The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-04
blrthday Of one .shepard, who has led his

birthday OF one Shepard who has led his
nocks without a crook
He then introduced Governor Utter, who
compared the growth fthe Shepard
company with ths growth OF the city's
population in the quarter century just
passed.
John Shepard was introduced as the
grand old man from Boston. He spoke
briefly. showing his regard for his son.
Mayor Miller said that Providence IS
proud that with the growth OF the city
such store as the Shepard store had
contributed SO much 10 the general pros
perity.
The next speaker was Congressman
Adm Il. Capron- He said:
II wonder IL we appreciate as we sit
here the fact that we are now in the
midst OF the captains or industry Of
Rhode Island who have made Rhode
Island what she IL. In the world through
Rhode Island more than any other state
Is noted for the men who have brought
together the things OF value and have
placed the state in the forefront OF in
dustry. II means something 10 be a cap
tain OF industry. You can't set up an
establishment like this in an hour or a
day, but IL must be established in the
hearts OF the people 20 succeed
A. A. Coutant OF A. A. Vantine COM
pany, New York: Isadore Saks OF Saks
& Co., New York and Richard Com
stock OF this city all spoke in compli-
mentary terms OF the achievements OF Mr.
Shepard.
When the dinner was over the host ex-
tended an invitation TO all 10 maks
tour of the store.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests were Governor
George II. Utter Secretary OF State
Charles p. Bennett. General Treasurer
Walter A Read. Mayor Augustus S. Mil
Ter. Judge Edward 9. Dubois. George l..
Sheplsy. Judge c. Frank Psrkhurst. John
Shepard. IL Anthony Dyer. Attorney
General w r. Greenough, Congressman
Adm b. Capron. r. B. Comstock. Hon.
Walter Il. Vincent. Ex-Governor d. Rus
sell Brown, W. G.. Titcomb. Colonel A H.
Goetting. Springfield. Mass. Herman
Aborn. Walter Farmer. Council Clerk
Daniel F. Hayden. Police Commissioners
L. j. Pierce and Colonel n. J. Gross,
Commissioner of Public Works Walter
r. Slade Colonel George II. Webb. David
3. Barry. Executive Secretary Richard
w Jennings. City Clerk w. Il. Clarke,
Michael Dooley, Charles Alexander
Hunter c. White, Leander Peck. G. A.
Coutant Of A A. Vantine e. Co, New
York; George Robinson OF Gorham e. Co,
New York; Edward Shepard, j. Fred
GIBSON, John shepard, I'd, George Frost
Of George Frost q Co, Boston; w. r.
Johnson. Mr.. Spencer A. Crossey; j. H.
Potter, A. NJ. Wolf. New York: Arthur
Clafiin, r.. c. Corbett. manufacturer. New
York. George A. Bdwood. NJ. @. Lucks
OF Trefousse & Co, importers. New York:
Charles Piers, G. w. Collamore w. c.
Veins, c. s. Sanborn, w. r. Butler, J.
j. Hughes. Salem: +. A. Webster. Bos-
ton: II. r. Cole. Boston; George Naum-
berg, New York; George D. Harvey, Bos-
ton; T.. h. Mann of Flint e. Kent. Buff
falo; Mr. +. VI. Atkins, resident buyer
New York; r. NJ. Chalmers OF John c.
Meyers company, Albany: Donald Dey
Isadore Saks of Saks q Co, New YORK, j.
II Emery of Lord & Taylor. New York;
John Corliss OF Corliss. Coon & Co. Troy.
n. Y; G. L. Willis, E. II. Anthony, City
Solicitor Francis Colwell, Mayor A. Gau-
lin, Woonsocket; Hon. J. w. Case, post
master of Woonsocket, Hon. Frank T..
Holden, Woonsocket; State Auditor
Charles c. Gray, Hon. Rathbone Gard
ner. Gilbert A. Phillips. Herbert J. Wells,
G. w. r Matteson. Charles A. Thomas.
Boston; r. Schmidt, New York; General
Hiram Kendall, John Marshall Of John
Marshall & Bro, Fall River ID. w. Ed
wards, w. r. Briggs. Henry Shoninger
New York: c. J. Stetheimer, s. r. Jonap
c. b. MacKinney. r. G. Henderson, Bos-
ton; F. r Jelleff, Moses Robinson, Harry
Robinson, T. Ia Tranter.