The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-10
AN ADDRESS
BY ARMY
CHAPLAIN

The regular monthly meeting OF the X
l. Citizens Historical association was
held yesterday afternoon at the Mathew
son street NJ. E. church at 2:So p. m. The
records OF the last meeting were read by
the secretary and approved i'm which the
secretary stated that the statements made
by the president at the last meeting were
owing 10 misunderstanding OF the
agreements between the secretary and
the president at the last executive com
mlttee meeting
The president read the report OF the
committee appointed i'm regard To the
school recitations 10 the effect that SUI
perintendent Small and the teachers ap'
proved a.: and Messrs Edward Field,
Eaton. col. Ballou and Mr. Bicknell were
appointed 10 visit the grammar schols on
certain days al p. m. and address the
pupils on subjects OF Importance and In
terest Mr. Arnold. the historian. said II
was a happy thought and Col. Ballou said
the 90. A. r." for five or six years had
been pursuing the same plan OF visits
and addressing the schools on Abraham
Lincoln and the lives OF great and good
men,
ON motion Mrs. Hall was appointed n
committee with others. to obtain clip
pings. and literature from papers. books
and magazines. 20 preserve In books for
the benefit Of the associatian.
HEARD ARMY CHAPLAIN.
The president then introduced Rev. j. J.
Woolley OF Pawtucket r. l.. who was
received with long continued applause and
gave n chapter I'm the experience OF an
army chaplain in the Civil War
Chaplain Woolley's address was replete
with thrilling interest and startling Incl
dents and delivered eXtempore with mag
netic eloquence and fiery enthusiasm. APP
pealing 10 the sturdy. earnest patriotism
OF his comrades called forth wild and
almost constant applause from his de-
lighted audience.
He said If all the veterans there could
write their experiences i'm a book II would
be- one OF the most valuable volumes ever
published. He gave an exhaustive history
of a Chaplain's life, on the battlefield. and
in camps. and hospital life.
He was entitled 10 he first lieutenant.
aud captain Of cavalry and II was his
great duty and pleasure to look after and
benefit the social. religious and moral life
OF the brave comrades, under his COM
mand. and as i'm his Spanish war regiment
OF 1880 men 1t was a serious. onerous and
responsible task
He described i'm glowing brilliant diction
tho battle Of Newbern on Feb. Z 1852.
where a small weak. wooden fleet fought
for many hours the strongest fortified
shore batteries. mid the shot and shell,
shrickng and bursting on all sides.
Chaplain Woolley closed his brilliant
address with a splendid eulogy OF Gen.
I Burnside. who I'm battle. covered with
mud. and shells Aging all around him.
! stood cool. heroic and undismayed. and
| now. but for other treachery. would have
/ won still greater honors History would
/ record him as a brave. magnanimous.
] n
/ general and commander OF men.
OTHER SPEAKERS HEARD.
| Al the close remarks were made by Col
! Daniel r.. Ballou who said: II has been
| so well said. nothing was left for him.
! The duties OF n chaplain we're multifari-
! Gus. There were chaplains and chaplains
and he would not say much about some
| but the speaker Chaplain woolley repre-
| sented the fighting chaplain. He was evor
! present for good with tho flying grape
shot and shells. encouraging and consol-
| ing the wounded and dying He perform
ed a great and grand service to his coun-
! try.
! Thomas NJ Aldrich Of Battery A made
| lengthy and very interesting remarks. He
| served through the war and was IN 5s
| battles. He said no was like John Brown
| who he heard say i'm Boston to an i'm
| mense audience he could fight for freedom
| and for men but was not great orator
| He eulogized Gen. Burnside. and the bra .
very OF r. l. mon at Bowling Green and
| Fredericksburg. At the close Mr. Gala
| gher spoke of the deceAse OF one OF the
| members which was referred 10 the COM
mittee
The subjects OF the speakers and the
schools are as follows: Col Ballou THE
/ Story OF Nathaniel Greene" at Branch
avenue, oxford street. Messer street and
! Vineyard street; Mr.. Bcknell Walks
! and Talks Around Providence" at the
| Academy avenue. Thayer street. Roose-
! welt street and Lexington avenue schools
| Mr.. Field. "Stories Of the Revolution. al
| Bridgham street. Candace street Peace
street and Broad street: Mr. Eaton. The
| Story Of Roger Williams" at Doyle ave-
/ nue.. Point street, Manton avenue and
Federal street. These will be at tho
grammar schools and later on al the high
| schools, " possible. Rev. J. J. wooIiev
was elected a member OF the association.
! Col Ballou moved vote of thanks to
! Chaplain Woolley for his eloquent. na =
| triotic Grafton and on motion the meeting
! adjourned 10 the December meeting,
! when Rev. Mr. Melden will deliver the ad-
| ircae