Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-05
The Rhode Island Visitors.

AAO 10AONAO A0AteAAO( V ASA0OACs Final Meeting of hsfGeneral Committee 5 -The Arrival This Noon of the Guests Grand Reception Arrangsd-The Pa rade ThiS Afternoon-The Grand Ban- quet TO-NIght.
 IFhe general committee of arrangements for the reception of the Providence Light h. fantry had their final meeting last evening at the Union Armory, Colonel L. L. Morgan in the chair. Reports were received from the different committees, all very favorable, and such as to warrant the expectation that the reception of the visitors will be in all respects such as will duly honor this most hospitable and fine body of soldiery and rebound still further to the credit of the city and the State. The Second regiment and the Foot Guard have still fresh in memory the noble recep- ton given them on their return from Boston by the Infantry in Providence. The follow ing committee instructions were issued last evening:
 COMMITTEE INSTRUCTIONS.
 The members of the reception committee re- quested to act on the following sub committees on First detail will assemble at Union Armory at 1o:45 will accompany the detail from the Second regiment to receive the visitors. Colonel Graham, Hon. John B. Robertson. Hon. Fl. c. Lewis Colonel Morgan, Colonel Hendrick, Colonel Healey, Major EDgel, Cap tain Audubon.
 Second detail will assemble at the New Haven House at 4:30 to go to the depot and receive Governor Littlene1d and staff. General Harmon. General Mer- one Trowbridge on sp %aor ssetson Third detail will assemble at the New Haven House field to the banquet. General Bradley. Major Ban non, Major Strong, Captain Morse Captain Spencer, Fourth detail assemble at the Grand Opera House at o'clock, to act as ushersColonel Morgan Colonel son. Captain Elliott. MT. F. H. Waldron
 The Rhode Island visitors arrive here at 1I:30 this forenoon on their own special from Providence. The Infantry number 15O men. With them come thirty veteran mem bers and guests, included in whom are many prominent men in Providence; also the splen- did American band of Providence and drum corps of 10 pieces.
 A little after half past 10 the Grays, Blues, Light Guard, City Guard and Sarsfeld Guard, with the field and statf. officers of the Second and headed by the reception committee and the Second regiment band, will proceed to the depot and escort the guests to the Union Armory, where the Infantry will be quartered while here today and tomorrow. The off cers and guests will be quartered at the Eli ott House.
 The formal reception will be at p. m. by the Second regiment, which will form for the purpose on Chapel street, right resting on Orange. They will escort the visitors to the Green, where the line will be formed for pa- rade in the following order:
 Police.
 qpoIfI z1a Second Regiment Band, 25 pieces, and Drum Corps Second Regiment c. N. C., Colonel Graham com
 .. American Es Band of Providence. R. T. 25 pieces
 Goddard commanding
 Veterans and Guests.
 Drum Corps.
 Admiral Foote Post, General Frank D. sloat con-
 manding.
 Drum Corps.
 Second Company Governors Foot Guard, Captain E.
 J. Morse commanding
 Second Company Governors Horse Guard, Major H.
 H. Strong commanding.
 The following line of march will then be taken up:
 Out north gate to Elm to York to Chapel to Hooa ter Place, to Greene Olive to State to Pearl to range, to Trumbull, to Whitney avenue, to Sachenn to Hilhouse ave4ue, to Grove, to Temple to the After the procession reaches the Green and after short rest, the whole line will be re- viewed by Governor Bigelow
 Time permitting, there will be dress pa- rade after the parade. Gov Littlefeld of Rhode Island arrives at 4:3O. He comes later than the Infantry, being detained by duties with the Legislature now in session. He brings his staff They remain for the banquet in the evening and return home on the owl He will be met at the depot, as sta ted above.
 The banquet scene tonight at Peck's Grand Opera House will be brilliant. At S. 3n Op0loak fha of the Second regiment, Foot and Horse Guards, and the officers, members and guests of the First Light Infantry will assemble at Union Armory, and preceded by the Ameri- can band of Providence and the Second repi- ment band of this city, consolidated, will march to Peck's Grand Opera House, where the banquet will take place. The tables will be prepared, and the entire party will take their places at the tables upon entering, the reception committee acting as ushers There will be six tables set upon the main floor of the Opera House; one will be across in front of the stage for distinguished guests, and five will run lengthwise of the hall These will accommodate three hundred persons The caterer for the banquet will be Lewis E. Doo- little of the Yale dining rooms. The bands will be assigned positions in the gallery The American band of Providence will he stationed in the left gallery as you enter the Opera House, and the Second regiment band in the opposite gallery. The bands will aI ternate in playing concert music during the banquet.
 A host of ladies will grace the galleries. The admission to the reserved portion is by complimentary tickets, of which large number are taken. MT. Patterson, of J. N. Adam & Co, has generously arranged to dec crate the hall for the occasion. Connecticut and Rhode Island join hands tonight and in this visit generally, and the following ex- Governors have been invited: Governors Hawley, English, Jewell, Ingersoll Hubbard and Andrews. There have also been invited Lieut.. Governor Bulkeley, Secretary of State Searls, Comptroller Batchellor, State Treas urer Nichols, Mayor Robertson, General S. w. Kellogg, General William B. Franklin General D. N. Couch, General L. W. Wes sells, General H. s. Fuller, also the coloneIs with field and staff officers of the First. Third and Fourth regiments c. N. G. z General Hawley it is confidently expected will favor the occasion with flow remarks No doubt with fine weather it will be a gala occasion for the public this afternoon. The Infantry are fine body of men and the parade will be one of the finest in years, and there will be fine music and diversity of oav uniforms. Tomorrow the visitors will be escorted about the city in coaches and shown the points of interest, and in the afternoon will be escorted to the depot and take the train for home.
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