The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-08
TO MEMS CLUB.
Mayor Granger Speaks at Gran
stOn ST. Baptist Church.

There was a goodiy assemblage at the
Mems club OF the cranston street Bap-
tist church last evening to listen 10 Mayor
Changers address. After this short re-
ception was held and that IN turn. was
followed by a collation.. brief business
session, and a program OF addresses and
musical selections.
Those I'm attendance at the pariors OF
the Cranston street Baptist church last
night had a good opportunity 20 meet
Mayor Granger, in whose honor the re-
ception was held. The assembly repaired
to the yestry, after a short social period,
where collation. was served.
Rev. l.. L. Henson, d. d., pastor of the
church. asked a divine invocation. Later
the meeting was called to order by the
president, John Mitchell. and brief bust
ness session took place. A new constitu-
tion for the club was read and being voted
upon was adopted. Then came the enter
tainment program that opened with pi-
ano solo by David Il. Carter and a song
by Miss Musetta Budlong.
Hon. Mayor Granger was then intro
duced by the president.
The mayor began by relating humor-
Gus incident apropos of the occasion. He
spoke very highly of the advantages to
be derived from the clubs in connection
with the churches He especially en-
phasized its great advantage in this
state where individualism is such dis
tinctive feature. Then ne continued:
Publicity is what we want. The heart
of the people Is sound I'm this question
IL is merely question of knowing the
conditions. Indifference and ignorance are
.. -.
cities are the greatest problems today, 1
believe The question is. who is 10 rule.
the men who believe In virtue and honor
or those who spurn these and prate OF a
liberty that is only license? | beg OF you
TO put out OF your minds the idea that
because wrong has existed IL must con-
tinue 10 exist. We are members one OF
another. and We cannot throw off the re-
sponsibilities for the existence of evil
that may not be at our own doors.
II am not asking you TO go into poll
tics, but l ask you In your prosperity and
happiness to realize that your RESPONSE
bility still exists. The thing needed Is en-
lightened public sentiment that must
know the condition OF things. and
quickened conscience that must meet
them"
President Mitchell expressed his opto-
mistic belief that RIGHTEOUSNESS and
virtue and righteousness are here unto
eternity.
Messrs. Saunders. Cross and Bottonllcv
sang entertainingly Miss Budlong then
favored the company with another solo.
The next speaker was II. y. Wooley of
Pswtucket. Mr. Wooley commented upon
the presidents address by saying that he
considered the clubs president a Iitie
conceited when the latter said that every
city got as good government as II de-
served, since Providence was getting
taste OF very good government through
the indefatigabe efforts OF Mayor Gran
ger
Miss Kinderquist and Miss Budlong
then sang duet. after which Burton r..
Klye president of the Mems club OF the
Mathewson street NJ. r. church spoke
briefly. Charles N. Snow, president of the
Mems club of the Pilgrim Congregations
alist. also delivered a short address.
The audience arose and sang Aud
Lang Syne' together to conclude the
ceremony.