The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-30

The eighth annual conference of the
Rhode Island Daughters of the American
Revolution convened in the pleasant
chapel of the Union Congregational
church. corner Broad and Stewart streets
at 1880 o'clock this morning with the
state regent, Mrs Charles Warren Lip
pitt I'm the chair. The chapel was bright
with Christmas greens and the platform
was outlined with "A profusion of palms,
while on the speakers desk was Jar ot
red and white carna tions and on the wall,
I'm the rear. the stars and stripes all sug-
gestng the red. white and blue beloved
nv FVrTy fOyHf- n n n far Hud wtur.
The state regent. Mrs. Lippitt weIcom-
cd the daughters I'm few graceful words,
after which Rev. Wallace Nutting, -, d.
pastor of the entertaining church offered
prayer.
The record OF the proceedings OF the
seventh conference held az the Eloise In
January last. was then read by the state
secretary Mrs. James A. Nealey.
The reports Of state officers then fol-
lowed, the first being that OF the state
regent, Mrs Lippitt. followed by the re-
port OF the state secretary, Mrs. Nealey.
The report Of the state secretary was
most comprehensive and interesung-one
the same being I'm part as follows:
The Rhode Island state auNlSofN bpdIu
have held three meetings sine. the last
annual conference. A the spring meet
ing held ia April the first business after
the election OF officers was ne electen
of committee on the publication OF the
Year book ACCESSIBILITY OF holding SUM
mer conference was discussed and rec
ommendaton that such n conference he /,
held was PASSED ou to the SeNetdl chap-
ters through their regents
The first business conference was helu
ON Aug % with the Bristol chapter our
A.. l,rt. tf
explained that the object of tie meeting
Was plea sure and profit and the "nlN sug-
gestion OF business was IN the announce
ment that at the next conference we
would be called on 60 elect state vice.
regent.
ters as 20 their celebration ot Gen. Na-
thanicl Greene DAY were listened 10 WIN
INTEREST," as was q report from the cont
mittte to represent Rhode lslahu az t'e
Pan-American on june u ,,.,,,
The treasurer OF the Nathaniel 'ireeh
statue fund reported the contilputl134S
from the various patriotic socieues or TINS
state To that fund ra
th. principal business was the mhklnE AZ
rtugsments for the present cohltr'UCc.
IL was decided that We nave ~ az uaE
conference, or two sessions. ihe Slhle
rspcnt WAS appointcd chairman or the
committee OF arrangements and me uate
decided upon ~ was Noled llial VIZ
state reg ut suggest one or more hlhts
rnr tb. onlce of state Nlce-rcgent rom
v,btrb ltst the board nominate that offi-
DOR \ name was presented AMI con.
Nrmed at the third and l.st ms Vhs OF
III board held this morning A..
rho report uf the state treasurer MfS
n a. Lewis. showed the following. Re-
ceipts S2eelo. expenses tlS56' balance
Nl25
The report ~ 'hc state historian. Miss
Edith " Tuley. followed ihst of the
treasurer. which enlarged hriey upon
the several meetings held during the
ycar and the deceasc ~ valued mem
hers ot tht various societies
NIs report also set forth the welcome
fact that there H. un interest az present
Tor the General Nathaniel Greene statue
fund, sGfi,q and also s2'0 uicdg~'l
The most report was thn " the chair
man of an, book committee Mrs Richard
Jackson Barker
This report gave am account OF The
books which have bccu sent from Rhode
Islpud to the National ID. \. X. library
so Washington
Al the close ~ this report Mrs Charles
r. Lougley. the state director ~ the
children of the American Revolution
presented complete and admirable re-
port ~ tho scven societies. q. a. r.. ~
the state.
lr thls counection she read brief re-
ports showing the condition or the fol-
lowing societies.
samuel Ward society Westerly
Is Esneraucc sncicty. Bristol
Iosrph Huckliu socicfy. Providence.
Commodore sns~ Talbot society. Prow-
dpnVr
commodore Abr,on whlppIe spcieiy.
pHwutCkrt
I.ucretia Allen society. Easi Greenwich.
general James Narnum society Edge-
wood
Mrs I.ouglev urged also ihe formation
of zo,isuss g. 4 " On Newport and
WESTERLY
NJ The close Of MIS- I.nnGioN's retporf
three minute reports from ths-historians
of ihe forowire chaptorr ~cre Sivsp In
the following order: