The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-10
Patrons Of Hushandry Attended
In Good Numbers.
CATTLE WERE EXHIBITED
Racing Card Proved Of Greater Interest
and Prominent Agrlculturlsts delivered
Addresses.

The annual Grange day received an APP
propriate celebration at South County at
Kingston yesterday and the Patrons OF
Husbandry appeared In good numbers.
There was appropriate exercises held In
Hazard hall at IL a. m. at which the at
tendance was good and Hon. Rowland g.
Hazard presided
He quoted from President Kenyon l..
Butterneld OF Kingston college. TO the
effect that rural social science should
form part OF the equipment OF every
educated man." and said that that state
then introduced Frank E Marchant OF
West Kingston, worthy master OF the
State Grange, who presided during the re-
mainder OF the exercises.
Mr.. slarchant introduced Hon. r. ID.
Howe OF Marlboro, Mass. The latter said
that he should call his address Some Re-
Elections OF a Modern Hayseed." He did
not mean, he explained 20 cast any slur-
ring reflections on the former methods or
farming but there had been great pro
gress In the methods of tillins the soil.
and the improvements and methods must
be adopted IL farmers wished to keep
pace with the times. He pointed 10 his
own community, a shoe town. and told
how, instead OF a shoe being made by
one cobbler. as in the days OF a half
century ago. one shoe is now the product
OF 20 different pairs OF hands.
He said: I'VE must specialize. We must
select the one or the two lines for which
land IL best adapted; we cannot cover
the whole broad field OF agriculture"
He then gave a glowing word picture
OF the beauties OF the natural surround
ings OF the well-kept New England farm.
and appealed TO his hearers to incul-
cate themselves a deeper appreciation
oi their home surroundings. that they
might enjoy these beauties 10 the full.
IL the most were made OF home opportu-
mites, ne stated, there would be fewer
young men leaving their farm homes 20
seek life In cities.
Mrs. A. b. Lord, lecturer of the New
York state grange spoke next, and she
gave another stimulating address, on the
grange from the woman's standpoint.
THE Grange" has done more TO open
the doors OF opportunity for women than
any other organization that has existed,
she affirmed.
L. 8. Snow of Wakefield. state lectu-
rev Of the Rhode Island Grange. spoke
entertainingly of the grange work in
general, which brought the exercises to
n close.
The racing was quite interesting
and the first event started was the 2:2i
class. In which there had been six en-
tries. there were only three starters came
TO the line. Sally Wilkes. bay mare.
owned by A. 8. Waterman a. Co. of Prov
idence and driven by George Waterman
Quo Vadis chestnut geldng. owned and
driven by o. A Stedman OF Lafayette,
and Ora B.. bay mare, Bashaw Stock
Farm. driven by Al Kingsley.
II was Quo Vadis' race easy for the
gelding took the race In three4etraight
heats with no trouble at all. with Ora B.
second. and Sally Wilkes third in each
heat The time for each heat was 2:26.
2:27A and 2:2sA.
More sport was afforded In the 232
class, which there were IL entries, but
nve horses were withdrawn, leaving as
starters: Reginald. bay gelding. J. N.
Chamberlain Of Cottage City; Katie Mar
tin. bay mare c. r. Gardiner OF Fall
River; Little Girl. bay mare, T. A. Car
penter OF Providence; Slick Star. brown
gelding Elmer r. Pierson OF Norwich.
Conn: John D.. bay gelding, George w
Heath OF Stontngton. Conn. Margaret s..
bay mare, A. 8. Waterman & Co, Provi-
dence. The race was won handily in
three straight heats by Slick Star Katie
Martin finished second In the first heat,
with Margaret s.. Reginald, Little Girl
and John ID. finishing In the order named.
The Fall River mare. however, was pro-
tested for fouling Little Girl on the sec
ond turn. and the judges put him back
to last place giving Margaret s. second
position and Reginald third The time
OF the heat was 2:2sk
Slick Star were close throughout. but at
the three-quarter mark. Katie Martin.
who was away In the rear. overlook the
leaders In the stretch. finishing second.
and showing plainly the speed Of SHE.
the mare. was capable. Little Girl was
third. Margaret S., fourth Reginald
fifth. and John D.. sixth. The time for
Sick Star was 2:24&
In the third heat Gardiner kept Katie
Martin well up In the bunch and was
an easy winner. when at the three-quar
ters, the mare went UP In the air which
put her way 10 the rear once more. but
again there was a wonderful spurt and
she came n fourth and close behind the
others Slick Star first, Little Girl sec
ond. Margaret 8. third Katie Martin
fourth, Reginald fifth and John n. sixth.
The time OF the heat was 223i4
Today Is children's day and big crowd
of the Young folks is expected TO visit