The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-12
VETERAN
CITIZENS
MEET
Rhode Island Association Lis.
tens to an Address by Rabbi
Gustav Hausmann.

The Rhode Island Veteran Citizens
Historical association held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Mathewson Street NJ. e. church.
There was a good attendance and much
interest manifested In the proceedings.
Daniel A. Cook, president OF the associa-
tion presided. Francis Gallagher served as
secretary. Mrs. Hattie w. r. Chaffee. the
of disability. She was rendered an ex-
of disability. She was rendered an ex-
preston OF sympathy and an expression
OF regret for her absence.
Rabbi Gustav N. Hausmann OF this city
made an able and interesting address en-
titled. Existing Evils that Threaten the
Republic" Remarks were made by the
president, and the secretary after which
vote OF thanks was rendered the
speaker for his valuable services
Attention was called TO the fact that
the meeting was held near the eve OF the
day when Is celebrated the birth OF that
noble man and able president Abraham
Lincoln.
Rabbi Hausmann, Mr. Cook and Mr.
Gallagher testified To their great appre-
citation Of his life and character. Mr.. Gal
lagher exhibited an excellent portrait of
Mr.. Lincoln and related some interesting
facts and Incidents concerning Mr. Lin
coins visit 10 this city I'm 1859 and OF his
presence in the Army OF the Potomac and
as kindly visitor to the sick and
wounded soldiers In the various hospitals
During the civil war Mr.. Gallagher also
read the following address delivered by
President Lincoln at the dedication of
the National Cemetery located upon the
Gettysburg battlefield "Fourscore and
seven years ago our fathers brought forth
on THIS continent now nation, conceived
IN liberty, and dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that all men are created equal
Now We are engaged I'm a great civil
war, testing whether that nation so con-
ceived and so dedicated. can long endure
We are met on great battlefield of that
war. We have come TO dedicate a portion
OF that field as final rest-place for those
who here gave their lives that that ma
tion might live. II Is altogether fitting
and proper that we should do this But
In larger sense, we cannot dedicate--we
cannot conservative cannot hallow--
this ground. Tho brave men living and
dead, who struggled here, have consecra-
ted II far above our long power to add or
detract. The world will little note nor
long remember what we say here. but II
can never forget what they did here II
Is for us. the living, rather. to he dedica-
ted here 10 the unfinished work which
they who fought here have thus far so no.
bly, advanced.
IL Is rather for us 10 he here dedicated
TO the great task remaining before us
that from these honorcd dead we take In
creased devotion. TO that cause for which
they gave the last foil measure OF devo.
ton; that we here highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died i'm vain.
that this nation. under God shall have
new birth OF freedom. and that govern.
ment OF the people. by the people. for the
people shall not perish from the earth.
Rabbi Hausmann. MFR Cook testified 10
their appropriation az the life and charac-
ter OF him whose memory IL was desired
70 honor after which Mr.. Gallagher read
the following extract from poen of
Longfellow entitled. The ship OF state"
Thou. too. sail on, O ship Of state,
Sail on. o Union strong and great
Humanity with all its fears.
With all the hopes OF future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate'
We know what Master laid thy keel
What workmen wrought thy ribs OF steel
Who made each mast and sail. and rome
What anvils rang what hammers beat
In what a forge and what n heat
Were shaped the anchors OF thy hone,
Fear not each sudden sound and shock
Tts or the wave and not the rock:
Tis but the Mapping ~ the sail
And not "a rent made by the gale
In spite of rock and tempest's roar
In spite % false lights on the shore.
Sail on, nor fear TO breast the sea,
Our hearts. our hopes. our prayers. eur
tears
our faith. triumphant o'er our fears.
Are all with thec-are all with fhee'''
The meeting adjourned for one month.