The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-03
LOCAL OAR.
IN ANNUAL
SESSION

Gaspee chapter. ID. A. r., met In annual
business session In the Rhode Island His
torical society rooms yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. William III. Arnold. regent OF the
chapter. presided, the attendance being
rather large. The report OF the last an
nuai meeting as read by Mrs. John II.
Hess was approved and placed on record.
Mrs. Arnold then read her annual ad-
dress as regent. reviewing the work Of
the past year, alluding especially TO the
work or the educational committee OF
this work and that of the Gaspee prize
committee she said the chapter might
well be proud. She also alluded 10 the in
creasing size or tho chapter and the diff
Guilty OF finding place large enough
Tor the meetings, problem which abe
said had yet TO be solved. She expressed
the pleasure with which she had worked
with the various committees and her
regret that other duties compelled her
to relinquish the office of regent.
A letter from Mrs. Sternberg OF WASH
ington concerning Continental hall was
enthusiastically received.
The report OF the treasurer of Gas
pee chapter was presented by Mrs Frank
A. Waterman. showing the balance on
hand at the end OF the year, TO be $685.
Reports were received from the regis
trar. Miss Caroline ID. Kelly and from
the historian. Mrs. Richard Jackson Bar
ker.
The report OF tho nominating commit.
tee was then read by the chairman Miss
Mary A. Greene, who after noting with
regret the resignation of the regent vice
regent and recording secretary. presented
the following list OF officers for the en-
suing year: Regent. Mrs. Richard Jack
son Barker: recording secretary, Mrs.
Walter Hersey: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Thomas w. Aldrich; REGISTRAR. Miss
Caroline ID. Kelly; treasurer. Mrs Frank
A. Waterman; historian. Miss Harriet
Talbot directors for two years, Mrs. vii.
liam III. Arnold. Miss Anne 4. Durfee,
Mrs. w. r. Thornley,; directors for one
yearlp ill vacancies, Mrs. II. Walter II.
knight, Miss Abbie w. Putnam; delegates
90 Continental. Mrs Jesse Fenner. Miss
Mary c. Talbot. Mrs. Frank A. Water
man: regents alternate, Mrs. w. II.
Thornley,; delegates alternstes. Miss
Abby w Adams. Miss Anne W. Stock
bridge, Miss Grace J.. Slocum.
Mrs. Barker was then presented and tho
members OF the chapter rose 20 their
] fANt to receive her. Mrs. Barker ac-
cepted the office OF regent In a few felic-
-tous words. expressing her thanks for the
| honor conferred upon her, with It's inn
| piled confidence. and asking for the same
/ unfailng consideration, and the same
| loyal cooperation which had been accord
/ ed her as historian during the past ten
! years.
! Mrs Barker then appointed the noni-
mating and auditing committees for the
/ ensuing year as follows: Nominating
committee, Mrs William r. Talbot, Mrs.
| Albert q. Durfee, Mrs. Olive A. Wash
burn: auditing committee, Mrs. William
s. Granger and Miss Mary Is, Anthony.
Miss Mary A. Greene then moved that
the thanks of the chapter be rendered
Mrs. Arnold the retiring regent. Miss
Wheeler, the vice regent, and Mrs. John
Hess, for their faithful services to tho
chapter motion which was unanimous
| ly carried. and the meeting adjourned