The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-24
Gov. Charles Dean KimbaIl Among
the SpeakerS--PreSidcnt Vreeland
of Metropolitan Road Makes
Stirring Address.

Boston. Jan. .i.--More than 80 people
sat down at the New England Stree,
Railway mems dinner al the Brunswick
last evening, and more iovial GROVE
could hardly have been brought together
Music was furnished by the Hyde Parl
Glec club and Dickinsons orchestra.
Mr.. y. c. Spring was elected president
and MIR. j. II Nell was made secretary
and treasurer
Mr.. Spring and Mr Neil rnado graceful
little speeches. and then Mr.. Z Il. Potter
OF New Bedford. the toastmaster. called
on Governor Charles Dean Kimball OF
Rhode Island
MIR. KGATBALLS ADDRESS
(;overonr Kinfball said that he felt like
q countryman IN addressing Boston au-
JieDcc. He had actually taken an early
tain lest the club should have "A brass
hand at the station playing when Reu-
ben Comes TO Town" He complImented
the Rhode island street railways but
complained that they issued no free trans
fers. He believed that the companies
snean 60 do right and that the people un-
dsrstsnd II and will submit TO its decis-
ions.
Senator Blodgett OF Leominster repre-
venting the state OF MASSACHUSETTS,, well
coined the distinguished guests. though
depioring that he. the most modest and
quiet man in the Massachusetts senate. :"
should he the highest officer ot the state
to be present.
FROM GRANITE STATE.
Henry NJ Putney. railroad commission
er OF .he state OF New Hampshire had
hts Audience convulsed ar he told story
after story I'm his quiet way. He said he
was glad he did not come from so small
a state as Rhode Island
Think OF the gall OF man standing
,ip and asking for free transfers in provi-
dence when cat can't run three miles
Sn any direction without going out OF the
state He compared tho practical man
with theorist. greatly to the advantage
~ the former. aud made plea for dou-
-tf--u~-h--- r-rr----
r.. l.. Freeman OF Rhode Island said
that the legislature OF his state has not
Kept ~ with the growth OF the street
railroad system. ana today the laws APP
plying 10 steam railroads apply TO street
railroads. ana II he enforced them he
could make the street railway put up
signs. Look ont for the locomtive on
every street corner" Grade crossings ara.
jn his opinion. most dangerous. and some
thing should be done 70 abolish them.
H. II. vREELAND.
Then the speaker ~ tho evening. IT, II
Nreelhhd. president or tho MetrnnOlitgu
railroad NJ New York. Vas introduced
Every man Jumped 20 his feet and cheer
cd him 70 the echo. IL was several min
utes before Mr Vreeland could make him
teif heard
He spoke OF the great value o. railroad
clubs az a means ~ technical training
and of meeting persons who might be
ri help 70 one. lie told of the struggles
of his oUn early days-how he worked
might and day
MY first chance" he said. resulted
from what learned about the freight
and passenger ofilcss az night obtained
= thorough kn1~-rsdge % that part of
'hs business. ard my arpointmer, ~
general manager ~ the road ~ due 20
the fact that trc president heard of n
sn5 gave No csanCc. I was oniy q
years a. the time
NY worl, is well d0ne because there is
no head ~ a denariment who does not
know that ! understand thoroughly his
particular lino % work "
cAsE or sTANDsTuLIsd
Turning from hts. persanai experieneo.
e spoke ot street railroads IN General
Railroads have adennec8 IN eserv r.
sDcct n the last decade save enc There
we stand toda-. where The railroad stood
~ yrars acn Then "a Faiirola yas
small and the president ana hnari az Fl-
uifltI aud aNarlL made fhrfp 10 traau
thinrs. which thsv should not havo done.
The neonle Fusnectcd them The rail.
roads were considered robbers ard ban
dts. ard rerhnus with some reason.
But these thi1zs have changed. The