The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-22
DEFENDANTS
CELEBRATE
R. l. Society Of May Flower Do.
csndants Observe Anniversary
HON. THOS. WESTON'S ADDRESS.
Very Enjoyable Social Hour Of The 100 In
Attendance.

The Rhode Island Society OF Mayfiower
descendants, met at the Eloise yesterday
afternoon to commemorate the 2Srd an
niversary of the landing OF the Pilgrims
on Plymouth rock.
The attendance was large. about 100
in all. filling the parlors which were most
tastefully decorated.
The Rhode Island branch Pf this so
ciety was organized about four years
ago. but yesterdays was the second for
NAL celebration that they have held, al
though locally II Is young, it's steady in
crease ia apparant. as when IL was or
ganized, only n members were enrolled,
while now II has 66 and there are ex-
cellent prospects for increasing this num-
ber
The formal exercises OF the afternoon,
which began at o'clock were held in
the front parlor. In the absence or the
governor and deputy governor the chair
man of the entertainment committee.
Fletcher S. Mason, presided and intro
duced the speaker OF the occasion, Hon.
Thomas Weston OF Boston, a prominent
member Of the Massachusetts, bar and a
favorite orator for such patriotic occa-
sions.
Mr.. -.Iason made a few appropriate re-
marks, noting the fact that for the first
time the day was being celebrated on the
Sacred soil OF Plymouth. and that In
Rhode Island It was being celebrated at
harrington as we'll as In this city.
Mr. Weston made a most eloquent plea
for the observance OF this anniversary.
and told the story OF the prosecutions OF
the Pilgrims, and their terrible voyage
to America. of the landing on Plymouth
rock, and OF the hardships OF those early
days of the colonies. noting many facts
and Incidents which gave new interest 10
the story. He made a special point of
the dierence between the Pilgrims and
Puritans OF Boston, and later being mon
conformists' while the former were
"separatists," and explained the differ
ence between them.
In conclusion he said: 'I tell you all
this that you may know something OF
the heritage that has come to you, and
that you may emulate some OF the virtues
of your ancestors. Marble and bronze
have told the story. and there are no
brighter pages in the worlds history
than those which record their lives and
deeds.
when you go home do not go to boast
| OF your illustrious ancestors. but with the
high purposes that your lives, your char
acters shall initiate those who did so
much for the world"
The formal exercises closed with an In
strumental selection by Mrs. Charles
| Bublier, who also rendered several selec-
| tions before the lecture in a most accept
able manner.
The tea table was replendent with sill
Yer and china and decorated with the
| Mayfower color, pink. large bouquet OF
| pale pink carnations, called the Enchant-
ress. occupied the centre, and six candles
with pink shades fianked the sides. The
| ladies who presided over the tea and
| chocolate pots were Mrs. Roscoe s. Wash
burn, Miss Annie Cooke Gushing and Mrs.
Henry W. Wilkinson. Mrs. Charles War
rem Lippitt, who was to pour, was un-
avoidably detained.
The ices were served by Mrs. Edward
! II. Rathbun and Miss Anna Warren.
Among those present including mem
bers and their guests. were Prof. and
| Mrs. Sears. Miss Sears, Mrs. w. NJ. p.
| Bowen. Miss Georgiana Guild, Miss Olive
| S. Guild. Mrs. Walter II. Manchester
! Miss Mary Manchester, Mr. and Mrs
! Fletcher s. Mason, Mrs. Charles Bubier
Nightingale. Mrs. Oliver v7ashburn. Mr.
Ii. w. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Richard
| Green Rowland Miss Sarah Greene, Miss
! Anthony Mrs. Huntsman, Mrs George
/ Buffum. Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Rocker
Prof. and Mrs. Macdonald. Mr.. Sidney r.
Burleigh Mrs. George Freeman. Mr.. Ed
ward H. Rathbun. Mrs Henry w. wilk-
inson, Mrs. Henry Kendall. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles II. Warren. the Misses Warren
Mrs. Allen A. Chase. Miss Louise Ken
DAN, Miss Gushing. Mrs. William III. Ar
mold. Miss Gladding, Miss Grace w Slo-
sum, Mrs Roscoe s. Washburn, Mr.
Thomas W. Bicknell OF Darlington, Mrs
James G. Woolworth. Mr. Harry W. Slo-
comb Miss Talbot. Mrs. w. W. Douglas.
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