The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
FORTAIGHTLY CLUB
Held Interesting Meeting at Residence Of
Mrs. James B. FIske.

The Providence Fortnightly club met
last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Al
bert o. Smith, at the residence Of Mrs
James b. Fiske No. 9ss Westminster
street
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather
n large number OF members and visitors
were present, testifying 10 the popularity
OF the hostess. and TO the interest felt
by the club members
After pleasing solo rendered by Miss
Ida Davis. accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Gardner. the club held business
meeting. the president Mrs. Louis L.
Angel. being i'm the chair. There was an
interesting report from the -Four
Leayed Glover" club. an auxiliary or the
FortniehtIy club. Miss Clara NJ Law
read a report OF state federation work
pleasant feature OF the afternoon
was a letter read from Mrs. +. 5. jack
son. a club member. who is visiting
Florida. The letter was accompanied
bv a box OF small souvenir oranges.
After the roll call short literary pro-
gram was presented. The subject was
Results OF the Revolution in Rhode ISL
and and Providence.
Mrs. Charles A. Gilbert told OF the
"Sufferfngs OF Providence ana Newport. y
describing those two cities az the be-
ginning OF hostilitles, their social condi-
ton and industries, then followed some
account OF the progress of the war In
the state. closing with detailed
description of the poverty and sorrow
caused by British occupation.
The paper showed careful study. and
was most interesting and instructive.
Mrs Prescott followed with brief
paper on the Doctrine OF State Rights ~
Mrs Prescott said in part: lhe doctrine
OF state Rights" s rather a dry sub
iect and I can hardly hope TO make II
entertaining
This doctrine II practically a dead issue
to the American public. but without
some knowledge ~ II We cannot under
stand the series OF events and tho de-
velopment Of opinions, which led 10 the
civil war
In tho broader sense OF the term, state
Rights" might include a discussion on
How far may tho central government
control the AFFAIRS OF its minor parts7"
I'm the early days or tho republic. state
rights was y prominent theme OF argu-
ment The feeling OF state pride and
local Independence was stronger than
We today can fully realize. According "a
4 Calhoun. the great exponent OF this doc
i trine. the plan OF government outlined IN
I the constitution was federal I'm its ma
ture II was 20 be government ~
\ sovereign states. united In contradistinc.
Y ton 20 n government 81 individuals.
The people OF the several states still
/ retained that supreme ultimate power
called Sovereignty"
But later state pride developed into ma.
tional patriotism.
/ In the political aNena of those stirrirs
\ times. stands foremost the two grea
/ champions John &. Calhoun or Souti
/ Carolina. Daniel Webster OF Massa
! chusetts Calhoun. advocate OF "Nullihca
tlon." state Rights" and Slavery: =
Webster. tho eloquent defender OF th'
. Constitution and OF the Union"
The paper closed with selections from
the orations of Calhoun and Webster
After another solo. little Blue Pigeon.
by hiiss Ida Davis. the meeting ad
iourned after which the hostess serves
cakes and ICES aud tho usual social half
hour was spent most pleasantly.