The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-14
VETERAN
CITIZENS
IN SESSION

clation held It's first fall meeting yester-
day afternoon at the Mathewson Street
M. E. church. After the reading and
approval OF the records, one new member,
Mrs. A. NJ. Arnold. was elected. The re-
port OF the nominating committee was
then read for officers for the ensuing
year
At this point Mr.. Brown offered the
following resolution.
Resolved, THAT this association hereby
authorizes the nomination OF the commit
tee elected at a previous meeting. and
requests the president to declare them
after being read by the chairman OF the
committee and voted on by the associa-
ton TO be the officers OF the associa ton
for the ensuing year"
At the meeting in June this committee
was declared elected. but by an over
sight. es the pro tenn presiding officer
termed II, there was no second TO the
motion to elect. The above resolution
was introduced 10 correct the parlia-
mentary error and to fully legalize the
action and report OF the committee and
was seconded. and on motion laid on the
table for a future meeting.
The report OF the committee to nomi-
nate officers for the association was a.
follows:
For president. ex-Gov. Elisha Dyer; vice
presidents Hon. Henry L. Greene ex-
Gov. John w Davis. ex-Gov. d. Russell
Brown, Hon. T. W. Bicknell Hon. A. M.
Eaton, Rev. DR.. Daniel Goodwin ex-
ecutive committee. II. A. Atkins, John Nj.
Rounds, Edwin Upham, Mrs. E. c. Hill.
n. ID. Whitaker; secretary and treasurer,
Francis Gallagher: auditing committee,
II. A. Atkins, J. NJ. Rounds. D. s. Fraser,
w. l. Williams. Pardon Stone, c. w.
Robinson
prasfdao. r,,-o~ A..
Thomas w. Bicknell who gave a very in
teresting address on the renowned Indian
chief. Massasoit. famous for his many
noble traits OF character and his Just fair
dealings with the early white settlers and
pioneers. and OF Sowams. "The South
land" which comprised almost the south
ern part OF Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts. east OF Narragansett bay. He
took his hearers all through the earlv
history OF those mysterious, perilous
times. He spoke OF John Brown, one Of
the first settlers and largest buyer OF land
OF Massasoit, OF Mayor willett. first
mayor OF New York. who married one or
John Browns daughters. and who is
buried In East Providence. near Crescent
Park; or Rev. John Miles OF the First
Baptist church I'm Massachusetts In
Swansea: OF the settlements near Cres-
cent Park at Miles bridge. and at war
ren; OF the splendid springs at the settle-
ments. OF the beautiful waters and rivers
OF "Sowams." Southland. southern Rhode
Island; OF going armed to church. OF the
perils day and night OF the startling
massacres. terrible fires and deva tatIon
OF the savage, heroic, cruel wars ana con.
slant fighting and slaughter for MANY
long years iii the whlte-winged dove OF
peace come TO gladden. and bless their
loving New England homes.
of Mount Hope and its noted chieftain.
King Phillip, and OF many OF the Indian
chiefs and settlers OF Sowams: OF Roger
Williams, who knew and visited Massa-
soit. Mr.. Bicknel spoke OF the diver.
ences OF opinion OF himself, Mr.. RYDER.
Mr.. Arnold and other writer's in regard to
locations. grants OF land. the houses AZ
John Brown, Mr.. Miles. Massasoit and
others. but believed he had authorities
enough 10 sustain him on the positions he
had taken. He concluded by stating that
this beautiful Southland is now com
prised In the towns OF East Proyidence
seekonk. Rehoboth. harrington, SWANSEA
Warren and Bristol and r. now es IN
early times. one OF the most lovely at
tractve localities OF our beautiful bav
and state
Mr.. Arnold offered a resolution as foi.
lows:
th' tlifnetul, neglected con-
dition or some OF our cemeteries notab,v
the one where Admiral Hopkins is buried
Is disgrace 10 our state, therefore
be II "
Resolved. That Hon Amasa NJ Eaton
or some lawyer. be employed 10 prosecute
the case before the next legislature 70 oh
tain immediate relief"
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Arnold made earnest and a,ocuer,
remarks on the disgracefui condI,,op .,
some OF tho Rhode Island cemeterIeq ana
noped for n change and Improvement.
IN memoriam services. "a "a cus-
tomary,' said President Dyer "v,ouia
now take place. In memory OF Hon Henry
Is. Metcalf and Christooher R. Drowne :,
Accordingly. very feeling. heartfelt, ara
euiogistic remarks were Offered nv ~.
president. Mr.. Arnold Mr.. Gallagher Nr
Blcknell. Mr.. Chaffee and Mr.. Fosta-
inc president gave notice OF the 2oS,h
anniversary OF the Capt Michael pierc.
hght with Cnnonchet March 2e is7e. al
Pawtucket Falls. r. l.. when 40 were
killed and nine burned and only two men
escaped. ss reported by Rev. Noah New.
man OF Rehoboth. April q. 1875 Tn.
anniversary will occur tomorrow M a.9o
p. m. at the High street church. central
Falls.