The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-20
Should Have Been Consulted as to In
vitations to Witness Launching of
the New Batt|eship Gov. GaVin
Gives Forth Entire Correspondence.

the governors acceptance and approval.
II WAS the intention 10 send them tomor-
row, and. therefore, IL the governor has
any suggestions TO make / should be ex-
ceedingly obliged IL he can make them to
me through your kindness by telephone or
telegraph tomorrow.
Very sincerely yours.
+. T. BOWLES. President.
MIR. GRIEVES SUGGESTION.
In reply TO the above. Mr.. Grieve Of
fered the following sensible suggestions:
April l6, 1904.
Francis Il. Bowles, ESQ. President Fore
River ship and Engine Company.
Quincy. Mass.
Dear Sr--Yours OF April 18th. in reply
TO mine OF the same date, received this
morning. My personal objection to the
list furnished you Is that II is not
list OF "the official representatives OF the
state government OF Rhode Island and
representatives citizens" Mr. BurlIn-
game. Mr. Holden and Mr.. Frost are only
the Republican leaders in the legislature.
and n they are invited l see no reason
why the Democratic leaders should not
also be invited. General Brayton is not
an official OF the state at all. and while
Mr.. Elery II Wilson is a member OF
several commissions, that fact does not
entitle him 10 the distinction OF being
q multitude OF other men. IL consequent
~ seems TO me that. considering above
facts, IL would be invldious 20 invite the
men whose names | have mentioned un-
less you at the same time invited other
men who are certainly as much entitled to
go I'm an official capacity or AZ repre-
sentative citizens. Taxing that view OF
the case, ! am OF tho opinion that the
men who should he invited 'officially.'
4,, al 1fa off arn a
members OF the governors personal staff.
In strict official etiquette the governors
STAFF ought always to be invited TO at
tend him on such function as this Will
be IN order 90 show proper respect 20 the
governor and the state, and had | given
YOU tho names | certainly should have
Insisted on that fact. The governor may
not return unti next Monday. but ] Will
call his attention at once when ne does
return 90 this correspondence.
The names OF the governors personal
staff are as follows:
Colonel Albert +. Brown. 13 Charles
Field street, Providence; Colonel William
r. Clarke. Newport, X. L.; Colonel Peter
j. Gaskin, Valley Falls, r. l.; Colonel
George D. I.idden, l6l Benefit street.
Providence: Colonel Sylvanus Mason. l5
Slsson street. Pawtucket. X. l.: Colonel
Edouard s. Lafayette. Woonsocket X. l.
If you could possibly some up and see
the governor next Tuesday. the 18th,
think this matter could be Strengthened
out 20 the satisfaction OF all who have
n right to be concerned. ! think. how
ever. | have suggested the right way out
OF the difficulty.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT GRIEyE,
Executive Secretary
p s. Official Invitations TO the gov
ernor are frequently so worded as TO In
cmde his staff, and then the governor
invites or orders his staff to attend him.
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WAR GOVERNOR SHOULD BE
THERE.
state of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations,
Executive department, Providence,
April IL, 1904.
Francis Il. Bowles, Esq,
President Fore River Ship and Engine
Co, quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir: MIR. Bennett, secretary or
state. called me up last night by telephone
I'm regard 20 the question as TO the men /
who should be invited TO the launching OF |
the Rhode Island, and said YOU had sent /
him a copy OF my letter 10 you We dis 4
oussed some points over the 'phone, put
as that Is very unsatisfactory way OF
holding a discussion. we agreed 10 put /
when we may be able to come TO some un-
derstanding. I asked Mr.. Bennett on what /
ground Gen. Brayton had bens invited, /
and he said on tho generals war record, /
but ! replied 90 that, that there were
dozen men IN the state who had as good \
war record as Gen. Brayton. and n that l
wa the standard then the man above all \
others who should be invited was eN-
Governor william sGague. who was the /
war governor 81 tho state, and sacrificed I
his time, himself and his fortune I'm the .
interest OF the people - no other man /
had done lie has been n real servant OF \
the people. ana Is entitled 10 recognition \
IN this matter above all other men now .
living IN the state.
Sincerely yours.
ROBERT GRIEVE.
Executive Secretary i
by every citizen Of the state a graceful /
outcome 90 the unpleasant tangle r.
awaited with interegt.s
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