the assistance rendered me by the po-
lice and detective department OF this
city and i'm all the cities and towns
throughout the state.
Il am especially grateful TO those Off
GERS and agents OF Kent county who so
ably and fearlessly assisted me in captur-
ing those persons about TO pull of a cock
ing main I'm West Greenwich on the morn
ing OF January 18th.
II am also under obligations TO Col
Lycurgus Sayles who has been attorney
for the society for the past twenty-eight
years He has continued to manifest the
same zeal and earnestness I'm the work
and much OF the success of the society is
due 10 his wise counsel,
William Il. Sheffield. Jr.. has very ably
attended TO all prosecutions in the courts
OF Newport county"
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AT the close OF the report OF the gem
eral agent election OF officers took place
resulting as follows.
President, Samuel = Durfec ESQ
Vice presidents, Rt Rev Thomas March
Clark, RI Rev. Matthew Harkins. VIII
liam Oscar Cornell, Col r. H. l. God
Gard, Hon. ID. l.. ID. Granger. Annie w
Hunt, NJ. D., Hezekiah Conant, Mrs.
John r. Bartlett, Rev. Charles j. White.
Hon. w T. G. Wardwel
Executive committee, Stephen BrowneIl.
James H. Paine. Rev Henry Bassett
Isaac r. Ihwton, Esq, Mrs Mary f..
lev, Mrs. Ellen ID. Cameron, Miss Sarah
:. Eddy, Lycurgus Sayles. Esq, Hon.
Frank +. olney, Mrs. r. w. r. smith, r.
B. smith, NJ D., Isaiah Long, BENJAMIN
II. Arnold Charles w. Bowen, James A
PirCe, ESQ.
Committee on finance, Stephen Brown
ell, John W. Angel, Robert T.. Northam
Secretary, John W. Angel.
-.uditor, Albert Babcock
Treasurer, George A. Bunum.
Counsellor, Lycurgus Sayles. ESQ.
hearty vote of thanks was rendered
70 Mr.. l.. A. Tillinghast for the use OF
his hall.
During the proceedings OF the after
noon the following names We're reported
by the secretary as having been recently
added 20 the society; Hon. Elbridge T.
Gerry, Newport; Mrs. Alice q. Wander
bit, Newport; Mrs. Mary T.. Tew, Prov
idence. Also the following as having
been lost TO the society by death: Hon
Olney Arnold, Pawtuoket; Miss Candace
Allen, ProVidence Hon. Iattner w Bal
lou. Noonsocket, Hon. Eastwood East
wood, Central Falls; Mr.. William w.
Handy. Providence; Mr.. William B Ban
tgan, Providence; MIR. Charles A. Lee
Pawtucket Mr.. Thomas Mereweather
Providence; Mr.. Arthur ". Metcalf, Prov
ldence; MIR Samuel Shove. PawuICket:
Mr.. John Waterman. Warren: Mr.. Thorn
as Iawton. East Providence: col. William
Rodiish. East Greenwich; Mr. r. g. Dun
NarTagansctt Pier.