The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-16

speech which followed He confessed 10
liking Rhode Islanders better in summer
with a clambake in front of him. owned
up to being a thorough optimist with
never a pessimistic mood. and told Gov
ernor Utter never 10 lay awake nights
worrying about the boys OF the republic.
"We have unlimited faith in the future
with the knowledge that American
mothers do not bear and rear cowardly
sons.
" Old Glory will stand as solid in sheet
ed fame OF battle as In our days and II
will be our boys that Will uphold It,
While these assembages are rich I'm
sentiment 10 us there is call to duty
today to us-not from the glistening
throat of the bugle. but II comes TO all
OF MS for a higher plane OF life TO wipe
out the degradation and disgrace revealed
I'm the past few months In this nation.
The differences between characters and
Tweed stand out in comparison a
philanthropist of the higher probity. and
Lazarus as multimillionaire. How long
are we to endure this ere we are prone TO
cry out IN voice that will reach to New
York Get busy. Mr.. Jerome!
we have Just celebrated Abraham Lin
coins birthday I'm my opinion the great
est American that ever lived.
Since Appomatox. when IL was pre-
dicted in England that the crucial test
was vet 10 come. that when Johnny came
marching home a mob of tramps would
return. glutted with victory and with no
woman's honor safe. we have looked with
! contempt upon the Dre01ctlOn.
when the war closed there were no
two classes OF men closer together than
the Blue and the Gray. who had done the
work one. awaiting hosannas OF a joyous
| people. the other with flags furled. no
marching column for them. for many a
pedestrian tour for homes they had left TO
J follow the Stars and Bars No man will
ever utter derogatory word for them
| SOCIAL
MRS ADAMS
He concluded his remarks with a tribute
TO the Women's Relief Corps and the
president OF that organization, Mrs.
| Adams of Nebraska. was the next speak
er introduced, all rising as she was es-
corted TO the speakers table.
| She thanked Corp Tanner for his men
.tion OF her sex and briefly outlined the
| connection OF the Relief Corps with the
! O. A. r.. from its birth, when heart
| aches were crushed back. when the
! Boys in Plue marched away, to the
| present time"
National Patriotic Instructor Allan c.
| Baker OF New York city and National
| Inspector General w. j. Cummings OF
| Brooklyn were present and listed TO
! speak. but owing to throat trouble were
excused.
PRESENTATION.
The presentation of a handsome gold
! watch TO retiring Department Command
! er Ezra X. Parker was made by Chap
| lain Norris in speech teeming over
| with comradeship. In which he said all
true citizens like to honor the services
Of good men. and while one way was to
| erect statues for them when dead and
| IL had come 10 he believed that this was
| the mission OF the @. A r., Il was only
| partially true.
| Past Department Commander Parker's
response was an acknowledgment OF his
deep appreciation OF tho gift
GEN. BRAYToN SPEAKS.
Past Department Commander Gen.
| Brayton was the last speaker on the
program and welcomed with enthusiast
| tic cheers. owing 10 the lateness OF the
| hour he said he did not wish TO make
| speech. but had something he wished
to say. following Immediately with n
| criticism Of an article in last Sundays
public prints which appeared IN connec-