The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-30
PUBLIC
MEETING AT
PAWTUxET

village Improvement matters and IN
explanation OF the plans OF the Metro
politan Park Commission were the feat
ures OF the public meeting OF the Pawtux
ct old Home and Village improvement
associa ton In the Pawtuxet Bapts
church last night The auditorium wa
we'll filled at o'clock when the meetns
was called to order by President W. K
longfellow and before the speeches began
there was an interesting entertainment
In which a number OF the children OF the
village participated under the direction OF
Mrs. Hattie c. Holt. principal OF the
Commercial street school and her assist
ant Miss Julia Geisel.
1t was entitled the News Boys Thanks
giving and about a dozen OF the young
people participated William Golden gave
q banjo solo and quintet sang a news
boys song in a very pleasing manner
Then there was a sketch about haunted
house that was vsry enjoyable and the
young folk received considerable ap-
piause for their clever work.
Secretary Luther II. Burlingame OF the
association was next introduced and he
spoke OF the work the organization had
done and gave comprehensive outline or
work vet TO be done speaking particu-
larly OF the plans for the appropriate
general observance OF Arbor Day that Is
planned.
President Longfellow spoke Of the re-
cent pa assage OF the "Old Home bill by
the legislature which gives town and city
councils the right TO appropriate money
for the appropriate observance OF the oc-
casion and he also delivered a message
from the commissioner OF Public works
of Providence Walter +. Slade in relation
20 the cIty's holdings I'm this section
with an expression of good VIII toward
the village Improvement movement
He then introduced Henry A. Barker of
the new Metropolitan Park Commission.
who explained at considerable length the
desire and the need for the establishment
of a chain of parks connected by drive
ways within the territory surrounding
Providence in an is mile radius.
He referred particularly TO the beauty
spots I'm the vicinity OF Pswtuxet that
should be included i'm the system and
spoke OF the fact that with the exception
OF Fields Point there II no public land on
the shores OF Narragansett Bay. He ad-
vocated the establishment OF public
drives along the shore overlooking the
water and OF recreation grounds for the
people of the -citles--
Additional interest was added 10 his ad-
dress by the use OF maps and charts and
small maps were distributed through the
audience that assisted in making clear
the relative positions OF the places men
toned. His remarks were received with
applause and in conclusion Rev Thomas s
r. Bartlett spoke briefly on the practical
side of the work and explained how per-
sons could he sustaining members OF the
association.
When cards were passed through the
audience n number or new members were
secured and the meeting was adjourned.
The affair was under the direction OF
the Executive Committee OF the assocla-
tfon. ana at the close OF the meeting a
short session Of the board was held and
votes of thanks were extended To Mrs
Holt. Mr.. Barker. and TO the Pawtuxet
Baptist church for the use or the build
Ing. The new members were voted In at
this time.