The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-29
Theme Ably Discussed by Curtis
Guild, Jr, of BostOn--Lad Night
at UniVerSaliSt Club.

me banquet OF the Universalist club
was held at the Trocadero. last evening.
and IL proved n most enjoyable event. IL
was denominated Ladies' Night" the
fair sex being well I'm evidence and the
entire gathering numbering nearly 150
Music was provided by the American
Band orchestra under the direction OF
Conductor Phillips and the feast, pro-
vided by CR.erer Tillinghast, was the first
important feature.
After the menu had beop disposed of.
the president, John NJ. Burlington well
coined the assemblage TO the annual
ladies' night or the club and introduced
Ex-Governor Dyer, who spoke BRIEFLY ex-
pressing pleasure at the opportunity To be
present. In language most complimentary
he alluded 10 the excellent work OF accom-
plished by Curtis Guild, Jr.. of Boston,
the honored guest of the evening.
At the conclusion of Ex-Governor Dyer's
remarks Mrs. Viola c. Waterhouse sang
two soprano solos, "A Memory and
Spring
REV. MR.. LORDS REMARKS.
President Burlington then introduced
Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord of the First Con-
grational church whose remarks were
based on the ground OF mutually. lie
added:
'.I have no desire for that meaningless
church unity, which seems 10 me too
much like cooperative housekeeping. or
like several different kinds OF meat
cooked In one oven. The fact Is, how
ever, the Unitarians and Universalists
have always been neighbors: there have
been no rampsrts between us. ] am sure
IL we keep one little corner OF the great
city OF God clean and bright the Com
wi N nj wa
shall be better for IT,
Who'll Buy My Lavender" and "The
Years at Spring" were the selection with
which Mrs. Waterhouse favored the au-
dience' at the conclusion of Mr. Lords
remarks.
ADDRESS OF THE EVENING.
General Guild. Jr.. of Boston. was nc-
corded an ovation when introduced and
he made the address OF the evening Hts
subject was Cuba Under Three Flags ="
and his conversational style was inter-
esting, entertaining and hts remarks In
structive.
Cuba. he said. has framed her constitu-
ton and elected her president In the
period OF her tutelage she has been shown
that brigandage can be stamped out: that
yearly deficit is not a necessity; that ar
rest and Imprisonment, not promotion.
follow corruption In office. and tnat gov
ernment Is not for the private emolument
OF the governor. Four million dollars
were spent there last year on education,
neariy two millions In raising up modern
hospitals In place OF medieval lazar
houses. two millions In turning cattle
paths into roads and scsfolding into
bridges, a million on police and three mill
Hon on sanitation. till. for the first time
IN history, the Fourth Of July has passed
over Cuba without ono case OF yellow
fever in the island
EDUCATING THE CUBANs.
AT the time the United States took the
Island only Is per cent OF the inhabitants
could read or write in any language. The
educated Cubans. however, are not mere
ly educated. but well educated. Education
AZ Paris OF the daughters OF the rich r.
not uncommon. and many OF the men
have attended the very best institutions
IN the United States. The educated Clban
gentleman converses easily in French as
well as spanish, and frequently with as
great ease In English.
Gen. Thomas Estrada Palma. tho arst
president Of the new republic. Is ono OF
this class. High minded, self-sacrificing.
he represents perhaps even better than
Conner the best manhood of the island
He IL highly educated man Indeed
n Will be remembered that for the is
years since his estates were connscated
by Spain. he has been earning his living
as a schoolmaster At the head of hls own
academy In New York n Gomez Is the
Washington of Cuba. Palma is its com.
bined Franklin and Hamilton.
Tie saw 10 the raising Of funds. stirred
up sympathy IN the United States. and
IN short. supplied everything 10 the Gu
ban cause except actual direction OF men
In the field. lie In. OF course. Cuban and
views Cuba's prosperity as of more i'm.
portance shan the Louisiana sugar crop
He n. however. thoroughly sane and con.
servative, and n he insists that Cuba
should receive commercial concessions
from the United states IN return Cor
Cpbas acceptance OF q position as . per.