Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-28
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.

NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
The Committee appointed by ths town make arrange
mens for the celebration Of tho approaching Anniversary Of
our National Independence, announce the following
ORDER,
Al sunrise salute Of thireen guns VIII bo hssd, and
national salute Immediately after the exercises tho Church.
The bells Of tho different Churches will ring meuily dur
Ing the firing of the two sautes and tho march d The pro-
cesson 10 the Church
Al half past eight O'Clock, procession win be formed on
Market square, under The direction Of e. r. BILLIKo Mar
sinai, and j. c. PARnENIsR, and z. z. YouNo Assistant
Msnhsand will precisely O'CLOCK In FOLLOW
ing order escorted BY battalion composed Of the following
companies under command Of COL Chrsy Potter, 70 ths
-Univenalst Chapel.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Independent Company of Cadets, Lieut.. Col. Smith
Fist Company Light Infantry, Capt. ssisson
Second Company Light Infantry, Capt HAl
Independent Company Of Volunteers Lsua. ca. Thayef
United Train Of Artillery, Col. Potter
His ExceIlency the Governor and sahs, pssesdsd -
the High Sheriff
Officiating Clergyman, Orator, and Reader ofths DE-
laration Of Independence
Clergymen Of the town and vicinity
Members Of Congress
Members of the State Legislature
Dktrict Judge, Attorney, Clerk and Marshai
Judges Of the State Courts and their Clerks
0 Secretary Of State and Attorney General
10 Town Council, oveneer Of the Poor Town Tssaursr
and Clerk
II School Committee
u Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, pss-
ceded by twenty four youths with badges
l3 Cincinnati
IA Oficen Of the United stntes Army and Navy
IS Major General and Suite
10 Militia Officen, General. Regimenta and Sta6
IL Officers of Brown University
IL Young Mems Committee Of Arrangements
ID Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers
90 Marine Soc iety
2l Society for Encouragement of Domestic Industry
~ Strangers and Citizens
The procession will proceed down South Man I'D Power
and Benefit, down President and North MAN, up westmin-
ser Streets to the Unvesalst Chapel where will bo per-
formed the following
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
Voluntary on the Organ, by Mr. Shaw.
PRAYER
BY Rev. MI. Seamans
ODE
Composed for the occasion.
Reading efths Declaration Of Independence,
by Mr. James b. Prince.
GRAFTON
By Rev. David Pickering.
HYMN
composed for the occasion.
The services at the Church being closed the procession
will again be formed and proceed through Masewson and
down Weybosset streets, to Market square and dism
The different bodies intending join tho proc sion are
requested to he at Market square half past eight O'Clock
as The procession will move precisely nine O'Clock
The commander of the Military Ii requested 10 have thu
procession SO protected that w, join afler FORM
ed on Market square, unless under direction Of The MAJ,
shall
Persons having the management of the erection Of build
ing on streets through which the procession will msve ,ro
requested to have the e obsmcscd a. pose an
that day.
The Clerk of the Market is desired to have the Markse
square swept and the dirt removed previous 10 the fourth
and to keep tho market place free from obstructons
The Committee most earnestly unexpectedly solicit tho
cooperation Of their fellow citizens, carry the above sr-
rapgements INTO operation, and to assist in giving the fue
effect to the celebration Of the dny.
The Committee in closing would remark that they rely
upon the indulgence Of their fellow citizens for any apparent
omission of duty, and will plead excuse tho many snd
unusual distinctions which they have been under tho neoes
sy Of encounesng and which have rendered the duties Of
Tho Committee of the town unsomnonly arduo they ten
der their thinks such persons have kindly ssed than
In the performance Of their duties and they hope that tho
celebration will be of character credable to the town.
A. d. HODGES, Town's Committee
8. j. SMITH, \ of .ArranQemerts,