The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-29
Addresses Delivered by Gov.
Utter and F. \. Jackson.
ceremony LARGELY ATTENDED
Interesting Papers on Work Of Association
Presented BY Miss |, c. HoppIn-Rath-
bone Gardner Master sf Ceremanles.

Yesterday was an ideal day for the ex-
ercises attendant upon the laying OF the
corner stone OF the new Young Women
Christian association building which is TO
be erected at the corner OF Washington
and jackson streets. and at o'clock the
time OF the beginning OF the exercises,
there was a large gathering OF people to
listen 10 the addresses and watch the pro-
ceedings. Rathbone Gardner was the mas
ter OF ceremonies. and in opening the ex-
ercises OF the afternoon stated that the
occasion was a most momentous happen
ing.
The first address OF the afternoon was
delivered by Lieut. Gov. Frederick IL
jackson Hon Mr.. Jackson said In part:
ladies and gentlemen, II is certainly
a great pleasure to have been selected as
the representative Of the Young Men
Christian association 10 come here this
afternoon and attend these exercises.
bring you greetings from the association
which / am vice president OF. not merely
perfunctory. but cordial and heartfelt
greetings Whatever the opinion of GER
tain churches and of individuals Is OF
your association and also OF ours, still
among those qualified to judge IL is con-
ceded that we are both doing a work
which no organization thus far has been
able TO do.
your association is beginning here this
afternoon the foundation OF a grand good
work for the future. You are building a
building which, when IT Is completed will
be home for many and many who need
such place sorely. The STANDARD of
morals in any community can be estimat'
ed only by the esteem OF womanly vir-
tues and the part she is permitted TO take
in the advancement OF good and true
things. believe that younassociation will
henceforth, more so in fact than in the
past. be a great power for good In this
city. therefore rejoice this afternoon
that ] am the bearer OF best wishes and
godspeed from the Young Mems Christian
association, and ] congratulate you that
You have been able to accomplish so
much, and can only extend again best
wishes for success in your work and for
the future.
Miss Louise C. Hoppin. corresponding
secretary of the association. was next
presented by Mr.. Gardner, and she read
a most interesting paper on Rise and
Progress of the Y W. c. A. In Provi-
dence"
The paper spoke OF the formation Of,
as IL was then known. the Women q
Christian association by a small body OF
women for the purpose OF supplying 10
youIs NOInt1 utptHutnt upon lnelF own
efforts for a livelihood comfortable
home where they might have an opper-
tunity for mental and moral training.
At the conclusion of Miss Hoppin 8
paper Gov George H Utter was intro
duced as the next speaker. He said in
part: Gs.
while II Is all true that Mr.. Gard.
ner has said about the state and aims
Of organizations such as this. still
no state could long exist unless Il had
q Difference for Him whose cross you
and your associates bear. IL seems to me
most fitting that the governor OF tho
state should be present at an occasion
such as this to extend the congratula.
lions OF the state TO you. come to yot
this afternoon purely in a sense of con.
graduation. wish to congratulate yor
on your success in the past, held together
by your bonds OF love, which has amount
cd to so much.
ION your future, also. wish 10 con.
graduate you. for when an association
such as yours can see ahead the carrying
out OF such a project as you have here
started II Is deserving of all praise. You
have continued In spite OF all obstacles
in your path, until now you are reaping
the harvest. Whe nyou have completed
your new structure place II in the proper
spirit. Don't think that the building
alone can succeed; Il is only as you place
the proper spirit there that success will
come. ! presume that in nearly every
room OF the new structure you will have
the words In His Name but | would
suggest the addition of the two words I
Serve"