The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-20

"A most delightful meeting of the Gas
pee chapter. Daughters OF the American
Revolution was held In the recital hall
OF Mr.. William Hardness Arnold. loi
Brown street. yesterday afternoon. DIR.
Jeanne Arnold being the hostess of the
occasion. The meeting was held especial
ly I'm commemoration of Lexington Day
and was attended by large and brill
liant company which comfortably filed
the room.
The hall itself is so artistic and taste
full as to require little decoration.
great American flag was effectively
draped over n painting at the rear OF the
platform while on small table stood
jar containing n blooming red cactus.
Around the jar was entwined the blue
and white ribbon significant OF the ID. A.
r. 40 that the three colors red, white and
blue were thus beautifully blended to-
gether.
Seated upon the platform was the
speaker OF the day. MIR. George Buffum,
president OF the Sons of the American
Revolution OF this city also State Re-
gent Mrs. Charles Warren Lipptt, Act
ing Regent Mrs. John +. Huntsman and
Mrs. Frederick Gould of Cambridge,
Mass.
THE GUEST OF HONOR.
Mrs Gould was presented by Mrs.
Huntsman as the guest OF honor she
being the great, great granddaughter OF
Esek Hopkins OF whom Mr. Buffum spoke
IN his address.
The meeting was called 30 order by the
acting regent after which Mrs. John II.
Hess, the secretary read her report.
Mrs. Mary A. Greene, chairman OF the
committee chosen at the meeting on
March is, TO draw up resolutions for the
adoption of Gaspee chapter, then pre-
sented the same, as follows:
Whereas, the organization OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
was formed TO cultivate a spirit or pa
triotsm and To develop i'm young and old
the largest capacity for performing the
duties OF American citizens yet its an
nunl congress has failed 90 present an OBJ
iect lesson ~ disnihed deliberation. but
has. from year tn year. degenerated into
a disorderly polucal convention, a tar
get for ridicue and by-word for re-
proach TO all women.
"Wc, therefore. the Gaspeo chapter, ID.
a. r., OF Providence, Rhode Island, be-
, lievinR that the great majority of the
officers and members of the national So
ciety are I'm harmony with US. do here
by protest against the unworthy exhi-
san strife which have wasted the time
and strength or the delegates to the all
most utter exclusion from its sessions, of
! the legitimate business of the continental
| congress OF the society.
| I'VE request, other. chapters 10 arouse
| public sentiment by making similar pro-
/ tests.
I'VE call upon all officers and chapters
1 to lay aside personal preferences and "a
work for the adoption OF an amendment
/ to the constitution OF the National soci.
| ctv. -. A. r.. that shall reduce the rep.
rcscntation To sufficiently small numbei
/ OF delegates To- secure "a dignificd. husi
\ npss Ike procedure at our annual con.
| grcss remembering that women's voice,
cannot MI large auditorium, and thai
1 every delegate has right To hear in or
( der 10 vote. our congress should be an
. impressive assembly OF intelligent Ameri
! can womanhood. devising means 60 keeJ
alive IN the hearts Of the people tru,
, patriotism. avoiding In its sessions al
semhlance ~ "A great political convention
= OF men.
"we earnestly request the nationa
I board OF management and especially th'
. state Regents 10 use their influence 4,
: sccure the presentation and adoption u
/ such an amendment
"Aud the Chapter orders that this res
, oluti0u he spread upon its records and
/ COPY in'If'i nc St'Ni 10 Nn' hiNiNNai uNHf'
! cf management and TO each state re
| gent.
"Respectfnllv submitted.
MARY A. GREENE.
"SARAN n. DOYLE
"CEORGtANA GUILD F"
Tho above resolutions were received y,
the Gasnee Chapter. with unqualified ap
proval aud wore unanimously adopted
TWO STATE CONFERENCES
Tho next important business whic
| came befor. trc chapter was the ron
| sidcrstivn of a proposal made ey th