The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-11

ufacturing interests and the advantages
our state offers for summer residence, as
well as for enterprises OF every kind re-
quiring commercial facilities by land and
sea.
"The governor. the mpyars OF the sew
eral cities and the presidents OF the town
councils are hereby invited to attend a
meeting TO be held in the council cham
ber. city hall, Providence Saturday eve-
ming, June is, at o'clock, for conference
on this subject. You are requested 10 be
present or to be represented at said meet
ing.
tslsned) PATRICK J. MCCARTHY.
Mayor"
EX-Gov. UTTER LIKES 1T.
Ex-Gov. George III. Utter is heartily In
favor OF the move, as will be seen from
the following:
"What do think OF the Old Home
Week Idea? think IL a good one. The
celebration. such as IL Is draws back 20
a community a goodly number OF people
who have been at some time identified
with its life, and who, were IL not for
| some special occasion, would not think
10 take the time 10 return. II also brings
together many who, while more or less
frequent visitors 10 the community, with
out this particular occasion. would not be
likely 10 come at the same time.
"Of course. there is a material side to
all such gatherings. but that is not the
side which should be magnihed; rather II
is the social side. OF which we Ameri-
cans have so little, that the Old Home
Week puts to the front.
while this idea applies TO city or
town, II applies equally strongly in a
state such as Rhode Island"
REV. DIR. FAUNCE.
President William ii. p. Faunce SAYS:
II am glad that the Old Home Week
movement is 10 embrace our whole state.
IL Is always easter TO do large thing
than a little thing IL is always easier
TO raise 10000 than $4,000. When men
are convinced that really great enter
prise Is on hand, that much is at stake,
they will rise and show what Is in them.
The larger we make our plans. IL at the
same time we are wise, the surer we are
Of success.
The country towns must not be left
out. From them have gone forth many
famous men and many families who
would delight to revisit the old home.
Nothing has done the rural regions of
New Hampshire so much good as the re-
turning tide that sweeps through that
state each summer. leaving behind IL, not
only the material wealth. but new
energy. inspiration. ideals. Our five
cities and all our towns and villages
should joint hands in making Old Home
Week memorable"
J. EDWARD srUDLEY.
J. Edward Studley. treasurer OF the
committee says
The Old Home observance ought to be
OF advantage 10 Providence and to Rhode
Island In a large and lasting way. What
ever awalSens civic consciousness and a
feeling of confidence in the future OF the
city will encourage capital 10 take notice
OF the great advantages here for the
extension OF ell kinds OF business and
must greatly benefit the stores and banks
and all other local enterprises.
Providence ought no longer to be re-
Carded merely as way station between
New York and Boston.
Providence occupies a strategic point
In the midst OF particularly prosperous
region. IL Is today on the threshold OF
It's prosperity. and Old Home Week will
give an opportunity for some realization
OF the place that Providence now occu-
pies in the world OF business. although
not the rightful one which II should hold
when its opportunities have been properly
developed and advertised TT II encourages
optimism II Will bring forth civic pride.
which has in the past been our most con-
spicfous lack
"In causing the business men OF tho
city to work together for thing of COM
mon interest. iE which a patriotic i'm
pulse TO do something fine and worthy
is properly Joined with the ambitious at
tempt TO emphasize the attractions and
the business possibilities of the city and
to open it's markets to a wider area, we
shall have the beginning of movement
that may be permanent in It's usefulness.
1.-The old residents OF Providence. who
return after q few years absence, viii find
much that shows our advancement. Old
Home Week will. perhaps, aid Providence
TO understand itself better, in a word,
10 find Itself II will also encourage
others TO find Providence and perhaps TO
put their faith in IL. If this Is 10 be the
result all the labor and the expense of
the celebration will be well rewarded"