The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-02

here tonight"
lie was interrupted by laughter and
cries OF Your all right" and they sang
For He's jolly Good Fellow" till the
rafters. N there were any TO the Eloise
fairly rang.
Rev j. j woolley OF Pawtucket. a life
member OF the order, responded to the
toast THE Order OF Elks." receiving a
warm welcome from the brethren.
Brothers" he said. after years OF
acquaintance, after you opened your arms
and took me I'm. the promise OF years ago
Is coming TO a fulilment at last This
order represents the two great charities:
That which extenuates the faults OF
others. IL Is one OF the tenets OF the order
10 write the faults OF our brothers on the
sands and the virtues on the tablets OF
fame. when ! look about / can almost
feel that we will never have use for the
sands at all"
The other sort of charity ls the one so
aptly referred 10 by the governor as that
IN which the left hand should not know
what the right hand was doing. II is not
the sort 10 be spoken Of or advertised
abroad but the recording angel must
surel. make note OF H."
lie referred TO the other fellowship TO
come after the earthly one I'VE are
looking forward TO All eternal fellowship.
The friendship and fellowship begun here
not DO DrOhti Dut perpetudteu
"ond all earthly fellowships."
THE UNITED STATES
Past Exalted Ruler Frank King re-
sp'nded to eau for song with the
statement that he would sing II Mr..
O'ponneli would sing but the latter de-
MED that he was present
Hon. j. j. Fitzgerald was warmly re-
ceived and said he wondered why they
pickec out such a small man for such
big toast.
In a Characteristic speech full OF keen
edged wittcisms that hit home every
time he said he heard they usually chose
a Tawtucket man for this toast because
AS President Roosevelt could not be pres
ent that city represented the strenuosity
az the national executive better than any
ether. Another theory was that because
Senator Aldrich could not attend TO re-
spond II was fitting that man from
Pswtucket, which city had done so much
for the senator, daughter should answer
to the toast.
Those were not the real reasons though
he said but II was because the Pawtucket
men were members OF the Pawtucket
odge OF Elks. which though young In
years, stood high in the ranks OF the or
der as did the United states In the ranks
Of the nations OF the world
He pictured the growth OF the nation
and the noble principles which made that
growth possible,
OUR SISTER CITIES
Mayor Alphonse Gaulin OF Woonsocket
ref ponded 10 the toast "Our Sister Cit
les" He said that the sister cities were
In the best OF health. We have IL upon
the authority OF the eminent Or Garvin.
himself who says the cities are I'm the
pink of condition The city Of Pawtucket
Is doing well even though she has been
Inject TO a certain sort OF 'Fitz' which
she confesses 10 being rather proud or
and so am |.
you may imagine that Newport is sick
because she has suffered ca from a Ger
tain Boyle for few years. but ] think
that you will find the city Is as beautiful
as ever II you visit Il. Just because Cen
tral Falls put herself In charge OF
doctor a few weeks ago. don't think she IL
sick She Is doing very well. The doc
tor SAYS so himself.
"Woonsocket has for sometime kept her |
'Gaul-n' and never has inflicted 1t upon
the city OF Providence or the other cities
except on some similar occasion 10 this
Mayor Gaulins sallies were heartily en-
ioyed and applauded
Mr. Farnum Of Snow a Farnum, at a
moments notice spoke IN answer 20 the
toast. "The Business Man" and outlined
the relation OF employer and employe.
making "a plea for honesty, integrity and
fair play that would continue to make
our country maintain it's present high
place among the others.
r r. Freeman. exalted ruler Of New
London lodge. was next introduced, and /
he made some interesting remarks about /
Elks' banquet which ne had attended
he said: Il know nothing better than
banauets 10 bring the brothers Of the |
Benevolent. Protective order OF Elks I
closer together. makes them realize the /
good OF one Is the good OF all.
Terry McGovern was present as a guost I
OF Nike Downey and ne said that though /
talking was not his forte. he would put |
on the gloves with any man in the hall.
There were no takers, but Terrible Terry /
was cheered heartily.
George L. Darte OF The News respond |
ed to the toast. The Press" and Incl |
dentally referred to the regret he felt /
ne could not take mp Terry's challenge at I
that time lie told some humorous stories /
and was applauded heartily
Before tho adiournm cnt Manual r. Jo- |
seph OF New London expressed mis- pleas
iIro at tho warm reception and pleasant /
evening and extended an Invita- ation 10 the .
local Elks to visit New London lodge. $50. |
vi hich has a dinner tonight.
THE COMMITTEES.
The success Of the affair is chiefly due |
to the following efficient committee of /
arrangements Hugh V. O'Douneu, |
Thomas II. Holton. John j. Kean. Her /
mann g. Possner and John II. Good.
The reception committee included VIII /
lam r. Names. Herbert NJ Shove. Joseph /
g. Roberts Warren r. Fales. Frank King. !
James Clary. Edward r.. Dammers Robert |
r. Jones Capt. Sias l.. w. Merrill Hon. /
Charles =. Bennett and Col Arthur B. /
Sphinx
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affair which Providence lodge should feel /
proud Of and about | a. m. II was all (
over and the candles were glittering out |
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