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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE DELECTABLE 2019 "GREAT RUMFORD BAKE OFF" HELD ON

MAY 12, 2019, AND THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF RUMFORD

BAKING POWDER

     Introduced By: Senators Lawson, Conley, Coyne, Metts, and Ciccone

     Date Introduced: May 09, 2019

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The Rumford Chemical Company, owned by Eben Horsford and George

Wilson, moved in 1856 to what was then Seekonk, Massachusetts, and later became East

Providence, Rhode Island, in 1862. At the time, Mr. Horford occupied "The Rumford Chair of the

Application of Science To Useful Arts" at Harvard University, hence the name of the company he

co-owned; and

     WHEREAS, In 1859, Mr. Horsford invented the first double-acting baking powder,

which revolutionized the baking process. For many years, his company would hold a "Rumford

Bake Off" on the company grounds, with bakers making their favorite food recipes using

Rumford Baking Powder. The company remained successful and under the same name until

1948, when it was sold to Hulman and Company of Indiana and moved to Terre Haute; and

     WHEREAS, The East Providence Historical Society is bringing back the tradition of the

"Rumford Bake Off" on May 12, 2019. The bake off will have an Adult Division open to those

aged 18 and older and a Junior Division open to those aged 9 to 17. Contestants must make all of

their goods in a home kitchen and must include their recipe or ingredient list. All recipes must

include Rumford Baking Powder and the contestants may bake cakes, cookies and dessert bars,

cake type breads, scones, and dessert type biscuits and muffins; and

     WHEREAS, The winner of the Adult Division will receive a $200 prize and the winner

of the Junior Division will receive a $100 prize. The second and third place finishers in both

divisions will receive a ribbon and a gift certificate; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby celebrates the 2019 Great Rumford Bake off and the 160th Anniversary of the creation of

Rumford Baking Powder. We furthermore wish everyone a delicious time at the Bake Off on

May 12, 2019, and wish all contestants good luck in the competition; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the East Providence Historical Society.

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