The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-26

half-mile from the state house in Bos'
ton.
I'VE know we shall have many pas
sengers, because there are already
many applications filed from prominent
persons who desire 10 make the first
trip. And we are assured OF GER
tain number of freight parcels which
we will carry on the first trip.
I'VE confidently expect that we Will
be able to do business on regular
schedule about one-third Of the year
The rest of the year we will be obliged
TO adapt our timetables TO the wealth
er that prevails"
Senior Vice Commander John l..
Parker of the G.. A. r., was unani'
mously elected commander at the gath.
ering of the veterans last week in Fan
euil Hall At the ADD annual encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie OF the Department of Massachusetts.
Beginning with the singing Of two
verses Of America" followed by the
reading of the 23d psalm by Depart
ment Chaplain Henry Il. Barnes, until
the close of the exercises, the day
served as an opportunity for the re-
iuVenated veterans TO renew their old
acquaintances.
In all G54 were present at the en-
campment, representing the 2l0 posts
throughout the state. The appearance
Of delegation of ladies from the La
dies Of the G.. A. X. during the after
noon session i'm turn brought lusty
cheers from the delegates to the en-
campment.
The announcement by Commander
Alfred S. Roe, that during the past
year the number OF deaths, 742, was 101
below the number of the previous year
met with a cheer.
1t was shown in the report OF AS
sistant Quartermaster-Ge Granville
G. Fske that the department OF Mas
credit balance on hand Of $7911.15 or
this amount $500 was turned in by the
Womans Relief Corps.
Commander Roe in his speech
showed that out of 24,26l veterans in
Massachusetts in 1892 the highest num-
Der ever attained, at present there were
but 14.215 veterans still alive. He stat
ed that some statistiCian has shown by
figures that the last survivor Of the
Civil War will have passed away by
1850
Naturally" Said Commander Roe,
1--WE ask each other who will the last
man be It makes our heart bleed to see
as each year passes by so many vacant
chairs, formerly occupied by our brave
comrades"
"You have more rights, and you have
the protection of the law under the
new street traffic regulations" declared
Street Commissioner Gallivan, to the
members of a local teamsters union
recently.
Stand up for the laws, they are to
your advantage" he further told the
men. He said that some did not thor
oughly understand that the law ap-
piled to all vehicles, TO rything on
wheels except baby carriages. Those,
he laughngly declared, were such a
privileged class Of conveyance that no
one had yet been found who desired
to impose any restrictions on them.
Commissioner Galliyan, who was ac-
corded a tremendous reception, and
who knew a large number of the men
personally. acknowledged the personal
4 tt.ti igNV,r In " hNy CT "a +
ing that he came from a district that
contained a tremendously large per-
centage of team drivers as residents,
that he knew hundreds of team drivers
personally, knew their troubles and
tribuations and their difficult and la.
borious work, and, while he did not
say so outright, he inferred that he
had zealously looked out in every way
for the team driver and his interests
in establishing traffic regulations.
Some persons thought, he said, that
the regulations were all new. Nothing
was farther from the actual situation,
he stated With but few exceptions
every regulation embodied in the new
traffic changes had been laws and regu.
la.ions for years.
He explained that the following were
the only changes under the new rules:
Slow-moving vehicles keeping close
TO the curb on right; stopping with
right side to curb; backed mp TO curb
for minutes was the law for years,
now 1Ominutes is allowed; within GER
tain limits vehicles must not turn un.
less they can do so within their own
length; time limit for stopping more
liberal now than before because of the
rule giving police authority to extend
! time; limiting the time to stop in
| certain streets. suck as Washington
! fremont, Boylston and Congress
streets; places for exchanging express
packages; one-way streets, restricted
! streets.
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