The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-21
:GASPEE CHAPTER, D. A. R.,
CELEBRATES PATRIOTS DAY.

% Through the courtesy of Mrs. William
Hardness Arnold, vice regent of Gaspee
chapter. Daughters of the American Rev
olution, Patriots Day" was celebrated
In a most appropriate and thoroughly de-
lightful way at her residence yesterday
afternoon. the perfect weather calling out
e a large representation OF the chapter
The formal exercises of the afternoon
were held In the large music room OF the
residence, which was appropriately deco
rated for the occasion. huge silken flas
being gracefully arranged over the piano
at the front OF the stage.
The meeting was called TO order shortly
after o'clock by the regent OF the chap
ter. Mrs John +. Huntsman. a short
musical program was then rendered Dy
Mrs Robert B. Chapman, soprano ana
Miss Lorraine Johnson. violinist. Mrs.
Chapman was I'm excellent voice and sang
delightfully."- the solos, "Violets" and All
for You" accompanied by Mr.. William
n Miss Johnson rendered the difficult vio-
lin solo. Here Kau," by John Hubary.
In most finished and artistic way. She
was accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
Edward j. Johnson.
At the close of the musical program.
which was all too short for the satisfac-
last meeting were read by Mrs- John X.
Hess after which Miss Mary Anne
Greene, chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed to revise the bylaws OF the Gas
pee chapter. presented the bylaws as re-
iscd and amended. Before reading these
changes In the bylaws Miss Greene stated
that they were made necessary 10y the
rules of the national board OF manage
nncut adopted since the Gaspee chapter
bylaws were adopted. and that since they
pcrtained to the routine business OF the
chapter IL was necessary that the re-
vision Of the bylaws be made to conform
with tho rules OF the national board.
The changes named I'm Miss Greene $
= report concern1d the following sections OF
tho constitution. Section 30. relating TO
the application OF a member from an
other chapter 10 the Gaspee chapter was
amended To conform to the usages or the
national society. The bylaws relating TO
planned and amended 10 the effect that
=, hereafter tho regent. treasurer and his
torian shall present annual reports at the
annual meeting and that any onicer shsll
report at such time as the executive
board may request. Section 4. The du-
F; tics Of vice regent" was amended TO the
effect that In the absence OF the regent
the vice regent shall preside and perform
.nll necessary duties, including the sign
: Ing OF papers.
The bylaw relating to the duties Of the
recording end corresponding secretaries
was somewhat modified and the duties OF
each eNpllined. together with the duties
Of me registrar md historian.
Section III was amended 70 read that
the educational. program and the ways
and means committee be appointed an
q ,nually at tho annual meeting on April 10.
Dstcad OF I'm November. as heretofore.
Miss Greene stated that the object OF this
hange was that the committees may
rake their plans during the summer for
fhc next winters work.
Section was amended 20 read that in
Ease OF tha-ahscnco of tho regent OF Gas
zee chapter, the chairman OF the meeting
hall announce the committee but that
sthe appointing power shall rest with the
regent
is Section WI was amended 20 read that
the r'rcnt shall be member % every
standing committee.
Section 7, ccnccring the seal and Dc.
vice ~ Gaspee chapter was amended IA
read as follows:
. "The seal ~ the Gaspee chapter shall
be one and seven-elghths inches In diam