The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-04

| been formed. one to provide WAYS and
means for raising money for the benefit
OF the chapter, the other an educa tionai
one to devise plans for educating the for
history and patriotism
The members OF the Gaspee chapter
were the guests OF Mrs. Charles e. Long
ley at the lecture given by Captain Hob
son in sayles hall.
In closing this summary of The year
wouid speak or the reception given by
Mrs. William K. Talbot to celebrate Gas
pee Chapters tenth birthday. Those tf
us who can recall the birth of the crapt.r
In the famous old Gaspee room, with Mrs.
Talbot as Godmother and Mrs William
Ames. the other sponsor. can hereby
realize that the strong child OF today was
the Gaspee infant and In our strength let
us not forget our illustrous birthplace
and let us remember Mrs. Talbot as one
OF our earliest workers and founders.
The report OF the registrar, Miss Mary
e. Anthony. stated that the chapter now
numbered 3l7 members, that 2 new men,
bers had been received during the past
year and one real daughter" Mrs. Hope
Thurber
Correspondence READ
AT this point In the proceedings the
regent called upon the secretary for the
reading OF certain correspondence to the
Chapter OF Newport.
The correspondence was to the effect
that the Gaspee Chapter cooperate with
the William Ellery Chapter In the pur-
chase OF suitable flag Cor the battle
ship Rhode Island.
In response TO a query concerning the
cost OF the proposed flag Mrs Charles
NGren Lippitt, the state regent said
that she mad made necessary Inquiries
and found that the proposed silken nag
would cost from $l25 10 $50. After some
further discussion IL was voted that Cas-
pee Chapter shall cooperate with Will
liam Ellery Chapter for the purchase of
the flag for the battleship Rhode ISL
and when IL shall have been put In COM
mission
The report OF the Nathaniel Greene
statue fund was next presented by Mrs
Richard Jackson Barker. In the absence
OF Miss Mary A Greene. the chairman OF
that committee.
This report stated that the appeals sent
TO each member OF the chapter last year
at the request OF the executive committee,
resulted In contributions from rs mem-
bers aggregating $l3i.1b, which Is now on
that the re-interment OF the remains OF
Gen. Nathaniel Greene at savannah. will
take place on Nov. IA and that a commit
tee chosen by the general assembly will
represent Rhode Island. The report
closed with the hope that the re-inter-
ment would help TO arouse more effective
interest In n statue TO Rhode Islands
greatest hero.
PROGRAMME REPORTED.
The report OF the programme commit
tee was next presented by Miss Charlotte |
Katherine Clarke and this was followed |
by the report OF the entertainment, con- |
mlttee, Miss Caroline Kelley. Miss kei-
ley's report urged the need OF greater |
and more generous support OF the WORK |
OF the entertainment committee. This re- |
port. together with It's recommendations, |
was unanimously adopted.
Miss Charlotte Katherine Clarke chair |
man OF the educational committee next
presented her report which showed most \
effective work on the part OF this COM /
mittee and n good beginning In the work /
OF educating the foreign population in i
American History and American insti-
tutions.
After some discussion. in view OF the
excellent work performed by the educa-
tlonai committee. the entertainment com-
mittee, n was voted that the by-Aws be
40 amended that both these committees
be retained as standing committees
IL was also voted that the name "sn-