New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-06
Fourth Of July In Providence.

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PROVIDENCE, Monday, jay l. 1855
Atan early hour on Monday the good citizens of Proy
depoe and vciI y were and by A. NJ. tho various
railroads and steamboats, poured May thousands OF srsn
GERS into the city The mornin. fine cool aud pleasant
in the extreme The municipal authorities made arrange
mens Tor celebrating this anniversary OF Independence
With more n usual ecst Among the various ceiebrte:
IN the procession were old Revolutionary soldiers
Of them named Abe. sherey aged years, who served six
moths under Col 1ho Carpenter az that time 10 vas but
l3ye,rs Mr. Shorey still hale and hearty. sn hopes
,oc4lebra,e msny more "Fourhs' M story resides
Sekonk Mass. His compsnon Mr. Crtnsoh aged
- served drummer under Sullivan al the age of H. In
the Of is4 be actively engaged and subsequent
ly served years in the American army The meeting Of
the Veterans quite interesting and, together with the
cssge in which they seated attracted much obssr
yaton Ths carriage formerly Owned by the lste John
BrOWD Esd and Is said 90 have been used by Gen. Wash.
IL gton while he in Providence. The vehicle
~ looked antique enough 20 be quite cid represented
n shape il vas Ike an ordinary carriage in two aad
the binder part swung immense springs was painted
duish lead color The driver was dressed 10 red plush
vet and breeches white stockings, buff coat aud three
corueTed hat.
One Of the eatur-. YVES large car decorated with eow
-, and drAs by siK whte horses IN whc1 were seated
iuvtue choir thirty one young ladies' nealy dressed IN
lille 18th corones flowers upon Their heads and their
r.,crnain nted gh bouquets VI the same These were
~ r4uresentayes Of the States # the Union.
bat IN which were seated the juvenile brass baad, in
uniform. .,..1 ,-,,..t..-
80, or nov. were seated each bore a bou l1et and
r,r. white scarf hich the names Of the various
SAFES AID 1870, I-53 were inscribed
The utocesson passed through the following streets
RI Summer We5tu ns:er Market square, SOsh Main,
Tr.lsi' Benefit to Constitution Hill North Main to the
Ns,{ona salute was Er,d at o clock A. NJ and at G
N bv the Msriue Artillery, Col. Andrews from smith
puI and al.o BY the Providence ARTILLERY Col Bandlng
rom Federal hill Ecu de JOE OF one hundred
guns at noon. by the Marine Artillery
The bells VI the several churcnes were as one hour ~
each firing .
under tn direction Of Col Wa. AL Chief h4r,h@ll as
$50 NV he following aids Cb2s II Mason Chas T. Rob
] b,. Tios F. Vaughn, Francis W Goddard Joseph III
Houru and J Frank Slater
The streets through which the procession passed were
denssy througed with citizens no accident that W could
! l4srr happened ~ the whole assembage OF holiday
/ lockers APPEARED highly delighted.
Arrived At The Chu 3D. the procession entered With th'
execution of the srtl ~, who remained Smiths Hill
ard fred IN g. O. Of 100 guns his bill Is 1st at ne
49, ri the church an the doors and Windows open tbs
.oke soon entered the building and the roof for time
Was partially hidden By the ARTIFICIAL SKY OF blue smoke
Tie buIcrg WIS FLIED TO ito utmost extent the galerie
m ,n,roor,ated 70 ladies' and presented most bril-
Inf erteararce Tn body Of the church occupie,
Ii, proc, ou IT, pulpit by Mayor Danforth, the
~ Of the cay and ohtrs at y. o'clock the proceeding
! commenced By
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