The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-11-03
JUBlLANT JOHNSTON.
4 1REAr REPUBLICAN DEMoNsrRA
TION MONDAY NIGaT.
List OF Elaborate Decorations Along the
Line OF March.

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stration last Monday evening. and in
spite Of the chilliness Of the air IT was
witnessed by large number Of speeta-
tors on the streets and in the houses
alorg the route Of march. The demon
s,ratiou proved just what the committee
had promised. one of the best that has
| been seen in Johnston for several cam
paigns past; the number of men in lire
exceeding those Of a similar demonstra-
tion four years ago. This years parade
was more varied, the decorations more
general and elaborate, the uniforms OF
the companies of more varying descrip
:ions, and of a better class. shortly be e.
fore Z 7o'clock the members of the John.
ston Harrison X Morton Cavalcaie Club
met and detail of l6 men under Mr..
W. W. Flske went 10 the city and
escorted the visiting organizations into
olneyville Square where they were met
and joined 10y the staff and a. members
Of the Cavalcade after which the line
was formed in the following order;
Marshal-GeoVc +. Boane
Alis-John 4, Kenyon, H. ". smith, IL. q,
Martin, \, NJ. Read aud Arthur Chamberlain.
Carriage containing John =. Bowen, President OF
the Town Council. Town Treasurer Ezra clifford
aud Messts {. IL Chadbourne and W. A. rirce.
Walsh, Councilman Ozro &. Heath and McssrS
;. W simmons and Frcu J. walch.
Omcyyillc Harrison and Morton Cavalcadc, | icrt
Col Fred g. Chadbourne, sIaG officers and
81 horScmcn.
Continental Fife aud Drum Band. Of Providence.
George 4. Stone, leader. 10 pieces.
Rocket Brigade, of Providence, A, y. Martin com.
manding; men.
plumCd Knights, of Providence, Colonel Isaac /
Gon, stan officers
Company 4, Captain MCntworth2 u knights
Company u, Captain Colwell, ~ Knights
Company &, Captain Davis. ~ Knights
Pawiuckct City Band William Christian, leader;
First Regiment, Harrison and Morton Guards. of
fAwtucket. Major Davis commanding; d STAFF
officers.
Company A, Lieutenant c. =. Gardner; officer
and p torches.
Company {, Captain A. Lasard; officers, Is
torches
Company f, Captain }. Knox, officers. "a
torches.
company ID, Captain suaight 3 officers, %
torches.
Central Falls Drum Corps, panicl Drake, leader.
pieces.
Harrison and Morton battalion. ofCcnlral Falls.
Colonel +. T.. Newell commanding
Four stan officers.
'''lfA"' - N"iAhih W IL NhuNlNt 0NlNtINt d.
Company B, Captain William Acnson; officers
l6 torches.
carriage occupied by McSsrs. RnthbOnc Gardner
OF Providence, II, NJ, Bosw worth, of Warren ana
Frank W. Illlinghast of Johnston.
Mother hubbard Company, of Johnston, Eyangc.
line Austin commanding.
Fourth Battllion Drum Corps, John q. Creighton,
leader. 10 pieces.
First Battalion Boys IN Blue, led by Pioneers
bearing battle axes.
Colonel Thomas Hriuu mud five staff nflparg
Company A, Captain 4. 4. Rollins officers, u
torches
Harrison and Morton Guards. OF East Providence
Major l. IL. Ray commanding with four stan
Compny d, Captain l. L. Beverly. officer, %
torches.
Company c, Captain j. b IIudson officers, %
torches,
Volunteer Fife and Drum Band, T d. Demine,
Jr., leader; u pieces
Red, White and Blue Battalion of Providence.
Colonel a. V. thccycr and seven staff officers.
Company A. Captain Robert X. Carr; 3 officers.
90 lanterns.
After leaving Olneyvile Square the line
moved over the following route: Up
Plaindeld street, through Arnold. Prince
ton and Lexing ton streets 10 the Rocky
Hill road, thence up Plain6eld 10 Alver-
son avenue where the line continued
down Plainfeld, through Mills, Laban,
Oliver and Waterman 20 Plainfeld, down
Plainheld TO Odd Fellows Square. The
following people on Plainfeld street
decorated their houses and places Of
business Arnold IIuller's, bakery, Chi
nese lanterns; Town Sergeant Carrolra
residence was elaboratly decorated with
Chinese and Japanese lantens and every
window illuminated with candles; =.
c. Hayes and Mr.. Larraway, lanternst
Frank Irons, window illuminations
Oliver Johnson, Chinese lanterns
Duffys market, Japanese lanterns; Miss
Leary, hagsj WIN. Arnold, string Chinese
lanterns from his house 20 Odd Fellows
Hallj q, +. Parker's drug store. flags and
lanterns; Dunkersley & Coughs store
bunting and lanterns; Tucker'e shoe
store. DR.. Twitcbelrs re0ldence illu.
minated with candles; X. T. Melvin
elaborate decorations; Mrs. Yarwood
window illuminations; Mr.. Saunders, Ian.
terms and candles; Captain Coffin. win.
dows Illuminated Geo. +. A. Beane
house and grounds tastefully decorated
with bunting and Japanese lanterns
Henry Meyers, handsomely decorated
with lanterns and flags; the inside oi
Rough and Ready engine house looked
bright and attractive with iis brilliant
illuminations aud shining machinery; w
Fiske, flags, lanterns, and portraits oi
Harrison and Morton in the window; G.
=. Lincoln, large picture Of Harrison IN
the window; Major w. A. Pirce, house
illuminated with candles; Mr. Bradbury
windows illuminated Quartermaster Al.
yerson, handsomely decorated with flags
and colored lanterns; house occupied by
Messrs. Cook and Morse. flags and Chi
nese lanterns; u. y. Magoon, string Oi
lanterns on sidewalk, bay window con
tanning picture Of Harrison handsomely
drsped Mrs. Arnold's residence. window
decorations; Lester x Hopkins's store
and house illuminated; l.. Lawrence.
windows decorated; house occupied by
Mr. Ramsdell and Mr. Ingersoll, lanterns,
flags and handsome window decorations
Charles ChadbOurne, handsome decOra-
tions of lanterns and bunting, window
tastefully trimmed containing large pic
ture Of Charles sumner; &. w. Jordan