The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-05

mon received the customary holiday al
lowance of pipes and tobacco: At The
State almshouse the men were also served
with tobacco ahd pipes. During the day
many of them visited the house OF cor
rection yard.
The eighteen children of Howard Cot.
tage spent the day In games. aud in other
ways celebrated Independence day. Al
noon fine dinner was served.
The inmates of the asylum for the in'
sane were allowed the freedom OF the
yard and grounds.
The women of the House of Correction
we're allowed TO arrange their own pro
gram. which consisted OF singing. dane
Ing, etc.
A program of games and sports was
arranged by the deputy at the State
Prison. At the conclusion OF the sports
The program which was arranged for
the boys of the Sockanosset school was
postponed until to-day The day was to
have been celebrated yesterday at Mark
Rock, but the gale Of Sunday blew down
trees and did considerable other damage.
This announcement by Supt. Murray
caused considerable disappointment
among the boys. but the best was made
OF it and the day was spent In ball play.
ing and other games. In the evening the
S0ckanosset Cadet Band, George S. East
man, leader. gave band concert, and q
display OF fireworks was given. At $3.50
the cadets celebrated according to the
The day was appropriately celebrated
at the Oaklawn School for Girls.
Notes OF the Day.
Lots OF people went boating on the
Pawtuxet BY five o'clock every one OF
Rhodes boats was out and parties were
waiting round the landing for others to
come in, so that they could fall heir to
their boats. The river was i'm splendid
trim aud by dint of perseverance rowing
parties could 60 beyond the pumping sta
tion.
At Newport the surf on the cliff walk
and at the beaches after Sundays high
wind was magnificent, and hundreds
availed themselves of the Continental
Steamboat Company's excursions to the
queenly island.
In the woods back of Adelaide Park a
party Of men picnicked with grocer's s
wagon and horse. When they started to
20 home the horse became imbued with
an American love of freedom and kicked
hole through the dashboard.
The flag raising at the Tobey Street
Home was a decided success yesterday
afternoon. Reeves Band was there and
great many people. The Rev. Joseph
of Schools Stock well delivered AN address.
There was singing aud the children re-
ceived ice cream and soda.
At the Shore Resorts.
Yesterday was the biggest day that
Crescent Park has ever seen. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 30, 900 persons were
on the grounds during the day and even
ing The boats of the Continental line
were crowded from early morning, SO
that the advice to come early and avoid
the rush would not apply at all. The
regular fleet OF boats Was IN constant use
besides the two freight boats William
Marvell aud Harry. Everybody was
bound for Crescent Park and Rocky
majority went TO Crescent Park.
Everything was in full blast from ga.
Nj. to midnight, and 1t is a conservative
estimate which places the number who
were served with shore dinners at 10000
All day there were crowds besiegiDg the
ticket Office, and waiting for their turn
at the big dinner tables. The Attleboro
band gave three concerts during the day
at IL, 2 and o'clock, which were thor
oughly enjoyed by the thousands of
listeners.
The mammoth Wild West show which
Manager Boyden has been at such an ex-
pense 70 bring to Crescent Park, was
patronized to the full seating and stand
ing capacity of the huge grounds. The
gates was opened at 1:30, apd before Q
o'clock there were 1000 peQSlA inside the
high femce. A grand entree Gas made
by the Indians, cowboys, 'cowgtrls" and
Arabs headed by the band, and as they
marched past the grand stand they were
greeted by rounds OF applause. A prarie
schooner with the legend "Oklahoma' or
Bust brought up the rear. After
the entrance, each Of the characters
in the show was Introduced 70 the audi
ence by the well known Ben Dodge, who
x...l. fIs.V V.,x n
the grounds. The performance consisted
OF many phases of Western life vividly
portrayed by the people OF the company.
There was an illustration of locating a
claim by Oklahoma boomers n horse
back quadrille, cornet solo by Buckskin
Joe and music by cowhorn band, exhibit
tion OF riding, iassoing, mounting, and
.dismounting by the cowboys, chang
ing horses of the pony express, Indian
war dance, "cow girls race, Indian foot
race, race for a wife, election of an
Indian chief, capture and recapture of an
emigrant child, Indian girls dance, Arab
troupe, attack on the overland mail, pun
ishment OF n horse thief, Harding and
An Sid, riding bucking horses and an
attack on Buckskin Joe's cabin. The
whole performance was Of nearly three
hours duration, and was witnessed in the
evening by more than 1000 persons. The
day was an ideal one, the sun
was not too hot and there were no
showers, 50 that hundreds waited till
far into the night before taking the boats
for home. The dancing was kept up in
both halls all the afternoon and many
were disappointed when the electric
lights went out in the large new hall aud
the dancing at that place was discontin-
ued.
At Rocky Point.
About 900 people were at Rocky Point
during the day and Manager Harrington
had n good hustle ID feed all the hungry,
salt-air appetites. Hedly's National
Band, in their cosy house AT the head of
the wharf. discoursed good music, and at
the coliseum good variety show was
given by the Lovenbergs and others with
Lovenberg's Gaiety Opera House Orches-
ira.
The Society of Cincinnati.
The Society of the Cincinnati. an or
ganization to cherish and perpetuate feel
ings of patriotism, met yesterday az 1880
A. NJ, in the Senate chamber of the State
House. Their charter requires them to
meet each fourth of July Tor the election
OF officers and To celebrate the day The
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