The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-02
PAWTUXET SEES
MANY VISITORS
ON OLD HOME DAY

Pawtuxet was alive yesterday with peo-
pie from all over the state. members of
the League OF Improvement Societies In
Rhode Island. who were guests OF the
Pawtuxet Old Home and Improvement as
ISOLATION. II was Old Home Day in Paw
tuxet and aquatic carnival day on the
river, and the combination with the re-
turn OF the local firemen from the winners
of third prize made the day lively one.
The guests were from the following So
cieties: Audubon society OF Rhode Island,
Auburndale Improvement association,
Blackstone Improvement society, Canoe
lists Improvement association, Civic
League OF Newport, Fourth Baptist Mems
club, Junior League of Improvement So
cieties. Kent Improvement association.
Kingston Improvement association. Ions
dale botanical and Field Naturalist soci-
ety. Mems club. Arlington Free Baptist
church, Norwood Mems club. Pawtuxet
Old Home and Improvement association.
Pearl Street Mems league, Providence
Franklin society, Public Park association,
Rhode Island Field Aasiiralists. CLUB
Rhode Island Sorosis. South kingstown
Health League. South Woodlawn Improve
ment society Wexford Village Improve
ment society.
After their arrival and registration at
the Pawtuxet Baptist church the guests
were escorted TO the adjoining estates of
F. s. Sphinx. William A. Spicer and Rev.
Allan Greene when the meeting was held.
The annual meeting of the Pawtuxet
association was held at 1:30 p. m, Presi-
dent c. w. Smith presiding and the re-
port OF the committee on nominations was
adopted unanimously.
The officers follow: President, George
w. Smith; first vice president w. E,'
Longfelow; second vice president. DIR. 9.
s. Westcott; third vice president, Horace
c. Belcher; secretry, Luther ID. Burling>
anne; treasurer. George p. Arnold; assist
ant secretaries, Miss Hulda ID. Sheldon
and Mrs l.. ID. Burlingame financial sec
retary, Miss Mary T. Bowen: executive
committee, Rev. T. T.. Bartlett, w. A.
Cranston and William A. Spicer
President Smith made a brief address
OF welcome I'm the apparatus room, and
then the men and Fire King band went
TO the hall where the refreshments were
served.
Ice water I'm barrels was placed around
the village for the public comfort. AT
night detail OILS extra policemen was
on hand TO take care OF the illumination
crowds. II also gave the village chance
10 call for the towns big patrol wagon,
rather unusual sight for this section of
Cranston.
The committees on whom the success
OF the affair rested were made UP as fol-
! lows: Rev T. Il. Bartlett, chairman;
| William A. Cranston, Miss III. u. Sheldon.
+. B. Wight. Miss Mary 7. Bowen.
Ways and means, George Il. Arnold,
William NJ. Lee. William A. Spicer. Rob-
ert o. Smith. Miss Mary 7. Bower COM
mittee on grounds. William A. Spicer, r..
s. SPHINX Rev. Allen Greene, Benjamin 5.
Lee, Alanson Alexander. DIR. George W..
Van Benschoten, Walter L. Slocum. Jr.y
George T. Sheldon; reception. Rev. c. A.
Denfeld, William NJ. Lee. Il. s. Sphinx,
Mrs. E. S. Sphinx. A. lockwood Daniel
| son, Fred T.. Johnson. Thomas III. Rhodes.
w. E. Longfelow. Miss Fannie b. Burrill,
President George w. Smith. Mrs. George
w. Smith. Mrs. Mary Greene. Mrs. T. l..
Bartlett. Mrs. william A. Cranston Will
liam A. Spicer. Mrs. William A. Spicer.
Miss Mary l.. Richardson. Miss Sally A.
Smith: luncheon Miss Lillius A. Bloom
err Miss Harriet NJ Lincoln. Lloyd D.
Rhodes. f. Il. Wight. DR. c. S. Westcott.
Miss Mary T. Bowen. Miss Sarah ]. Ar
mington. Rev. John Stewart. Mrs. +. II
Pember, DR.. Frank A. Fearney; on regis
tration. Mrs Thomas Il. Bartlett. Miss
Mary T-SAelaen. Mrs. L. H. Tillinghast; f;
on badges and ticket@ Miss Minnie l..
Tilinghast. Mrs. Walter I. Lee. Miss Mar
tha e Richardson; on information. Mrs.
L. d. Brrlingame. Mrs. William NJ Lee.
Miss Huldah Sheldon.