The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-10

n regiment made up of ship carpenters.
Later the son. Barnard Eddy. Jr., the
father OF Mrs Calder. was made lieu
tenant. and still later a captain and for
this service he received a pension during
his life time.
Barnard Eddy. Jr, was born in this
city In the old Eddy homestead, which
was formerly on Eddy street I'm lI62. He
xas twice married. his second wife being
Julia Westcott. uhe mother of Mrs Cal
der). and was 66 years Of age at the time
OF the birth Of his daughter. the subject
Of this sketch Besides her Revolut on
ary descent on her fathers side John
Westcott. her maternal grandfather. was
also an officer in the revolution, having
been one OF General Sullivan's life
guards.
Mrs. Caider's father died in ls%. at the
age OF IS years. at his home on Eddy
street the street having been named for
him because of his large property hold
ings in that vicinity. In his day, he was
ono OF the substantial men OF this city,
conducting a large business as ship
builder and contractor.
II is a matter OF record. that Barnard
Eddy. the paternal grandfather OF Mrs.
Calder had charge OF the fortihcations
erected at Fields and Sassafras Points.
10 protect the town OF Providence from
possible attacks by the British The
works then built are all stiN preserved,
and are called Robin Hill fort and Fort
Independence.
Mrs Calder herself was born on Pleas
ant street now Dorrance. in 1928, and Is
, therefore rs years OF age. Though she
has passed the proverbial "three-score
years and ten" there Is yet no hint OF
the approach OF the time when the
grasshopper shall be BURDEN" her hair
Is still but slightly streaked with gray,
her mind intelligent her personality
- t. Aat
example OF the art OF growing old grace
as charming as a woman of half her
years and-in things-she Is perfect ex-
ample OF the art Of growing old grace
fully And with all these elements or
youth she Is yet the daughter OF Rev
olutionary soldier. Realizing all these
things one does not marvel that-when
making a visit I'm Rockville. Conn, sew
eral years since. the regent Of the local
cha pter there discovered Mrs. Calder,
and promptly wrote 10 the national head
quarters OF the society at Washington.
d. c.. and secured for her the beautiful
gold spoon presented by the national so
ciety 10 the real daughters OF the Rev
olution
Not only was the gold spoon presented
to Mrs Calder with all due ceremony.
but she was made member (the only
real daughter) of the Rockville Chap
ter, -. A r.
Mrs. Calder tells many interesting sto-
ries of the past one OF them relating 20
the great September gale Of 1915, when
her fathers house-then located on Pleas
ant street Oater named Dorrance), was
swept away by the surging waters OF
the Narragansett and all record OF his
Revolutionary service thus destroyed.
This OF course was before her birth but
she remembers her fathers description
OF the perious time when the waters Of
the bay swept all the lower part OF the
city carrying death and destruction In
its pathway.
Mrs. Calder remembers also her fathers
description OF the chestnut woods In this
city. which were formerly all along the
the line of where Chestnut street now
extends, and were then the delight Of
the boys i'm the chestnut season. She tells
also OF her fathers intense patriotism
and of his reverence for Independence
Day" "(July ~. so dearly bought.
Altogether she Is a most interesting
woman. delightful 10 meet and an honor
to the organization OF which she Is
member.