The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02
HISTORIC
MEMORIES
RECALLED.
Providence Pilgrimage To- Many
Places Of Deep Interest in
Kent County.

The Rhode Island Veteran Citizens His
torical society paid visit 20 East Green
wich and several places OF great historic
interest by trolley and carriage yester-
day. At noon "a group photograph of
about 80 was taken I'm front OF the court
house and then "A pala table dinner was
served by mine host Foster at the Hotel
Updike
AT 1880 a meeting was held In the court
mousse ana President Cook after extend
ing "a cordial welcome TO all. introduced
Hon. Henry l.. Greene. who delivered an
eloquent address relating 10 the ancestors
OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene lie com
menced with the earliest records ian Eng
lana, ana, tracing from the distinguished
John Greene, the emigrant 90 America,
down TO Gen. Greene. Washington's IA
yorite general. he gave very elaborate
history OF the pioneer family in the
cause OF American freedom.
Mr.. Gallagher then read a paper. Civ
ing a very interesting account OF the CO.
lonial services OF Gen. Narnum. a grad
uate OF Brown, OF 1863, and general OF
the Revolution.
Mr.. A. NJ. Gammell spoke at length OF
the PAM American exposition, the death
OF President Mckinley and the sorrow
and excitement I'm Buffalo
A resolution of thanks To the speakers,
to the court house officials and TO the
residents of the colonial homes visited,
for the many kindly courtesies extended,
was offered by Mr.. j. III. Brown and
unanimously adopted.
After the meeting barges were taken TO
the Gen. Nathaniel Greene mansion Po-
towomut Neck. on the forge road. Mr.:
w. Maxwell Greene very kindly showed
the company through the birthplace or
this noted soldier, explaining its numer-
Gus revolutionary souvenirs and curiosi-
ties.
The party next visited the former resi-
dence of Gen Narnum, once Longfellows
home. DIR. w. 5. Bowen here very cour-
teously gave "a ten-minute description OF
this brave officer and general, his yal,,
liable war services and OF this beautiful
colonial home. from which can be seen
Newport and the Atlantic
But still another most noted spot claim
ed the pilgrims attention. the mansion OF OF
Rhode Island. during the war OF the
Revolution. The west room was the
council room, and here the governor nus
council. with Generals Greene, Lafayette,
Rochambeau, Sullivan and other notable
civic and military men, consulted IN re-
gard TO the welfare OF the nation.
While here MIR. j. II. Brown read a
letter from General Lippitt, the Oldest
graduate OF Brown, and warm per-
sonal friend of General Lafayette, re-
calling historical facts of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries. General Lippitt
| being the only American living present
at the funeral arg az the grave ana omr pun,
| cemetery at Paris. To Mrs. Rocker ana
| 10 Mr. Henry Escalette all were Indebted
for attentions through this colonial home
| of 1880 now 22l years old, truly shrine OF
4 American freedom.
The parlor open fireplace is IL feet long
! AZ feet high and foot cord wood IN ~
| ready for a cosy. genial. delightful parloi
| fire, all seemed To think. The and.
] irons are OF ~olid FURNISHED brass meta
| and feet h6fser over the fireplace hangs
1 the medallion likeness of Benjamin
| Franklin placed there by himself. and
1 tradition saws it has never been taken
down. This home is a storehouse OF
| revolutionary emblems, books and tro-
| phies.
| TO one more spot the visitors sacredly
| turned their steps, the Greene cemetery
4 next TO the cemeteries OF Plymouth Sa-
| lem, Rohoboth and Milletts. the Oldest
4 women are buried, Including two govern
| ors and one lieutenant-governor. IL II
/ distant about one-eighth of a mile IRON
/ the General Greene mansion.
| Reluctantly from this sacred ground
| consecrsted by many precious memories
| and sacrifices, the return was made tt
| the court house.
| Among the company represented were
| the following: Colonel a. X. Spaulding
| Rockford H. G. O. Carpenter. Warwick
! Representative. Alva Goff, Ephraim Cor
and wife. Boston; II. a: Rhodes, Eas
| T.. NJ. Greene, IL. A: Atlsins, $. A
Wickes, NJ. A. Rhodes, II. ii; Halton, Mr.
| and Mrs. Lewis j. Chace, II. NJ Stone
r. +. Everett, G.. w. Robinson. l. Nj
Rounds. samuel w. Brown; James B
! III. w. Il. chaffee. Deputy Sheriff Ham
| T. A. Coe. all OF Providence.
| Delegates were also present from IN
d A. r. association OF East Greenwich
| II seemed all too soon 10 return and
very delightful, historic, instructive, out
ing and excursion was the general eN
preston as twilight approached and tn
electrics called for the homeward boun'
1 trip.