The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23
WHAT is GOING ON IN
THE LOCAL WOMEN'S CLUBS

With the passing OF the autumn sea-
son and the approach OF cooler weather
the meetings OF the various women's clubs
throughout the city and state grow In
creasingly more active and multiply as
the weeks go by.
The week was ushered In with the
meeting of the Pawtuoket Woman's club
on Monday. when Miss Georgie A. Bacon,
the president OF the famous Worcester
Woman's club, gave a lecture on the sub
ject OF Municipal Parks and Play
grounds"
The lecture was given under the aus
pices OF the department of civics OF which
Mrs. Edward L. Johnson is president.
The next meeting of the club on Nov. 2,
will be one OF the most delightful in the
clubs history, when Mrs. Maud Conway
Blanchard. a lecturer of note, will talk
on The Music OF Tennyson," and the
same will be illustrated by vocal and in
strumental music.
The afternoon will be in charge OF Miss
Marian II. Mason, chairman of the de-
partment OF music, assisted by Miss Mar
garet Kent Goodwin. Mrs Samuel Morris
Conant, Mrs. William p. Watson. Mrs.
Russell n. Dana and Miss Jennie Gil
more.
PROVIDENCE FoRTNIGHTLY CLUB.
Mrs William A. Lester OF 119 Colum-
bia avenue. Edgewood. was the hostess
OF the progressive club OF which she Is n
member at its meeting on Tuesday after
noon.
The president of the club. Mrs. Louis l.
Angel. was in the chair and presided
over brief business meeting, after which
the club devoted the remainder or the
afternoon 10 consideration OF the his
nf In
ton four interesting papers were present
ed "a follows:
The Beginnings of Providence" Mrs.
Foster N. Gunison; The Antimonians
and the Settlement OF Portsmouth" Mrs.
Frank A. Waterman; The Founding OF
Newport" Mrs. William F. James; Sam
uel Gorton and the Founding OF War
wick" Mrs. Kelsey Dow.
Mrs Gunnison read an extract from an
historical work. dealing with the causes
which led 20 the banishment OF Roger
williams from Massachusetts, and the
subsequent events which led 10 the settle
ment OF Providence I'm 1885. The physical
aspects OF the country were described as
II then appeared with forests reaching 10
the seas and covering the hills, I'm every
direction.
Mrs waterman's paper contained an In
teresting and concise account OF the con-
troversy between the Antinomlans and
Iegalists. which 20 agitated the colonists
In Massachusetts, and Rhode Island In
the early history OF these colonies. and
further explained the hair splitting argu-
ments which wcres used on both sides.
Mrs. Dow's paper was an entertaining
account Of the life OF Samuel Gorton and
she described In detail his early life and
training his bold stand for liberty of
conscience and consequent prosecutions.
together with his banlshment from one
town 60 another. until he finally settled IN
Warwick. r l.. under the protection OF
the Earl OF Warwick, and lived a happy
and useful life there. for many years.
Mrs. James paper dealt with the his
tory OF Newport from It's first beginnings
until Il became thriving and famous
seaport and she related many interesting
and instructive incidents connected with
the growth and development Of patriotic
and educational ideals. IN Rhode Island
After adjournment the usual half-hour
was spent socially and light refreshments
were served
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