The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-26

The Embreaso club OF this city, met on
Wednesday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. Frank A. Dairy, in Elmwood. Mrs
James Riley assisting as hostess.c
As the membership of the club has been
recently increased to 80 members, a very
large representation of the same was
present.
a brief business meeting presided over
by Mrs. Charles III. Beach. the president
Of the club. preceded the literary pro-
gram Of the afternoon
The true altruistc spirit OF the club was
shown during the business meeting, when,
after some discussion, 1t was voted to
give. from out of the trueasury, the sum
Of s. to the Home for Aged Women, for
the purpose of providing car rides for the
inmates during the warm summer
months.
IL was also voted 10 give the sum of s.
TO Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler. the social sec
retary of this city. to be used for the as
sistance of needy working women.
The sum of $40 was also voted by the
club to establish a bed to be known
as the "Embreaso bed at the Fresh Air
Cottage at Buttonwoods, which is main
tained during the summer months by the
Kings Daughters of Rhode Island.
These sums of money were appropriated
from special emergency fund" which
: maintained by the club for benevolent
)r charitable purposes. In doing this. the
Embreaso club has established a prece-
dent among Rhode Island women's clubs
which is worthy of all emulation and JUS
titles the familiar watchword OF club
women-''Not What We Give, But What
We Share"
The club voted also TO join with other
clubs of Rhode Island I'm an outing to
be arranged later, TO hear reports from
the Rhode Island delegates to the biennial
of women's clubs at Los Angeles, Cal.
At the close OF the business session the
literary program i'm charge of Mrs.
George a. Kilton was taken up.
Mrs. Kilton read a paper of great in
terest, to the members of the club, on
Historic Land Marks of Rhode Island"
Rhode Island" she said. "one of the
earliest settled colonies, is rich In old
historic land marks. A glance at Provi-
dence gives us What Cheer or State
Rock upon which Roger Williams the
founder OF our state landed in 1886. and a
stone In the rear of the buildings. corner
of Benefit and Bowen streets marks the
place of his burial"
Continuing, Mrs Kilton described the
old Quaker meeting house as a promi-
nent historic landmark of Providence
and the first hotel OF prominence known
as the Golden Ball Inn" where the noted
Society of the Cincinnati" held its
meetings entertaining many famous
guests.
The John Updike House." also held
its share OF attention and noted event
mentioned was that William Goddard es-
tablished THE Providence Gazette" in
1762.
Continuing the ancient places in New
port were commented upon viz, The
hanging rock. the Jewish burial place
and the old stone mill. as well as the
churches and the Prescott place.
Leaving Newport, Mrs Kilton carried
her hearers To wave-washed conanicut
calling attention to the historic places
there and thence TO sleepy old Wexford.
Here she pa, sed 10 dwell on Rolling
rock which. tradition says, was used by
the Indians TO summon their councils or
or signals.
The birthplace OF Gilbert Stuart. the
loted portrait painter OF Rhode Island.
which Is located four miles from Wick
ford. was also described.
Other quaint old places and hooks I'm
and around Wexford were described af-
ter which Warwick, Westerly and Woon-
socket were dwelt upon IN similar way.
Mrs. Kilton closed her admirable paper
with the reading OF Tennyson's DESERT
ed House"
Following a charming musical program
was rendered 10y the Estro trio, a selec-
tl0n on the piano and violin being given
10y Miss Williams and Mrs Anderson.
The old New England song. "Old Oaken
Bucket was rendered by Mrs a. \.
Presbrey and Mrs Clcmencc Ryan. and
AZ the close of the formal program "A
dainty tea was served by the hostesses
on Wednesday afternoon next, at the
home OF Mrs. Nathan ~. Barton. on
Young orchard avenue. the Embreas so
club will hold an open meeting" when
Mrs. McCullagh. wife of Rev. Dr. Archi-
bald McCullagh. OF Worcester will give
lecture ON her travels in Egypt. Illus
ratcd by photos and curios.
The Providence FOrtnirhtly club OF this
city held the closing meeting OF the club
year on Tuesday afternoon. at the home
of the president. Mrs. Louis l.. Angeil on
Banbridge avenue.
The meeting was not only the closing
one. but u was the annual meeting. and
in this connection the annual reports
were presented and officers elected for
the ensuing year.
Miss Clara Law. the corresponding