The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-30
GIVEN
FIRST PRIZE
At PAWTUXET

Old Home Week at Pawtuxet came 10
brilliant termination last night with
an auto parade and illumination. the
machines being decorated with flowers
lights and flags. The people Of the vii
lage illuminated their houses and grounds
during the evening and burned red fire
while the parade was passing.
The line formed at the corner Of Mar
ragansett boulevard and Bluff avenue and
proceeded over the following route:
Boulevard 10 Smith street. to Broad. 70
! ocean, where the judges reviewed it. TO
Fort avenue, to Sheldon street. TO Broad.
to Main. to Fair. 70 South Fair to Allan
tic. TO Main, TO Broad. halting for
awards at the corner OF Ocean street
There were fully 90 autos and when the
line moved the cottagers along the bluff
set OFF long rows OF red fire sticks and
skyrockets. In a pilot machine some dis
tance ahead OF the line rode Patrolman
Benjamin Allen OF the Cranston police
and the car was driven by Chauncey
Stone Of Fort avenue.
The long line Of machines was greeted
with applause and near Smith street two
large bonfires one each side OF the road.
Illuminated the boulevard.
AS the procession turned into Atlantic
avenue II was serenaded by the Lake
wood Fife and Drum corps When the
line halted the undecora ted cars fell out.
and the judges considered the others.
The choice narrowed down 10 seven
and the blue ribbon rosette as first prize
was given TO A. L. Austin. whose car.
handsomely decorated IN flowers and
ferns was illuminated with small cleo
trio lights fed from big storage battery.
This car was driven by Fred Clarke. Mr..
Austins chauffeur and contained the
chairman OF the committee, and ladies'.
Leonard Tingey in a car decorated with
hydrangeas in the form Of an arbor and
illuminated with electric lights received
the second prize the red ribbon. Japan
ese lanterns were hung in floral wreaths
on the sides and front.
The committee in charge Of this clos
ing feature OF Old Home Week consisted
OF Wilbert e Longfellow, chairman; Dr
c. s. Westcott. Il. l.. Fuller. A. l.. Aus
tin and Robert o. Smith.
The annual meeting OF the Improve,
ment society. in the afternoon, was
called TO order In the church parlors by
President Lee. Secretary Burlingame In
his report referred 10 the improvement
OF the village cemeteries. over 800 was
raised for the work, OF which sSs76 re-
mains.
The report OF Treasurer George u. Ar
mold showed s144.99 on hand I'm Septem-
Der last year and collections and receipts
OF s25920 to date. The expenditures for
the year were s223.27, leaving s175.s2 bal
ance. with the bills for this years cele-
bration outstanding, Bills aggregating
about $3.50 were ordered paid.
Fourteen new members were elected.
including Mrs. John Bartlett. George NJ
Rice. Alanson Alexander, George Alexan-
der, George Tyler Fifeld, OF New Haven,
Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold. OF Newark, n. j.:
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Cranston, j. "A.
King. NJ. c. Louise Grentchner. Mrs. c.
F. Baker, Mrs. Charles E. Glines, OF East
Boston and Mrs George n. Tyler
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. George w Smith; irst
vice president. w. f. Longtellow; second
vice president. DR.. c. h, Westcott; third
vice president, III. G.. Beicher; secretary
L. D. Burlingame: treasurer. George b.
Arnold; assistant secretaries, Mrs. L. s.
Burlingame and Miss NJ l.. Tilinghast;
financial secretary, Miss Mary I. Bowen;
executive committee. Rev. 7. Il. Bartlett,
Miss Iduldah Sheldon, William A. Spicer
and the above officers.
Services commemorative OF the centen-
NAL OF the Baptist church, was held In
the auditorium. President Lee presided
and Rev c. w. Burnham conducted the
devotional exercises.
Rev Henry NJ. King, d. D., gave
history OF early Baptist churches In
Rhode Island and OF the clergymen who
were leaders 100 years ago. and referred
TO the reverence I'm which people hold
the historic First Baptist church.
After the address the meeting ad-
journed TO the lawn in 'front.' Of the church
where President Lee dedicated the tablet
10 the memory OF the donors Of the site.
Peleg Arnold and Abraham Sheldon, and
committed TO the keeping OF the Pawtux-
ct Baptist society as custodian OF the
Baptist church.
The tablet was affixed to an attractive
wooden base several inches thick which
was bolteA to the church beneath the
window OF the primary department room.
II was covered with an American flag and
when this was removed by Jessie A. Lee,
daughter OF President William A. Lee,
the following wording was disclosed:
'lsO6- 1906 Pawtuxet Baptist church.
Organized Nov Il, 1906. by "a members
from the First church. Providence. In
1894 3 Peleg Arnold and Abraham Shell
don gave this land for n. village church.
This tablet was placed here by the Paw
tuxet Old Home and Improvement asso-
ciation."
Rev. T. e. Bartlett, pastor OF the
church. delivered a short address and the
benedition was pronunced by Mr.. Hen
son.
The committee on procuring the tablet
comprised DR. Frank a. Fearney and
the chairman and vice chairman OF the
general committee.