The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-17
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A large portion Of the feminine popu- |
laton OF this district gathered In the
Free Library rooms yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. in response to an invitation
TO form a womans club.
The proposal met with instant success.
with the ladies'. and the name OF the
"Edgewood Womans Club" was unani-
mously adopted. A set or bylaws and
constitution formulated by Mrs. George
b. Arnold and Mrs. Ralph Cooke were
read. approved of and adopted for the
governing body, and in accordance with
them the next business was the election
OF the officers.
The president was not chosen at this
! time bupt a committee appointed 10 noml-
nate a lady for that important office to
report at the next meeting. The officers
chosen are: Vice president, Mrs. Ralph
Cooke; treasurer. Mrs. Il. S. Pierce; sec
! rotary, Mrs. William Burge and these
| with Mrs. q. Il. Arnold. Mrs. John Cation
| and one additional are 10 constitute the
executive board.
The society is open TO any woman who
desires TO join. names being voted upon
I'm the open meeting. The dues are TO
be mere nominal of one dollar a year.
- Lecturers are TO be secured by the clup
to speak on various subjects and debates
and discussions are 10 be encouraged on
different lines of thought
At first the society is 10 meet at rari-
Gus homes on the first and third Tues
days OF each month. but later the men,
| bers have more pretentious plans ana
hone 10 erect a suitable building as the
headquarters.
A meeting of the executive board is
called for next Tuesday al the home OF
| Mrs c.. Il. Arnold, on Warwick avenue.
The Roger williams branch of the c. l..
s. G. met yesterday at the library on
Norwood avenue at p m.
The subject for the Afternoon reading
was Ruskin, and the particular selection
"Up the Volga." The question box was
a feature as usual.
Next week the topic for discussion 4:
| Gladstone.
George Rodman Gardner. who died al
his home on Wentworth avenue on th'
$ 18th was we'll known I'm business circles
I'm Providence from his connection Will
the wholesale boot and shoe business
y having been connected with the firm o
= Greene. Anthony & Co, G. s. Sisson, an(
G.. f. Daniels q Co, OF Boston.
: Mr. Gardner. although born In England
+ lived In this country the greater part "
= his life. and was active In business ull,i INT
! last September, when, owing 10 iuh
e J trouble, he was forced 10 retire -.
Accompanied by his wife and familN
J. consisting OF a son and daughter, he wen
n to Saranac lake. the great health rts1i
I'm the Adlrondacks. In the hope that ~
health would improve, but II was wlthou
avaM and he returned home last Sunday
II lie was failing rapidly at the Tune an
the end came Thursday morning -,
N lie was prominent hgure IN inc wa
:. sonic circle OF the state and was a men
her Of What Cheer lodge. A j.. and
N NJ. cavalry commandary. and OF III
a Mystic Shrine. =, ,ro,
The funeral services are to be irol
to the residence on Wentworth avenue SUI
q dav al d. m. and a Quartette from ~
- Masonic lodges Is to sing. The pearel
sd ara To he from Calvary commanderN. w
-, | other than that the services are nol ~
Ut Masonic The son, Vernon Gardner Is
nrasent In Kansas, and II is not ekpcc.,,
that he will reach home In time TOT u
"A | services. ,,a ,,-t
'u MIR. Charles Henry OF Park avenue, WI
- has been seriously III for several mohtl
-. from an affection of the nerves, -
III norteJ as mendhg slowly, althoush ="
ct vet able TO sit up. ~ po
The local friends OF Wayland T. 10
Al ertson OF Edgewood avenue are p.o, plear
u to hea. of his appointment TO evVct ,
: ment position on the archltec'uIal -, Sa'
ne an Washington. Mr. Robertson mas H. W.
v favorable record locally as an atShi'se y
and his good fortune In winning tne go a
pnintmerf .s pleasure TO MS ma
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