The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-21

Another OF those charming social oc-
casions known as a Ladies' Afternoon"
occurred at the Providence Art club.
from to s. yesterday afternoon, rep
resentatlve audience OF ladies being pres
ent to listen TO fine paper presented by
Mrs George A. Kilton and entitled His
tore Landmarks OF Rhode Island"
The paper was OF peculiar interest TO
those present. not only because It was
so well prepared and so we'll delivered.
but because II dealt with subject not
often presented and consequently little
understood even by Rhode Island women.
Mrs Kilton, therefore. opened new
vistas before the eyes OF her hearers con-
cerning the ignored or quite forgotten
historic places within her borders.
Calling attention first to the settlement
OF Rhode Island by Roger Williams. and
describing In a most entertaining way
the familiar historic places in and around
Providence. Mrs. Kipton next led her hear
ers down the bay to Newpor.
Pausing there while she described the
great Vernon House, at the corner OF
Clarke and Mary streets with its dist.n-
guished occupant. William Vernon.
I'm this grand old house she said,
"Rochambeau had his headquarters. sur
rounded by distinguished young officers
Of noble birth. courts. dukes and mar
auises. many OF them prominent figures
later I'm the history OF France. lmag ne
them passing In and out. splendidly unl-
formed. their sabres and spurs clash.ns
and iingllng on the stone steps. listen
to their wittlcisms: admire their sal
lan.ry, chivalry and h.gh-bred courtesy
and then i'm our hearts thank the French
allies for their services to our country IN
her hour OF need
other historic places described I'm New
pori, of the early Colonial period, were
the "Hull House." on Spring street. the
old quaker Tom Robinson house oi'
WASHINGTON street, the old Buttrick
house on Washington square, the "Eliery
House" on Thames street near the Lv-
erty tree. and the Prescott house. very
clear and a charm'ngly told picture OF
each OF these places was given by Mrs.
Kilton, after which she led her hearers
n few miles far her on. TO Portsmouth,,
on the island OF Aauidneck. where word
picture OF the fine old Prescott house
and the Covering House." nearby, wus
given. together with the Revolutionary
history connected with the same.
Crossing the pay to Wexford, Mrs. hil-
ton described n number OF the historic
places around ehere. the famous old Mar
ragsnsett church. the Phillips Farm.
house" at Believllle. known as 'Mowbra
Castle" the birthplace Of Gilber. Stuart
four miles below WEXFORD: the Casey
Farm" near Saunderstown.
Continuing on 10 Salnderstown, Mrs
KiRon described the Old Rowland Roo
inson" house, once n finely titled farm
with an immense dairy from which sreal
quantities OF grain and cheese were
shipped TO the West Indies The rooms
and tho general character OF this house
were clearly described by Mrs. Kilton
bringing the picture Of the house and
It environmere clearly before her hSar'
ers.
Mrs Kllton next lead her hearers back
to the east shore OF the bay to she old
town Of Bristol describing In detail the
fine old Reynolds house there, now oc-
cupied by John Past Reynolds and hav-
ing descended from father TO son. from
the year 100.
Turning next to the interior Of Rhode
Island. Mrs. Klton dwelt upon the hs.
toric places OF scituste and Lincoln and
the description of one In particular vas
so Interesting and so well told that n II
given herewith. as follows:
Not long ago on n charming summer
day. with a party of friends | visited an
old home sorre twelve miles from our city.
Leaving the highway We wended our way
through q veritsble country lane. grass