New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
THE RHODE ISLAND BRIGArE.
GOVERNORS DAY AT THE STATE cAMP-MoRrARa
ON THE WAY TO STATEN ISLAND.

GOVERNORS DAY AT THE STATE CAMP-MoRrARa
ON THE WAY TO STATEN ISLAND.
Pr)viden,e, r. l., Aug. % (spedaD.-The encampmens
of the Rhode Island Brigade of State Militia at Oakland
Beach has proceeded this week without special incident
Yesterday was Governors day, and all the leading
officials aud political Of the State in attend.
ance at the grand review and at the collation. which
followed. In the evening there a reception TO
Governor Laid at the Oakland Beach Hotel attended
by the officers Of the brigade and the summer residents
at the Beach and the Buttonwood.
The old Buttonwood Trottng Park, recently pur-
chased by the Home Investment Company for $4,000,
has been plotted into house lots. The streets or
avenues have been named after the states, Washington
ave being the widest and principal boulevard Colo
mel Isaac L. Golf and Benjamin L. Gallup, two Of tho
directors Of the company, are TO build residences for
themselves there. The lots being sold rapidly, on
the instament plan. Mr. Gallup has resigned his place
as cashier of the Phenx National Bank 10 manage the
Home Investment Company. The enterprise Is re-
cayded with considerable curiosity and interest from
philanthroplc point Of view As soon as purchaser
has paid for his lot the company VIII build him
house and allow him 10 pay for that In the same way.
Commissioner John c. Wyman arrived from Chicago
on Thursday and gives an encouraging account Of the
progress OF the work at Chicago. Rhode Island is TO
erect An appropriate State building 10 cost $4,000.
The victory of the Glorsna the Beatrx has
made all Rhode Islanders happy. The GlorAna Is
product of Rhode Island genius, and Is sailed oy
Rhode Island man. Everybody here is interested IN
Yachting and when the race Is between hhooe isano
and a Massachusetts, boat the rivalry Is hot indeed
Uin,m q; Lawton who has returned from Europe,
whore he went 10 represent the Rhode Island Grand
Lodge of Good Templors at the international gathering
of The ORDER honored Win reception oy Uao
several local lodges on Friday evenins. Mr. LAYTON
the son Of John +. p. Lawton' secretary Vi '"e "'
Manufacturing Company.
rour r,ore ~ the fourteen-ton mortars being built
for The Government BY the Builders Iron Foundry OF
this city are on the way TO Staten Island Inc rour
previously sent been tested ana eccePVeu i"ous
two more are to follow the eght'
The Interstate Electric Railroad Is soon 10 Dc
reality. It will extend from Flanville, Mass, through
North Attleboro Attleboro Pawtucket ana East ro'r
dence 10 Bulock's Point.
II now appears that the much-mooted building d
factories in England and Germany by the American
Screw Company was only for the purpose OF protect
ing patents those countries and not to escape those
burdens" OF the Mckinley bill. The factories wiz
he probably of nominal character. seamless WIN
company located In this city, sent pair Of rolls aud
otbs machinery Europe, followed by the Invention
80 k idea and he manufactured seamless wire In
rrance Belgium Germany and England before re-
turning. . -, 49,. r,o,,oor,.s hoyo a,raoav
nominated their per, candidate for Mayor Colonel
samuel L. Honey has stirred up municipal politics
in this city slightly. AT this distance from election
dav II locks as though the candidates would be the sans
As last year. Charles sydney Smith and James
NcNa,y and that the result would be the same. The
NcNaly faction In the Democratic party has complete
control of the City Committee, ard there Is no dobs
that they can nominate their ayorte 4 they desire
Thev also have the assistance Of \ daily newspaper
this wear run by James Charles MOnoghan some ume
consul to Mannheim Germany, under cleveland:
willie MAYOR smith by his aggressive and Independents
policy has naturally aroused some antaeonlsms. no
has made an excellent Mayor, and II he viii accept
can undoubtedly have a unarimous denomination.
The I.add Watch Case Company the pioneer IN max
ing the popular filed watch cases, has erecteo
large and handsome brick building AZ the corner OK
Richmondst. The Ladd company VIII occupy inc
three lower floors and will let the upper two 70 man
ufacturing Jewellers.