New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-24
4 BIG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
PROVIDENCE $50 YEARS oLp-MARcHIYG, SINGING
AND SPEAKING.

AND SPEAKING.
PROVIDENCE, June f3 (SpccidD The city
ertered upon the celob OF the two hundred aud
hitieth anniversary OF its settlement to-day under
auspices which threatened to interfere with the elab
CRATE programme arranged by the special committee Of
the city council Az the hour approached for the
formation the procession City Hall, began to
fall and finally developed into light shower which
prevailed Tor several hours Nevertheless the grand
marshal, General F. II. Rhodes, with his corps OF aids
was actively engaged in the formation OF the several
divisions and the sidewalks wersthrOnget with people.
The exercises OF the morning o. tho ening day were Of
literary and historical character under the auspices OF
tie Rhode Island AMI Veteran Citizens Historical
Societies. and held at the ancient First Baptist
Meeting House. The PROCESSION formed In front
OF City Hall at 930 and consisted Of divisions
resentDg nearly 500 dstin guished citizens OF the ste
many of whom have been prominently identified with
the growth and develop OF tho city for than
half century and whose locks and bent forms gave
the column u dgnided aud Impressive appearance The
historic Old church filed. On the platform, among
others. Governor George Peabody Wetmore.
George ilam Curtis. President Robinson, OF Brown
University Nelson W. Aldrich, Professor VIII
liam GaInmell Williams and Brigadier General Rhodes.
The musical exercises were noteworthy They
sisted of memorial march by d. ". Reeves, played by
the American Band; salutaory ode words by the Rev.
Frederic Denson music by Professor Albert A. Stanley
devotional ode, words by George s. Burlelgh music by
+. X Glezen, and vale ict0ry ode ds by IT .ssOr
Williams m Isle by Eben 4. Kelley. Also voluntary OF
f-alD 100. music by James q stark weather All OF
these minors al composers natives OF Providence
The Grafton by Chief Justice Thomas Dnrise. III. ID.
although 1t occupied hour and hity minutes. as
listened TO with attention and greeted with ire
quent oltbu OF applause.
Tue afternoon exercises at Roger Williams Park were
unique and iner sting nseat OF the customary grad
uatn OF the high and grammar schools In their
respective school Dulllnss tue children All GATH
ere" AT the Park In mammoth tent where SINGING band
music, and address the place OF the customary
orations AMI essays Professor Ezra > Allen mails
successful balloon ascension III the presence vi lOOOO
people.
Th. evening tho Rhode Island Choral Association gave
afce concert under the auspices Of thu celebration co ~
mitfee. The par tdes Tomorrow expected to call
10000 visitors TO Providence Plantations.
TRIP OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT VETERANS.
The lobby of NiblO's Garden overilOwed yes
terday with dszz ing uniforms and p!uDed its Inc
Office -and reception OF the Metropolitan Hotel
also crowded with niitarp Tor the hotel was
the headquarters for the time BENZ OF the TN Regiment
Colonel Locke ". Winchester for the purpose Or march.
ing down Broadway to cay Hall Park, where Mayor
Grace wassxprc'd to review them. and thence to ths
Prov ience Drht Dy wnlrh they were gong 10 atenu
the 25Otn anniversary celebration that city to-day
the prospect Of spashing down Broadway In the
storm .he Mayor informed tina: tney would not
give him treat thai afternoons but would surely do 50
on the way back Ihrn the Veterans hired all the cap
carriages hotel coaches aui horse within rech anu
went TO the steamer Rhode Island.
Among those VINO went on the expedition were Brgt-
der General Robert Nugrnt Colonel FLOYD Clsrkson.
Major u. f. Wri,nt. MAJOR Rufus King. Captain William
Nj cnel M,jnr Richard Allison. Colonel Winchester
Kemp. Payma-trr Bnrrrll and Q iartermnstrr H. H.
Holly. The uniformed veterans assemble upon the
deck OF the steamer To the number OF 10 and twenty
War wearing the regular Army uniforms AMI
twenty-five civilians dress were present In
o tue Ttn Reg Drum and + r. Corps taken
along. Toe excursion Raole Island taken at the
invitation OF the Providence Light Infantry. wnch
during the Ceuenna. ~ Evacuation Day IN th!s CITY
tie guests Uf the 1th Regiment Veterans