. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. n by the people of his state. He who so worthilyportrayed other great men of his time, well deserves a similar appreciation. And let us not forget that in more modern days there was one who wasthe idol of Rhode Island, and whose memory should not suffer becausefinancial reverses came to him in the midst of his public-spirited the hill on which now stands our marble hall, with its superb whitedome rising against the sky like a fairy palace, on
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. n by the people of his state. He who so worthilyportrayed other great men of his time, well deserves a similar appreciation. And let us not forget that in more modern days there was one who wasthe idol of Rhode Island, and whose memory should not suffer becausefinancial reverses came to him in the midst of his public-spirited the hill on which now stands our marble hall, with its superb whitedome rising against the sky like a fairy palace, one might have heard, in thedays of 61, the drums of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment as it started forWashington to be first in the field, most prompt of all the nations defenders,at the Presidents call to arms. And Governor William Sprague was at itshead. But the victories of Rhode Island have been those of peace more notablythan those of war. The guiding principlesof Rhode Island havebecome the principles ofour nation and our civili-zation is fast becomingthe inspiration andpower of the world. Is not this honorenough for so small astate?. FIRST COTTON MILL ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES 26
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