The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

Reception, Luncheon and Addresses
at NarraganSett HOtel--MrS. Mead
and Miss Appleton the Speakers

The annual reception and luncheon OF
'he Gsspee Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution, was held at the
Narragansett Hotel at 2 o'clock today.
owing, however, TO the disappointing
conditions i'm the material world the u.s.
ual attendance was very materially ~.
sened; still the occasion was full of in.
spiration and the heart of the great
Washington. himself, in honor of whose
birthday the celebration was given, would
assuredly have been gladdened could he
nave been silent listener around the
festive board this afternoon
The guests OF the Gaspee Chapter were
the regents OF the various chapters ID A.
X. throughout the state, and the speak
ers were Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead, wife OF
Edwih ID. Mead, editor of the New Eng
isnd magazine of Boston and Miss Ruth
Appleton, Brown, 1901. daughter OF Prof
Appleton OF Brown University.
PREVIOUS to the luncheon which was at
2:SD O'Clock rvc, ption was held In the
Epdole parior OF the hotel Mrs William
darkness Arnold, vice regent OF Gaspee
Chapter. receiving I'm place of Mrs John
+. Huntsman, the regent who is absent
in Washington, ID. G..
Mrs. Arnold was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Mead and Mrs. Appleton, while
the ushers, who presented the guests
were Mrs. w. l.. Chapman, Mrs Fred
Dews and Miss Margaret Dwight
The luncheon. which was served in the
main dining room of the hotel. was an
elaborate one. with beautiful table deco
ration rations Of Of flags and red cherries. AT the
the guests and speakers of the occasion.
During the luncheon and supplementary
TO II delightful music, consisting Of pa
al md 9TH ra1 hty
the Haydn trio, which Is composed Of the
Larry sisters.
MRS. MEAD's ADDRESS.
At the close OF the luncheon the speak
ers were presented in an extremely grace
ful way by Mrs Arnold Mrs. Meads
address was entitled Patriotism" and 1t
was delivered I'm a way which quite won
the hearts OF her hearers.
The address was. In part. as follows:
Today two thoughts are dominant I'm
Washington. Probably no word except
religion has been so much abused and
misplaced as the word patriotism Re-
ligion has been COMPOUNDED with ecclesi-
asticism and sectarianlsm. with form and
creed and non-essental adjuncts OF re-
ligion. which has no more to do with IL
than pew cushions and spires and organs
have TO do with personal service TO God.
Visiting the fatherless and widows and
keeping oneself unspotted from the world.
In other words serving God by serving
man and by personal righteousness are
the tests OF religion. In like manner
service to ones country Is the test OF
guished from mere pride of country and
boasting OF ancestors who once were pa
triots.
our forefathers' patriotism no more suf-
fees TO make us patriots than their re-
ligion makes us religious. Unless their
deeds serve to inspire us with new deeds
which the new times demand our admira-
tion of the heroism Is reproach TO US.
WHAT HE WOULD SAY.
II the fathers OF his country were to ad-
dress today the descendants Of his old
OF the days that tried mems
souls what would he say? / believe he
would congratulate the women OF the ID.
A. II. as belonging To n small class OF the
most privileged people who ever lived. |
He would Narhaps contrast the limitations
" the women OF his time with the large
leisure of the women of today
The test OF n woman's culture and char |
actcr Is the use OF leisure. Great organi- !
zatlons OF these women. privileged by |
birth, tradition. culture and large freedom |
In disposal OF their time were now be- /
ing tested as TO their patriotism and |
might II not be said that many outside |
the organizations were showing more will |
ingness To serve their country than those |
whose credentials admitted them Co these 4
work was unrivalled.
The service OF country I'm time OF peace /
Il far more important In the long run |
han I'm war. Nine-tenths OF our history |
since lIN9 has been I'm time OF peace. The |
ieadliest enemies of our country have
never been redcoats or gray coats, or /
MeNicans or Malays.
They have been corrupt bosses. men IN \
high positions, paying hush money. get
ling rich by illegal rebates. stealing the i
'ity's FUNDS as recently In 81. Louis and /
,tuffing ballot boxes I'm Philadelphia: /
hey have been also the pathetic. we'll
o-dO citizens IN all our communities. who /
eiil not stand behind honest men like
Washington GLADDEN. when at n sacrifice
he takes a place I'm the city government
PROMOTERS or EVIL
These men are doing Infinitely more 20
undermine the Republic and promote ir- |