The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-18
GOLDEN
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l.
CROSS AT
CAPITOL

In the magnificent state room at the
capitol today was held a reception to
the delegates TO the Supreme command
cry. knights OF the Golden Cross, Of
which Hon. J. p. Burlingame is supreme
commander, and the men and women who
come from all over the Union, from
Maine 10 Texas. were shown. through the
marble corridors and the halls OF legisla-
tion by Superintendent McCoart.
The reception was between 1880 and II
o'clock, and Mr.. Burlingame introduced
the members OF the order TO Adjutant
General Sackett and he to Hon. Charles
r. Bennett secretary OF state. and then
they met Lieutenant Governor Frederick
II. Jackson, who acted In place OF Gov
ernor Utter. who Is detained az home
by reason OF illness In the family.
Executive Secretary Jennings assisted
the Lieutenant Governor in receiving with
the others
The fine points and unusual features
about the structure were explained at
length by Mr.. McCoart, and when the $50
or more people entered the chamber of
1he house OF representatives every MEM
ber's seat was snapped up in n twink
ling. All insisted that Mr. Burlingame
during the session OF the legislature. and
then ensued a very interesting session
OF a general assembly OF a character sell
dom met with being as II was repre-
sentative Of the United States OF all sorts
OF people. ranks and both sexes, as we'll
as youth and age having proper dele
gates.
Speaker Burlingame referred 20 the
pleasure he felt al presiding over such an
II a..
splendid state house which they were even
then inspecting
When people talk OF corruption in this
state we bring them up here and show
them this building, and when they hear
what was paid they feel sure that no
money was wasted out OF that appro-
priation and that the stories they heard
must be untrue"
Several parliamentary passages at
arms between..th the speaker and dele
gates ensued. and the speaker found II
necessary to rule one man from Tennes-
see out of order and declare there was
no appeal
CALLED JUDGE WILSON.
There was a call for Judge Wilson 10
speak for his constituency
Speaker Burlingame introduced as the
new speaker Judge s. r Wilson OF Ten
nessee. Somebody raised n question
whether or not member OF the supreme
court could have a constituency. They
can In Tennessee" said Speaker Burlin-
game. Judge Wilson spoke OF the pleasure
he felt In coming back to Rhode Island
having been here. Is years ago and said
IN his state assemblymen and Justices too
represented a constituency Of the people
as Mr.. Burlingame said and referred 10
the legislature down there
said he. Every year the legislature
begins and the people are sure that their
choice Is going TO be the finest that has
ever made laws for tire state but some
men go out and the people decide it's the
worst that ever happened and that thew
are glad the fellows are gone.
Your little state OF Rhode Island has |
had tremendous influence In the history |
OF this country having been the birth
place OF religious and political liberty and |
freedom Of thought
IT will go our friend from Massachu- |
setts one better in moving to annex Mas
sachusetts 10 Rhode Island and wish that |
my state be tackled on and its people en- |
Joying the splendid record and influences |
OF the principles OF liberty which your
state stands for"
LIEUT.. GOV. JACKSON SPOKE.
Speaker Burlingame introduced Lieut.. |
Gov. Jackson for whom the state had the |,
profoundest respect He was received with |
q burst OF applause and expressed HIS ap- |
.preciation OF the Supreme Comman nder J. |
p. Burlingame's worth saying that there |
was no one he would be gladder TO do a |
godd turn for.
He expressed his sorrows that Gov. Ut |
ter was unable 10 be present and referred |
20 him as past master In addressing /
yuch gatherings as this. As a representa- !
tive of one OF the oldest insurance com
,panies he commended the beneficial feat
ure OF the order and wished the members |
God speed In their work In the different |
states OF the Union.
Tho party thCn started for dinner down |
the river.