The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-16

NCH. r. l.. THURSDA1
by hard work. IN warrant most Of you
az tho ladder.
1T Is still impossible 70 buy the Eft of
God with money though some Of you
don't seem TO have heard IL yet.
RUGGED NEW BNGI.ANDERs.
Did you ever look at the map OF New
Engiandr you may have done N as
matter OF course, but ! have done " A.
matter OF duty and reverence MY
ancestors came from Cape Cod There
Is place called Dolliver's Neck. There-
by hangs a tale, when We were having
a Prohibition campaign out west all the
Chicago papers came out one day with
staring headlines, 'Weven schooners
ashore on Delivers Neck daughter)
II was almost fatal to my candidacy In
our district and I haven't ~ exactly ex-
plained away yet 10 the satisfaction OF
some OF them.
"You have a bad location here we'll
nigh impossible from farmers stand
point Hard winters. late springs and
early falls. You have snow yet In all
the woods. while the farmers are plo~-
ing already.
"The strength Of the hills. the rugged
rocks and the tough gnsrled trees that
had 10 be cut down entered into the
people, and the civilization that has been
built up on this unfavorable foundation
has made Itself felt from end 10 end of
this country.
When 7 see what New Dnglnnders had
to contend with I wonder what the fate
ei the second and third generation OF
lovsIs where thuy can plcw miles
without striking n stump. Think or lux
ury like that
/ And California whore everyone ir go
irg 10 get rid OF everything: their baggage
cen Isises a few Thousands and a hacking
cough. what will nc the result ~ their
life OF luxury"
DEFINED A sTATE9kAN
Speaking ~ the difference between .
politician and statesman and defined
the latter as a man who can see beyond
the next election.
"Epochs when they are past amount 10
ysry much The Revolutionary War has
BIT one Washington. the civil war. two
At best. Lincoln and L. 4. Grant but this
present epoch will have two Theodore
Roosevelt and william n Mckinley"
in conclusion he referred 10 the iewelry
sCciation as the older. trade orgeniza-
iion In the world and said there was q
mnn AZ Brown University who oould
prove g. Professor Monatt, % the chn,r OF
Cicel; literature II have retotced in your
prosperity and you have retoiced In the
prcen&rity OF every living man"
The fact that vru are able 10 6ine In
this manner IL sure index that the
whole vast United states has been enjoy-
ING wear of prosperity I now bid you
socd night Prolonged applause greeted
Senator Delivers speech
Lon. Lafayette Flair, "A Boston lawyer.
was the next speaker and he spoke in his
delightfully."- friendly manner, telling some
stories that were timely and very witty.
40 epnounced tina. the uayor was not
the only Democrat Another stands here
before YOU" and he mentioned Philsdet-
hin AZ place that did not need 6enator
DolIivers injunction 10 all vote" Thsy
d. 4 two or three times apiece there and
vote again on cats and doge
In closing he said q" Silver and gold
have 7 none, but such as 7 have give I
unto you, I think must he the motto
Of this association
COL. SHEPARD SPOKE
Col John l. Shepard OF New York a
member Of the Guild Of jewelers., was tho
last 10 speak and his topic was the
Genius of the American People"
Col. Shepard said no American home
IL safe from the birth Of genius and we.
the infants among the nations. lead them
In the world of mechanic and manu-
fsctures The genius OF the American
ieweler has made the bsrhsrians Jewels
an addition 10 the charms OF the American
girls, a thing impossible To any other
than a Rhode Island ieweer,
All Joined I'm singing Aud Lang Syne"
and the meeting was declared adjourned
by President Thresher
The arrangements OF this most sue
cessful sffsir were Ia the hands OF a ca
pa bic committee, comprising the directors
headed by Councilman r c. Smith as
chairman
The directors are: Roswell G. Smith.
Frank r. Reynolds. G. NJ. Robbins j.
Perry Carpenter Harry Cutler William
A. Copeland, Frank T. Pearce and j. NJ.
Buffinton
The other officers Of the y. H.. NJ j. &
s. A. comprise: President, Henry @
Thresher. vice presidents, Albert A.
Bushee. Theodore w Foster. George X
Webster secretary Chares f.. Hancock:
treasurer. William =. Chaplin. auditing
committee, Ralph 3. Hamilton, George
II. Cshoone. advisory council w, A
Copeland. chairman; Harry Cutler secre-
tary: Henry G. Thresher A. o. Ostby.
f.. Crees. r. H. Spencer. II. A. Kirby. ].
NJ. Burinton, Roswell c. Smith. Frank 4.
Pesrce. George II. Holmes. Wade w Will
lisms, r. ]. Rogers T. w. Foster. W r.
Chaplin J. +. Burlingame. Alfred Is Pot
ter. y b. Barton, Charles f. Hancock
j. T. 1nman. Attleboro A. A Bushee
Attleboro. Charles VI. Robbins Attleboro:
T. :. Carpenter. Attleboro. G. A Whit
Ing, Tlain'ille Walter B. Ballou, North