The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-26

itary heroes being used extensively in
the decorative scheme. The tall mar
BILE monument on Dorchester Heights
was swathed I'm patriotic colored hunt
ing, and was the destination of nun.
| dreds of visitors.
George Thorndyke Angel who died
last week in his apartments in the
hotel Westminster had been president
Of the Massachusetts society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals for
more than 40 years His work i'm the
cause Of mercy, however was interna-
! tional IN IT'S scope and had made him
! for ye2s foremost in that field.
The foundation OF his Interest in
| animals and The kind treatment OF
! them was laid by his mother. Rebekan
Thorndyke Angel who had charge OF
his Bringing mp, as his father, Rev.
! George Angel died when he was
years Old She supported the family
by teaching
George r. Angel was born in South
bridge June 3, 1923 He received his
''''' 'Ai'ii iA - Fhl' ~ ilO'i' iAl 'iho
saChusetls, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire and came 10 Boston when he was
-. For three years he worked as an
Office boy and then entered Brown uni
yersity, but after a year went TO Dart
mouth, where he was graduated in
1916 He worked his way through
college
In 1866 Henry Bergh started the New
York $. p. c. A. and Mr.. Angel be-
came Interested Two years later
when two horses were driven to death
in a race from Brighton to Worcester
arOusing him TO action in the cause
of animals. he adopted the Bergh plan
and founded the Massachusetts 5. =
G. A.
A belated message Of thanks was
extended the other day by the House
of Representatives TO John Rowe, the
ancient T wharf fisherman who first
conceived the idea that the state of
Massachusetts did not own "A Goldfish
and straightway proceeded to present
1t with one.
That was l25 years ago and soon
after the legislature convened Rep
resentative White Of BrOoklne offered
an order conveying 10 Mr. Rowe the
thanks and the good will of the mem
bers for his kind consideration a cen
tury and a quarter ago. The message
contained no suggestion as to how the
text Of the order was to be conveyed
TO Mr.. Rowe.
During the entire career OF the
Goldfish as a state symbol il has hung
in the House Of Representatives. Its
public life began in the Old State
House at State and Washington
streets on March II, 1854. and there IL
remained until removed TO the present
State House in 1898 There il hung,
Immediately over the speakers desk
for 81 years. In the meantime ii had
gained a place in song and story and
n very prominent one in satirical liter
ature but its chief claim to glory rests
cupies in the House.
That was in 1895, the year the new
wing of the present State House was
completed A procession composed OF
all the members of the House was
formed, and, headed by Speaker George
Won l.. Meyer, now secretary of the
navy in President Taft's cabinet, the
paraders marched with great dignity
to the old House Of Representatives,
now the senate chamber
A litter was provided, and on it
was placed the Goldfish. Pallbearers
took il in charge, and with solemn and
stately tread the return trip to the
new House was taken up. Richard w.
Irwin of Northampton, then leading
member of the lower branch of the
Legislature. but now district attorney
of the Franklin-H district, de
livered an Grafton which was for
years classed among the most eloquent
ever delivered in that chamber.
With much ceremony. the hooks
were placed in the Goldfish fore and aft,
signal was given and he was hoist
ed into position at the rear of the
House. where ever since he has kept
his left eye on the members while
with his right he eazes out upon those
who come TO view the proceedings.
While The Man of the Hour" which
William A. Brady and Joseph b. Girls
mer brought to the Boston theatre last
Monday night, renewed its former
great popularity i'm Boston, il can only
remain for the week beginning the
22d instant. 1t is perhaps the best
known play in America. Oscar Ham
merstein's Manhattan theatre grand
opera company begins an all too brief
engagement Of two weeks Monday
night, March % The number. wealth
and social standing of those who have
applied for and received season tickets
insures a season Of grand opera OF
which Boston will be proud